Shadow Punch

Essentials

Shadow Punch

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Never misses.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 30.2
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 20, up to 32.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based

This move has 1.2× its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Iron Fist.
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers.

History

Before: Hits Pokémon under the effects of Dig and Fly.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows.
: The user throws a punch from the shadows. It cannot be evaded.

: The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. The punch lands without fail.

: The user throws a punch from the shadows. The punch lands without fail.

: The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.

: The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.

: The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.

Foreign Names

Japanese: シャドーパンチ (shadoopanchi)
: シャドーパンチ
Korean: 섀도펀치
Chinese: 暗影拳
: 暗影拳
French: Poing Ombre
German: Finsterfaust
Spanish: Puño Sombra
Italian: Pugnodombra
Czech: Temná pěst

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: The appeal works great if performed first.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Shadow Punch.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Swift	20	60	—	Never misses.
Feint Attack	20	60	—	Never misses.
Aerial Ace	20	60	—	Never misses.
Magical Leaf	20	60	—	Never misses.
Shock Wave	20	60	—	Never misses.
Aura Sphere	20	80	—	Never misses.
Magnet Bomb	20	60	—	Never misses.
Smart Strike	10	70	—	Never misses.
False Surrender	10	80	—	Never misses.

Pokémon

Ghost Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Shadow Punch's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
25	25	25	25	*	*	Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
25	25	25	25	*	—	Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
			25	*		Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
37	37	37	37	*	*	Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
	37	37	37	—	—	Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
		13	13	13	12	Golett		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
		13	13	13	12	Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
				26	18	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
						Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325

9 Pokémon