Shadow Sneak

Essentials

Shadow Sneak

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 13.8
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 30, up to 48 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 1 (fast)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

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

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

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

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

Foreign Names

Japanese: かげうち (kageuchi)
: かげうち
Korean: 야습
Chinese: 影子偷襲
: 影子偷袭
French: Ombre Portée
German: Schattenstoß
Spanish: Sombra Vil
Italian: Furtivombra
Czech: Plížení stínem

Contests

Super Contest

Type
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	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Quick Attack	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mach Punch	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Extreme Speed	5	80	100%	2	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Vacuum Wave	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Bullet Punch	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Ice Shard	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Aqua Jet	20	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Accelerock	20	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.

									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	19	19	19	19	Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
38	38	38	38	38	38	21	21	21	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
25	25	25	25	25	25	16	16	16	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
						16	16	16	Mega Sableye		Magic Bounce		Human-Like	50	85	125	85	115	20	480
20	22	22	22	22	22	7	7	7	Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
20	20	20	20	16	16	13	13	13	Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
20	20	20	20	16	16	13	13	13	Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
					16	13	13	13	Mega Banette		Prankster		Amorphous	64	165	75	93	83	75	555
22	22	22	22	22	22	17	17	17	Duskull		Levitate Frisk		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
22	22	22	22	22	22	17	17	17	Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
22	22	22	22	22	22	17	17	17	Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
		19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
		19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
					23	23	23	23	Greninja		Torrent Protean		Water 1	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
							23	23	Battle Bond Greninja		Battle Bond		Water 1	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
							23	23	Ash's Greninja		Battle Bond		Water 1	72	145	67	153	71	132	640
					20	20	20	20	Honedge		No Guard		Mineral	45	80	100	35	37	28	325
					20	20	20	20	Doublade		No Guard		Mineral	59	110	150	45	49	35	448
					—	—	—	—	Shield Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	50	150	50	150	60	520
					—	—	—	—	Blade Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	150	50	150	50	60	520
					30	30	30	30	Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
					30	30	30	30	Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
					30	30	30	30	Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
					30	30	30	30	Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
					30	30	30	30	Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
					30	30	30	30	Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
					30	30	30	30	Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
					30	30	30	30	Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
								—	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
							14	14	Disguised Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
							14	14	Busted Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
							14	14	Totem Disguised Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
							14	14	Totem Busted Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
							—	—	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
									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		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
									Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
									Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
									Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
									Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
									Honedge		No Guard		Mineral	45	80	100	35	37	28	325

39 Pokémon