Cofagrigus
Ghost
Best attacking moveset: Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball, worth 9.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Cofagrigus can learn 9 combinations. Shadow Claw with Shadow Ball does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Cofagrigus has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,570 at level 50, 2,273 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,299 CP at level 20, or 1,624 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,231 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 163 attack · 237 defense · 151 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.7 m and 76.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Cofagrigus does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ghost, Psychic, Fighting.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 15.0 |
| Psychic | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 15.0 |
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 11.6 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 11.6 |
| Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 9.1 | |
| Ground | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 9.1 |
| Rock | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 9.1 |
| Bug | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 9.1 |
| Steel | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 9.1 |
| Fire | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 9.1 |
| Water | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 9.1 |
| Grass | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 9.1 |
| Electric | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 9.1 |
| Ice | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 9.1 |
| Dragon | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 9.1 |
| Fairy | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 9.1 |
| Normal | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 7.7 |
| Dark | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 6.1 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Cofagrigus is actually for.
Counters: what beats Cofagrigus
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 23.3 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 21.0 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 20.8 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 20.8 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 20.4 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 19.9 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 19.5 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 19.5 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 19.4 |
 Gholdengo | SteelGhost | Hex + Shadow Ball | 19.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Cofagrigus's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.