Shadow Force
Shadow Sneak
Shadow Punch
Essentials
Shadow Punch
Summary
Never misses.
Damage Dealt
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1
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½
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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0
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1
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2
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1
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½
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1
Stats
- Power
- 60; percentile 36.5
- Accuracy
- — (cannot miss)
- PP
- 20, up to 32 with
PP Up - Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Effect chance
- n/a
- Priority
- 0 (normal)
Flags
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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
- Reflectable
- Snatchable
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Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
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Punch-based
This move has 1.2× its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Iron Fist.
- Sound-based
- Unusable during Gravity
- Defrosts when used
- Targets opposite side in triples
- Heals
- Ignores Substitute
Machines
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Not a TM
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Not a TM
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Not a TM
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers.
Meta
This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.
History
Flavor
Flavor Text
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An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows.
The user throws a punch from the shadows. It cannot be evaded.
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The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. The punch lands without fail.
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The user throws a punch from the shadows. The punch lands without fail.
Foreign Names
- Czech
- Temná pěst
- German
- Finsterfaust
- Spanish
- Puño Sombra
- French
- Poing Ombre
- Italian
- Pugnodombra
- Japanese
- シャドーパンチ (shadoopanchi)
Contests
Contest
- Type
- Appeal
- ♡♡
- Jam
- Flavor text
- The appeal works great if performed first.
- Use after
- None
- Use before
- None
Super Contest
- Type
- Appeal
- ♡♡
- Flavor text
- Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
- Use after
- None
- Use before
- None
Similar moves
These moves all have the same effect as Shadow Punch.
| Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift | |
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20 | 60 | — | Never misses. |
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| Faint Attack | |
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20 | 60 | — | Never misses. |
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| Aerial Ace | |
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20 | 60 | — | Never misses. |
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| Magical Leaf | |
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20 | 60 | — | Never misses. |
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| Shock Wave | |
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20 | 60 | — | Never misses. |
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| Aura Sphere | |
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20 | 90 | — | Never misses. |
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| Magnet Bomb | |
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20 | 60 | — | Never misses. |
Pokémon
Ghost Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.
Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Shadow Punch's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
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| Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | |||||||||||||||
| 25 | 25 | 25 | Haunter |
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Levitate |  |
Indeterminate | 45 | 50 | 45 | 115 | 55 | 95 | 405 | |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | Gengar |
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Levitate | |
Indeterminate | 60 | 65 | 60 | 130 | 75 | 110 | 500 | |
| 37 | 37 | 37 | Dusclops |
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Pressure | |
Indeterminate | 40 | 70 | 130 | 60 | 130 | 25 | 455 | |
| 37 | 37 | Dusknoir |
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Pressure | |
Indeterminate | 45 | 100 | 135 | 65 | 135 | 45 | 525 | ||
| 13 | Golett |
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Iron Fist
Klutz No Guard |
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Mineral | 59 | 74 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 303 | |||
| 13 | Golurk |
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Iron Fist
Klutz No Guard |
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Mineral | 89 | 124 | 80 | 55 | 80 | 55 | 483 | |||
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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. | |||||||||||||||
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Grimer |
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Stench
Sticky Hold Poison Touch |
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Indeterminate | 80 | 80 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 325 | |
