Shadow Prinplup

Water

Shadow Prinplup is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 1923 CP. Shadow Prinplup best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bubble and Hydro Pump.

Shadow Prinplup is weak to Electric and Grass moves. It is strong against Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water moves. Shiny Shadow Prinplup is not available in Pokémon GO. Shadow Prinplup is boosted by Rain weather.

Stats

Max CP	1923 CP
Attack	150 ATK
Defense	139 DEF
Stamina	162 STA
Weather Boost	Rain
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#394
Height	0.8 m
Weight	23 kg
Region	Sinnoh Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Shadow Prinplup weaknesses and resistances

Weaknesses

Shadow Prinplup takes increased damage from Electric and Grass type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Grass	160.0%

Resistances

Shadow Prinplup takes reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water type moves.

Resistances

Fire	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Shadow Prinplup's best moveset

Shadow Prinplup's best moveset is Bubble and Hydro Pump, with 11.13 DPS (damage per second) and 175.4 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

Best Shadow Prinplup moves

Bubble

Hydro Pump

DPS11.13

TDO175.44

Score13.6

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Shadow Prinplup with its best moveset, we recommend to use Metal Claw/Hydro Pump. You will lose around 0.5% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Shadow Prinplup's strongest moveset (Bubble/Hydro Pump).

Shadow Prinplup moves comparison

The following chart shows Shadow Prinplup's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Prinplup's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bubble	Hydro Pump	11.13	175.4	13.6
2.	Metal Claw	Hydro Pump	11.07	174.5	13.5
3.	Bubble	Bubble Beam	10.26	161.7	12.5
4.	Metal Claw	Bubble Beam	10.23	161.3	12.5
5.	Metal Claw	Icy Wind	8.26	130.2	10.1
6.	Bubble	Icy Wind	8.19	129.2	10.0
7.	Metal Claw	Frustration	5.07	80.0	6.2
8.	Bubble	Frustration	4.81	75.8	5.9

Fast Attacks

Metal Claw870.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 8
Energy 7
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 0.7s
Damage window 0.4s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6

Effects
Metal Claw has no special effects.
See Metal Claw details page ↗
Bubble12141.2s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 12
Energy 14
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.2s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 11

Effects
Bubble has no special effects.
See Bubble details page ↗

Damage	8
Energy	7
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Damage	5
Energy	6

Damage	12
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	8
Energy	11

Charged Moves

Bubble Beam45331.9s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.9s
Damage window 1.4s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 25
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Bubble Beam details page ↗
Hydro Pump1301003.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.3s
Damage window 0.9s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 75

Effects
Hydro Pump has no special effects.
See Hydro Pump details page ↗
Icy Wind60333.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Ground
Grass
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.3s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Icy Wind details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.7s

Damage	25
Energy	40

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	0.9s - 3.0s

Damage	130
Energy	75

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Prinplup has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Prinplup Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Shadow Prinplup's has 1923 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Prinplup obtained from Raids can be encountered from 868 CP to 972 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1086 CP to 1215 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Prinplup can be found in the 685 CP to 729 CP range.

Max CP	1923 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	685 CP - 729 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	914 CP - 972 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	868 CP - 972 CP
Raids	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Rain	1086 CP - 1215 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Rain	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Shadow Prinplup Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Prinplup Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	24 CP	2	75 CP	3	126 CP
4	178 CP	5	229 CP	6	280 CP
7	332 CP	8	383 CP	9	434 CP
10	486 CP	11	534 CP	12	583 CP
13	632 CP	14	680 CP	15	729 CP
16	777 CP	17	826 CP	18	875 CP
19	923 CP	20	972 CP	21	1020 CP
22	1069 CP	23	1118 CP	24	1166 CP
25	1215 CP	26	1263 CP	27	1312 CP
28	1361 CP	29	1409 CP	30	1458 CP
31	1482 CP	32	1507 CP	33	1531 CP
34	1555 CP	35	1579 CP	36	1604 CP
37	1628 CP	38	1652 CP	39	1677 CP
40	1701 CP	41	1723 CP	42	1744 CP
43	1766 CP	44	1788 CP	45	1810 CP
46	1833 CP	47	1855 CP	48	1878 CP
49	1900 CP	50	1923 CP

Shadow Prinplup evolution chart

Shadow Prinplup has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Regular and Shiny Shadow Prinplup

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Prinplup

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Prinplup's Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Prinplup.

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Shadow Prinplup Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Shadow Prinplup in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Prinplup, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Prinplup family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Prinplup in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Shadow Prinplup costumes

A list of Shadow Prinplup costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Shadow Prinplup high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Prinplup. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

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Shadow Prinplup Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Diamond	It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important.
Pearl	Its wings deliver wicked blows that snap even the thickest of trees. It searches for prey in icy seas.
Platinum	Because every PRINPLUP considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.
Black, White, Black 2, White 2	Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.
X, Omega Ruby	It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.
Legends: Arceus	It swims gracefully through the frigid sea and sings with a voice like the roaring tide. It has powerful, sturdy wings and dignity to match.