Shadow Pokémon

Shadow Pokémon were a feature introduced in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gales of Darkness. These Pokémon are Pokémon whose hearts have been turned to darkness and require purifying to return to normal.

Shadow Pokémon Details

Shadow Pokémon are a new feature found after you defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt at a PokéStop. After they have been defeated, a wild Shadow Pokémon can be found.

Shadow Pokémon are distinguishable due to a purple shadow aura around then and deep red eyes. Shadow Pokémon have lower CP, being at a lower level, require 1.2* more Candy & Stardust to power up, and have the move Frustration. Shadow Pokémon cannot be traded.

As of February 2020, Shadow Pokémon now have a boost in the power of their moves by 20%, however, their Defenses are reduced to *0.8333 their usual meaning they will take more damage from attacks.

When you evolve a Shadow Pokémon. It keeps the move Frustration.

Shadow Pokémon

Purifying Pokémon

Shadow Pokémon can be returned to normal through the process of Purifying. This will return its look to normal and unlock the darkness in its heart. This is done with a cost of Stardust and Candy. The costs vary depending on species

1km Buddy Pokémon: 1,000 Stardust & 1 Candy
Starters & Standard: 3,000 Stardust & 3 Candy
10km Buddy Pokémon: 5,000 Stardust & 5 Candy

A purified Pokémon gains multiple levels up to Level 25, gain slight gains in its IVs of +2 per stat, and has a special boost by having a reduction in the amount of Stardust and Candy required to power it up: 10% on Candy and 20% on Stardust. It also has the move Return.

When you evolve a Purified Pokémon. It keeps the move Return.

