Shadow Punch (move)

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Shadow Punch シャドーパンチ Shadow Punch

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Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

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

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

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed first.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes first this turn.

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

Shadow Punch (Japanese: シャドーパンチ Shadow Punch) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Shadow Punch inflicts 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.

Description

Games Description RSEColo.XD An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows. FRLG The user throws a punch from the shadows. It cannot be evaded. DPPtHGSSPBR The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. The punch lands without fail. BWB2W2 The user throws a punch from the shadows. The punch lands without fail. XYORAS SM The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	25	25	25	25	1, Evo.
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	25	25	25	25	1, Evo.
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	37	37	37	37	1, Evo.
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		37	37	37	1
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral			13	13	13
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral			13	13	13
802		Marshadow		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					26
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Shadow Punch
Special Attack Type Ghost Power 40 Energy bar Duration 1.7 seconds Critical rate 5% Drain  ?%
Eligible Pokémon:

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It never misses.

In the anime

In the main series

Dusclops	Golett	Gengar	Dusknoir
The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Dusclops	Dusclops's hands become outlined in a gray aura, then it punches the air and a black shadowy fist come out of its hand, outlined in a gray aura, and hits the opponent. It can fire many at once as well.
Timmy Grimm's Dusclops	Disaster of Disguise		Debut
Brandon's Dusclops	Gathering the Gang of Four!		None
Gengar	Gengar raises one of its arms and purple sparks travel up its arm and appear around its fist. It then punches the air and sends a black fist with purple static electricity around it at the opponent.
Fantina's Gengar	Shield with a Twist!		None
Dusknoir	Dusknoir's hands become surrounded in a shadowy aura, and it reaches its arms out. Two fists in the shape of Dusknoir's fire out of Dusknoir's fists and slam into the opponent. While flying towards the opponent, the fists have a gray trail that connects to Dusknoir's fists, and when the attack hits, the fists merge back with Dusknoir's fists.
Conway's Dusknoir	Working on a Right Move!		None
Golett	Golett pulls back one of its arms and purple and black energy appears around it and forms into its arm, causing it to turn black and become outlined in purple. Golett then brings its fist forward and releases a black fist in the shape of Golett's fist with a purple outline. The fist then hits the opponent.
Luke's Golett	Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!		None

In Pokémon Origins

	Haunter
The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Haunter	Haunter's hand become outlined in a black and purple aura. It then punches the opponent.
Red's Haunter	File 3: Giovanni		Debut Shadow Punch did not exist in Generation I

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

	Dusclops
The user fires a punch from one of its hands.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Dusclops	Dusclops fires both of its hands at the opponent, repeatedly slapping them.
Timmy's Dusclops	A Mysterious Masked Man Appears!		Debut

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

	Dusknoir
The user punches the enemy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Dusknoir	Dusknoir throws a powerful punch at the opponent.
Lily's Dusknoir	Stolen Memories		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mega Gengar	Phoebe's Dusclops	Emerald's Dusclops	Gengar
The user fires one of its hands at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Dusclops	Dusclops fires one or both of its hands at the opponent. The hand can either punch or repeatedly slap the opponent.
Phoebe's Dusclops	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIV		Debut
Emerald's Dusclops	The Final Battle VII		None
Gengar	Gengar punches the opponent multiples times with its fists.
X's Garma	Changing Gengar		None
Gengar	Mega Gengar punches the opponent multiples times with its fists.
X's Garma	Changing Gengar		None

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	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	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

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	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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 暗影拳 Amyíng Kyùhn * 影子拳 Yíngjí Kyùhn​ * Mandarin 暗影拳 Ànyǐng Quán * 影子拳 Yǐng​zi​ Quán​ * Dutch Schaduwslag Finnish Varjonyrkki French Poing Ombre German Finsterfaust Greek Γροθιά Σκιάς Hindi छाया का मुक्का Chhaya ka mukka Indonesian Pukulan Bayangan Pukulan Gelap Italian Pugnodombra Korean 섀도펀치 Shadow Punch Polish Cios Cienia Portuguese Brazil Soco Sombrio Portugal Soco Sombra Romanian Lovitura Umbrei Serbian Senka-Pesnica Spanish Latin America Golpe Sombra (AG061) Golpe de Sombra (AG189-DP102) Puño de Sombra (DP186) Spain Puño Sombra Vietnamese Cú Đấm Bóng Tối

Variations of the move Swift
Feint Attack • Aerial Ace • Shadow Punch • Magnet Bomb Swift • Magical Leaf • Shock Wave

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