Shadow Punch (move)
Move data
| Type | Ghost |
|---|---|
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 60 |
| Accuracy | ∞ |
| PP | 20 (max. 32) |
| Introduced | Generation 3 |
Effects
Shadow Punch deals damage and ignores changes to the Accuracy and Evasion stats. However, it will not hit Pokémon during the invulnerable stage of Bounce, Dig, Dive, Fly, Shadow Force or Sky Drop.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Ghostium Z and uses its Z-Power, Shadow Punch turns into Never-Ending Nightmare and has base power 120.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Shadow Punch |
|---|---|
| Japanese | シャドーパンチ (Shadow Punch) |
| German | Finsterfaust |
| French | Poing Ombre |
| Italian | Pugnodombra |
| Spanish | Puño Sombra |
Game descriptions
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald | An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows. |
|---|---|
| FireRed/LeafGreen | The user throws a punch from the shadows. It cannot be evaded. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver | The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. The punch lands without fail. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 | The user throws a punch from the shadows. The punch lands without fail. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon | The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses. |
| Sword/Shield | The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Shadow Punch at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Shadow Punch as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.