There is no doubt that I like Shadow Pokémon. Not only because of their increased attack stats but also because of their shadow aura. I spend time battling grunts looking for the ones with great Individual Values (IVs) that I can power up to their level 40 or 50. At the moment of writing this, I have battled and defeated 17,929 Team GO Rocket members. What are the best results from this?
I classify my best Shadow Pokémon as either those with an 80% and above IV or those whose Shadow version is best for Trainer Battles (e.g. in the GO Battle League). However, for my top 12, I rank them based on their current Combat Power (CP) in my Pokémon storage.
Top 12 Shadow Pokémon
- Level 50 Shadow Mewtwo. This is a 98%IV (15-15-14) Shadow Legendary caught March 31, 2024, during the Shadow Mewtwo raid weekend. Its CP is 4713. It is with Psycho Cut as a Fast Attack. Its Charged Attacks are Psystrike and Shadow Ball.
- Level 50 Shadow Mewtwo. This is a 96%IV (15-14-14) Shadow Legendary caught May 28, 2023, during the Shadow Mewtwo raid weekend. Its CP is 4701. It is with Psycho Cut as a Fast Attack. Its Charged Attacks are Psystrike and Shadow Ball.
- Level 50 Shadow Kyogre. This is a 98%IV (15-14-15) Shadow Legendary caught January 27, 2024, after battling and defeating Giovanni. Its CP is 4643. It is with Waterfall as a Fast Attack. Its Charged Attacks are Origin Pulse and Surf.
- Level 50 Shadow Mewtwo. This is a 73%IV (9-10-14) Shadow Legendary caught October 14, 2020, after battling and defeating Giovanni. Its CP is 4565. It is with Psycho Cut as a Fast Attack. Its Charged Attacks are Psystrike and Ice Beam.
- Level 50 Shadow Garchomp. This is a 100%IV (15-15-15) Shadow pseudo-Legendary caught as a Shadow Gible on August 18, 2024, after defeating a Dragon-type Grunt. Its CP is 4479. It is with Dragon Tail as a Fast Attack. Its Charged Attacks are Sand Tomb and Earth Power.
- Level 50 Shadow Ursaluna. This is a 93%IV (14-15-13) Shadow Pokémon caught as a Shadow Teddiursa on March 16, 2022, after battling and defeating Cliff. Its CP is 4326. It is with Rock Smash as a Fast Attack. Its Charged Attacks are High Horsepower and Fire Punch.
- Level 50 Shadow Tyranitar. This is a 91%IV (14-12-15) Shadow Pokémon caught as a Shadow Larvitar on February 27, 2022, after battling and defeating a Rock-type Grunt. Its CP is 4289. It is with Bite as a Fast Attack. Its Charged Attacks are Stone Edge and Brutal Swing.
- Level 50 Shadow Dragonite. This is a 93%IV (15-13-14) Shadow pseudo-legendary caught as a Shadow Dratini on June 1, 2021, after battling and defeating a Dragon-type Grunt. Its CP is 4258. It is with Dragon Breath as a Fast Attack. Its Charged Attacks are Dragon Claw and Superpower.
- Level 50 Shadow Salamence. This is a 98%IV (15-14-15) Shadow Pokémon caught as a Shadow Bagon on March 20, 2024, after battling and defeating Arlo. Its CP is 4227. It is with Dragon Tail as a Fast Attack. Its Charged Attacks are Outrage and Draco Meteor.
- Level 50 Shadow Salamence. This is a 98%IV (14-15-15) Shadow Pokémon caught as a Shadow Bagon on March 18, 2024, after battling and defeating Arlo. Its CP is 4224. It is with Dragon Tail as a Fast Attack. Its Charged Attacks are Outrage and Fly.
- Level 50 Shadow Salamence. This is a 93%IV (15-12-15) Shadow Pokémon caught as a Shadow Bagon on March 20, 2022, after battling and defeating Arlo. Its CP is 4204. It is with Dragon Tail as a Fast Attack. Its Charged Attacks are Outrage and Draco Meteor.
- Level 50 Shadow Tyranitar. This is a 71%IV (9-12-11) Shadow Pokémon caught as a Shadow Larvitar on October 15, 2020, after battling and defeating a Rock-type Grunt. Its CP is 4173. It is with Smack Down as a Fast Attack. Its Charged Attacks are Stone Edge and Brutal Swing.
These are my current top 12 Shadow Pokémon. I used them mostly as raid attackers and sometimes in the GO Battle League Master League. I will publish another top 12 Shadow Pokémon as soon as the ranking changes.
