Shadow Punch (move)

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Shadow Punch
シャドーパンチ Shadow Punch
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Type  Ghost
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  60
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
The appeal works great if performed first.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

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 is unaffected by modifications to the accuracy stat and evasion stat. It will not hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig, Fly and Dive.

Description

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Games Description
RSE An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows.
FRLG The user throws a punch from the shadows. It cannot be evaded.
An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows.
The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. The punch lands without fail.
The user throws a punch from the shadows. The punch lands without fail.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
093   Haunter Ghost Poison 25 25 25 ''''
094   Gengar Ghost Poison 25 25 25 ''''
356   Dusclops Ghost Ghost 37 37 37 ''''
477   Dusknoir Ghost Ghost   37 37 ''''
622   Golett Ground Ghost     13 ''''
623   Golurk Ground Ghost     13 ''''
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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
088   Grimer Poison Poison              
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 the anime

 
Dusclops
 
Golett
 
Gengar
 
Dusknoir
The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  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 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'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 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 the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

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Reason: missing 3rd generation image(s)


Trivia

  • The only Pokémon that can learn Shadow Punch by either leveling up or breeding are either part of the Ghost or Poison-type.
  • Grimer is the only non-Ghost-type Pokémon able to learn Shadow Punch.
    • This also makes Grimer the only Pokémon capable of learning this move that does not get STAB from it.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 影子拳 Yǐng​zi​ Quán
  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
  Brazilian Portuguese Soco das Sombras
  Romanian Lovitura Umbrei
  Serbian Senka-Pesnica
Spanish   Latin America Golpe de Sombra
Puño de Sombra
  Spain Puño Sombra


Variations of the move Swift
  Feint AttackShadow PunchAerial AceMagnet Bomb
  SwiftMagical LeafShock Wave


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.