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Shadow Claw: Darkrai Move Effect and Cooldown
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Shadow Claw is a Move learned by Darkrai in Pokemon UNITE. Learn the effects of Shadow Claw, as well as its damage at each level, cooldown time, level to learn and upgrade, status effects it inflicts, and all Pokemon builds using Shadow Claw.
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Shadow Claw Effects and Stats
Shadow Claw Basic Information
 Shadow Claw
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| Pokemon | |
| Level Learned | Lv. 5 (Upgrade: Lv. 11) |
| Move Slot | Slot 1 (R) - Replaces Hypnosis |
| Move Type | Area |
| Damage Type | Physical |
| Status Effects | Slow, Sleep |
| Cooldown | 6s |
| Damage (Starting / Final) | |
| Starting Level Damage: 794
Initial Damage: 794, Second Activation: 1034 |
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| Final Level Damage: 1941
Initial Damage: 1941, Second Activation: 2523 |
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| All Moves by Damage Dealt | |
Shadow Claw Effect
Has the user slash in the designated direction with sharp claws made from shadows, dealing damage, applying a slowing effect, and marking opposing Pokemon it hits. When the user deals damage with this move a second time to marked opposing Pokemon, the mark is removed, and the opposing Pokemon falls asleep. When this move hits, this move can be used again, and the user deals damage to the designated opposing Pokemon with huge claws. This damage increases if there are opposing Pokemon that activated Bad Dreams around the user.
How to Use Shadow Claw
Attack Marked Targets Twice to Trigger Sleep
Shadow Claw doesn't automatically put the targets it hits to sleep. The only way to trigger the move's sleep effect is by dealing damage to marked targets twice.
Utilize the Second Activation
Make sure to utilize Shadow Claw's second activation to deal more damage. The second activation's damage increases if there are opposing Pokemon that activated Bad Dreams around Darkrai.
Use During Dark Pulse
Darkrai can use Shadow Claw while hiding inside one of Dark Pulse's shadow, allowing the Pokemon to deal damage while staying completely safe from enemy attacks. To do this mechanic, simply use the directional pad to select a shadow, then use Shadow Claw.
Shadow Claw will occur in the selected shadow in a form of an explosion and not what it normally looks like if used by itself. Moreover, the middle shadow will be the default spot where Shadow Claw will occur if no other shadow is selected, and the move can be used a total of two (2) times before going on cooldown if used during Dark Pulse.
Dark Pulse: Darkrai Move Effect and Cooldown
Shadow Claw Patch History
| 1.16.2.7 | Cooldown reduced from 8s to 6s. |
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| 1.17.1.6 | Damage increased by 20%. |
Related Pokemon Builds
Check out the builds of the Pokemon related to this move in the link below:
Pokemon UNITE Related Guides
All Darkrai Moves
| Move 1 (R) | Move 2 (ZR) |
Shadow Claw
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| Unite Move (ZL) | |
Moves by Classification
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