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Marshadow マーシャドー Marshadow

Marshadow Zenith Marshadow

Debuts in I Choose You! Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location Kanto

This Pokémon is fully evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Marshadow Kōichi Yamadera N/A

Marshadow (Japanese: マーシャドー Marshadow) is a major character in the movie, I Choose You!. Marshadow is said to be a guide from the shadows who leads those chosen by Ho-Oh to be the Rainbow Hero. If the Rainbow Wing given to the chosen person loses its color, Marshadow is tasked with sealing the Rainbow Wing away.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

History

Marshadow is first seen emerging from the shadow of an Entei as it watches Ash, Verity, and Sorrel rest in a cave to avoid a rainstorm.

After his defeat at the hands of Cross, Ash angrily lashes out at his friends and runs off to a forest to sulk. His frustration causes the Rainbow Wing to lose its color. Marshadow appears and uses its powers to put Ash to sleep, trapping him in a dream world where Pokémon do not exist and he goes to school instead of traveling. Though Ash does not remember what Pokémon are in this world, his bond with Pikachu allows him to regain his memories and wake up. Startled by the experience, Ash apologizes to Pikachu for his earlier behavior, causing the Rainbow Wing to revert back to its normal state.

After meeting back up with his friends, Ash tells Verity and Sorrel about the strange dream. When Ash wonders what caused the dream to happen, Marshadow emerges from its shadow only to quickly hide back inside when spotted by Pikachu. Pikachu, attempting to get Marshadow to reveal itself, attacks the tree Ash was sitting by. The attempt only causes a group of wild Primeape to appear and attack the group in anger.

Upon arriving at the Raizen Mountains, Ash and his friends travel to Mount Tensei to meet with Ho-Oh. Shortly after arriving, the group is attacked by Cross, who challenges Ash to a battle for the Rainbow Wing. At this point, Marshadow fully reveals itself to everyone in order to observe the battle. When the battle ended in Ash's victory, Cross steals the Rainbow Wing and tries to summon Ho-Oh himself. Due to the wickedness in his heart, the Rainbow Wing immediately loses its color, causing the skies to turn black once Cross puts the wing on the Rainbow Rock.

Angered by this, Marshadow attacks Cross and tries to seal the Rainbow Wing away, only to become corrupted by the evil tainting it. Cross tries to take the Rainbow Wing back by force, but Marshadow uses its powers to take control of Cross's Midnight Form Lycanroc and has it attack its Trainer. Marshadow then takes control of the other Pokémon living in the area and uses them to form a small army to attack everyone.

As the others battle Marshadow's army, Ash confronts Marshadow itself in an attempt to take back the Rainbow Wing and cleanse it of the evil tainting it. Ash and Pikachu battle Marshadow, but it proves to be too powerful and defeats them, though it is left exhausted afterward. Marshadow's army then proceeds to fire a simultaneous attack on Ash and Pikachu. Ash sacrifices himself by forcing Pikachu to return to its Poké Ball in order to take the full force of the attack alone. The attack causes Ash's body to disappear, and the Rainbow Wing vanishes soon after. Pikachu, in tears from Ash's sacrifice, releases an extremely powerful blast of electricity, sending Marshadow and its army flying. The attack turns the sky back to normal and releases Marshadow and its army from the Rainbow Wing's corruption.

After Ash's body is restored, he receives a new Rainbow Wing. With the Rainbow Rock back to normal, Marshadow then proceeds to leave. After Ash finishes his battle with Ho-Oh, Marshadow watches Bonji make a speech about potential future Rainbow Heroes.

Moves used

Using Shadow Ball	Move First Used In Shadow Ball I Choose You!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pokémon

While controlled by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow showed the ability to corrupt other Pokémon and take control of them. Whether or not it can do this normally is unknown.

		Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
		Marshadow took control of Cross's Lycanroc in order to prevent him from taking back the Rainbow Wing. It was freed from Marshadow's control when Cross helped it remember how they first met. Lycanroc's known moves are Crush Claw and Snarl.
Debut	I Choose You!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kaito Ishikawa

		Electabuzz
		This Electabuzz was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice. Electabuzz's known moves are Thunderbolt and Swift.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Rhydon
		This Rhydon was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice. Rhydon's known moves are Rock Tomb, Hidden Power and Hyper Beam.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Rhyhorn
		This Rhyhorn was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice. Rhyhorn's only known move is Ice Beam.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Graveler
		This Graveler was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice. Graveler's known moves are Hidden Power and Thunder Punch.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Magmar
		This Magmar was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice. Magmar's only known move is Flamethrower.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Magnemite
		This Magnemite was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
Debut	I Choose You!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Bill Rogers

		Magneton
		This Magneton was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice. Magneton's only known move is Flash Cannon.
Debut	I Choose You!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Bill Rogers

		Zubat
		This Zubat was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Golbat
		This Golbat was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice. Golbat's only known move is Shadow Ball.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Weezing
		This Weezing was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice. Weezing's only known move is Hyper Beam.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Koffing
		This Koffing was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Venomoth
		This Venomoth was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice. Venomoth's only known move is Psybeam.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Nidoking ♂
		This Nidoking was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice. Nidoking's known moves are Hyper Beam and Rock Tomb.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Nidoqueen ♀
		This Nidoqueen was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice. Nidoqueen's only known move is Hyper Beam.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Arbok
		This Arbok was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Pidgey (multiple)
		These Pidgey were some of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
Debut	I Choose You!

		Pidgeotto (multiple)
		These Pidgeotto were some of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
Debut	I Choose You!

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

Marshadow in I Choose You!

Zenith Marshadow

In the Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You! manga

Marshadow appears in Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!, the manga adaptation of the twentieth Pokémon movie. It plays the same role as it does in the movie.

Pokémon

Lycanroc	Electabuzz	Rhydon
Rhyhorn	Graveler	Magmar
Golbat	Weezing	Venomoth
Arbok	Nidoking ♂	Nidoqueen ♀

In Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You! Remix

Marshadow stars in Get Fired Up, Marshadow!, a chapter taking place before the events of I Choose You!. In this, Marshadow appears in the Alola region, where it saved a young boy named Ken from a gang of Team Skull Grunts lead by Borosue. As thanks, Ken takes Marshadow to a dojo previously owned by his late grandfather. Ken begs Marshadow to protect the dojo from Borosue and his gang, as they aim on tearing it down to erect a statue of Borosue in its place. When Marshadow rejects the offer, Ken apologizes for trying to push away his responsibility onto it.

After spending the night with Ken and the Pokémon living at the dojo, Marshadow gets up and runs off to the hideout of Borosue and his gang, where it challenges them to a battle. When Ken arrives at the hideout, he finds that Marshadow managed to defeat the Grunts and all of their Pokémon. Borosue, noting that fighting over a hundred Pokémon would leave it exhausted, sends out a Gyarados to attack Marshadow. The tired Gloomdweller Pokémon is nearly defeated, but Ken steps in to defend it. Marshadow, impressed by Ken's courage despite knowing he has no chance of victory, hands Ken a Marshadium Z to put in the Hero's Ring he received from his grandfather. With the Z-Crystal, Ken has Marshadow activate Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike, easily defeating Borosue's Gyarados.

The next day, Ken thanks Marshadow for helping him become more courageous. As Marshadow leaves, Ken promises to get stronger and become a Trainer strong enough to protect the dojo.

Moves used

Z-Moves used

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Marshadow.

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