Purifying Pokémon

List of Available Shadow Pokémon

No. Pic Name Type Stats
#0001
Bulbasaur Available when encountered
#0002
Ivysaur Available when encountered
#0003
Venusaur Evolve Shadow Ivysaur
#0004
Charmander Available when encountered
#0005
Charmeleon Available when encountered
#0006
Charizard Evolve Shadow Charmeleon
#0007
Squirtle Available when encountered
#0008
Wartortle Available when encountered
#0009
Blastoise Evolve Shadow Wartortle
#0013
Weedle Available when encountered
#0014
Kakuna Available when encountered
#0015
Beedrill Available when encountered
#0019
Rattata Available when encountered
#0020
Raticate Available when encountered
#0023
Ekans Available when encountered
#0024
Arbok Evolve Shadow Ekans
#0027
Sandshrew Available when encountered
#0028
Sandslash Evolve Shadow Sandshrew
#0029
Nidoran♀ Available when encountered
#0030
Nidorina Available when encountered
#0031
Nidoqueen Evolve Shadow Nidorina
#0032
Nidoran♂ Available when encountered
#0033
Nidorino Available when encountered
#0034
Nidoking Evolve Shadow Nidorino
#0037
Vulpix Available when encountered
#0038
Ninetales Available when encountered
#0041
Zubat Available when encountered
#0042
Golbat Available when encountered
#0043
Oddish Available when encountered
#0044
Gloom Available when encountered
#0045
Vileplume Evolve Shadow Gloom
#0048
Venonat Available when encountered
#0049
Venomoth Available when encountered
#0050
Diglett Available when encountered
#0051
Dugtrio Evolution
#0052
Meowth Available when encountered
#0053
Persian Available when encountered
#0054
Psyduck Available when encountered
#0055
Golduck Evolve Shadow Psyduck
#0058
Growlithe Available when encountered
#0059
Arcanine Evolve Shadow Growlithe
#0060
Poliwag Available when encountered
#0061
Poliwhirl Evolve Shadow Poliwag
#0062
Poliwrath Evolve Shadow Poliwhirl
#0063
Abra Available when encountered
#0064
Kadabra Evolve Shadow Abra
#0065
Alakazam Evolve Shadow Kadabra
#0066
Machop Available when encountered
#0067
Machoke Available when encountered
#0068
Machamp Evolve Shadow Machoke
#0069
Bellsprout Available when encountered
#0070
Weepinbell Evolve Shadow Bellsprout
#0071
Victreebel Evolve Shadow Weepinbell
#0074
Geodude Available when encountered
#0075
Graveler Evolve Shadow Geodude
#0076
Golem Evolve Shadow Graveler
#0079
Slowpoke Available when encountered
#0080
Slowbro Evolution
#0081
Magnemite Available when encountered
#0082
Magneton Evolve Shadow Magnemite
#0088
Grimer Available when encountered
#0089
Muk Evolve Shadow Grimer
#0090
Shellder Available when encountered
#0091
Cloyster Evolution
#0092
Gastly Available when encountered
#0093
Haunter Evolve Shadow Gastly
#0094
Gengar Evolve Shadow Haunter
#0095
Onix Available when encountered
#0096
Drowzee Available when encountered
#0097
Hypno Available when encountered
#0100
Voltorb Available when encountered
#0101
Electrode Evolve Shadow Voltorb
#0102
Exeggcute Available when encountered
#0103
Exeggutor Available when encountered
#0104
Cubone Available when encountered
#0105
Marowak Evolve Shadow Cubone
#0106
Hitmonlee Available when encountered
#0107
Hitmonchan Available when encountered
#0109
Koffing Available when encountered
#0110
Weezing Evolve Shadow Koffing
#0111
Rhyhorn Available when encountered
#0112
Rhydon Evolve Shadow Rhyhorn
#0114
Tangela Available when encountered
#0116
Horsea Available when encountered
#0117
Seadra Evolve Shadow Horsea
#0123
Scyther Available when encountered
#0125
Electabuzz Available when encountered
#0126
Magmar Available when encountered
#0127
Pinsir Available when encountered
#0129
Magikarp Available when encountered
#0130
Gyarados Evolve Shadow Magikarp
#0131
Lapras Available when encountered
#0137
Porygon Available when encountered
#0138
Omanyte Available when encountered
#0139
Omastar Available when encountered
#0142
Aerodactyl Available when encountered
#0143
Snorlax Available when encountered
#0144
Articuno Available when encountered
#0145
Zapdos Available when encountered
#0146
Moltres Available when encountered
#0147
Dratini Available when encountered
#0148
Dragonair Evolve Shadow Dratini
#0149
Dragonite Evolve Shadow Dragonair
#0150
Mewtwo Available when encountered
