Shadow Bolt (move)

Shadow Bolt (Japanese: ダークサンダー Dark Thunder) is one of several Shadow moves available only in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. Like other Shadow moves, it is forgotten and replaced with another move once the Pokémon is purified. It is the signature move of Shadow Zapdos.

Shadow Bolt
ダークサンダー Dark Thunder
Type  Shadow
Category  Special
PP  N/A (max. N/A)
Power  75
Accuracy  100%
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Target
Foe Foe
Self Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Effect

Shadow Bolt is a Shadow version of Thunderbolt. It deals damage and has a 10% chance of inflicting paralysis on the target.

As Shadow Pokémon cannot be traded, and since Pokémon Contests do not exist in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Shadow Bolt cannot be used in Contests.

Description
Games Description
XD A shadowy thunder attack that may paralyze.


Learnset
# Pokémon Type Game
C XD
145 Zapdos Electric Flying ✓
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Trivia
  • Shadow Bolt is the only Shadow move that can cause paralysis.

In other languages
Language Title
French Éclair Noir
German Cryptoblitz
Italian Fulminombra
Spanish Rayo Oscuro


Shadow moves
Shadow Blast • Shadow Blitz • Shadow Break • Shadow End • Shadow Rush
Shadow Bolt • Shadow Chill • Shadow Fire
Shadow Rave • Shadow Storm • Shadow Wave
Shadow Down • Shadow Half • Shadow Hold
Shadow Mist • Shadow Panic • Shadow Shed • Shadow Sky


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