Physical
Sweeper
600Elite
125Very Fast
ATier

Marshadow brings raw power that's hard to match. Fighting/Ghost typing and comfortably outruns most offensive threats — it checks a lot of boxes at once. Normal and Fighting moves can't touch it, which offsets the 4 weaknesses somewhat. Known as the Gloomdweller Pokemon.

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
600Legend
HP90
B
Attack125
A
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed125
A
Total600
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Marshadow yields +2 Atk, +1 Spe
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe+1
Details
Catch3LegendarySlow1.25M XP0.7m / 2'04"22.2kg / 48.9 lbs270Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Sword

This Pokémon can conceal itself in any shadow, so it went undiscovered for a long time.

Shield

Marshadow Weakness

Good

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

4xCriticali
None
½xResisti
¼xResisti
4Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Scorei+2
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
TechnicianStrengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

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

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Marshadow
#802Marshadow
Does not evolve
Breeding
Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Copycat
20Normal
Lv 1
Counter-5
10020Fighting
Lv 1
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Lv 1
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Lv 1
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Lv 1
Shadow Sneak+1
4010030Ghost
Lv 1
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Lv 9
Role Play
10Psychic
Lv 18
Shadow Punch
6020Ghost
Lv 27
Force Palm
6010010Fighting
Lv 36
Assurance
6010010Dark
Lv 45
Sucker Punch+1
701005Dark
Lv 54
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
Lv 63
Psych Up
10Normal
Lv 72
Spectral Thief
9010010Ghost
Lv 81
Laser Focus
30Normal
Lv 90
Endeavor
1005Normal
Lv 99
Close Combat
1201005Fighting

TM Moves

Src
TM78
Acrobatics
5510015Flying
TR12
Agility
30Psychic
TM58
Assurance
6010010Dark
TR56
Aura Sphere
8020Fighting
TR41
Blaze Kick
859010Fire
TM52
Bounce
85855Flying
TM43
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TR48
Bulk Up
20Fighting
TR49
Calm Mind
20Psychic
TR53
Close Combat
1201005Fighting
TM63
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
TR26
Endure+4
10Normal
TM39
Facade
7010020Normal
TM94
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM03
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM59
Fling
10010Dark
TR64
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TR81
Foul Play
9510015Dark
TM09
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TR77
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM77
Hex
6510010Ghost
TM08
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM04
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TR74
Iron Head
8010015Steel
TR07
Low Kick
10020Fighting
TM75
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
TM01
Mega Kick
120755Normal
TM
Mega Punch
808520Normal
TR24
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM57
Payback
5010010Dark
TM86
Phantom Force
9010010Ghost
TR57
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM25
Protect+4
10Normal
TM21
Rest
10Psychic
TM42
Revenge-4
6010010Fighting
TR21
Reversal
10015Fighting
TM22
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM76
Round
6010015Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR75
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TR20
Substitute
10Normal
TR39
Superpower
1201005Fighting
TM40
Swift
6020Normal
TM23
Thief
6010025Dark
TR95
Throat Chop
8010015Dark
TM05
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM38
Will-O-Wisp
8515Fire
TR85
Work Up
30Normal
TR69
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Marshadow doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Coaching
10Fighting
Tutor
Poltergeist
110905Ghost
Tutor
Skitter Smack
709010Bug

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

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

  • Marshadow is a Mythical Pokemon rated A-Tier on our tier list. 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.

  • Marshadow doesn't evolve. As a Mythical Pokemon, it stands on its own without an evolutionary line. It's a Fighting/Ghost type with 600 BST.

  • 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.

  • Marshadow can be found in Legends: Z-A, Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

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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