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Shadow Punch (move)
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Shadow Punch シャドーパンチ Shadow Punch | ||||||||||||
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Shadow Punch (Japanese: シャドーパンチ Shadow Punch) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.
Effect
Shadow Punch inflicts damage and is unaffected by modifications to the Accuracy stat and Evasion stat. It will not hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig, Fly and Dive.
Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||
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093 | ![]() |
Haunter | Ghost | Poison | 25 | 25 | 25 | '''' | ||||
094 | ![]() |
Gengar | Ghost | Poison | 25 | 25 | 25 | '''' | ||||
356 | ![]() |
Dusclops | Ghost | 37 | 37 | 37 | '''' | |||||
477 | ![]() |
Dusknoir | Ghost | 37 | 37 | '''' | ||||||
622 | ![]() |
Golett | Ground | Ghost | 13 | '''' | ||||||
623 | ![]() |
Golurk | Ground | Ghost | 13 | '''' | ||||||
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
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Grimer | Poison | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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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 the anime
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The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. | |||
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Dusclops's hands become outlined in a gray aura, then it punches the air and a black shadowy fist come out of its hand, outlined in a gray aura, and hits the opponent. It can fire many at once as well. | ||
Timmy Grimm's Dusclops | Disaster of Disguise | Debut | |
Brandon's Dusclops | Gathering the Gang of Four! | None | |
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Gengar raises one of its arms and purple sparks travel up its arm and appear around its fist. It then punches the air and sends a black fist with purple static electricity around it at the opponent. | ||
Fantina's Gengar | Shield with a Twist! | None | |
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Dusknoir's hands become surrounded in a showdowy aura, and it reaches its arms out. Two fists in the shape of Dusknoir's fire out of Dusknoir's fists and slam into the opponent. While flying towards the opponent, the fists have a gray trail that connects to Dusknoir's fists, and when the attack hits, the fists merge back with Dusknoir's fists. | ||
Conway's Dusknoir | Working on a Right Move! | None |
In the manga
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
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Pokémon Adventures
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Trivia
- The only Pokémon that can learn Shadow Punch by either leveling up or breeding are either part of the Ghost or Poison-type.
- Grimer is the only non-Ghost-type Pokémon able to learn Shadow Punch.
In other languages
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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. |