Marshadow (M20)
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Marshadow (Japanese: マーシャドー Marshadow) is a major character in the movie, I Choose You!. Marshadow is said to be a guide from the shadows who leads those chosen by Ho-Oh to be the Rainbow Hero. If the Rainbow Wing given to the chosen person loses its color, Marshadow is tasked with sealing the Rainbow Wing away.
History
Marshadow was first seen emerging from the shadow of an Entei as it watched Ash, Verity, and Sorrel rest in a cave to avoid a rainstorm.
After his defeat at the hands of Cross, Ash angrily lashed out at his friends and ran off to a forest to sulk. His frustration caused the Rainbow Wing to lose its color. Marshadow appeared and used its powers to put Ash to sleep, trapping him in a dream world where Pokémon do not exist and he went to school instead of traveling. Though Ash did not remember what Pokémon are in this world, his bond with Pikachu allowed him to regain his memories and wake up. Startled by the experience, Ash apologized to Pikachu for his earlier behavior, causing the Rainbow Wing to revert back to its normal state.
After meeting back up with his friends, Ash informed Verity and Sorrel about the strange dream. When Ash wondered what caused the dream to happen, Marshadow emerged from its shadow, only to quickly hide back inside when spotted by Pikachu. Pikachu, attempting to get Marshadow to reveal itself, attacked the tree Ash was sitting by. The attempt only caused a group of wild Primeape to appear and attack the group in anger.
Upon arriving at the Raizen Mountains, Ash and his friends traveled to Mount Tensei to meet with Ho-Oh. Shortly after arriving, the group was attacked by Cross, who challenged Ash to a battle for possession of the Rainbow Wing. At this point, Marshadow fully revealed itself to everyone in order to observe the battle. When the battle ended in Ash's victory, Cross stole the Rainbow Wing anyway and tried to summon Ho-Oh himself. Due to the wickedness in his heart, the Rainbow Wing immediately lost its color, causing the skies to turn black once Cross placed the wing on the Rainbow Rock.
Angered by this, Marshadow attacked Cross and tried to seal the Rainbow Wing away, only to become corrupted by the evil tainting it. Cross tried to take the Rainbow Wing back by force, but Marshadow used its powers to take control of Cross's Midnight Form Lycanroc. It then had Lycanroc attack its Trainer. Marshadow then took control of the other Pokémon living in the area and used them to form a small army to attack everyone.
As the others battled Marshadow's army, Ash confronted Marshadow in an attempt to take back the Rainbow Wing and cleanse it of the evil tainting it. Ash and Pikachu battled Marshadow, but it proved to be too powerful and defeated them, though it is left exhausted afterwards. Marshadow's army then proceeded to fire a simultaneous attack on Ash and Pikachu. Ash sacrificed himself by forcing Pikachu to return to its Poké Ball in order to take the full force of the attack alone. The attack caused Ash's body to disappear, and the Rainbow Wing vanished soon after. Pikachu, left in tears from Ash's sacrifice, released an extremely Thunderbolt, sending Marshadow and its army flying. The attack turned the sky back to normal and released Marshadow and its army from the Rainbow Wing's corruption.
After Ash's body was restored, he received a new Rainbow Wing. With the Rainbow Rock back to normal, Marshadow proceeded to leave. After Ash finished his battle with Ho-Oh, Marshadow watched Bonji make a speech about potential future Rainbow Heroes.
Moves used
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Pokémon
While controlled by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow showed the ability to corrupt other Pokémon and take control of them. Whether or not it can do this normally is unknown.
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| Debut | I Choose You! |
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| Japanese | Kaito Ishikawa |
Marshadow took control of Cross's Lycanroc in order to prevent him from taking back the Rainbow Wing. It was freed from Marshadow's control when Cross helped it remember how they first met.
