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Shadow Sneak

Ghost physical

Generation 4

Summary

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark ½
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 2
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 0
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 2
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
40; percentile 17.5
Accuracy
100%
PP
30, up to 48 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
1 (fast)

Flags

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user extends its shadow and attacks the foe from behind. This move always goes first.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.

Foreign Names

Czech
Plížení stínem
Italian
Furtivombra
French
Ombre Portée
Spanish
Sombra Vil
German
Schattenstoß
Japanese
かげうち (kageuchi)

Contests

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Shadow Sneak.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
ExtremeSpeed Normal physical 5 80 100% 2

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Quick Attack Normal physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Vacuum Wave Fighting special 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Mach Punch Fighting physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Bullet Punch Steel physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Aqua Jet Water physical 20 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Ice Shard Ice physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Pokémon

Ghost Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Shadow Sneak's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
19 19 19 19 19 Spinarak Bug Poison Swarm
Insomnia
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Bug 40 60 40 40 40 30 250
19 19 19 19 19 Ariados Bug Poison Swarm
Insomnia
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 90 70 60 60 40 390
38 38 38 38 38 Shedinja Bug Ghost Wonder Guard genderless Mineral 1 90 45 30 30 40 236
25 25 25 25 25 Sableye Dark Ghost Keen Eye
Stall
Prankster
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 50 75 75 65 65 50 380
20 22 22 22 22 Kecleon Normal Color Change ½ male, ½ female Field 60 90 70 60 120 40 440
20 20 20 20 16 Shuppet Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
20 20 20 20 16 Banette Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 64 115 65 83 63 65 455
22 22 22 22 22 Duskull Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
22 22 22 22 22 Dusclops Ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 40 70 130 60 130 25 455
22 22 22 22 22 Dusknoir Ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 45 100 135 65 135 45 525
Spiritomb Ghost Dark Pressure
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 50 92 108 92 108 35 485
19 19 19 Altered Giratina Ghost Dragon Pressure
Telepathy
genderless Undiscovered 150 100 120 100 120 90 680
19 19 19 Origin Giratina Origin Giratina Ghost Dragon Levitate genderless Undiscovered 150 120 100 120 100 90 680
Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • Grimer Poison Stench
Sticky Hold
Poison Touch
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 80 80 50 40 50 25 325
• • • • • Misdreavus Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
• • • • • Ralts Psychic Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 28 25 25 45 35 40 198
• • • • • Shuppet Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
• • • • • Spiritomb Ghost Dark Pressure
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 50 92 108 92 108 35 485

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