Is Marshadow Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Event-only Fighting/Ghost Mythical with AbilityTechnician. Unique offensive typing. Not available through normal gameplay.
Marshadow resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Marshadow resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Marshadow resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Marshadow trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Marshadow has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui'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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x112-133%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x99-118%KO Extrasensory 2x36-43% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x116-137%KO Shadow Ball 2x52-61% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x92-109%KO Dream Eater 2x54-64% Shadow Ball 2x44-53% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Gardevoir builds →Dream Eater 2x95-112%KO Shadow Ball 2x50-59% Draining Kiss 2x49-58% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Salamence builds →Fly 2x99-117%KO Zen Headbutt 2x58-69% Shadow Claw 2x52-61% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x87-103%KO Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Acrobatics 2x24-29% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x108-127%KO Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Draining Kiss 2x47-55% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x112-132%KO Shadow Ball 2x50-59% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x89-105%KO Dream Eater 2x52-62% Shadow Ball 2x42-49% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x111-131%KO Shadow Ball 2x50-59% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x106-125%KO Shadow Ball 2x48-56% Draining Kiss 2x46-54% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x96-114%KO Moongeist Beam 2x96-114%KO Moonblast 2x61-72% Air Slash 2x49-58% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x130-153%KO Shadow Ball 2x58-68% Aerial Ace 2x36-42% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x117-139%KO Shadow Claw 2x46-55% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x104-123%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x99-116%KO Dream Eater 2x50-59% Fly 2x50-58% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Blissey builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemSilkscarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Ambipom builds →U Turn6-7% Knock Off22-26% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityComatose ItemAssault Vest NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Komala builds →Knock Off21-26% Earthquake33-39% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Xatu builds →Heat Wave23-28% U Turn3-4% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Marshadow View Cradily builds →Giga Drain16-18% | ||
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
USUM Marshadow Best Moveset
125 Attack at 125 Speed with AbilityTechnician boosting moves at 60 power or less by 50%%. Fighting/Ghost has zero resistances in the format. MoveSpectral Thief steals opponent stat boosts before attacking. The moveset holds S-tier through Spectral Thief that punishes every setup attempt and Technician priority.
Best Build
Marshadow best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Spectral Thief
- Shadow Sneak
- Close Combat
- Rock Tomb
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Marshadow threatens 12 types beyond its own STAB, with Dark and Fire standing out. Pair that with Focus Punch and Close Combat 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
It slips into the shadows of others and mimics their powers and movements. As it improves, it becomes stronger than those it’s imitating.
It sinks into the shadows of people and Pokémon, where it can understand their feelings and copy their capabilities.
Marshadow Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Marshadow is a Mythical Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Spectralthief with Life Orb 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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