Purification

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Purification, or "opening the heart's door", is the only known method of changing a Shadow Pokémon back into a normal Pokémon. It is used in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness to restore any Shadow Pokémon that Wes or Michael have snagged. Purification can be seen as a main goal in those games.

Croconaw was purified

Purifying a Pokémon

Heart Gauge

Before completely opening the door to a Shadow Pokémon's heart, its Heart Gauge must first drop to zero, turning completely white.

The following actions will slowly open the door to a Pokémon's heart:

Purification Stages

  • 0% Purified: This is the state at which a Shadow Pokémon is snagged. The Pokémon has at least one Shadow move, and its Nature is unknown. Before any progress has been made on the Heart Gauge, the Pokémon's description will state, "The door to its heart is tightly shut." After any progress has been made, until the next stage, the description will state, "The door to its heart is starting to open."
  • 20% Purified: When at this stage, the Shadow Pokémon will relearn its first non-Shadow move. Until the next stage, the description will state, "The door to its heart is opening up."
  • 40% Purified: The Shadow Pokémon's Nature is revealed (though it was determined when the Pokémon was first encountered), and the Pokémon will also start receiving experience points in battle, though this is not mentioned to the player or counted towards a level-up until the purification process is completed. Until the next stage, the description will state, "The door to its heart is opening wider."
  • 60% Purified: The second non-Shadow move is relearned. Until the next stage, the description will state, "The door to its heart is nearly open."
  • 80% Purified: The Shadow Pokémon will enter Hyper (or Reverse) Mode more frequently. Also, in Colosseum only, a third non-Shadow move is relearned. Until the next stage, the description will state, "The door to its heart is almost fully open."
  • Empty Shadow Bar: The Shadow Pokémon's heart is 'ready to open' and the Purification process can be finished, turning the Shadow Pokémon back into a normal Pokémon. At this stage, the description will state, "The door to its heart is about to open. Undo the final lock!"

Purification Ritual

Once a Pokémon's Heart Gauge is completely white, it is time to "undo the final lock," the final step in opening the door to a Shadow Pokémon's heart. This is done through a Purification Ritual. In Pokémon Colosseum, Purification Rituals can only be performed at the Relic Stone in Agate Village, but in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, they can also be performed in any Set of the Purify Chamber at Pokémon HQ Lab as well.

Time Flute

In Pokémon Colosseum, the player can find up to three special items called Time Flutes to instantly purify any Shadow Pokémon by summoning Celebi at the Relic Stone, which will open the door to a Shadow Pokémon's heart. Time Flutes do not appear in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

Shadow Lugia

Shadow Lugia is a special case and can only be purified if it is put into one of the Purify Chamber's Sets when all nine slots have achieved maximum tempo. Its Heart Gauge will also reset if the process is interrupted, such as by removing Shadow Lugia from the chamber.

After Purification

Once a Pokémon is purified, any Shadow moves are replaced with other moves. In Pokémon XD, besides moves learned through level up, TM or breeding a just-purified Pokémon will know at least one special move. It immediately gains any Experience and Effort Values that it has earned in battles prior to the purification, meaning that it may gain one or more levels. The Pokémon receives a special Ribbon for "clearing all difficulties", and at this point the Pokémon Trainer may choose a nickname for it. The player is now able to trade the purified Pokémon with the GBA games Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen using a GameCube/GBA cable.

Special moves

The following Pokémon can only gain certain moves if they are a Shadow Pokémon purified in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness:

# Name Icon Move(s)
012 Butterfree   Morning Sun
015 Beedrill   Baton Pass
017 Pidgeotto   Refresh
020 Raticate   Refresh
021 Spearow   Baton Pass
024 Arbok   Refresh
037 Vulpix   Charm
046 Paras   Refresh
049 Venomoth   Refresh
051 Dugtrio   Charm
Sandstorm *
052 Meowth   Sing
055 Golduck   Charm
057 Primeape   Helping Hand
058 Growlithe   Charm
062 Poliwrath   Helping Hand
070 Weepinbell   Morning Sun
078 Rapidash   Baton Pass
082 Magneton   Refresh
083 Farfetch'd   Baton Pass
085 Dodrio   Baton Pass
086 Seel   Helping Hand
088 Grimer   Helping Hand
090 Shellder   Refresh
Take Down *
097 Hypno   Baton Pass
100 Voltorb   Refresh
103 Exeggutor   Refresh
105 Marowak   Sing
106 Hitmonlee   Refresh
107 Hitmonchan   Helping Hand
108 Lickitung   Helping Hand
112 Rhydon   Helping Hand
113 Chansey   Sweet Kiss
114 Tangela   Morning Sun
121 Starmie   Refresh
122 Mr. Mime   Follow Me
123 Scyther   Morning Sun
Razor Wind *
125 Electabuzz   Follow Me
126 Magmar   Follow Me
127 Pinsir   Helping Hand
128 Tauros   Refresh
131 Lapras   Heal Bell
143 Snorlax   Refresh
Fissure *
144 Articuno   Haze
Heal Bell
Extrasensory
145 Zapdos   Baton Pass
Metal Sound
Extrasensory
146 Moltres   Morning Sun
Will-O-Wisp
Extrasensory
149 Dragonite   Heal Bell
165 Ledyba   Refresh
167 Spinarak   Refresh
175 Togepi   Tri Attack
Helping Hand
177 Natu   Baton Pass
179 Mareep   Heal Bell
204 Pineco   Refresh
216 Teddiursa   Refresh
219 Magcargo   Refresh
Heat Wave *
220 Swinub   Charm
228 Houndour   Charm
249 Lugia   FeatherDance
Psycho Boost
261 Poochyena   Heal Bell
273 Seedot   Refresh
277 Swellow   Baton Pass
280 Ralts   Sing
285 Shroomish   Refresh
296 Makuhita   Refresh
299 Nosepass   Helping Hand
301 Delcatty   Sweet Kiss
302 Sableye   Helping Hand
303 Mawile   Sing
310 Manectric   Refresh
315 Roselia   Sweet Kiss
316 Gulpin   Sing
318 Carvanha   Refresh
322 Numel   Charm
334 Altaria   Heal Bell
335 Zangoose   Refresh
337 Lunatone   Baton Pass
338 Solrock   Baton Pass
343 Baltoy   Refresh
354 Banette   Helping Hand
355 Duskull   Helping Hand
361 Snorunt   Sing
363 Spheal   Charm
373 Salamence   Refresh
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