Best moveset
- Raids & gyms
- Lick Shadow Ball 25.3 DPS
Same-type attack bonus on both moves. Lick is an Elite TM move. Shadow Ball costs 50 energy for 100 power.
Type effectiveness
Damage Shadow Haunter takes from each attacking type
Base stats
- Stat total
- 458
- Buddy distance
- 3.0 km per candy
- Second charged move
- 50,000 Dust + 50 Candy
- 100% IV at Lv 20
- 1,121 CP
Shadow Haunter moves
3 fast · 5 charged
Fast moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DUR | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish STAB | Ghost | 7 | 13 | 1.0s | 7 | 13 |
| Shadow Claw STAB | Ghost | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12 | 8 |
| Lick Best STAB Elite | Ghost | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10 | 12 |
Charged moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DUR | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 50 | 3.0s | 26.7 | 1.60 |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25 | 1.52 |
| Shadow Ball Best STAB | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 |
| Shadow Punch STAB | Ghost | 35 | 33 | 1.5s | 23.3 | 1.06 |
| Sludge Bomb STAB | Poison | 85 | 50 | 2.5s | 34 | 1.70 |
Fast moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | Turns | DPT | EPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6.00 | 8.00 |
| Lick | Ghost | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Charged moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DPE | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | — |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 60 | 40 | 1.50 | — |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 2.00 | — |
| Shadow Punch | Ghost | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | — |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | — |
Moveset analysis
For raids and gyms, Shadow Haunter runs Lick with Shadow Ball — 25.3 DPS and 341 TDO as a Ghost-type attacker. It also covers the Poison slot with Lick and Sludge Bomb.
The highest-damage fast move is Shadow Claw (12 DPS); Astonish builds energy fastest (13 EPS).
Rankings
Where Shadow Haunter places in raids and PvP
Raid attacker
| Type | Rank | Tier | DPS | TDO | Moveset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost | #13 | B | 25.3 | 341 | Lick Shadow Ball |
| Poison | #22 | C | 20.6 | 277 | Lick Sludge Bomb |
Evolution
Family
How to get Shadow Haunter
- Source
- Team GO Rocket battles and Shadow Raids
- Purification
- 3,000 Dust + 3 Candy → Return
- Trading
- Cannot be traded
Rescue CP
| Source | Level | Min CP | Max CP (100% IV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team GO Rocket Grunt | Lv 8 | 392 | 472 |
| Team GO Rocket Grunt (Weather Boost) | Lv 13 | 662 | 757 |
| Shadow Raid | Lv 20 | 1,030 | 1,149 |
| Shadow Raid (Weather Boost) | Lv 25 | 1,282 | 1,430 |
Is Shadow Haunter good in Pokemon GO?
| Power up | Stardust | Candy | XL Candy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 20 → 40 | 135,000 | 15 | — |
Tier B: #13 among Ghost-type raid attackers at 25.3 DPS. Worth building if your Ghost team is thin, not ahead of the Tier S and A names above it.
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 | 146 |
| Lv 4 | 205 |
| Lv 5 | 264 |
| Lv 6 | 324 |
| Lv 7 | 383 |
| Lv 8 | 442 |
| Lv 9 | 501 |
| Lv 10 | 561 |
| Lv 11 | 617 |
| Lv 12 | 673 |
| Lv 13 | 729 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 14 | 785 |
| Lv 15 | 841 |
| Lv 16 | 897 |
| Lv 17 | 953 |
| Lv 18 | 1,009 |
| Lv 19 | 1,065 |
| Lv 20 | 1,121 |
| Lv 21 | 1,178 |
| Lv 22 | 1,234 |
| Lv 23 | 1,290 |
| Lv 24 | 1,346 |
| Lv 25 | 1,402 |
| Lv 26 | 1,458 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 27 | 1,514 |
| Lv 28 | 1,570 |
| Lv 29 | 1,626 |
| Lv 30 | 1,683 |
| Lv 31 | 1,711 |
| Lv 32 | 1,739 |
| Lv 33 | 1,767 |
| Lv 34 | 1,795 |
| Lv 35 | 1,823 |
| Lv 36 | 1,851 |
| Lv 37 | 1,879 |
| Lv 38 | 1,907 |
| Lv 39 | 1,935 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 40 | 1,963 |
| Lv 41 | 1,988 |
| Lv 42 | 2,013 |
| Lv 43 | 2,038 |
| Lv 44 | 2,064 |
| Lv 45 | 2,089 |
| Lv 46 | 2,115 |
| Lv 47 | 2,141 |
| Lv 48 | 2,167 |
| Lv 49 | 2,193 |
| Lv 50 | 2,219 |
Pokedex info
- Pokedex number
- #0093
- Form
- Shadow
- Height
- 1.60 m
- Weight
- 0.10 kg
- Buddy size
- Flying
- Candy to evolve
- 100
- Family forms
- 7 released forms
- Game ID
- V0093_POKEMON_HAUNTER_SHADOW
FAQ
What is the best moveset for Shadow Haunter in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Haunter's best moveset is Lick with Shadow Ball, worth 25.3 DPS as a Ghost-type raid attacker. Lick is a legacy move: a regular TM never rolls it, so it takes an Elite TM or the event that brings it back.
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 Haunter's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Haunter takes super effective damage from Dark, Ghost, Ground, Psychic. It resists Fairy, Grass. Fighting, Bug, Normal, Poison damage is double resisted (0.39×).
What is Shadow Haunter's max CP in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Haunter reaches 2,219 CP at level 50 and 1,963 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs. That is the same CP as a regular Haunter: the Shadow attack bonus applies in battle and never shows in the CP number.
What CP is a 100% IV Shadow Haunter?
After a Team GO Rocket battle a 15/15/15 Shadow Haunter shows 442 CP (level 8), or 729 CP when weather boosted (level 13). From a Shadow Raid it is 1,121 CP, or 1,402 weather boosted.
Is Shadow Haunter better than regular Haunter?
Only the Shadow form makes the raid rankings: Shadow Haunter is #13 among Ghost-type attackers at 25.3 DPS, while regular Haunter is unranked. See Haunter.
How do you get Shadow Haunter in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Haunter 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 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy and turns it into a regular Haunter with Return — the Shadow attack bonus is lost for good.