Shadow Rush (move)

Shadow Rush ダークラッシュ Dark Rush

Battles Type  Shadow Category  Physical PP  N/A (max. N/A) Power  55 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Self Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

Shadow Rush (Japanese: ダークラッシュ Dark Rush) is a move usable only in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. In Pokémon Colosseum, Shadow Rush is the only Shadow move in the game and all Shadow Pokémon know it when captured, while in Pokémon XD, it is one of several Shadow moves. Like all Shadow moves, it is forgotten and replaced with another move once the Pokémon is purified.

Effect

Pokémon Colosseum

Shadow Rush does damage, with a power of 90, and the Pokémon takes recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage done. The recoil damage from this move is not prevented by Rock Head. This move becomes more likely to get a critical hit if the Shadow Pokémon using it is in Hyper Mode.

As Shadow Pokémon cannot be traded, and since Pokémon Contests do not exist in Colosseum or XD, Shadow Rush cannot be used in Contests.

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Shadow Rush's base power drops to 55, but it no longer has recoil damage. Hyper Mode no longer exists, and its counterpart, Reverse Mode, does not increase the critical hit ratio.

Description

Games Description Colo An attack that is so harsh, it also hurts the attacker.* A move only for battles. It is no good for Contests.* XD A Pokémon executes a tackle while exuding a shadowy aura.

Learnset

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					C	XD
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	no	✓
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	no	✓
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	no	✓
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	no	✓
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	no	✓
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	no	✓
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	no	✓
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	no	✓
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	no	✓
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	no	✓
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	no	✓
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	no	✓
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	no	✓
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	no	✓
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	no	✓
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	no	✓
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	no	✓
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	no	✓
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass	✓	no
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire	✓	no
159		Croconaw	Water		Water	✓	no
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	✓	no
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying	✓	no
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying	✓	no
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison	✓	no
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying	✓	no
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric	✓	no
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock	✓	no
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying	✓	no
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	✓	no
192		Sunflora	Grass		grass	✓	no
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	✓	no
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground	✓	no
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	✓	no
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	✓	no
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	✓	no
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal	✓	no
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	✓	no
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal	✓	no
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	✓	no
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	✓	no
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	✓	no
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✓	no
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	✓	no
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire	✓	no
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground	✓	no
223		Remoraid	Water		Water	✓	no
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying	✓	no
226		Mantine	Water	Flying	✓	no
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	✓	no
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	✓	no
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal	✓	no
235		Smeargle	Normal		Normal	✓	no
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	✓	no
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	✓	no
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	✓	no
244		Entei	Fire		Fire	✓	no
245		Suicune	Water		Water	✓	no
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✓	no
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	✓	no
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal	no	✓
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel	no	✓
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic	✓	no
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon	✓	no
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying	✓	no
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	no	✓
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying	✓	no
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	✓	no
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	no	✓
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic	✓	no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Although not normally possible, a glitch allows Shadow Rush to hit the opponent when in the semi-invulnerable stage of Fly, Bounce, Dig, and Dive. However, the Shadow Pokémon must be in Hyper Mode, and must first attempt to use Thunder, Surf, Earthquake, or Magnitude accordingly.
• Shadow Rush is the only move to have its power changed in the same generation.

In other languages

Language Title French Charge Noir German Cryptoschlag Italian Ombroraffica Spanish Carga Oscuro

Shadow moves
Shadow Blast • Shadow Blitz • Shadow Break • Shadow End • Shadow Rush Shadow Bolt • Shadow Chill • Shadow Fire Shadow Rave • Shadow Storm • Shadow Wave Shadow Down • Shadow Half • Shadow Hold Shadow Mist • Shadow Panic • Shadow Shed • Shadow Sky

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