Shadow Sneak (move)

Shadow Sneak
かげうち Shadow Strike
Shadow Sneak IX.png
Shadow Sneak IX 2.png
Type  Ghost
Category  Physical
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  +1
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

Shadow Sneak (Japanese: かげうち Shadow Strike) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Shadow Sneak inflicts damage. It has a priority of +1, so it is used before all moves that do not have increased priority.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Shadow Sneak's PP has been reduced to 20. It also increases the user's action speed.

Category  Physical
PP  20
Agile Strong
Power  40  30  50
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  -4  -4  +2
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
Increases the user's action speed

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user extends its shadow and attacks the foe from behind. This move always goes first.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
SV
The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.
LA The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This also raises the user’s action speed.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
167   Spinarak
 
 
Bug Bug 19 19 19 19 19BDSP
168   Ariados
 
 
Bug Bug 19 19 19 19 19BDSP
200   Misdreavus
  Amorphous Amorphous 1LA
292   Shedinja
 
 
Mineral Mineral 38 38 38XY
21ORAS
21 29SwShBDSP
302   Sableye
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like 25 25 25XY
16ORAS
16 9SwShBDSP 9
352   Kecleon
  Field Field 20DP
22PtHGSS
22 22XY
7ORAS
7 7BDSP
353   Shuppet
  Amorphous Amorphous 20 20BW
16B2W2
16XY
13ORAS
13 13BDSP 19
354   Banette
  Amorphous Amorphous 20 20BW
16B2W2
16XY
13ORAS
13 13BDSP 19
355   Duskull
  Amorphous Amorphous 22 22 22XY
17ORAS
17 8SwShBDSP
6LA
356   Dusclops
  Amorphous Amorphous 22 22 22XY
17ORAS
17 1SwShBDSP
6LA
429   Mismagius
  Amorphous Amorphous 1LA
442   Spiritomb
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 5SwShBDSP
1LA
5
477   Dusknoir
  Amorphous Amorphous 22 22 22XY
17ORAS
17 1SwShBDSP
6LA
487   Giratina
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 19HGSS 19 19 19 1 1
491   Darkrai
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1LA
570   Zorua
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 1LA 12
571   Zoroark
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 1LA 12
658   Greninja
 
 
Water 1 Water 1 23 23 23
679   Honedge
 
 
Mineral Mineral 20 20 4
680   Doublade
 
 
Mineral Mineral 20 20 1
681   Aegislash
 
 
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1
710   Pumpkaboo
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 30 30 4
711   Gourgeist
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 30 30 1
722   Rowlet
 
 
Flying Flying 12SwSh 12
723   Dartrix
 
 
Flying Flying 12SwSh 12
724   Decidueye
 
 
Flying Flying 1USUM 12 12
724   Decidueye
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying 12
778   Mimikyu
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 14 6 6
802   Marshadow
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
937   Ceruledge
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like Rem.
100   Iron Valiant
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
088   Grimer
  Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
088   Grimer
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
200   Misdreavus
  Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
280   Ralts
 
 
Human-Like Amorphous
353   Shuppet
  Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
442   Spiritomb
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
679   Honedge
 
 
Mineral Mineral
946   Bramblin
 
 
Grass Grass
971   Greavard
  Field Field
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
088   Grimer
  Amorphous Amorphous Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
724   Decidueye
 
 
Flying Flying Hidden Ability Pokémon Bank DecidueyeSM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Shadow Sneak is a move with 4 base power, 88% accuracy, and 16 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, from up to 2 tiles away, even if there's an ally in between.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 26
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: None
Users:      
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Super Smash Bros. Series

Shadow Sneak is Greninja's side special. It can be charged to move a further distance. Greninja can move around while charging this attack.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Shadow Sneak is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

  Shadow Sneak
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 50
Energy cost 33
Duration 2.9 seconds
Damage window 2.2 - 2.7 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 50
Energy cost 45
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: 15 → 25
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 25 → 50
    • Energy cost: 20 → 33
    • Duration: 3.1 → 2.9 seconds
    • Damage window: 2.3 - 2.9 → 2.2 - 2.7 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Shadow Sneak
★★
Attack power 27.18663
Charge time 0.52 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
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 3 75 90 100% An opponent Quick Move No additional effect. Acerola (Fall 2020) & Mimikyu
Morty (Fall 2021) & Mega Banette

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Shadow Sneak is Aegislash's first move and Decidueye's second move.

Aegislash starts with the move as Honedge. The user casts a shadow in the designated direction, dealing damage to enemies hit. After the shadow hits an enemy or travels its maximum distance, the user warps to the shadow's location, dealing damage to nearby enemies and increase boost count by 1. After evolving into Doublade at level 5, this move is replaced by either Sacred Sword or Shadow Claw.

Decidueye can obtain the move by reaching level 8 and upgrading Astonish into it instead of Leaf Storm. The user creates a shadow that takes hold of one enemy in the area of effect, dealing damage and decreasing their movement speed by 30%, decreasing their Defense by 60%, and increasing the user's movement speed by 70% for 3s. At level 13, the Defense decrease is now 80%.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on a target up to 2 tiles away.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる 2マスまで とどく
Conq. The user extends its shadow and attacks the enemy from behind.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U Hold B to move the shadow. Release B to attack.*
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.


In the anime

       
Sableye Dusclops Banette Gourgeist
The user extends its shadow and attacks the opponent from behind.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Sableye Sableye creates a shadow of itself on the ground, which extends past the opponent. The shadow then attacks the opponent.
Nanu's Sableye Guiding an Awakening! Debut
  Dusclops Dusclops extends two shadows from its feet at the opponent. When the shadows reach the opponent, they attack them in turns.
Team Rocket's Dusclops A Chilling Curse! None
  Banette Banette creates a shadow on the ground, which extends past the opponent. The shadow then attacks the opponent.
A Trainer's Banette Narrowing the Chaser Chase! None
  Gourgeist Gourgeist creates a shadow on the ground, which extends past the opponent. The shadow then attacks the opponent.
Diantha's Gourgeist Pride of a Champion! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Try Adventure


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 影子偷襲 Yíngjí Tāujaahp
Mandarin 影子偷襲 / 影子偷袭 Yǐngzi Tōuxí
  Dutch Sluipschaduw
  French Ombre Portée
  German Schattenstoß
  Greek Λαθροσκιοβασία Lathroskiovasía
  Italian Furtivombra
  Korean 야습 Yaseup
  Polish Cienisty Podstęp
Portuguese   Brazil Furtividade nas Sombras
  Portugal Sombra Traiçoeira
  Spanish Sombra Vil
  Thai แฝงเงา
  Vietnamese Ảnh Kích



Variations of the move Quick Attack
  Quick AttackMach PunchBullet Punch
Ice ShardShadow SneakAqua JetAccelerock
  Vacuum Wave


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