About
Possesses potential victims' shadows in an effort to steal away the victims' lives. If your shadow begins to laugh, you must take hold of a protective charm posthaste!
- Abilities
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Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.
- Height
- 1.5 m 4′11″
- Weight
- 40.5 kg 89.3 lb
- Gender
♂ 50% ♀ 50%
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Distribution | Range at level 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 60 | 230–324 | |
| Attack | 65 | 121–251 | |
| Defense | 60 | 112–240 | |
| Sp. Atk | 130 | 238–394 | |
| Sp. Def | 75 | 139–273 | |
| Speed | 110 | 202–350 | |
| Total | 500 | ||
Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.
Type matchups
Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.
Taking hits
- Weak 2×
- GroundPsychicGhostDark
- Resists ½×
- GrassFairy
- Resists ¼×
- PoisonBug
- Immune
- NormalFighting
Same-type attacks
- Super effective 2×
- GrassPsychicGhostFairy
Evolution
Forms
Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.
Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Puts the target to sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 1 | Lick STAB Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | User and target both faint after three turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | User becomes the target’s type. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Shadow Punch STAB Never misses. | Ghost | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 12 | Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 16 | Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 20 | Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 24 | Hex STAB Has double power if the target has a major status ailment. | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 30 | Night Shade STAB Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Ghost | Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| 36 | Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 42 | Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 48 | Shadow Ball STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 54 | If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 60 | Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100% | 15 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acid Spray STAB Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled. | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100% | 20 |
| Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat. | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
Gunk Shot STAB Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80% | 5 |
| Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
Hex STAB Has double power if the target has a major status ailment. | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Target drops its held item. | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Randomly selects and uses any move in the game. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
Night Shade STAB Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Ghost | Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
Phantom Force STAB User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect. | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
Poison Jab STAB Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100% | 20 |
Poltergeist STAB Fails if the target has no held item. | Ghost | Physical | 110 | 90% | 5 |
| Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| The user attacks the target with unpleasant sound waves. For two turns, the target is prevented from recovering HP through moves, Abilities, or held items. | Psychic | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
Shadow Ball STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Shadow Claw STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| User and target swap abilities. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
Sludge Bomb STAB Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
Sludge Wave STAB Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 95 | 100% | 10 |
| Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Takes the target’s item. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90% | 20 |
| Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| User and target swap items. | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
Venoshock STAB Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Burns the target. | Fire | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
Training and breeding
Training
- EV yield
- 3 Sp. Atk
- Catch rate
- 45
- Base friendship
- 70
- Base experience
- 225
- Growth rate
- Medium Slow
- Wild held items
- Spell Tag
Breeding
- Egg groups
- Indeterminate
- Egg cycles
- 20 (about 5,140 steps)