Shadow Tag (Ability)

Shadow Tag	かげふみ
	Stepping on Shadows
Flavor text Generation III Prevents the foe's escape. Generation IV Prevents the foe from escaping. Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Shadow Tag (Japanese: かげふみ Stepping on Shadows) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Only two Pokémon have this ability, both in the same evolutionary line.

Effect

In battle

Shadow Tag prevents the foe from switching out or fleeing. In a wild battle against a Pokémon with Shadow Tag, the Trainer is unable to run away. Run Away negates its effect, but only in a wild battle. Similarly, as of Generation IV, if two Pokémon with Shadow Tag face one another, both may switch out at any time.

The Shed Shell, a held item, allows a Pokémon to switch out when facing a Pokémon with Shadow Tag.

In a double battle, Shadow Tag does not affect the partner Pokémon.

Outside of battle

Shadow Tag has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Shadow Tag

Single ability

#	Pokémon		Type
202		Wobbuffet	Psychic
360		Wynaut	Psychic

Dual ability

No Pokémon have Shadow Tag as one of their two abilities.

In other languages

• Spanish: Sombratrampa
• Italian: Pedinombra

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.