#0152
Chikorita Available when encountered
#0153
Bayleef Evolve Shadow Chikorita
#0154
Meganium Evolve Shadow Bayleef
#0155
Cyndaquil Available when encountered
#0156
Quilava Evolve Shadow Cyndaquil
#0157
Typhlosion Evolve Shadow Quilava
#0158
Totodile Available when encountered
#0159
Croconaw Evolve Shadow Totodile
#0160
Feraligatr Evolve Shadow Croconaw
#0165
Ledyba Available when encountered
#0166
Ledian Evolve Shadow Ledyba
#0169
Crobat Evolve Shadow Golbat
#0177
Natu Available when encountered
#0178
Xatu Evolve Shadow Natu
#0179
Mareep Available when encountered
#0180
Flaaffy Evolve Shadow Mareep
#0181
Ampharos Evolve Shadow Flaaffy
#0182
Bellossom Evolve Shadow Gloom
#0185
Sudowoodo Available when encountered
#0186
Politoed Evolve Shadow Poliwhirl
#0187
Hoppip Available when encountered
#0188
Skiploom Evolution
#0189
Jumpluff Evolution
#0190
Aipom Available when encountered
#0194
Wooper Available when encountered
#0195
Quagsire Evolve Shadow Wooper
#0198
Murkrow Available when encountered
#0199
Slowking Evolution
#0200
Misdreavus Available when encountered
#0202
Wobbuffet Available when encountered
#0203
Girafarig Available when encountered
#0204
Pineco Available when encountered
#0205
Forretress Evolve Shadow Pineco
#0207
Gligar Available when encountered
#0208
Steelix Evolve Shadow Onix
#0209
Snubbull Available when encountered
#0210
Granbull Evolve Shadow Snubbull
#0212
Scizor Evolve Shadow Scyther
#0213
Shuckle Available when encountered
#0215
Sneasel Available when encountered
#0216
Teddiursa Available when encountered
#0217
Ursaring Evolve Shadow Teddiursa
#0220
Swinub Available when encountered
#0221
Piloswine Evolve Swinub
#0225
Delibird Available when encountered
#0227
Skarmory Available when encountered
#0228
Houndour Available when encountered
#0229
Houndoom Available when encountered
#0230
Kingdra Evolve Shadow Seadra
#0231
Phanpy Available when encountered
#0232
Donphan Evolve Shadow Phanpy
#0233
Porygon2 Evolve Shadow Porygon
#0234
Stantler Available when encountered
#0237
Hitmontop Available when encountered
#0243
Raikou Available when encountered
#0244
Entei Available when encountered
#0245
Suicune Available when encountered
#0246
Larvitar Available when encountered
#0247
Pupitar Evolve Shadow Larvitar
#0248
Tyranitar Evolve Shadow Pupitar
#0249
Lugia Available when encountered
#0250
Ho-Oh Available when encountered
#0252
Treecko Available when encountered
#0253
Grovyle Evolve Shadow Treecko
#0254
Sceptile Evolve Shadow Grovyle
#0255
Torchic Available when encountered
#0256
Combusken Evolve Shadow Torchic
#0257
Blaziken Evolve Shadow Combusken
#0258
Mudkip Available when encountered
#0259
Marshtomp Available when encountered
#0260
Swampert Evolve Shadow Marshtomp
#0261
Poochyena Available when encountered
#0262
Mightyena Evolve Shadow Poochyena
#0273
Seedot Available when encountered
#0274
Nuzleaf Available when encountered
#0275
Shiftry Evolve Shadow Nuzleaf
#0280
Ralts Available when encountered
#0281
Kirlia Evolve Shadow Ralts
#0282
Gardevoir Evolve Shadow Kirlia
#0293
Whismur Available when encountered
#0294
Loudred Evolve Shadow Whismur
#0295
Exploud Evolve Shadow Loudred
#0296
Makuhita Available when encountered
#0297
Hariyama Evolve Shadow Makuhita
#0299
Nosepass Available when encountered
#0302
Sableye Available when encountered
#0303
Mawile Available when encountered
#0304
Aron Available when encountered
#0305
Lairon Evolve Aron
#0306
Aggron Evolve Lairon
#0309
Electrike Available when encountered
#0310
Manectric Evolve Shadow Electrike
#0318
Carvanha Available when encountered
#0319
Sharpedo Available when encountered
#0320
Wailmer Available when encountered
#0321
Wailord Evolve Shadow Wailmer
#0322
Numel Available when encountered
#0323
Camerupt Evolve Shadow Numel
#0325
Spoink Available when encountered
#0326
Grumpig Evolve Shadow Spoink
#0328
Trapinch Available when encountered
#0329
Vibrava Evolve Shadow Trapinch
#0330
Flygon Evolve Shadow Vibrava
#0331
Cacnea Available when encountered
#0332
Cacturne Evolve Shadow Cacnea
#0339
Barboach Available when encountered
#0340
Whiscash Evolve Shadow Barboach
#0341
Corphish Available when encountered
#0342
