Is Marshadow Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Milo's team.
Marshadow resists most of Nessa's coverage and hits back hard.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Kabu's team.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Bea's team.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Opal's team.
Marshadow resists most of Gordie's coverage and hits back hard.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Marshadow resists most of Raihan's coverage and hits back hard.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Bede's team.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Leon's team.
Marshadow cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Marshadow in Sword & Shield
Marshadow is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
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.
| 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
GoodBest Pokemon Against Marshadow
 Golett GroundGhost | D | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Butterfree builds →Psybeam 2x35-42% Gust 2x35-42% | ||
 Drifloon Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Drifloon builds →Shadow Ball 2x46-54% Gust 2x24-29% | ||
 Munna Psychic | C | |
 Pumpkaboo GhostGrass | D | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x73-86% Extrasensory 2x36-43% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x54-64% Psybeam 2x32-38% | ||
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
C | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x71-84% Extrasensory 2x37-43% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Xatu builds →Air Slash 2x55-65% Stored Power 2x18-23% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x55-65% Psybeam 2x30-37% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x88-104%KO Psybeam 2x60-72% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
 Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Inkay (Bridge Field Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Malamar builds →Psycho Cut 2x56-67% Pluck 2x32-38% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x88-103%KO Psybeam 2x59-70% | ||
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Mimikyu builds →Phantom Force 2x70-82% Draining Kiss 2x23-28% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x85-101%KO Psychic 2x80-94% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Grimmsnarl builds →Spirit Break 2x71-84% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x76-90% Psybeam 2x64-75% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x85-101%KO Psychic 2x82-97% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Grimmsnarl builds →Spirit Break 2x71-84% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x78-92% Psybeam 2x64-76% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
 Musharna Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Musharna builds →Future Sight 2x96-113%KO Moonblast 2x50-59% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x88-104%KO Shadow Claw 2x46-54% | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Hatterene builds →Psychic 2x88-104%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x78-92% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x86-102%KO Psychic 2x82-96% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x137-161%KO Shadow Claw 2x46-55% | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x109-128%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x109-128%KO Moonblast 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | B | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Corviknight builds →Brave Bird 2x89-104%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x137-161%KO Shadow Claw 2x46-55% | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x109-128%KO Shadow Ball 2x48-57% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x109-128%KO Moonblast 2x86-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x48-57% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Mandibuzz builds →Sky Attack 2x82-96% Shadow Ball 2x25-30% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x137-161%KO Shadow Claw 2x46-55% | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x109-128%KO Shadow Ball 2x48-57% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x109-128%KO Moonblast 2x86-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x48-57% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Mandibuzz builds →Sky Attack 2x82-96% Shadow Ball 2x25-30% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
In Sword & Shield, Gardevoir can KO Marshadow with Moonblast (103-121%). Chandelure threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (97-114%). Togekiss deals 84-99% with Dazzling Gleam.
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x103-121%KO Psychic 2x98-115%KO Shadow Ball 2x58-69% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x97-114%KO Energy Ball36-43% Flamethrower54-64% Psychic 2x72-85% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Togekiss builds →Air Slash 2x79-93% Dazzling Gleam 2x84-99% | ||
Marshadow Evolutions
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
Breeding
SwSh Marshadow Best Moveset
Fighting/Ghost TermStab hits every type in the game for at least neutral damage. 125 Attack at 125 Speed with AbilityTechnician boosting weaker moves by 50% create one of the fastest and hardest-hitting physical movesets available. S-tier because the typing coverage has zero immunities and the speed-power combination is elite.
Best Build
Marshadow best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Spectral Thief
- Shadow Sneak
- Close Combat
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Marshadow threatens 13 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Fire standing out. Pair that with Close Combat and Focus Blast and switchins need to think twice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
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.
By slipping into the shadow of a martial arts master and copying their movements, this Pokémon learned the ultimate techniques.
This Pokémon can conceal itself in any shadow, so it went undiscovered for a long time.
Marshadow Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Marshadow is a Mythical Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Spectralthief with Focus Sash is the standard set.
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.
In Sword & Shield, the 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves