Best moveset
- Highest damage
- Bite Shadow Ball
Shadow Ball costs 50 energy for 100 power.
Type effectiveness
Damage Shadow Golbat takes from each attacking type
Base stats
- Stat total
- 492
- Buddy distance
- 1.0 km per candy
- Second charged move
- 10,000 Dust + 25 Candy
- 100% IV at Lv 20
- 1,129 CP
Shadow Golbat moves
2 fast · 4 charged
Fast moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DUR | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite Best | Dark | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12 | 8 |
| Wing Attack STAB | Flying | 10 | 11 | 1.0s | 10 | 11 |
Charged moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DUR | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Cutter STAB | Flying | 55 | 50 | 2.5s | 22 | 1.10 |
| Poison Fang STAB | Poison | 30 | 33 | 1.5s | 20 | 0.91 |
| Shadow Ball Best | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 |
| Ominous Wind Elite | Ghost | 55 | 33 | 2.5s | 22 | 1.67 |
Fast moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | Turns | DPT | EPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Wing Attack | Flying | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5.00 | 8.00 |
Charged moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DPE | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Cutter | Flying | 45 | 35 | 1.29 | Buff / debuff |
| Poison Fang | Poison | 45 | 40 | 1.13 | Buff / debuff |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 2.00 | — |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost | 45 | 45 | 1.00 | Buff / debuff |
Moveset analysis
The highest-damage fast move is Bite (12 DPS); Wing Attack builds energy fastest (11 EPS). Ominous Wind is an Elite TM move and cannot be taught with a regular Charged TM.
Evolution
Family
How to get Shadow Golbat
- 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 | 398 | 475 |
| Team GO Rocket Grunt (Weather Boost) | Lv 13 | 671 | 762 |
| Shadow Raid | Lv 20 | 1,043 | 1,157 |
| Shadow Raid (Weather Boost) | Lv 25 | 1,297 | 1,440 |
Is Shadow Golbat good in Pokemon GO?
| Power up | Stardust | Candy | XL Candy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 20 → 40 | 135,000 | 15 | — |
Shadow Golbat 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 | 27 |
| Lv 2 | 87 |
| Lv 3 | 147 |
| Lv 4 | 206 |
| Lv 5 | 266 |
| Lv 6 | 326 |
| Lv 7 | 385 |
| Lv 8 | 445 |
| Lv 9 | 505 |
| Lv 10 | 564 |
| Lv 11 | 621 |
| Lv 12 | 677 |
| Lv 13 | 734 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 14 | 790 |
| Lv 15 | 847 |
| Lv 16 | 903 |
| Lv 17 | 960 |
| Lv 18 | 1,016 |
| Lv 19 | 1,073 |
| Lv 20 | 1,129 |
| Lv 21 | 1,186 |
| Lv 22 | 1,242 |
| Lv 23 | 1,299 |
| Lv 24 | 1,355 |
| Lv 25 | 1,412 |
| Lv 26 | 1,468 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 27 | 1,525 |
| Lv 28 | 1,581 |
| Lv 29 | 1,638 |
| Lv 30 | 1,694 |
| Lv 31 | 1,722 |
| Lv 32 | 1,750 |
| Lv 33 | 1,779 |
| Lv 34 | 1,807 |
| Lv 35 | 1,835 |
| Lv 36 | 1,863 |
| Lv 37 | 1,892 |
| Lv 38 | 1,920 |
| Lv 39 | 1,948 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 40 | 1,976 |
| Lv 41 | 2,001 |
| Lv 42 | 2,027 |
| Lv 43 | 2,052 |
| Lv 44 | 2,078 |
| Lv 45 | 2,103 |
| Lv 46 | 2,129 |
| Lv 47 | 2,155 |
| Lv 48 | 2,181 |
| Lv 49 | 2,208 |
| Lv 50 | 2,234 |
Pokedex info
- Pokedex number
- #0042
- Form
- Shadow
- Height
- 1.60 m
- Weight
- 55.00 kg
- Buddy size
- Flying
- Family forms
- 6 released forms
- Game ID
- V0042_POKEMON_GOLBAT_SHADOW
FAQ
What is the best moveset for Shadow Golbat in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Golbat's best moveset is Bite with Shadow Ball. A TM rerolls at random among its 2 fast and 3 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 Golbat's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Golbat takes super effective damage from Electric, Ice, Psychic, Rock. It resists Fairy, Ground, Poison. Bug, Fighting, Grass damage is double resisted (0.39×).
What is Shadow Golbat's max CP in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Golbat reaches 2,234 CP at level 50 and 1,976 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs. That is the same CP as a regular Golbat: the Shadow attack bonus applies in battle and never shows in the CP number.
What CP is a 100% IV Shadow Golbat?
After a Team GO Rocket battle a 15/15/15 Shadow Golbat shows 445 CP (level 8), or 734 CP when weather boosted (level 13). From a Shadow Raid it is 1,129 CP, or 1,412 weather boosted.
How do you get Shadow Golbat in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Golbat 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 Golbat with Return — the Shadow attack bonus is lost for good.