Ultra League PvP guide
Slowbro (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Slowbro (Shadow) is a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Ultra League, where it currently ranks #225. Its recommended PvP moveset is Confusion with Drain Punch and Ice Beam.
Ultra League
#225
Viable pick
Type
Water/Psychic
Best Fast Move
Confusion
Charged Moves
Max CP
2,877
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT SLOWBRO (SHADOW)
Is Slowbro (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Slowbro (Shadow) is currently a viable PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #225.
Slowbro (Shadow) is also a situational PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #381 and a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #430.
Slowbro (Shadow) PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #430 | 76.9 | Confusion, Drain Punch, Ice Beam |
| Ultra LeagueBest | #225 | 81.5 | Confusion, Drain Punch, Ice Beam |
| Master League | #381 | 42.7 | Confusion, Surf, Ice Beam |
Best Moveset for Slowbro (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock
Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
The recommended PvP moveset for Slowbro (Shadow) is Confusion with Drain Punch and Ice Beam.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Slowbro (Shadow) in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Moves
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock
Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Slowbro (Shadow) PvP Move Counts
Confusion → Drain Punch
3 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Confusion → Ice Beam
4 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Slowbro (Shadow) Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Ultra League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Slowbro (Shadow) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Difficult Matchups
- Jellicent181
- Corviknight393
- Tinkaton449
- Virizion453
- Feraligatr465
Slowbro (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Slowbro (Shadow)'s Water/Psychic typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- bug1.6×
- dark1.6×
- electric1.6×
- ghost1.6×
- grass1.6×
Resistant to
- fighting0.625×
- fire0.625×
- ice0.625×
- psychic0.625×
- steel0.625×
- water0.625×
Best Counters to Slowbro (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Slowbro (Shadow) in Ultra League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Slowbro (Shadow)'s league HP.
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Hexghost
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Surfwater
Charged Move
Resisted
22% HP
- Shadow Ballghost
Charged Move
Super Effective
66% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Sand Attackground
Fast Move
Neutral
- Air Cutter
Charged Move
Neutral
27% HP
- Iron Headsteel
Charged Move
Resisted
24% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Neutral
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Resisted
37% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Neutral
31% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Double Kickfighting
Fast Move
Resisted
- Leaf Bladegrass
Charged Move
Super Effective
53% HP
- Sacred Swordfighting
Charged Move
Resisted
18% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Hydro Cannonwater
Charged Move
Resisted
26% HP
- Ice Beamice
Charged Move
Resisted
24% HP
Ratings are shown from Slowbro (Shadow)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Slowbro (Shadow).
Best Teammates for Slowbro (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Slowbro (Shadow) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Ultra League meta.
Covers 3 of Slowbro (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Slowbro (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Slowbro (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Ultra League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Slowbro (Shadow)
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 0/13/15 | 1,500 | 22.5 | 2,002,540 |
| #2 | 0/14/13 | 1,497 | 22.5 | 1,999,129 | |
| #3 | 0/15/12 | 1,498 | 22.5 | 1,995,575 | |
| #4 | 1/15/10 | 1,500 | 22.5 | 1,992,913 | |
| #5 | 0/12/15 | 1,496 | 22.5 | 1,992,164 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 0/14/14 | 2,500 | 45.5 | 4,317,488 |
| #2 | 0/15/15 | 2,497 | 45 | 4,313,210 | |
| #3 | 0/13/12 | 2,498 | 46 | 4,298,507 | |
| #4 | 0/14/11 | 2,499 | 46 | 4,297,673 | |
| #5 | 0/15/10 | 2,500 | 46 | 4,296,601 | |
| Master League | #1 | 15/15/15 | 2,877 | 50 | 5,128,688 |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 2,869 | 50 | 5,102,387 | |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 2,871 | 50 | 5,102,252 | |
| #4 | 14/15/15 | 2,862 | 50 | 5,101,976 | |
| #5 | 15/13/15 | 2,862 | 50 | 5,076,086 |
Slowbro (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Slowbro (Shadow)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Slowbro (Shadow) 0/13/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 22.5
- CP
- 1,500
- Attack
- 112.2
- Defense
- 122.3
- HP
- 146
Ultra League
Slowbro (Shadow) 0/14/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 45.5
- CP
- 2,500
- Attack
- 144.8
- Defense
- 158.7
- HP
- 188
Master League
Slowbro (Shadow) 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 2,877
- Attack
- 161.3
- Defense
- 163.9
- HP
- 194
Slowbro (Shadow) Evolution
Choose one
This family branches: at the stage marked Choose one you can only evolve into a single one of the options shown.
Shadow Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve in Pokémon GO. You have to purify Slowbro (Shadow) first, and the purified Pokémon can then Mega Evolve into Slowbro (Mega). Purifying removes the Shadow attack bonus, so the Mega form never keeps Shadow stats.
Pokémon Similar to Slowbro (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Same Water / Psychic typing · Same Confusion fast move · Master League #372
Same Water / Psychic typing · Same Confusion fast move · Ultra League #368
Same Water / Psychic typing · Psychic-type fast move · Ultra League #227
Same Water / Psychic typing · Psychic-type fast move · Ultra League #177
Shares Psychic typing · Same Confusion fast move · Ultra League #351
Shares Psychic typing · Same Confusion fast move · Ultra League #804
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Slowbro (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Slowbro (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Slowbro (Shadow)'s recommended PvP moveset is Confusion with Drain Punch and Ice Beam.
Is Slowbro (Shadow) good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Slowbro (Shadow) is currently a viable PvP option in Ultra League, where it is ranked #225.
What counters Slowbro (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Jellicent, Corviknight and Tinkaton are among the strongest current counters to Slowbro (Shadow) in Ultra League.
What is Slowbro (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Slowbro (Shadow) is weak to Bug (1.6×), Dark (1.6×), Electric (1.6×), Ghost (1.6×), Grass (1.6×).