In Pokémon Go, not all Pokémon are pure. Some are shrouded in a shadow of purple and have glowing dark red eyes. There might be some reasons why players would want to keep them that way, but others might want to Purify them and make them look normal.
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Shadow Pokémon are captured after a battle with a Pokémon Go Grunt or Leader. Players will likely run into them mostly at PokéStops that are taken over by Grunts. When the foe is defeated, players will have a chance to catch the cursed Pokémon. They can then choose to Purify it or keep it Shadow. Both options give some bonuses, such as Shadow Pokémon’s 20 percent damage increase, and the Purified Pokémon’s IV stat increases.
Not all Pokémon that are available in the game can show up in Shadow form. Here is the list of all Pokémon that can appear as a Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon Go, separated by generation.
Generation I
Bulbasaur
Ivysaur
Venusaur
Charmander
Charmeleon
Charizard
Squirtle
Wartortle
Blastoise
Weedle
Kakuna
Beedrill
Rattata
Raticate
Ekans
Arbok
Sandshrew
Sandslash
Nidoran Female
Nidorina
Nidoqueen
Nidoran Male
Nidorino
Nidoking
Vulpix
Ninetails
Zubat
Golbat
Oddish
Gloom
Vileplume
Venonat
Venomoth
Diglett
Dugtrio
Meowth
Persian
Psyduck
Golduck
Growlithe
Arcanine
Poliwag
Poliwhirl
Poliwrath
Abra
Kadabra
Alakazam
Machop
Bellsprout
Weepinbell
Victreebel
Geodude
Graveler
Golem
Slowpoke
Slowbro
Magnemite
Grimer
Muk
Shellder
Cloyster
Drowzee
Hypno
Voltorb
Electrode
Exeggcute
Exeggutor
Cubone
Marowak
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Koffing
Weezing
Tangela
Horsea
Seadra
Scyther
Electabuzz
Magmar
Pinsir
Magikarp
Gyrados
Lapras
Porygon
Omanyte
Omastar
Aerodactyl
Snorlax
Articuno
Zapdos
Moltres
Dratini
Dragonair
Dragonite
Mewtwo
Generation II
Chikorita
Bayleef
Meganium
Cyndaquil
Quilava
Typhlosion
Totodile
Croconaw
Feraligatr
Crobat
Mareep
Flaaffy
Ampharos
Bellossom
Sudowoodo
Politoed
Hoppip
Skiploom
Jumpluff
Aipom
Wooper
Quagsire
Murkrow
Slowking
Misdreavus
Wobbuffet
Girafarig
Pineco
Forretress
Gligar
Snubbull
Granbull
Scizor
Shuckle
Sneasel
Teddiursa
Ursaring
Swinub
Piloswine
Delibird
Skarmory
Houndour
Houndoom
Kingdra
Porygon2
Stantler
Raikou
Entei
Suicune
Generation III
Larvitar
Pupitar
Tyranitar
Lugia
Ho-Oh
Mudkip
Marshtomp
Swampert
Poochyena
Mightyena
Seedot
Nuzleaf
Shiftry
Ralts
Kirlia
Gardevoir
Whismur
Loudred
Exploud
Makuhita
Hariyama
Nosepass
Sableye
Mawile
Aron
Lairon
Aggron
Electrike
Manectric
Carvanha
Sharpedo
Numel
Camerupt
Spoink
Grumpig
Trapinch
Vibrava
Flygon
Cacnea
Cactrune
Lileep
Cradily
Anorith
Armaldo
Shuppet
Banette
Duskull
Dusclops
Absol
Spheal
Sealeo
Walrein
Bagon
Shelgon
Salamence
Beldum
Metang
Metagross
Registeel
Latias
Latios
Generation IV
Turtwig
Grotle
Torterra
Starly
Staravia
Staraptor
Bidoff
Bibarel
Shinx
Luxio
Luxray
Ambipom
Mismagius
Honchkrow
Stunky
Skuntank
Hippopotas
Hippowdon
Skorupi
Drapion
Snover
Abomasnow
Weavile
Magnezone
Tangrowth
Electivire
Magmortar
Gliscor
Mamoswine
Porygon-Z
Gallade
Probopass
Dusknoir
Generation V
Patrat
Watchog
Purrloin
Liepard
Blitzle
Zebstrika
Ducklett
Swanna
Foongus
Amoonguss
Joltik
Galvantula
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