Shadow Punch

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Shadow Punch

シャドーパンチ Shadow Punch

Generation:	III

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	60
Accuracy:	N/A
PP:	20, max: 32
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Shadow Punch (シャドーパンチ Shadow Punch) is a Ghost-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description

Games	Description
RSE	An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows.
FRLG	The user throws a punch from the shadows. It cannot be evaded.
DPPtHGSS	The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. The punch lands without fail.
BWB2W2	The user throws a punch from the shadows. The punch lands without fail.
XYORAS SMUSUM BDSPLA SV	The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.

Effect

In Battle

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

Contests

The appeal works great if performed last.

Super Contests

Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Shadow Punch depicted in Generation III

Shadow Punch depicted in Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version

Main series

Shadow Punch being used by Brandon's Dusclops.

Shadow Punch being used by Conway's Dusknoir.

Shadow Punch being used by Luke's Golett.

Shadow Punch being used by Greedy Rapooh.

Spin-offs and shorts

Shadow Punch being used by Red's Haunter (In Origins).