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[[File:Shadow Pokémon.png|thumb| | [[File:Shadow Pokémon.png|thumb|220px|A Shadow {{p|Croconaw}} in {{g|Colosseum}}]] | ||
[[File:249Lugia-Shadow XD 2.png|thumb|250px|[[Shadow Lugia]] (XD001) from {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}]] | |||
'''Shadow Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''ダークポケモン''' ''Dark Pokémon'') are {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that are being used for wrongful acts because they had the doors to their hearts shut artificially, a process created and carried out by [[Cipher]] in the [[Orre]] region. Collecting Shadow Pokémon through [[snagging]] and restoring them to normal by [[purification|purifying]] them is the main goal of {{g|Colosseum}} and {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}. | '''Shadow Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''ダークポケモン''' ''Dark Pokémon'') are {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that are being used for wrongful acts because they had the doors to their hearts shut artificially, a process created and carried out by [[Cipher]] in the [[Orre]] region. Collecting Shadow Pokémon through [[snagging]] and restoring them to normal by [[purification|purifying]] them is the main goal of {{g|Colosseum}} and {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}. | ||
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Shadow Pokémon are created through an undisclosed process that removes the Pokémon's emotions, turning it into a soulless fighting machine. [[Ein]], creator of the process and Cipher's head scientist at the time of Colosseum, refers to this process as "shutting the door to their hearts". In XD, Cipher's science division refines and upgrades the process, allowing many Shadow Pokémon to be produced simultaneously. The head of the science division, Cipher Admin [[Lovrina]], also works on stabilizing the process to increase resistance to purification; her ultimate goal is to create a Shadow Pokémon that is completely impossible to purify. | Shadow Pokémon are created through an undisclosed process that removes the Pokémon's emotions, turning it into a soulless fighting machine. [[Ein]], creator of the process and Cipher's head scientist at the time of Colosseum, refers to this process as "shutting the door to their hearts". In XD, Cipher's science division refines and upgrades the process, allowing many Shadow Pokémon to be produced simultaneously. The head of the science division, Cipher Admin [[Lovrina]], also works on stabilizing the process to increase resistance to purification; her ultimate goal is to create a Shadow Pokémon that is completely impossible to purify. | ||
While normal Pokémon are generally friendly and trusting creatures, Shadow Pokémon are not hesitant to attack with full force, using [[Shadow move]]s, such as {{m|Shadow Rush}}. Likewise, they do not attack only other Pokémon, and will actually attack Trainers. Shadow Pokémon can sometimes be overwhelmed by their emotions, indicating the relative instability of their Shadow state, and will sometimes enter a state known as [[Hyper Mode]] in Colosseum and [[Reverse Mode]] in XD. This state will be triggered more often the closer the Pokémon is to purification, making them generally more difficult to battle with until they are ultimately purified. A Pokémon in this state can be cured of it by calling to it in battle or use of a [[ | While normal Pokémon are generally friendly and trusting creatures, Shadow Pokémon are not hesitant to attack with full force, using [[Shadow move]]s, such as {{m|Shadow Rush}}. Likewise, they do not attack only other Pokémon, and will actually attack Trainers. Shadow Pokémon can sometimes be overwhelmed by their emotions, indicating the relative instability of their Shadow state, and will sometimes enter a state known as [[Hyper Mode]] in Colosseum and [[Reverse Mode]] in XD. This state will be triggered more often the closer the Pokémon is to purification, making them generally more difficult to battle with until they are ultimately purified. A Pokémon in this state can be cured of it by calling to it in battle or use of a [[scent]], as well as several other methods, or can recover on its own. | ||