Lycanroc's known moves are Crush Claw and Snarl.
| Debut | I Choose You! |
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This Electabuzz was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
Electabuzz's known moves are Thunderbolt and Swift.
| Debut | I Choose You! |
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This Rhydon was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
Rhydon's known moves are Rock Tomb, Hidden Power and Hyper Beam.
| Debut | I Choose You! |
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This Rhyhorn was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
Rhyhorn's only known move is Ice Beam.
| Debut | I Choose You! |
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This Geodude was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
None of Geodude's moves are known.
| Debut | I Choose You! |
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This Graveler was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
Graveler's known moves are Hidden Power and Thunder Punch.
| Debut | I Choose You! |
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This Magmar was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
Magmar's only known move is Flamethrower.
| Debut | I Choose You! |
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| English | Bill Rogers |
This Magnemite and Magneton were two of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
None of Magnemite's moves are known.
Magneton's only known move is Flash Cannon.
| Debut | I Choose You! |
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This Zubat and Golbat were two of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
None of Zubat's moves are known.
Golbat's only known move is Shadow Ball.
| Debut | I Choose You! |
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This Koffing and Weezing were two of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
None of Koffing's moves are known.
Weezing's only known move is Hyper Beam.
| Debut | I Choose You! |
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This Venomoth was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
Venomoth's only known move is Psybeam.
| Debut | I Choose You! |
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This Nidoking and Nidoqueen were two of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
Nidoking's known moves are Hyper Beam and Rock Tomb.
Nidoqueen's only known move is Hyper Beam.
| Debut | I Choose You! |
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This Arbok was one of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
None of Arbok's moves are known.
| Debut | I Choose You! |
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These Pidgey and Pidgeotto were some of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
None of their moves are known.
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These Pidgeot were some of the Pokémon who traveled to Mount Tensei in order to receive power from Ho-Oh. After being corrupted by the tainted Rainbow Wing, Marshadow took control of the Pokémon and used them to attack Ash and his friends. They were freed after Pikachu fired a powerful blast of electricity fueled by the sadness of Ash's sacrifice.
None of Pidgeot's moves are known.
In the manga
In the movie adaptations
In the Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You! manga
Marshadow appears in Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!, the manga adaptation of the twentieth Pokémon movie. It plays the same role as it does in the movie.
Pokémon
 Lycanroc |
 Electabuzz |
 Rhydon |
 Rhyhorn |
 Graveler |
Magmar |
 Golbat |
Weezing |
 Venomoth |
Arbok |
 Nidoking ♂ |
Nidoqueen ♀ |
In Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You! Remix
Marshadow stars in ICYR2, a chapter taking place before the events of I Choose You!. In this, Marshadow appears in the Alola region, where it saved a young boy named Ken from a gang of Team Skull Grunts lead by Borosue. As thanks, Ken takes Marshadow to a dojo previously owned by his late grandfather. Ken begs Marshadow to protect the dojo from Borosue and his gang, as they aim on tearing it down to erect a statue of Borosue in its place. When Marshadow rejects the offer, Ken apologizes for trying to push away his responsibility onto it.
After spending the night with Ken and the Pokémon living at the dojo, Marshadow gets up and runs off to the hideout of Borosue and his gang, where it challenges them to a battle. When Ken arrives at the hideout, he finds that Marshadow managed to defeat the Grunts and all of their Pokémon. Borosue, noting that fighting over a hundred Pokémon would leave it exhausted, sends out a Gyarados to attack Marshadow. The tired Gloomdweller Pokémon is nearly defeated, but Ken steps in to defend it. Marshadow, impressed by Ken's courage despite knowing he has no chance of victory, hands Ken a Marshadium Z to put in the Hero's Ring he received from his grandfather. With the Z-Crystal, Ken has Marshadow activate Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike, easily defeating Borosue's Gyarados.
The next day, Ken thanks Marshadow for helping him become more courageous. As Marshadow leaves, Ken promises to get stronger and become a Trainer strong enough to protect the dojo.
Moves used
Z-Moves used
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| File:Marshadow Soul Stealing 7 Star Strike GFUM.png | Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike | ICYR2 | Unknown |
| Description: After its Trainer strikes a series of poses to build Z-Power, Marshadow's body flares up. It then delivers a series of punches that make up the shape of the Z-Ring symbol. It then finishes by kicking the opponent, causing them to explode. | |||
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Marshadow.
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