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Shadow Punch

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III

Game

Pokémon Champions

GhostPhysical

This move does not check accuracy.

Power: 60
Accuracy: —
PP: 20
Hits: One Pokémon next to the user

Properties

Contact Punching

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

“The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Shadow Punch, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

4

Tough Claws×1.3
Poison Touch30% to poison
Iron Fist×1.2
Technician×1.5

Blocks or weakens it

2

Fluffytakes ½
Aura Guardtakes ½

Punishes the user

12

Rough Skintakes ⅛ back
Rocky Helmettakes ⅙ back
Static30% paralysis
Flame Body30% burn
Poison Point30% poison
Effect Spore30% poison, paralysis or sleep
Cute Charm30% infatuation
Gooey−1 Speed
Mummyreplaces its ability
Wandering Spiritswaps abilities
Aftermathtakes ¼ if it knocks the holder out
Pickpocketsteals its item

Changes how it works

4

Long Reachno contact
Unseen Fistgoes through Protect for ¼ damage
Piercing Drillgoes through Protect for ¼ damage
Infiltratorgoes through Substitute

Only in other games 7

Boosts it

1

Punching Glove×1.1, no contact

Punishes the user

5

Iron Barbstakes ⅛ back
Tangling Hair−1 Speed
Lingering Aromareplaces its ability
Perish Bodya 3-turn faint countdown for both
Sticky Barbcan stick to it

Changes how it works

1

Protective Padsno contact effects

Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze ignore the abilities that block or weaken it.

Who learns Shadow Punch

15 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

All 16 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →