Marshadow (Pokémon)

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Marshadow (Japanese: マーシャドー Marshadow) is a dual-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Marshadow was officially revealed on April 7, 2017.
Marshadow is the last Pokémon in the Alola Pokédex in , before the expansion.
In the I Choose You!, it is associated with .
==Biology==
Marshadow is a humanoid that appears to be made of smoky gray shadows. The area around its face resembles headgear, such as a helmet. On top of the helmet are two curled horns or ears with a wispy horn between them. Its eyes are orange-red with yellow pupils, and above each eye is a yellow, oval marking. Each arm has a small bump on the wrist. Around its neck is a smoky collar, and there is a trail of shadows on each foot.
When angered or attacking, Marshadow's fighting spirit will begin to burn Sun and Moon site | Marshadow, turning it into Zenith MarshadowLegendary and Mythical Guidebook: Deluxe Edition. In this state, its headgear, wrist bumps, and collar flare up and resemble green and yellow flames. Marshadow's eyes also flare up when in this state, but do not change in color.
Very few people have seen it, being left undiscovered for a long time so its existence has been the stuff of legends and myths. Marshadow is a cautious Pokémon and can sink into the shadows to ensure it is not noticed, similarly to . While hiding in the shadows of others, it can understand their feelings and even copy their abilities. Through mimicry, it will eventually become more powerful than those it imitates. It can even learn the ultimate technique of martial arts masters it copies. As seen in the I Choose You!, Marshadow is also capable of causing nightmares. In the same movie, Marshadow can also shapeshift and stretch out its arms. While corrupted by the Rainbow Feather, it can even take control of countless Pokémon with the power of its shadows.
Marshadow is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move . Marshadow is also the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move .
==Game data==
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Marshadow is available in .
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====Marshadow (M20)====
Marshadow debuted in a major role in I Choose You!, where it was revealed to be a guide from the shadows who leads those chosen by to be the Rainbow Hero.
===Minor appearances===
Marshadow made its animated series debut in The Dex Can't Help It!, where wanted to record its data, but couldn't due to it not being inside its Pokédex. Another inhabiting the Pokédex managed to take a blurry picture of the Marshadow, but deleted it afterwards.
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
A Marshadow appeared in .
A Marshadow appeared in ICYR2.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Marshadow appears as a summon. It stuns foes with shadows, then strikes them with a powerful blow from .
==Trivia==
* Unlike other Pokémon, Marshadow's normal and colorations are exactly the same in its normal form, only having different colors in its Zenith form. In Generation VIII, it is the only Pokémon with this trait. In Generation VII, shares this trait with Marshadow, although this is not the case for Original Color Magearna. In Pokémon HOME, the artwork for a Shiny Marshadow has a slightly lighter, almost indistinguishable, shade of gray than a normal Marshadow.
* Marshadow's effort value yield of two and one is unique.
* Marshadow's Japanese name and its romanization were revealed on April 10, 2016 as a result of its trademark filing.
* In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Marshadow has a base experience yield of 120.
* In , is defined internally as a Pokémon instead of Marshadow. This is likely due to a typo between their internal names, with マシェード MASHEEDO (Shiinotic) being mistaken for マーシャドー MAASYADOO (Marshadow).https://twitter.com/Sibuna_Switch/status/1613414136079323137
* Although Marshadow does not appear in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Raifort's hair pin resembles its face.
===Origin===
Marshadow may be based on the exercise. It also shares traits with and from .
====Name origin====
Marshadow may be a combination of martial arts, , and shadow.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Marshadow (M20)
* Mythical Pokémon
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Mythical Pokémon
Category:Event-exclusive Pokémon
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