Best moveset
- Raids & gyms
- Water Gun Hydro Pump 20.9 DPS
Same-type attack bonus on both moves. Hydro Pump costs 100 energy for 135 power.
Type effectiveness
Damage Shadow Starmie takes from each attacking type
Base stats
- Stat total
- 549
- Buddy distance
- 3.0 km per candy
- Second charged move
- 50,000 Dust + 50 Candy
- 100% IV at Lv 20
- 1,476 CP
Shadow Starmie moves
4 fast · 8 charged
Fast moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DUR | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Power | Normal | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10 | 10 |
| Psywave STAB | Psychic | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8 | 14 |
| Water Gun Best STAB | Water | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10 | 10 |
| Tackle Elite | Normal | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10 | 10 |
Charged moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DUR | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Jet STAB | Water | 45 | 33 | 2.5s | 18 | 1.36 |
| Hydro Pump Best STAB | Water | 135 | 100 | 3.5s | 38.6 | 1.35 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 50 | 3.5s | 27.1 | 1.90 |
| Power Gem | Rock | 80 | 50 | 3.0s | 26.7 | 1.60 |
| Psybeam STAB | Psychic | 65 | 50 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.30 |
| Psychic STAB | Psychic | 95 | 50 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 1.90 |
| Surf STAB | Water | 60 | 50 | 1.5s | 40 | 1.20 |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 100 | 2.5s | 40 | 1.00 |
Fast moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | Turns | DPT | EPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Power | Normal | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4.50 | 4.00 |
| Psywave | Psychic | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Water Gun | Water | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Tackle | Normal | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Charged moves
Moveset analysis
For raids and gyms, Shadow Starmie runs Water Gun with Hydro Pump — 20.9 DPS and 340 TDO as a Water-type attacker.
The highest-damage fast move is Hidden Power (10 DPS); Psywave builds energy fastest (14 EPS).
Rankings
Where Shadow Starmie places in raids and PvP
Raid attacker
| Type | Rank | Tier | DPS | TDO | Moveset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | #30 | D | 20.9 | 340 | Water Gun Hydro Pump |
Evolution
Family
How to get Shadow Starmie
- 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 | 532 | 621 |
| Team GO Rocket Grunt (Weather Boost) | Lv 13 | 891 | 997 |
| Shadow Raid | Lv 20 | 1,381 | 1,513 |
| Shadow Raid (Weather Boost) | Lv 25 | 1,719 | 1,883 |
Is Shadow Starmie good in Pokemon GO?
| Power up | Stardust | Candy | XL Candy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 20 → 40 | 135,000 | 15 | — |
#30 among Water-type raid attackers (Tier D, 20.9 DPS). The same Stardust goes further on a higher-ranked Water attacker.
CP by level
Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 1 | 36 |
| Lv 2 | 114 |
| Lv 3 | 192 |
| Lv 4 | 270 |
| Lv 5 | 348 |
| Lv 6 | 426 |
| Lv 7 | 504 |
| Lv 8 | 582 |
| Lv 9 | 660 |
| Lv 10 | 738 |
| Lv 11 | 812 |
| Lv 12 | 886 |
| Lv 13 | 960 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 14 | 1,034 |
| Lv 15 | 1,107 |
| Lv 16 | 1,181 |
| Lv 17 | 1,255 |
| Lv 18 | 1,329 |
| Lv 19 | 1,403 |
| Lv 20 | 1,476 |
| Lv 21 | 1,550 |
| Lv 22 | 1,624 |
| Lv 23 | 1,698 |
| Lv 24 | 1,772 |
| Lv 25 | 1,846 |
| Lv 26 | 1,920 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 27 | 1,994 |
| Lv 28 | 2,067 |
| Lv 29 | 2,141 |
| Lv 30 | 2,215 |
| Lv 31 | 2,252 |
| Lv 32 | 2,289 |
| Lv 33 | 2,326 |
| Lv 34 | 2,363 |
| Lv 35 | 2,400 |
| Lv 36 | 2,437 |
| Lv 37 | 2,474 |
| Lv 38 | 2,510 |
| Lv 39 | 2,547 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 40 | 2,584 |
| Lv 41 | 2,617 |
| Lv 42 | 2,650 |
| Lv 43 | 2,683 |
| Lv 44 | 2,717 |
| Lv 45 | 2,750 |
| Lv 46 | 2,784 |
| Lv 47 | 2,818 |
| Lv 48 | 2,853 |
| Lv 49 | 2,887 |
| Lv 50 | 2,922 |
Pokedex info
- Pokedex number
- #0121
- Form
- Shadow
- Height
- 1.10 m
- Weight
- 80.00 kg
- Buddy size
- Big
- Family forms
- 5 released forms
- Game ID
- V0121_POKEMON_STARMIE_SHADOW
FAQ
What is the best moveset for Shadow Starmie in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Starmie's best moveset is Water Gun with Hydro Pump, worth 20.9 DPS as a Water-type raid attacker. A TM rerolls at random among its 3 fast and 8 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 Starmie's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Starmie takes super effective damage from Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, Grass. It resists Fighting, Fire, Ice, Psychic, Steel, Water.
What is Shadow Starmie's max CP in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Starmie reaches 2,922 CP at level 50 and 2,584 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs. That is the same CP as a regular Starmie: the Shadow attack bonus applies in battle and never shows in the CP number.
What CP is a 100% IV Shadow Starmie?
After a Team GO Rocket battle a 15/15/15 Shadow Starmie shows 582 CP (level 8), or 960 CP when weather boosted (level 13). From a Shadow Raid it is 1,476 CP, or 1,846 weather boosted.
Is Shadow Starmie better than regular Starmie?
Only the Shadow form makes the raid rankings: Shadow Starmie is #30 among Water-type attackers at 20.9 DPS, while regular Starmie is unranked. See Starmie.
How do you get Shadow Starmie in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Starmie 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 Starmie with Return — the Shadow attack bonus is lost for good.