Shadow Force (move)

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Shadow Force シャドーダイブ Shadow Dive

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

Generation IV-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. It will hit the target even if it has used Protect or Detect, and lifts the effects of those moves for the remainder of the turn. Shadow Force will lift the effects of Wide Guard and Quick Guard for the remainder of the turn only if they are used on an opposing team.

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

Shadow Force will now lift the effects of Quick Guard and Wide Guard when used on allies.

Shadow Force hits a target even if it has used Spiky Shield, King's Shield, or Mat Block, removes that protection for the rest of the turn, and the user of Shadow Force does not suffer the negative effect of that protection move (if any).

Shadow Force removes Crafty Shield from the target's team.

Description

Games Description The user disappears, then strikes the foe on the second turn. It hits even if the foe used Protect. The user disappears, then strikes the foe on the second turn. It hits even if the foe protects itself. The user disappears, then strikes the target on the second turn. It hits even if the target protects itself. The user disappears, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	40	46		46			46
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 event

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0493 Arceus Normal 12th Movie Arceus Australian Michina Arceus Toys "R" Us Arceus European Michina Arceus Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Head crest glows blue Disappears Reappears Altered Forme Giratina
The user disappears and reappears behind the opponent to strike.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The middle of Giratina's head crest glows light blue and Giratina's body turns black and disappears as soon as an attack it about to hit it. Seconds later, it reappears behind the opponent and attacks it.
Giratina (movie)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
	The middle of Giratina's head crest glows light blue and Giratina's body turns black and disappears as soon as an attack it about to hit it. Seconds later, it reappears behind the opponent and attacks it.
Giratina (movie)	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Diving into its shadow Attacking
The user attacks after diving into its shadow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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.
Charon's Giratina	Alternate Dimension Showdown III		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Giratina
The user vanishes from view to attack the opponent a while later.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Giratina vanishes into thin air. When it attacks, it charges at the opponent from above while covered in a shadows.
A wild Giratina	Hareta's Fierce Battle!		Debut

In other generations

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	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Shadow Force has the highest base power of all Ghost-type moves.
• This move is the last Generation IV move in index number order.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 影子潛水 Yǐngzǐ Qiánshuǐ Dutch Schaduw Kracht French Revenant German Schemenkraft Greek Σκοτεινή Ισχύς Italian Oscurotuffo Korean 섀도다이브 Shadow Dive Norwegian Skyggekraft Brazilian Portuguese Força das Sombras Spanish Golpe Umbrío

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