Shadow Punch (move)

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Shadow Punch
シャドーパンチ Shadow Punch

The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. The punch lands without fail.

Battles

Type	Ghost
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	60
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact 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 III
Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests

Category	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
The appeal works great if performed first.

Super Contests

Category	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Shadow Punch (Japanese: シャドーパンチ Shadow Punch) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Shadow Punch inflicts damage and is unaffected by modifications to the Accuracy stat and Evasion stat. It will not hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig, Fly and Dive.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
093	Haunter	Ghost	Poison	25
094	Gengar	Ghost	Poison	25
356	Dusclops	Ghost		37
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 breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
088		Grimer	Poison		Haunter, Gengar Dusclops
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
093	Haunter	Ghost	Poison	25
094	Gengar	Ghost	Poison	25
356	Dusclops	Ghost		37
477	Dusknoir	Ghost		37
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 breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
088		Grimer	Poison		Haunter, Gengar Dusclops, Dusknoir
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Dusclops
The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows.
User	First Episode Used In	Notes
Dusclops	Dusclops's hands become outlined in a gray aura, then it punches the air and a black shadowy fist come out of its hand, outlined in a gray aura, and hits the foe. It can fire many at once as well.
Timmy Grimm's Dusclops	Disaster of Disguise	Debut
Brandon's Dusclops	Gathering the Gang of Four!	None
Gengar	Gengar's arms are surrounded by dark energy in the form of purple lightning bolts. It then punches the opponent.
Fantina's Gengar	A Shield with a Twist	None