Shadow Force (move)

Shadow Force シャドーダイブ Shadow Dive

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 Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jam  0

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII

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

Generations IV and V

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.

Shadow Force hits the target even if it is protected by a protection move, and removes the effects of protection moves from the target for the remainder of the turn; if it hits an opponent that is protected by protection move that affects its whole side of the field, it removes the protection move from the opponent's entire side of the field (even if the protection move would not affect Shadow Force, such as Wide Guard). Shadow Force cannot remove the effects of protecting moves if it does not affect the target (such as if the target is Normal-type).

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, Insomnia, or Vital Spirit 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, as well as if the Ability No Guard is possessed by the foe or the user of Shadow Force.

Wild Pokémon cannot be caught during the semi-invulnerable stage of Shadow Force.

If a Power Herb is held by the user, Shadow Force can be executed in one turn.

Generation VI

If the target has used Minimize, Shadow Force now deals double its regular damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

If Shadow Force hits a target that is protected by protection move that affects its whole side of the field, it removes the protection move from that entire side of the field (even if the protection move does not affect Shadow Force, such as Wide Guard), regardless of whether the target is an opponent or an ally. If Shadow Force hits a Pokémon protected by a move with a negative effect (such as Spiky Shield), the user will not suffer the negative effect of the protection move.

Generation VII

Shadow Force no longer bypasses accuracy checks nor deals double its regular damage if the target has used Minimize.

Description

Games Description DPPtPBR The user disappears, then strikes the foe on the second turn. It hits even if the foe used Protect. HGSS The user disappears, then strikes the foe on the second turn. It hits even if the foe protects itself. BWB2W2 The user disappears, then strikes the target on the second turn. It hits even if the target protects itself. XYORAS SMUSUM The user disappears, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
487		Giratina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	40DPPt 46HGSS	46	46	46
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Cinema Arceus Michina Arceus Toys "R" Us Arceus
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Head crest glows blue	Disappears	Reappears	Altered Forme Giratina
The user disappears and reappears behind the opponent to strike.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Giratina	The middle of Origin Forme Giratina's head crest glows light blue and Origin Forme Giratina's body turns black and disappears as soon as an attack is about to hit it. Seconds later, it reappears behind the opponent and attacks it.
Giratina (movie)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		Debut
Giratina	The middle of Giratina's head crest glows light blue and Giratina's body turns black and disappears as soon as an attack is about to hit it. Seconds later, it reappears behind the opponent and attacks it.
Giratina (movie)	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Diving into its shadow	Attacking
The user attacks after diving into its shadow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Giratina	Giratina dives into its own shadow. When it attacks the foe, the shadow moves underneath the opponent and releases a black spear to impale them.
Giratina (Adventures)	The Final Dimensional Duel III		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

	Giratina
The user vanishes from view to attack the opponent a while later.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Giratina	Giratina vanishes into thin air. When it attacks, it charges at the opponent from above while covered in shadows.
A wild Giratina	Hareta's Fierce Battle!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Spin-off series games

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• This move has the highest base power of all Ghost-type moves.
• Shadow Force is the last Generation IV move in index number order.
• This is the only non-Dragon-type signature move of the creation trio, as well as the only one that is not Special.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 暗影潛襲 Amyíng Chìhmjaahp * Mandarin 暗影潛襲 / 暗影潜袭 Ànyǐng Qiánxí * 影子潛水 Yǐngzǐ Qiánshuǐ * Dutch Schaduwkracht French Revenant German Schemenkraft Greek Σκοτεινή Ισχύς Italian Oscurotuffo Korean 섀도다이브 Shadow Dive Norwegian Skyggekraft Portuguese Força Sombria Spanish Golpe Umbrío Vietnamese Bóng Đen Ẩn Mình

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