Marshadow Pokemon Guide

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Marshadow Pokemon Guide

Marshadow is a Fighting and Ghost-type Mythical Pokemon known for slipping into shadows, high Attack, high Speed and its Technician ability. This guide covers Marshadow’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Marshadow

Shiny Form

Shiny Marshadow

Marshadow Description

Marshadow is a Fighting and Ghost-type Mythical Pokemon introduced in Generation 7. It is known for its shadow-based lore, strong physical attacking stats, high Speed and signature move Spectral Thief.

Marshadow Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Marshadow, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Marshadow

National Dex

#0802

Type

Fighting / Ghost

Species

Gloomdweller Pokemon

Height

2’04” / 0.7 m

70 cm

Weight

48.9 lbs / 22.2 kg

22.2 kg

Abilities

Technician

Marshadow Stats

Marshadow has very high Attack and Speed with solid all-around stats. It is built to pressure opponents quickly with physical attacks and priority.

Marshadow Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Marshadow has a strong physical movepool built around Fighting, Ghost, Rock and elemental coverage. These are some of Marshadow’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Marshadow All Moves

Marshadow can learn Fighting, Ghost, Rock, Ice, Electric, Fire, Psychic and Normal moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Marshadow’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Copycat	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
1	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100
1	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
1	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
1	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100
1	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
9	Role Play	Psychic	Status	–	–
18	Shadow Punch	Ghost	Physical	60	–
27	Force Palm	Fighting	Physical	60	100
36	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
45	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
54	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
63	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
72	Spectral Thief	Ghost	Physical	90	100
81	Laser Focus	Normal	Status	–	–
90	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
99	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Aura Sphere	Fighting	Special	80	–
TM	Blaze Kick	Fire	Physical	85	90
TM	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75
TM	Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85
TM	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
TM	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
TM	Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	90	100
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Will O Wisp	Fire	Status	–	85
TM	Work Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Coaching	Fighting	Status	–	–
Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90
Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90

Marshadow Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Marshadow is a Fighting and Ghost-type Pokemon. This gives it immunities to Normal and Fighting, useful resistances, and weaknesses to Flying, Ghost, Psychic and Fairy-type moves.

Type

Fighting / Ghost

Weaknesses

Flying, Ghost, Psychic and Fairy

Resistances

Poison, Rock and Bug

Immunity

Normal and Fighting

Marshadow Abilities

Marshadow’s abilities shape how it pressures opponents, supports teammates or takes advantage of knockouts depending on the game and format.

Marshadow Evolution

Marshadow does not evolve from or into another Pokemon. Its evolution line consists only of Marshadow.

Single Stage

Marshadow

Does not evolve

Where to Find Marshadow in Pokemon Games

Marshadow’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. It is a Mythical Pokemon, so it is usually obtained through special events, Pokemon HOME transfer or special missions.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Marshadow
Pokemon Red	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Marshadow
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Marshadow
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Marshadow
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Marshadow
Pokemon Black	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Black 2	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White 2	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Marshadow
Pokemon X	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Y	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Not available because Marshadow had not been introduced yet.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Marshadow
Pokemon Sun	Event distribution only.
Pokemon Moon	Event distribution only.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Event distribution only.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Event distribution only.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Marshadow
Pokemon Sword	Transfer from Pokemon HOME.
Pokemon Shield	Transfer from Pokemon HOME.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Marshadow
Pokemon Scarlet	Transfer from Pokemon HOME.
Pokemon Violet	Transfer from Pokemon HOME.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Available through Side Mission 192: The Stealthy Shadow in the Mega Dimension DLC after completing Hyperspace Mission 12.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Marshadow
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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