Shadow Punch (move)

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

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
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0093    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 25 25 25 25 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 25 25 25 25 1, Evo. 1 1 1
0356     Amorphous Amorphous 37 37 37 37 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
0477     Amorphous Amorphous 37 37 37 1 1 1 1
0622    
 
Mineral Mineral 13 13 13 12 12
0623    
 
Mineral Mineral 13 13 13 12 12
0802    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 26 18
0979    
 
Field Field Evo.
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 Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0088     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.
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.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0088     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.
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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 6 - 8 - —% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 6 - 8 - —% - Front Enemy No
BSL 6 - 8 - —% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 7 99 17 50 —% - Front Enemy No
SMD 7 99 13 30 —% - Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Shadow Punch has been an available move since the release of the game on July 6, 2016, but it hadn't been assigned to any Pokémon until February 16, 2017, when it was assigned to Haunter.

  Shadow Punch
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 40
Energy cost 33
Duration 1.7 seconds
Damage window 1.3 - 1.5 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 40
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
    
By Elite Charged TM
 
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 20 → 25
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 25 → 40
    • Energy cost: 25 → 33
    • Duration: 2.1 → 1.7 seconds
    • Damage window: 1.4 - 1.7 → 1.3 - 1.5 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Shadow Punch
★★★
Attack power 30.59765
Charge time 0.5 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 2 45 54 —% An opponent Sure Hit Never misses. Phoebe & Dusclops/Dusknoir
Sygna Suit Korrina & Marshadow (Direct link)

Description

Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS
Inflicts damage on the target. It never misses.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる かならず めいちゅうする
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It never misses.


In the anime

Main series

 
Dusclops
 
Golett
 
Gengar
 
Dusknoir
The user's fist becomes engulfed in shadowy energy and it punches the opponent with it. This attack never misses.
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 comes 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; or, one of Gengar's fists becomes surrounded in a light and dark purple misty energy and punches through the ground. The fist then comes back up through the ground and punches the opponent.
Fantina's Gengar Shield with a Twist! None
Acerola's Greedy Rapooh The Battlefield of Truth and Love! 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 toward 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; or, Dusknoir's fist becomes surrounded by a shadowy aura, and it punches the opponent with it.
Conway's Dusknoir Working on a Right Move! None
Hamber's Dusknoir HZ034 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


Pokémon Origins

 
Haunter


The user's fist becomes engulfed in shadowy energy and it punches the opponent with it. This attack never misses.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  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


Biri-Biri

 
Gengar


The user's fist becomes engulfed in shadowy energy and it punches the opponent with it. This attack never misses.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  One of Gengar's fists becomes surrounded in a bright purple aura. It then punches the opponent.
Anna's Gengar Biri-Biri Debut


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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 Yǐngzi Quán *
  Czech Stínová rána
  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 Syaedopeonchi
  Polish Cios Cienia
Portuguese   Brazil Soco Sombrio (games, AG061-AG062, SM131-present, TCG)
Soco das Sombras (AG189-BW040)
  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
  Thai ชาโดว์พันช์
  Vietnamese Cú Đấm Bóng Tối


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.