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Shadow Sneak

In Pokémon ChampionsGen IV

Game

Pokémon Champions

GhostPhysical

Goes first: +1.

Power: 40
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 30
Priority: +1
Hits: One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown: 0.4% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

+1: it moves before every move of lower priority, whatever the Speed. It has no other effect.

Makes contact

“The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
Priority +1: it goes before moves of lower priority, whatever the Speed. Psychic Terrain, Dazzling, Queenly Majesty and Armor Tail block it.Priority moves

Who runs Shadow Sneak on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Shadow Sneak among their most used moves.

Who learns Shadow Sneak

27 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

All 39 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →