Shadow (Galactic Battle)

Shadow (シャドウ, Shadō) is a newcomer in Super Smash Bros. Galactic Battle. He is the main rival of Sonic, and was designed to be the "Ultimate Lifeform".
Shadow functions as an echo fighter of Sonic, being faster and stronger but being a bit harder to control. Similar to Chrom, Shadow's up special and down special are pulled from other fighters, being Bayonetta's Witch Time, and Mewtwo's Teleport.
==How to Unlock==
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*Get him to join your party in the Galactic Battle.
==Differences from Sonic==
*Shadow is faster and more powerful than Sonic but at the cost of harder control.
*Shadow has a different running animation.
*Shadow has different taunts and victory poses.
*Shadow has a different entrance animation.
*Shadow uses special moves from both Bayonetta and Mewtwo in addition to Sonic's moves.
*Shadow's Final Smash, Super Shadow functions differently from Super Sonic.
==Moveset==
 	Name 	Description
Neutral attack 	N/A 	The Punch + Punch + Kick combo from Sonic the Fighters.
Forward Tilt 	N/A 	The Horse Kick from Sonic the Fighters. It hits twice.
Up Tilt 	N/A 	A 540 kick, similar to Captain Falcon's up smash.
Down Tilt 	N/A 	A leg sweep.
Dash Attack 	N/A 	A flying kick similar to Fox's.
Forward Smash 	N/A 	The Wind-Up Punch from Sonic the Fighters.
Up Smash 	N/A 	A jumping Spin Dash.
Down Smash 	N/A 	A split kick, similar to Fox and Falco's down smashed.
Neutral Aerial 	N/A 	Curls up into a ball and spins while slightly undulating up and down.
Forward Aerial 	N/A 	A corkscrew battering ram, similar to Pikachu's forward aerial.
Back Aerial 	N/A 	A hook kick.
Up Aerial 	N/A 	A scissor kick.
Down Aerial 	N/A 	A diagonal flying kick.
Grab 	N/A 	Clinches the opponent.
Pummel 	N/A 	A knee strike. A fairly fast pummel.
Forward Throw 	N/A 	A stretch kick.
Back Throw 	N/A 	Quickly backflips repeatedly with the opponent in tow before performing the tomoe nage (a Judo throw).
Up Throw 	N/A 	Heaves the opponent upward and sharpens his quills to stab them.
Down Throw 	N/A 	Pins the opponent to the ground and then Spin Dashes onto them.
Neutral Special	Homing Attack	Curls up into a ball while briefly ascending, homes onto the nearest opponent, and then rams into them. Pressing the special button will execute the move earlier.
Side Special 	Spin Dash 	Curls up into a ball perform a short hop and then starts rolling toward the opponent at a fast speed.
Up Special 	Teleport 	Teleports to a different location. It is completely invulnerable during the move.
Down Special 	Chaos Control	
Final Smash 	Super Shadow 	
==Other Animations==
Animation 	Description
On-Screen Appearance 	
Taunt 1 	
Taunt 2 	
Taunt 3 	
Star KO 	
Screen KO 	
Character Selection Screen	
Crowd Chant 	
Victory Pose 1 	
Victory Pose 2 	
Victory Pose 3 	
==Role in The Galactic Battle==
==Role in Classic Mode==
Shadow will appear as an opponent in the Brawl, 3DS, Wii U, Ultimate, and Galactic Battle styles of Classic Mode. He can also appear as a random ally in all of the other variations of Classic Mode.
===Chaos Control!===
Shadow's Ultimate style Classic Mode is named, Chaos Control, and features Dr. Eggman as the final boss. Shadow's opponents are all characters who have chaotic behaviors or fighting styles within their home series.
Round	Opponent(s)	Stage
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N/A 	Bonus Round	N/A
Final	Dr. Eggman 	
==Alternate Costumes==
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==Smash Taunts==
===Palutena's Guidance===
===Snake's Codecs===
==Fighter Spirits==
Shadow's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Shadow in The Galactic Battle allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in Galactic Battle.
TSR_Shadow.png|Shadow's Fighter Spirit
==Trivia==
*Sactown Studios mentioned during Shadow's reveal that he was highly requested among fans, leading to his inclusion as an Echo Fighter for Sonic.
*Shadow is the first Echo Fighter to pull moves from two fighters with different movesets from the original fighter.
Category:Echo Fighters
Category:Super Smash Bros. Galactic Battle
Category:Males
Category:Fighters
Category:Sonic (series)
Category:Sonic Characters