Shadow Sneak (move)

Shadow Sneak (Japanese: かげうち Shadow Strike) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Shadow Sneak
かげうち Shadow Strike

Battles

Type	Ghost
Category	Physical
PP	30 (max. 48)
Power	40
Accuracy	100%
Priority	+1
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Shadow Sneak inflicts damage. It has a priority of +1, so it is used before all moves that do not have increased priority.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user extends its shadow and attacks the foe from behind. This move always goes first.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
167		Spinarak		Bug	Bug	19	19	19	19	19^BDSP
168		Ariados		Bug	Bug	19	19	19	19	19^BDSP
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous	Amorphous					1^LA
292		Shedinja		Mineral	Mineral	38	38	38^XY 21^ORAS	21	29^SwSh^BDSP
302		Sableye		Human-Like	Human-Like	25	25	25^XY 16^ORAS	16	9^SwSh^BDSP
352		Kecleon		Field	Field	20^DP 22^PtHGSS	22	22^XY 7^ORAS	7	7^BDSP
353		Shuppet		Amorphous	Amorphous	20	20^BW 16^B2W2	16^XY 13^ORAS	13	13^BDSP
354		Banette		Amorphous	Amorphous	20	20^BW 16^B2W2	16^XY 13^ORAS	13	13^BDSP
355		Duskull		Amorphous	Amorphous	22	22	22^XY 17^ORAS	17	8^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
356		Dusclops		Amorphous	Amorphous	22	22	22^XY 17^ORAS	17	1^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
429		Mismagius		Amorphous	Amorphous					1^LA
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous	Amorphous	1	1	1	1	5^SwSh^BDSP 1^LA
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous	Amorphous	22	22	22^XY 17^ORAS	17	1^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
487		Giratina		Undiscovered	Undiscovered	19^HGSS	19	19	19	1
491		Darkrai		Undiscovered	Undiscovered					1^LA
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field	Field					1^LA
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field	Field					1^LA
658		Greninja		Water 1	Water 1			23	23
679		Honedge		Mineral	Mineral			20	20	4^SwSh
680		Doublade		Mineral	Mineral			20	20	1^SwSh
681		Aegislash		Mineral	Mineral			1	1	1^SwSh
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous	Amorphous			30	30	4^SwSh
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous	Amorphous			30	30	1^SwSh
722		Rowlet		Flying	Flying					12^SwSh
723		Dartrix		Flying	Flying					12^SwSh
724		Decidueye		Flying	Flying				1^USUM	12^SwSh
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous	Amorphous				14	6^SwSh
802		Marshadow		Undiscovered	Undiscovered				1	1^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying	Hidden Ability Pokémon Bank Decidueye^SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Shadow Sneak is a move with 4 base power, 88% accuracy, and 16 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, from up to 2 tiles away, even if there's an ally inbetween.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★

Power: 26

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	—	3	75	90	100%	An opponent	Quick Move	No additional effect.

Super Smash Bros. Series

Shadow Sneak is Greninja's side special. It can be charged to move a further distance. Greninja can move around while charging this attack.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Shadow Sneak is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Shadow Sneak

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	50
Energy cost	33
Duration	2.9 seconds
Damage window	2.2 - 2.7 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	50
Energy cost	45
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 15 → 25
February 16, 2017
- Power: 25 → 50
- Energy cost: 20 → 33
- Duration: 3.1 → 2.9 seconds
- Damage window: 2.3 - 2.9 → 2.2 - 2.7 seconds

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on a target up to 2 tiles away.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえる２マスまでとどく
Conq.	The user extends its shadow and attacks the enemy from behind.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U	Hold B to move the shadow. Release B to attack.*
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Sableye	Dusclops	The shadows
The user extends its shadow and attacks the opponent from behind.
User	First Used In		Notes
Sableye	Sableye creates a shadow of itself on the ground, which extends past the opponent. The shadow then attacks the opponent.
Nanu's Sableye	Guiding an Awakening!		Debut
Dusclops	Dusclops extends two shadows from its feet at the opponent. When the shadows reach the opponent, they attack them in turns.
Team Rocket's Dusclops	A Chilling Curse!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Extending the shadows

The user extends its shadow and it attacks the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Sableye	Sableye's shadow zooms forward until it is behind the opponent. The shadow then raises one of its fists, which comes out of the ground. Sableye's shadow then punches the opponent or a burst of energy erupts from the ground under the opponent from the shadows. Sometimes, when the light is bright, Sableye can make multiple shadows appear and stretch out from it.
Jupiter's Sableye	Stopping Sableye	Debut

Pokémon Try Adventure

	Kecleon

The user attacks the opponent with its shadow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Kecleon	Kecleon extends its shadow, striking the opponent with it.
Haidoru's Kecleon	TA34	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	影子偷襲 Yíngjí Tāujaahp
Chinese	Mandarin	影子偷襲 / 影子偷袭 Yǐngzi Tōuxí
Dutch		Sluipschaduw
French		Ombre Portée
German		Schattenstoß
Greek		Λαθροσκιοβασία Lathroskiovasía
Italian		Furtivombra
Korean		야습 Yaseup
Polish		Cienisty Podstęp
Portuguese	Brazil	Furtividade nas Sombras
Portuguese	Portugal	Sombra Traiçoeira
Spanish		Sombra Vil
Thai		แฝงเงา
Vietnamese		Ảnh Kích

Variations of the move Quick Attack

	Quick Attack • Mach Punch • Aqua Jet Bullet Punch • Ice Shard • Shadow Sneak • Accelerock
	Vacuum Wave

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