An interesting quirk about Shadow Pokémon is their inability to be differentiated from normal Pokémon by all but those with certain abilities or tools. Shadow Pokémon emit a normally invisible dark | An interesting quirk about Shadow Pokémon is their inability to be differentiated from normal Pokémon by all but those with certain abilities or tools. Shadow Pokémon emit a normally invisible dark aura that normal Pokémon do not, which so far has only been able to be detected by [[Rui]] through an innate ability, and [[Michael]] with his [[Aura Reader]]. The only exception is [[Shadow Lugia]], which takes on noticeable alterations, namely having jagged silver eyefins and possessing an overall darker complexion. | ||
Shadow Pokémon cannot level up, and any experience and [[effort values]] they gain in battle will be held until they are purified, at which point it will be awarded en masse. | Shadow Pokémon cannot level up, and any experience and [[effort values]] they gain in battle will be held until they are purified, at which point it will be awarded en masse. | ||
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===Differences between Colosseum and XD=== | ===Differences between Colosseum and XD=== | ||
Although the concept of Shadow Pokémon remains basically the same between the two games, there are some differences: | Although the concept of Shadow Pokémon remains basically the same between the two games, there are some differences: | ||
* | * The effectiveness of different purification actions in Colosseum is on average greater than the same actions in XD, but at the same time, the average magnitude of a Shadow Pokémon's full [[Heart Gauge]] is larger in Colosseum than in XD. | ||
* Shadow Pokémon in the first game sometimes enter Hyper Mode, but in XD they enter Reverse Mode instead. | |||
* Shadow Pokémon in the first game sometimes enter Hyper Mode, but in XD they enter Reverse Mode instead. | ** In Hyper Mode, a Pokémon may attack its Trainer, but in Reverse Mode, they will not. | ||
* In Colosseum, Shadow Pokémon can | ** While in Reverse Mode, a Pokémon hurts itself after every turn, whereas a Pokémon in Hyper Mode incurs no self-damage. | ||
* In Pokémon Colosseum, [[Shadow move]]s have neutral effectiveness against all types, but in Pokémon XD, Shadow moves are super effective on non-Shadow Pokémon and not very effective on other Shadow Pokémon. | |||
* In Colosseum, the only Shadow move that Shadow Pokémon can know is {{m|Shadow Rush}}, but in XD, Shadow Rush is one of many Shadow moves. Also, Shadow Rush's power is weaker in XD. | |||
==Relationship with Trainers== | ==Relationship with Trainers== | ||
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* Change the order of its moves. | * Change the order of its moves. | ||
* Delete its moves. | * Delete its moves. | ||
* Give it a nickname. | * Give it a nickname (due to not having an OT or ID). | ||
* Trade it. | * Trade it. | ||
* Participate in Battle Mode with it. | * Participate in Battle Mode with it. | ||
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==Purification== | ==Purification== | ||
{{main|Purification}} | {{main|Purification}} | ||
A Shadow Pokémon's purification process will begin as soon as it has been snagged, | A Shadow Pokémon's purification process will begin as soon as it has been snagged, which is directly indicated by its [[Heart Gauge]]. Replacing the [[experience]] bar, the Heart Gauge monitors how close the Pokémon is to being fully purified, with the dark purple fill gradually depleting. | ||
Pokémon can be purified from their Shadow state in several ways with varying effectiveness: | Pokémon can be purified from their Shadow state in several ways with varying effectiveness: | ||
* '''Walking around:''' A Shadow Pokémon carried with the player in their [[party]] will | * '''Walking around:''' A Shadow Pokémon carried with the player in their [[party]] will open its heart a bit every 256 steps. | ||
* '''Battling:''' A Shadow Pokémon sent into {{pkmn|battle}} will | * '''Battling:''' A Shadow Pokémon sent into {{pkmn|battle}} will open its heart a bit. Battling is also the only way a Shadow Pokémon can enter Hyper Mode or Reverse Mode. | ||
* '''Calling:''' If a Shadow Pokémon is in Hyper Mode or Reverse Mode, calling to it will | * '''Calling:''' If a Shadow Pokémon is in Hyper Mode or Reverse Mode, calling to it will return it to its senses and open its heart somewhat. | ||
