Marshadow

Marshadow
Current
Information
Type	Fighting /  Ghost
Gender	Genderless
Abilities	Regular Technician
Species	Gloomdweller Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 0.7 m / 2'04" Weight 22.2 kg / 48.9 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VII
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Color Gray Egg group(s) Undiscovered
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0802
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	302 / 402 (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name マーシャドー Maashadoo
Japanese	Name マーシャドー Maashadoo
English	Name Marshadow
English	Name Marshadow

Marshadow (Japanese: マーシャドー, Hepburn: Maashadoo) (mar-SHAD-oh) is a Fighting/Ghost-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

Biology

Physiology

Marshadow resembles a shadow and has a wispy figure. It is predominantly black and seems to be wearing some sort of helmet. The helmet has two horn/ear-like appendages with a wispy smoke in the center. Its eyes are orange-red with an oval on top. Its arms possess a bump on each wrist. Marshadow appears to wearing a collar and its legs have a shadowy trail. It has a tiny mouth.

As Zenith Marshadow, its headgear, bumps and collar flare up with green yellow flames, and its eyes also flare up.

Behavior

Since it hides in the shadows of others, it's very shy and secretive. Using its shadow abilities, it becomes the shadows of others and imitates them, eventually becoming even stronger than the person it is imitating.

Natural abilities

Marshadow likes to stay hidden from people, making it unknown to humans and leading most people thinking that it is a myth. Like Gengar, it can hide in shadows. It can turn into its alternate form, Zenith Marshadow, when attacking or enraged.

Game info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Event only	One
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Event only	One
Sword and Shield	Transfer from Pokémon HOME	None

Pokédex entries

• Sun

  Able to conceal itself in shadows, it never appears before humans, so its very existence was the stuff of myth.

• Moon

  It lurks in the shadows of others, copying their movements and powers. This Pokémon is craven and cowering.

• Ultra Sun

  It slips into the shadows of others and mimics their powers and movements. As it improves, it becomes stronger than those it’s imitating.

• Ultra Moon

  It sinks into the shadows of people and Pokémon, where it can understand their feelings and copy their capabilities.

• Sword

  By slipping into the shadow of a martial arts master and copying their movements, this Pokémon learned the ultimate techniques.

• Shield

  This Pokémon can conceal itself in any shadow, so it went undiscovered for a long time.

Stats

Stats
HP	90
Attack	125
Defense	80
Sp. Atk	90
Sp. Def	90
Speed	125
Total	600

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Laser Focus	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
1	Assurance	60	100%	10	Dark	Physical
1	Fire Punch	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical
1	Thunder Punch	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
1	Ice Punch	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical
1	Drain Punch	75	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
1	Counter	—	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
1	Pursuit	40	100%	20	Dark	Physical
1	Shadow Sneak	40	100%	30	Ghost	Physical
5	Force Palm	60	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
11	Feint	30	100%	10	Normal	Physical
15	Rolling Kick	60	85%	15	Fighting	Physical
20	Copycat	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
26	Shadow Punch	60	—%	20	Ghost	Physical
30	Role Play	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
35	Jump Kick	100	95%	10	Fighting	Physical
41	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
45	Spectral Thief	90	100%	10	Ghost	Physical
50	Close Combat	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical
56	Sucker Punch	70	100%	5	Dark	Physical
60	Endeavor	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Work Up	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM04	Calm Mind	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM47	Low Sweep	65	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM54	False Swipe	40	100%	40	Normal	Physical
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	85%	15	Fire	Status
TM62	Acrobatics	55	100%	15	Flying	Physical
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Egg Moves

Marshadow learns no moves via breeding.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Bounce USUM	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical
Drain Punch USUM	75	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
Endeavor USUM	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Fire Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical
Focus Punch USUM	150	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
Foul Play USUM	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Ice Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical
Iron Head USUM	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Knock Off USUM	65	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Laser Focus USUM	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
Last Resort USUM	140	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Low Kick USUM	—	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
Outrage USUM	120	100%	10	Dragon	Physical
Role Play USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Snatch USUM	—	—%	10	Dark	Status
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Superpower USUM	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical
Throat Chop USUM	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Thunder Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
Zen Headbutt USUM	80	90%	15	Psychic	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Appearances

Anime

Main article: Marshadow (MS020)

• Marshadow in the anime.
• Zenith Marshadow in the anime.

1/2

Marshadow first appeared in I Choose You!

Another Marshadow also appears in "The Dex Can't Help It!"

Trivia

• Marshadow is the first Fighting/Ghost type.
  • Its STAB combination is the only one that 2 Pokémon can resist, as only two Pokémon have the Normal/Ghost typing that resist said combination, those being Hisuian form Zorua and Zoroark.
• In Super Smash Bros., Marshadow is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Poké Balls. During this time, it uses the move Spectral Thief.
• In M20, Marshadow was shown to be able to cause nightmares. However, it can't learn Nightmare.
• It is impossible to get its shiny in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, unlike other Pokémon from its generation.
• Marshadow has a unique EV Yield.
• Marshadow is the last Pokémon in the Alola Pokédex in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
• Marshadow was featured as the main Mythical Pokémon for Pokémon GO Tour 2024.

Origin

Marshadow is based on a shadow with elements of Nightmarchers (in Hawaiian mythology, the aggressive ghosts of ancient warriors).

Etymology

Marshadow's name is a portmanteau of "Mars" (the Roman god of war and the fourth planet in the solar system, tying in with its Fighting type and Alola's space theme), "martial arts", "march", ''Nightmarchers'' and "shadow".

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