Competitive Information for Marshadow [Sun/Moon]
Fighting / Ghost
Abilities:
This Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power, including Struggle.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Marshadow? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Marshadow, the renowned Pokémon of Fighting and Ghost types! It's a sight to see Marshadow out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fairy, Flying, Ghost, and Psychic-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Marshadow's strategies.
Item: Fightinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 212 Hp / 252 Atk / 44 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Jump Kick
- Shadow Claw / Spectral Thief
- Outrage
- Rock Tomb / Return
Marshadow is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Marshadow's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Marshadow's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle. Rock Tomb was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Fighting-type move (Marshadow is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Spectral Thief is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Ghost-type move (steals target's boosts before dealing damage).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Marshadow afterwards).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Marshadow? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Fightinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 212 Hp / 252 Atk / 44 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Jump Kick
- Shadow Claw / Spectral Thief
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Outrage
Marshadow is a legendary Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Marshadow's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Marshadow's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Fighting-type move (Marshadow is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Spectral Thief is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Ghost-type move (steals target's boosts before dealing damage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Marshadow afterwards).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Marshadow can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Marshadow.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Marshadow can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Marshadow
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves boosted by Technician: Shadow Punch (BP: 60), Acrobatics (BP: 55), Assurance (BP: 60), Echoed Voice (BP: 40), False Swipe (BP: 40), Feint (BP: 30), Force Palm (BP: 60), Hidden Power (BP: 60), Payback (BP: 50), Pursuit (BP: 40), Round (BP: 60), Shadow Sneak (BP: 40), Smack Down (BP: 50), Snore (BP: 50), Thief (BP: 60), Rock Tomb (BP: 60), Rolling Kick (BP: 60)
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Snatch, Feint, Shadow Sneak, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Marshadow's stats
- Bulk Up
- Calm Mind
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Marshadow
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Marshadow in Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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