Shadow Sneak (move)

Shadow Sneak かげうち Shadow Strike

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  30 (max. 48) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  +1 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch 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 IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus 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
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	19	19	19	19	19BDSP
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	19	19	19	19	19BDSP
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous					1LA
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	38	38	38XY 21ORAS	21	29SwShBDSP
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	25	25	25XY 16ORAS	16	9SwShBDSP	9
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	20DP 22PtHGSS	22	22XY 7ORAS	7	7BDSP
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	20	20BW 16B2W2	16XY 13ORAS	13	13BDSP	19
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	20	20BW 16B2W2	16XY 13ORAS	13	13BDSP	19
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	22	22	22XY 17ORAS	17	8SwShBDSP 6LA
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	22	22	22XY 17ORAS	17	1SwShBDSP 6LA
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous					1LA
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1	1	1	5SwShBDSP 1LA	5
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	22	22	22XY 17ORAS	17	1SwShBDSP 6LA
0487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	19HGSS	19	19	19	1	1
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1LA
570H		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field					1LA	12
571H		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field					1LA	12
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1			23	23		23
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral			20	20	4
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral			20	20	1
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous			30	30	4
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous			30	30	1
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					12SwSh	12
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					12SwSh	12
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying				1USUM	12	12
724H		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						12
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous				14	6	6
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like						Rem.
1006		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. 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

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
088A		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass						✔
0971		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. 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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0088		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. 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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0724		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. 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

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 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 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 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 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

Sableye The shadows attacking
The user extends its shadow and it attacks the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sableye's shadow zooms forward until it is behind the opponent. The shadow then raises one of its fists, which comes out of the ground. Sableye's shadow then punches the opponent or a burst of energy erupts from the ground under the opponent from the shadows. Sometimes, when the light is bright, Sableye can make multiple shadows appear and stretch out from it.
Jupiter's Sableye	Stopping Sableye		Debut

Pokémon Try Adventure

Kecleon
The user attacks the opponent with its shadow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Kecleon extends its shadow, striking the opponent with it.
Haidoru's Kecleon	TA34		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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

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

Side series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

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 Attack • Mach Punch • Bullet Punch Ice Shard • Shadow Sneak Vacuum Wave

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