Shadow Pineco
Bug-type, Generation 2. No raid or PvP ranking; stat total 367.
Best moveset
- Highest damage
- Bug Bite Gyro Ball
Same-type attack bonus on Bug Bite. Gyro Ball costs 50 energy for 85 power.
Type effectiveness
Damage Shadow Pineco takes from each attacking type
Base stats
- Stat total
- 367
- Buddy distance
- 5.0 km per candy
- Second charged move
- 75,000 Dust + 75 Candy
- 100% IV at Lv 20
- 633 CP
Shadow Pineco moves
2 fast · 3 charged
Fast moves
Charged moves
Fast moves
Charged moves
Moveset analysis
The highest-damage fast move is Bug Bite (10 DPS); Bug Bite builds energy fastest (12 EPS).
Evolution
How to get Shadow Pineco
- Source
- Team GO Rocket battles and Shadow Raids
- Purification
- 5,000 Dust + 5 Candy → Return
- Trading
- Cannot be traded
Rescue CP
| Source | Level | Min CP | Max CP (100% IV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team GO Rocket Grunt | Lv 8 | 209 | 266 |
| Team GO Rocket Grunt (Weather Boost) | Lv 13 | 359 | 427 |
| Shadow Raid | Lv 20 | 564 | 649 |
| Shadow Raid (Weather Boost) | Lv 25 | 701 | 807 |
Is Shadow Pineco good in Pokemon GO?
| Power up | Stardust | Candy | XL Candy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 20 → 40 | 135,000 | 15 | — |
Shadow Pineco has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site. Its value is as the 50-Candy step towards its evolution.
CP by level
Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 1 | 15 |
| Lv 2 | 49 |
| Lv 3 | 82 |
| Lv 4 | 116 |
| Lv 5 | 149 |
| Lv 6 | 182 |
| Lv 7 | 216 |
| Lv 8 | 249 |
| Lv 9 | 283 |
| Lv 10 | 316 |
| Lv 11 | 348 |
| Lv 12 | 380 |
| Lv 13 | 411 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 14 | 443 |
| Lv 15 | 475 |
| Lv 16 | 506 |
| Lv 17 | 538 |
| Lv 18 | 570 |
| Lv 19 | 601 |
| Lv 20 | 633 |
| Lv 21 | 665 |
| Lv 22 | 696 |
| Lv 23 | 728 |
| Lv 24 | 760 |
| Lv 25 | 791 |
| Lv 26 | 823 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 27 | 855 |
| Lv 28 | 886 |
| Lv 29 | 918 |
| Lv 30 | 950 |
| Lv 31 | 966 |
| Lv 32 | 981 |
| Lv 33 | 997 |
| Lv 34 | 1,013 |
| Lv 35 | 1,029 |
| Lv 36 | 1,045 |
| Lv 37 | 1,061 |
| Lv 38 | 1,076 |
| Lv 39 | 1,092 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 40 | 1,108 |
| Lv 41 | 1,122 |
| Lv 42 | 1,136 |
| Lv 43 | 1,151 |
| Lv 44 | 1,165 |
| Lv 45 | 1,179 |
| Lv 46 | 1,194 |
| Lv 47 | 1,208 |
| Lv 48 | 1,223 |
| Lv 49 | 1,238 |
| Lv 50 | 1,253 |
Pokedex info
- Pokedex number
- #0204
- Form
- Shadow
- Height
- 0.61 m
- Weight
- 7.20 kg
- Candy to evolve
- 50
- Family forms
- 4 released forms
- Game ID
- V0204_POKEMON_PINECO_SHADOW
FAQ
What is the best moveset for Shadow Pineco in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Pineco's best moveset is Bug Bite with Gyro 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 Pineco's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Pineco takes super effective damage from Fire, Flying, Rock. It resists Fighting, Grass, Ground.
What is Shadow Pineco's max CP in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Pineco reaches 1,253 CP at level 50 and 1,108 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs. That is the same CP as a regular Pineco: the Shadow attack bonus applies in battle and never shows in the CP number.
What CP is a 100% IV Shadow Pineco?
After a Team GO Rocket battle a 15/15/15 Shadow Pineco shows 249 CP (level 8), or 411 CP when weather boosted (level 13). From a Shadow Raid it is 633 CP, or 791 weather boosted.
How do you get Shadow Pineco in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Pineco 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 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy and turns it into a regular Pineco with Return — the Shadow attack bonus is lost for good.