Shadow Force

Type
type icon GhostGhost
Gen.
4
Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
5
Priority
0
Category
PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical

Effect Summary

User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.

Detailed Effect

Shadow Force causes the user to 'vanish' making it semi-invulnerable for the rest of the turn. On the next turn, the user reappears and deals damage.
Shadow Force ignores protection effects such as Protect or Endure and removes their effects until the end of the turn.
If the protection effect protects the entire side of the target's field, it will be removed (even if that protection move does not protect from Shadow Force such as Wide Guard).
If the target Pokémon is immune to Shadow Force (such as Type Icon for NormalNormal-type Pokémon) Shadow Force will not remove the protection effect.
If the user is holding a Power HerbItem Icon for Power Herb, Shdaow Force executes in one turn.
If the user falls asleepStatus Condition Icon for Sleep due to Yawn during the semi-invulnerable turn, the damaging turn will be cancelled.
A semi-invulnerable Pokémon can still be hit by moves affected by Lock-On or Mind Reader of if the attacker has the ability No Guard.
Shadow Force does not hit through Max Guard and does not remove its effect.
  • In Gen 6 Shadow Force bypasses accuracystat img and evasionstat img checks to always hit except when the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig or Fly.
    It also has double power against targets that used Minimize.
  • In early versions of
    SWSH
    Shadow Force can not be selected in battle (fixed in version 1.3.0).
  • In
    LA
    Shadow Force is a single turn move, obscures the user and lowers its action speed.
    If used by Origin Form GiratinaPokemon Image for Giratina Shadow Force has 120 power and 80% accuracystat img
    There is a bug that will cause the game to crash if the Origina Form Giratina is shiny.

Description

DP
PL

The user disappears, then strikes the foe on the second turn. It hits even if the foe used Protect.

HGSS

The user disappears, then strikes the foe on the second turn. It hits even if the foe protects itself.

B2W2
BW

The user disappears, then strikes the target on the second turn. It hits even if the target protects itself.

ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH

The user disappears, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.

Additional Information

Move Target

Move Target Image for Normal
Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

Cannot selectCan selectWill select

Effect Type

Damage

Deals damage.

Charging

Requires a charge-up period (usually 1 turn).

Shield Break

Breaks or ignores a protection effect.

Interactions
3

Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky BarbItem Icon for Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
This move has a charging turn that can be skipped with a Power HerbItem Icon for Power Herb.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.

Other Languages

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섀도다이브 (Shadow Dive)
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