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[[File:Shadow Pokémon.png|thumb|222px|right|A Shadow {{p|Croconaw}} in {{g|Colosseum}}]][[File:249Lugia-Shadow XD 2.png|thumb|right|[[Shadow Lugia]] (XD001) from {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}]] | [[File:Shadow Pokémon.png|thumb|222px|right|A Shadow {{p|Croconaw}} in {{g|Colosseum}}]][[File:249Lugia-Shadow XD 2.png|thumb|right|[[Shadow Lugia]] (XD001) from {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}]] | ||
'''Shadow Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''ダークポケモン''' ''Dark Pokémon'') are {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that are being used for wrongful acts because they had the doors to their hearts shut artificially, a process created and carried out by [[Cipher]] in the [[Orre]] region. Collecting Shadow Pokémon through [[snagging]] and restoring them to normal is the main goal of {{g|Colosseum}} and {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}. | '''Shadow Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''ダークポケモン''' ''Dark Pokémon'') are {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that are being used for wrongful acts because they had the doors to their hearts shut artificially, a process created and carried out by [[Cipher]] in the [[Orre]] region. Collecting Shadow Pokémon through [[snagging]] and restoring them to normal by [[purification|purifying]] them is the main goal of {{g|Colosseum}} and {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}. | ||
==Creation and behavior== | ==Creation and behavior== | ||
Shadow Pokémon are created through an undisclosed process that removes the Pokémon's emotions, turning it into a soulless fighting machine. [[Ein]], creator of the process and Cipher's head scientist at the time of Colosseum, refers to this process as "shutting the door to their hearts". In XD, Cipher's science division refines and upgrades the process, allowing many Shadow Pokémon to be produced simultaneously. The head of the science division, Cipher Admin [[Lovrina]], also works on stabilizing the process to increase resistance to | Shadow Pokémon are created through an undisclosed process that removes the Pokémon's emotions, turning it into a soulless fighting machine. [[Ein]], creator of the process and Cipher's head scientist at the time of Colosseum, refers to this process as "shutting the door to their hearts". In XD, Cipher's science division refines and upgrades the process, allowing many Shadow Pokémon to be produced simultaneously. The head of the science division, Cipher Admin [[Lovrina]], also works on stabilizing the process to increase resistance to purification; her ultimate goal is to create a Shadow Pokémon that is completely impossible to purify. | ||
While normal Pokémon are generally friendly and trusting creatures, Shadow Pokémon are not hesitant to attack with full force, using [[Shadow move]]s, such as {{m|Shadow Rush}}. Likewise, they do not attack only other Pokémon, and will actually attack Trainers. Shadow Pokémon can sometimes be overwhelmed by their emotions, indicating the relative instability of their Shadow state, and will sometimes enter a state known as [[Hyper Mode]] in Colosseum and [[Reverse Mode]] in XD. This state will be triggered more often the closer the Pokémon is to purification, making them generally more difficult to battle with until they are ultimately purified. A Pokémon in this state can be cured of it by calling to it in battle or use of a [[cologne]], as well as several other methods, or can recover on its own. | While normal Pokémon are generally friendly and trusting creatures, Shadow Pokémon are not hesitant to attack with full force, using [[Shadow move]]s, such as {{m|Shadow Rush}}. Likewise, they do not attack only other Pokémon, and will actually attack Trainers. Shadow Pokémon can sometimes be overwhelmed by their emotions, indicating the relative instability of their Shadow state, and will sometimes enter a state known as [[Hyper Mode]] in Colosseum and [[Reverse Mode]] in XD. This state will be triggered more often the closer the Pokémon is to purification, making them generally more difficult to battle with until they are ultimately purified. A Pokémon in this state can be cured of it by calling to it in battle or use of a [[cologne]], as well as several other methods, or can recover on its own. | ||