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Shadow Force シャドーダイブ Shadow Dive
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Target
Foe
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Foe
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Foe
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Self
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Ally
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Ally
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May affect anyone adjacent to the user
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Availability
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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
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Description
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DPPtPBR
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The user disappears, then strikes the foe on the second turn. It hits even if the foe used Protect.
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HGSS
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The user disappears, then strikes the foe on the second turn. It hits even if the foe protects itself.
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BWB2W2
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The user disappears, then strikes the target on the second turn. It hits even if the target protects itself.
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XYORAS SMUSUM
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The user disappears, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.
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Learnset
In other games
Description
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This article has information requiring translation. If you are able to translate Japanese and would like to help, please add the English translation to the section or sections in Japanese.
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Games
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Description
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MDTDS
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Gives the user a Shadow Force status, which causes the Pokémon to charge power for 1 turn, then try a powerful attack on the next. An enemy's Protect status will not block the attack. You can't link this move.
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BSL
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シャドーダイブじょうたいになり ちからをため つぎのこうどうで いりょくのたかい こうげきを くりだす まもりじょうたいを うちやぶり てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる このわざは ポケモンタワーでは くりだせない
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MDGtI
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UNUSED
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SMD
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You'll get the Shadow Force status condition, which lets you charge power to try a powerful attack on the next turn. It breaks through the enemies' Protect, Wide Guard, or Quick Guard to damage them.
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In the anime
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Head crest glows blue
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Disappears
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Reappears
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Altered Forme Giratina
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The user disappears and reappears behind the opponent to strike.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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Notes
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Giratina
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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.
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Giratina (movie)
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Giratina and the Sky Warrior
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Debut
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Giratina
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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.
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Giratina (movie)
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Arceus and the Jewel of Life
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None
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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Diving into its shadow
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Attacking
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The user attacks after diving into its shadow.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Chapter Used In
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Notes
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Giratina
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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.
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Giratina (Adventures)
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The Final Dimensional Duel III
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Debut
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In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
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Giratina
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The user vanishes from view to attack the opponent a while later.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Chapter Used In
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Notes
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Giratina
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Giratina vanishes into thin air. When it attacks, it charges at the opponent from above while covered in shadows.
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A wild Giratina
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Hareta's Fierce Battle!
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Debut
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In other generations
Core series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
In other languages