Shadow Punch (move)
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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
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Learnset
By leveling up
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0093 | |
Amorphous | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1, Evo. | 1, Evo. | 1, Evo. | Evo. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0094 | |
Amorphous | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1, Evo. | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0356 | Amorphous | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1, Evo. | 1, Evo. | 1, Evo. | Evo. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0477 | Amorphous | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0622 | |
Mineral | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0623 | |
Mineral | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0802 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 26 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0979 | |
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
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0088 | 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 | ||
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0088 | 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
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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.
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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
- Trainer Battles
- September 3, 2024
- Power: 40 → 55
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Pokémon Masters EX
Name | Category | Move gauge cost | MP (uses) |
Base power | Max power | Accuracy | Target | Effect tag | Description | Playable sync pair(s) | |
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Shadow Punch | Physical | 2 | — | 45 | 54 | —% | An opponent | Sure Hit | Never misses. | Phoebe & Dusclops/Dusknoir Sygna Suit Korrina & Marshadow | |
Sync move | |||||||||||
Name | Category | State | Base power | Max power | Target | Effect tag | Description | Playable sync pair | |||
Lonely Flower Shadow Punch | Physical | Default 6★ EX |
250 | 300 | An opponent | — | No additional effect. The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used. |
Phoebe & Dusknoir |
Description
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In animation
Pokémon animated series
The user's fist becomes engulfed in shadowy energy and it punches the opponent with it. This attack never misses. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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 | Respective Departures | Enhanceable by Terastallization | |
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
The user's fist becomes engulfed in shadowy energy and it punches the opponent with it. This attack never misses. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user's fist becomes engulfed in shadowy energy and it punches the opponent with it. This attack never misses. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user launches a barrage of punches from the shadows. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Dusclops fires both of its hands at the opponent, repeatedly striking them. | |||
Timmy's Dusclops | A Mysterious Masked Man Appears! | Debut |
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
The user throws a punch from the shadows. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Dusknoir throws a powerful punch at the opponent. | |||
Lily's Dusknoir | Stolen Memories | Debut |
Pokémon Adventures
The user punches the target from the shadows. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Dusclops fires one or both of its hands at the opponent. The hands can either punch or repeatedly slap the opponent. | |||
Phoebe's Dusclops | The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIV | Debut | |
Emerald's Dusclops | The Final Battle VII | None | |
Gengar punches the opponent multiple times with its fists. | |||
X's Garma | Changing Gengar | None | |
Mega Gengar punches the opponent multiple times with its fists. | |||
X's Garma | Changing Gengar | None |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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