* '''Massaging:''' Using special [[ | * '''Massaging:''' Using special [[Scent]]s, Shadow Pokémon can be massaged to open their heart. | ||
* '''Day Care:''' In Colosseum only, a Shadow Pokémon put into the {{pkmn|Day Care}} in [[Agate Village]] will | * '''Day Care:''' In Colosseum only, a Shadow Pokémon put into the {{pkmn|Day Care}} in [[Agate Village]] will open its heart for every 256 steps the player takes. In Pokémon XD, Shadow Pokémon are not accepted by the Day Care. | ||
* '''Celebi:''' | * '''Celebi:''' In Colosseum, using a [[Time Flute]], the player can call {{p|Celebi}} to instantly purify a Shadow Pokémon. | ||
* ''' | * '''Purify Chamber:''' Between Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD, a [[Purify Chamber|special chamber]] was developed in the [[Pokémon HQ Lab]] that can quickly purify Shadow Pokémon. | ||
==Nature and stats== | ==Nature and stats== | ||
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==List of Shadow Pokémon== | ==List of Shadow Pokémon== | ||
{{main|List of Shadow Pokémon}} | {{main|List of Shadow Pokémon}} | ||
== | ==Shiny Shadow Pokémon== | ||
{{main|List of glitches in Generation III#Shiny Shadow Pokémon glitch|List of glitches in Generation III}} | |||
In {{g|Colosseum}}, like in the main series games, there is a 1/8192 chance of a Shadow Pokémon being Shiny; however, when a Shiny Shadow Pokémon is captured, it is highly improbable that the Pokémon will retain Shininess. Conversely, when an ordinary Shadow Pokémon is captured, there is still the 1/8192 chance of that Pokémon becoming Shiny when it is sent to the player's party or the [[Pokémon Storage System]]. Shininess is retained through [[purification]]. | |||
However, in {{Pokémon XD}}, this glitch was corrected. When the game calculates a personality value, it checks against the player's ID numbers and the opponent's ID numbers. If the game were to generate a Shiny personality value, it would then recalculate the personality value until it would not be Shiny with either the player's or the opponent's ID numbers. As a consequence of fixing this glitch from {{g|Colosseum}} in {{Pokémon XD}}, the game ensures that all Shadow Pokémon are never Shiny. This defeats the still-popular rumor that Shadow Pokémon can be shiny after [[purification]]; all of these values are determined when they are encountered for the first time and are not linked to purification in any way.<!--Confirmed by ΩDonut on Smogon--> | |||
== | ==In other games== | ||
[[File:Pokkén Shadow Mewtwo.png|thumb|230px|Shadow Mewtwo in Pokkén Tournament]] | |||
===[[Pokkén Tournament]]=== | |||
In November 2015, a new character called Shadow Mewtwo (Japanese: '''ダークミュウツー''' ''Dark Mewtwo'') was revealed for [[Pokkén Tournament]], notably having the same prefix as the Shadow Pokémon in Colosseum and XD in both Japanese and English. In the past, [[Anne (game)|Anne]] was almost possessed by a [[Synergy Stone|Shadow Synergy Stone]] but was saved by Mewtwo, whom the Shadow Synergy Stone took control of and merged with instead. Under the influence of the Shadow Synergy Stone, Shadow Mewtwo traveled around [[Ferrum]], draining Gaia power from the normal Synergy Stones and continually increasing its own power. Shadow Mewtwo is eventually defeated in battle by the player, after which Anne uses the power of the Synergy Stone contained in her brooch to separate the Shadow Synergy Stone from Mewtwo and restore it to normal. | |||
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== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Shadow Pokémon are the only kind of Pokémon that can be caught from another {{pkmn|Trainer}}. | |||
==In other languages== | |||
{{langtable|color={{shadow color light}}|bordercolor={{shadow color dark}} | |||
|de=Crypto-Pokémon | |||
|es=Pokémon Oscuro | |||
|fr=Pokémon Obscur | |||
|nl=Schaduw Pokémon | |||
|it=Pokémon Ombra | |||
|pt=Shadow Pokémon | |||
}} | |||
[[Category:Pokémon Colosseum]] | [[Category:Pokémon Colosseum]] | ||
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[[de:Crypto-Pokémon]] | [[de:Crypto-Pokémon]] | ||
[[fr:Pokémon Obscur]] | [[fr:Pokémon Obscur]] | ||
[[it:Pokémon Ombra]] | [[it:Pokémon Ombra]] | ||
[[ja:ダークポケモン]] | [[ja:ダークポケモン]] | ||
[[ | [[zh:黑暗宝可梦]] |
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