Shadow move

Shadow moves (Japanese: ダークわざ Dark moves) are special moves known only by Shadow Pokémon. They have no type and are noted in the games with a series of dashes in place of a type bar. In Colosseum, Shadow moves have regular effectiveness against any type. In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Shadow moves are super-effective against any non-Shadow Pokémon, and are not very effective against other Shadow Pokémon.

Since Shadow Pokémon cannot be traded, these moves are all exclusive to the two GameCube Pokémon RPG games. More accurately, all but Shadow Rush (as this is the only move available in Pokémon Colosseum) are exclusive to Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. This also excludes them from use in Contests as they do not exist in Orre.

Many of the Shadow moves are dark, corrupted counterparts of a move that the Shadow Pokémon would normally learn. A major example of this is Shadow Lugia's Shadow Blast, which, like the move Aeroblast, sends a high-powered stream of air at the foe, and can only be learned by Lugia. These moves often have lower power than their non-shadow counterparts, but still inflict more damage due to the aforementioned super-effectiveness. Their usefulness is also increased by their lack of PP, they can be used as often as needed within a single battle.

Although only available in Generation III, damage-dealing Shadow moves can be either Physical or Special. Other moves would not be changed until the following generation.

Moves

Game	Move	Category	Power	Accuracy	Range	Description
XD	Shadow Blast	Special	80	100%	Unknown	A wicked blade of air is formed using a shadowy aura.
XD	Shadow Blitz	Physical	40	100%	Unknown	A Pokémon throws this tackle while casting a shadowy aura.
XD	Shadow Bolt	Special	75	100%	Unknown	A shadowy thunder attack that may paralyze.
XD	Shadow Break	Physical	75	100%	Unknown	A shattering ram attack with a shadowy aura.
XD	Shadow Chill	Special	75	100%	Unknown	A shadowy ice attack that may freeze.
XD	Shadow Down	Status	—	100%	Other Side	A shadowy aura sharply cuts the foe's Defense.
XD	Shadow End	Physical	120	80%	Unknown	A shadowy aura ram attack that also rebounds on the user.
XD	Shadow Fire	Special	75	100%	Unknown	A shadowy fireball attack that may inflict a burn.
XD	Shadow Half	Status	—	100%	All	A shadowy aura's energy cuts everyone's HP by half.
XD	Shadow Hold	Status	—	100%	Other Side	The opponent Pokémon cannot escape.
XD	Shadow Mist	Status	—	100%	Other Side	A shadowy aura sharply cuts the foe's evasiveness.
XD	Shadow Panic	Status	—	90%	Other Side	A shadowy aura emanates to cause a confuse condition.
XD	Shadow Rave	Special	70	100%	Other Side	A shadowy aura in the ground is used to launch spikes.
C	Shadow Rush	Physical	55	100%	Unknown	A Pokémon executes a tackle while exuding a shadowy aura.
XD	Shadow Shed	Status	—	100%	All	A shadowy aura eliminates Reflect and similar moves.
XD	Shadow Sky	Status	—	100%	All	Darkness hurts all but Shadow Pokémon for 5 turns.
XD	Shadow Storm	Special	95	100%	Other Side	A shadowy aura is used to whip up a vicious tornado.
XD	Shadow Wave	Special	50	100%	Other Side	Shadowy aura waves are loosed to inflict damage.
All details are accurate to Pokémon XD. For details that have changed between games, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.