Marshadow is a Mythical Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Base 125 Attack stands out.

What is Marshadow weak to?

Marshadow's biggest threats include Braviary (Flying), Gardevoir (Psychic), and Aegislash (Ghost), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Marshadow?

Technician is what you want on Marshadow. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. With base 125 Speed, Technician gives Marshadow an edge before opponents can react.

What role does Marshadow play in battle?

Base 125 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Marshadow is a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

What counters Marshadow?

Best way to handle Marshadow: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Marshadow - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

ATier

125Speed · Very Fast

Marshadow Best Moveset

One of the strongest non-Mega physical attackers. 125 Attack at 125 Speed fires Fighting and Ghost dual TermStab on short cooldowns with devastating force. 90/80/90 bulk is functional. The moveset outpaces many Mega forms on sheer base stats without needing a Mega Stone.

★Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUMS

Ghost/Fighting with Spectral Thief stealing stat boosts in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). 125 Attack, 125 Speed. Set up against Marshadow and it stole the boosts. Banned from standard play.

Z-Moves became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 45

Spectral Thief

Ghost90COMMONSTAB

Lv 1

Shadow Sneak

Ghost40COMMONSTAB

Lv 50

Close Combat

Fighting120COMMONSTAB

TM39

Rock Tomb

Rock60RARECoverage

Marshadow Sun & Moon Moves Marshadow Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Marshadow best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Spectral ThiefSTAB
Shadow SneakSTAB
Close CombatSTAB
Rock Tomb

→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPS

Two gens in the restricted format in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). Spectral Thief punished setup sweepers, and Technician-boosted Shadow Sneak gave priority. The anti-setup Pokemon.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 72

Spectral Thief

Ghost90COMMONSTAB

Lv 1

Shadow Sneak

Ghost40COMMONSTAB

Lv 99

Close Combat

Fighting120COMMONSTAB

Lv 1

Ice Punch

Ice75RARECoverage

Lv 54

Drain Punch

Fighting75RARESTAB

Marshadow Sword & Shield Moves Marshadow BDSP Moves

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Spectral ThiefSTAB
Shadow SneakSTAB
Close CombatSTAB
Ice Punch

Recommended Teammates

YveltalDecent

Calyrex-ShadowDecent

XerneasDecent

Marshadow Weakness

Type-wise, Marshadow takes extra damage from Flying, Psychic, Ghost, and Fairy. Normal and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

Marshadow Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Flying, Psychic, Ghost, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock
0.25x (Resist)	Bug
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

What is Marshadow Weak Against

Good

4Weak

3Resist

2Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic Ghost Fairy

½xResist

Poison Rock

¼xResist

Bug

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

What is Marshadow Strong Against

7Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+7

2xStrong

Normal Ice Psychic Rock Ghost Dark Steel

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Marshadow

Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Cyclizar	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Rapid Spin U Turn Knock Off Draco Meteor Damage vs Marshadow U Turn 6-7% Knock Off 21-26% Draco Meteor 25-30% View Cyclizar builds →
Chansey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Thunder Wave Stealth Rock View Chansey builds →
Orthworm	C
Recommended Build AbilityEartheater ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves Body Press Iron Defense Stealth Rock SpikesHazard View Orthworm builds →
Pikachu	C
Recommended Build AbilityLightningrod ItemLightball NatureHasty Moves ThunderboltSTAB Iron Tail Quick Attack Surf Damage vs Marshadow Thunderbolt 13-15% Surf 13-15% View Pikachu builds →

Evolution

You won't find Marshadow in any egg group. This Fighting/Ghost mythical has 600 total stats and only shows up through limited events. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#802MarshadowDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

How to Get Marshadow

Marshadow is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Base Stats

The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Speed carry the offense, Defense doesn't even come close. A Gloomdweller Pokemon on a slow 1.25M XP grind, worth 3 Attack and Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats

Legend

HP90

Attack125

Defense80

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def90

Speed125

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight22.2 kg

Base XP270

Abilities

Technician

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe+1

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

By slipping into the shadow of a martial arts master and copying their movements, this Pokémon learned the ultimate techniques.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Marshadow Guide

Marshadow is a Mythical Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Base 125 Attack stands out.
Marshadow's biggest threats include Braviary (Flying), Gardevoir (Psychic), and Aegislash (Ghost), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.
Technician is what you want on Marshadow. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. With base 125 Speed, Technician gives Marshadow an edge before opponents can react.
Base 125 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Marshadow is a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.
Best way to handle Marshadow: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Marshadow first appeared in Sun & Moon and has been available in 4 titles. Mythical distribution means event-only access in most games, making it one of the harder Pokemon to collect.

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