Shadow Force (move)

Shadow Force シャドーダイブ Shadow Dive

The user disappears, then strikes the foe on the second turn. It hits even if the foe used Protect.

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  0 Jam  0

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Shadow Force on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Shadow Force on Eevee's Movedex

Shadow Force (Japanese: シャドーダイブ Shadow Dive) is a Ghost-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature move of Giratina.

Effect

Shadow Force causes the user to "vanish instantly" on the turn it is selected, rendering it semi-invulnerable, and then reappear the next turn to cause damage. The only circumstances in which it will not hit the target are if the target has used a move such as Dive or Fly, or if the target is Normal-type. It will hit even if the foe has used Protect or Detect on the second turn.

If Yawn is used the turn before Shadow Force is used, the user will fall asleep and the move will be stopped before it hits (unless Uproar or Insomnia prevents the user from falling asleep). In addition, a foe who has just used Lock-On or Mind Reader can still strike through Shadow Force.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 40DPPt 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 40Pt 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 46HGSS 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 46HGSS Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 493 Arceus Normal 12th Movie Events Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

The user disappears and reappears behind the opponent to strike.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Giratina	The middle of Giratina's head crest glows blue, and it disappears, causing any incoming attacks to miss. It then reappears behind the opponent and strikes it with a physical attack.
Giratina	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		Debut

Trivia

• Shadow Force is the only Ghost-type move with a base power over 80.

In other languages

• Dutch: Schaduw Kracht
• Spanish: Golpe Umbrío
• German: Schemenkraft
• Italian: Oscurotuffo
• French: Revenant

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.