Shadow Barboach
Water/Ground-type, Generation 3. No raid or PvP ranking; stat total 312.
Best moveset
- Highest damage
- Water Gun Ice Beam
Same-type attack bonus on Water Gun. Ice Beam costs 50 energy for 95 power.
Type effectiveness
Damage Shadow Barboach takes from each attacking type
Base stats
- Stat total
- 312
- Buddy distance
- 1.0 km per candy
- Second charged move
- 10,000 Dust + 25 Candy
- 100% IV at Lv 20
- 468 CP
Shadow Barboach moves
2 fast · 4 charged
Fast moves
Charged moves
Fast moves
Charged moves
Moveset analysis
The highest-damage fast move is Water Gun (10 DPS); Mud Shot builds energy fastest (12 EPS).
Evolution
How to get Shadow Barboach
- Source
- Team GO Rocket battles and Shadow Raids
- Purification
- 1,000 Dust + 1 Candy → Return
- Trading
- Cannot be traded
Rescue CP
| Source | Level | Min CP | Max CP (100% IV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team GO Rocket Grunt | Lv 8 | 148 | 197 |
| Team GO Rocket Grunt (Weather Boost) | Lv 13 | 257 | 315 |
| Shadow Raid | Lv 20 | 406 | 479 |
| Shadow Raid (Weather Boost) | Lv 25 | 505 | 596 |
Is Shadow Barboach good in Pokemon GO?
| Power up | Stardust | Candy | XL Candy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 20 → 40 | 135,000 | 15 | — |
Shadow Barboach has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site. It is a Pokedex and collection pick.
CP by level
Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 1 | 11 |
| Lv 2 | 36 |
| Lv 3 | 61 |
| Lv 4 | 85 |
| Lv 5 | 110 |
| Lv 6 | 135 |
| Lv 7 | 159 |
| Lv 8 | 184 |
| Lv 9 | 209 |
| Lv 10 | 234 |
| Lv 11 | 257 |
| Lv 12 | 280 |
| Lv 13 | 304 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 14 | 327 |
| Lv 15 | 351 |
| Lv 16 | 374 |
| Lv 17 | 397 |
| Lv 18 | 421 |
| Lv 19 | 444 |
| Lv 20 | 468 |
| Lv 21 | 491 |
| Lv 22 | 514 |
| Lv 23 | 538 |
| Lv 24 | 561 |
| Lv 25 | 585 |
| Lv 26 | 608 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 27 | 631 |
| Lv 28 | 655 |
| Lv 29 | 678 |
| Lv 30 | 702 |
| Lv 31 | 713 |
| Lv 32 | 725 |
| Lv 33 | 737 |
| Lv 34 | 748 |
| Lv 35 | 760 |
| Lv 36 | 772 |
| Lv 37 | 783 |
| Lv 38 | 795 |
| Lv 39 | 807 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 40 | 819 |
| Lv 41 | 829 |
| Lv 42 | 839 |
| Lv 43 | 850 |
| Lv 44 | 861 |
| Lv 45 | 871 |
| Lv 46 | 882 |
| Lv 47 | 893 |
| Lv 48 | 904 |
| Lv 49 | 914 |
| Lv 50 | 925 |
Pokedex info
- Pokedex number
- #0339
- Form
- Shadow
- Height
- 0.41 m
- Weight
- 1.90 kg
- Family forms
- 4 released forms
- Game ID
- V0339_POKEMON_BARBOACH_SHADOW
FAQ
What is the best moveset for Shadow Barboach in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Barboach's best moveset is Water Gun with Ice Beam. A TM rerolls at random among its 2 fast and 4 charged non-legacy moves.
It is caught knowing Frustration, which only comes off with a Charged TM during a Team GO Rocket Takeover event — do that before spending Stardust on it.
What are Shadow Barboach's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Barboach takes super effective damage from Grass. Grass is a double weakness (2.56×). It resists Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel.
What is Shadow Barboach's max CP in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Barboach reaches 925 CP at level 50 and 819 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs. That is the same CP as a regular Barboach: the Shadow attack bonus applies in battle and never shows in the CP number.
What CP is a 100% IV Shadow Barboach?
After a Team GO Rocket battle a 15/15/15 Shadow Barboach shows 184 CP (level 8), or 304 CP when weather boosted (level 13). From a Shadow Raid it is 468 CP, or 585 weather boosted.
How do you get Shadow Barboach in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Barboach is rescued after beating Team GO Rocket, or caught from a Shadow Raid — which Grunts, Leaders and raids carry it changes with every Rocket rotation. It cannot be traded or Mega Evolved. Purifying it costs 1,000 Stardust and 1 Candy and turns it into a regular Barboach with Return — the Shadow attack bonus is lost for good.