Crawdaunt Evolve Shadow Corphish
#0345
Lileep Available when encountered
#0346
Cradily Evolve Shadow Lileep
#0347
Anorith Available when encountered
#0348
Armaldo Evolve Shadow Anorith
#0353
Shuppet Available when encountered
#0354
Banette Evolve Shadow Shuppet
#0355
Duskull Available when encountered
#0356
Dusclops Evolve Shadow Duskull
#0359
Absol Available when encountered
#0361
Snorunt Available when encountered
#0362
Glalie Evolve Shadow Snorunt
#0363
Spheal Available when encountered
#0364
Sealeo Evolve Shadow Spheal
#0365
Walrein Evolve Shadow Sealeo
#0371
Bagon Available when encountered
#0372
Shelgon Evolve Shadow Bagon
#0373
Salamence Evolve Shadow Shelgon
#0374
Beldum Available when encountered
#0375
Metang Evolve Shadow Beldum
#0376
Metagross Evolve Shadow Metang
#0377
Regirock Available when encountered
#0378
Regice Available when encountered
#0379
Registeel Available when encountered
#0380
Latias Available when encountered
#0381
Latios Available when encountered
#0382
Kyogre Available when encountered
#0387
Turtwig Available when encountered
#0388
Grotle Evolve Shadow Turtwig
#0389
Torterra Evolve Shadow Grotle
#0390
Chimchar Available when encountered
#0391
Monferno Evolve Shadow Chimchar
#0392
Infernape Evolve Shadow Monferno
#0393
Piplup Available when encountered
#0394
Prinplup Evolve Shadow Piplup
#0395
Empoleon Evolve Shadow Prinplup
#0396
Starly Available when encountered
#0397
Staravia Evolve Shadow Starly
#0398
Staraptor Evolve Shadow Staravia
#0399
Bidoof Available when encountered
#0400
Bibarel Evolve Shadow Bidoof
#0403
Shinx Available when encountered
#0404
Luxio Evolve Shadow Shinx
#0405
Luxray Evolve Shadow Luxio
#0408
Cranidos Available when encountered
#0409
Rampardos Evolve Shadow Cranidos
#0410
Shieldon Available when encountered
#0411
Bastiodon Evolve Shadow Shieldon
#0424
Ambipom Evolve Shadow Aipom
#0425
Drifloon Available when encountered
#0426
Drifblim Evolve Shadow Drifloon
#0429
Mismagius Evolve Shadow Misdreavus
#0430
Honchkrow Evolve Shadow Murkrow
#0431
Glameow Available when encountered
#0432
Purugly Evolve Shadow Glameow
#0434
Stunky Available when encountered
#0435
Skuntank Available when encountered
#0443
Gible Available when encountered
#0444
Gabite Evolve Shadow Gible
#0445
Garchomp Evolve Shadow Gabite
#0449
Hippopotas Available when encountered
#0450
Hippowdon Evolve Shadow Hippopotas
#0451
Skorupi Available when encountered
#0452
Drapion Evolve Shadow Skorupi
#0453
Croagunk Available when encountered
#0454
Toxicroak Evolve Shadow Croagunk
#0459
Snover Available when encountered
#0460
Abomasnow Evolve Shadow Snover
#0461
Weavile Evolve Shadow Sneasel
#0462
Magnezone Evolve Shadow Magneton
#0464
Rhyperior Evolve Shadow Rhydon
#0465
Tangrowth Evolve Shadow Tangela
#0466
Electivire Evolve Shadow Electabuzz
#0467
Magmortar Evolve Shadow Magmar
#0472
Gliscor Evolve Shadow Gligar
#0473
Mamoswine Evolve Piloswine
#0474
Porygon-Z Evolve Shadow Porygon2
#0475
Gallade Evolve Shadow Kirlia
#0476
Probopass Evolve Shadow Nosepass
#0477
Dusknoir Evolve Shadow Dusclops
#0478
Froslass Evolve Shadow Snorunt
#0486
Regigigas Available when encountered
#0504
Patrat Available when encountered
#0505
Watchog Evolution
#0509
Purrloin Available when encountered
#0510
Liepard Evolve Shadow Purrloin
#0519
Pidove Available when encountered
#0520
Tranquill Evolve Shadow Pidove
#0521
Unfezant Evolve Shadow Tranquil
#0522
Blitzle Available when encountered
#0523
Zebstrika Evolve Shadow Blitzle
#0529
Drilbur Available when encountered
#0530
Excadrill Evolve Shadow Drilbur
#0538
Throh Available when encountered
#0539
Sawk Available when encountered
#0557
Dwebble Available when encountered
#0558
Crustle Evolve Shadow Dwebble
#0580
Ducklett Available when encountered
#0581
Swanna Evolution
#0590
Foongus Available when encountered
#0591
Amoonguss Evolution
#0595
Joltik Available when encountered
#0596
Galvantula Evolve Shadow Ferroseed
#0607
Litwick Available when encountered
#0608
Lampent Evolve Shadow Litwick
#0609
Chandelure Evolve Shadow Lampent
#0622
Golett Available when encountered
#0623
Golurk Evolve Shadow Golett
#0901
Ursaluna Evolve Shadow Ursaring
#0903
Sneasler Evolve Shadow Hisuian Sneasel