Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike (move)

Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike (Japanese: 七星奪魂腿 Seven-Star Soul-Stealing Kick) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type Z-Move introduced in Generation VII. It is the exclusive Z-Move of Marshadow and an upgraded version of its signature move, Spectral Thief.

Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike 七星奪魂腿 Seven-Star Soul-Stealing Kick

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  — (max. —) Power  195 Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Makes contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

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

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Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Effect

Generation VII

Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation VIII onwards

Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Marshadow, punches and kicks the target consecutively with full force. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

Marshadow, or a Pokémon transformed into Marshadow, can use Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike if it knows Spectral Thief, holds Marshadium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-Ring^SM or Z-Power Ring^USUM.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Preparing Firing the orbs Marshadow
After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Marshadow, punches and kicks the target consecutively with full force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Marshadow turns into its Zenith form and its body becomes surrounded in a light-yellow aura that briefly assumes a humanoid form. Marshadow then rapidly punches the air in front of it, firing seven light blue orbs of energy from its fists at the opponent before jumping towards the opponent and kicking them with one of its feet.
Marshadow (M20)	I Choose You!		Debut Base move never used

In the manga

Get Fired Up, Marshadow!

Ken Marshadow
After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Marshadow, punches and kicks the target consecutively with full force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Marshadow strikes a series of synchronized poses with its Trainer to build Z-Power and its body flares up. It then delivers a series of punches that make up the shape of the Z-Power symbol. It then finishes by kicking the opponent, causing them to explode.
Marshadow (M20)	ICYR2		Debut Partnered with Ken

Appearance

Pose

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike and Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom are tied for the longest English names of all moves, with 27 characters each.
• In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike was the only Z-Move to use a kanji title in its Japanese name.
• In I Choose You!, Marshadow was capable of using Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike without the need of a Z-Crystal or Trainer.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	七星奪魂腿 Chātsēng Dyuhtwàhntéui
	Mandarin	七星奪魂腿 / 七星夺魂腿 Qīxīng Duóhúntuǐ
French		Fauche-Âme des Sept Étoiles
German		Sternbild des Seelenraubes
Italian		Colpo Eptastellare Rubanima
Korean		칠성탈혼퇴 Chilseong Talhontoe
Russian		Опустошающий Семизвёздочный Удар Opustoshayushchiy Semizvyozdochnyy Udar
Spanish		Constelación Robaalmas
Vietnamese		Thất Tinh Đoạt Hồn

Type-based Z-Moves
Breakneck Blitz • All-Out Pummeling • Supersonic Skystrike • Acid Downpour • Tectonic Rage Continental Crush • Savage Spin-Out • Never-Ending Nightmare • Corkscrew Crash Inferno Overdrive • Hydro Vortex • Bloom Doom • Gigavolt Havoc • Shattered Psyche Subzero Slammer • Devastating Drake • Black Hole Eclipse • Twinkle Tackle
Species-based Z-Moves
Catastropika • 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt • Stoked Sparksurfer • Extreme Evoboost Pulverizing Pancake • Genesis Supernova • Sinister Arrow Raid • Malicious Moonsault Oceanic Operetta • Splintered Stormshards • Let's Snuggle Forever • Clangorous Soulblaze Guardian of Alola • Searing Sunraze Smash • Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom Light That Burns the Sky • Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike

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