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{{Infobox Character General
|name = Shadow the Hedgehog
|image = [[File:Shadow.png|250px]]
|caption = [[File:SonicSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]<br>Official artwork of Shadow from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic Forces}}''.
|universe = {{uv|Sonic the Hedgehog}}
|firstgame = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic Adventure 2}}'' (2001)
|games = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Wuthering Waves}}'' (2025, cameo via update)
|console = Dreamcast
|species = Hedgehog/Black Arms hybrid
|gender = Male
|homeworld = Space Colony ARK
|creator = Takashi Iizuka<br>Shiro Maekawa
|artist = Kazuyuki Hoshino
|englishactor = {{iw|wikipedia|Jason Griffith}} (''[[Brawl]]'')<br>{{iw|wikipedia|Kirk Thornton}} (''[[SSB4]]''/''[[Ultimate]]'')
|japanactor = {{iw|wikipedia|Kōji Yusa}}
|franceactor = Benoît DuPac
|germanactor = Klaus Lochthove
|spainactor = Manuel Gimeno
|italyactor = Riccardo Lombardo
|interwiki = wikipedia
|interwikiname = Wikipedia
|interwikipage = Shadow the Hedgehog
}}
'''Shadow the Hedgehog''' ({{ja|シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ|Shadō za Hejjihoggu}}, ''Shadow the Hedgehog'') is a major character from the {{uv|Sonic the Hedgehog}} series.

==Origin==
[[File:ShadowSA2.png|200px|left|thumb|Shadow performing Chaos Control in ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic Adventure 2}}''.]]
Shadow the Hedgehog is an antihero in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] series that either appears as an obstacle or an ally to defeat a more powerful foe. An artificially-created hedgehog known as the "Ultimate Lifeform", he made his first appearance in ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic Adventure 2}}'' as an antagonist who becomes an anti-heroic protagonist as the game progresses. Since his debut, he consistently holds second place as the most popular character in the franchise, trailing the eponymous character. Unlike his heroic counterpart, Shadow is a much darker character, willing to do whatever it takes to reach his goals. In later games, Shadow often appears as an anti-hero with inherently good intentions, even if his methods are unlike those of Sonic's. He features in his own self-titled game, ''{{iw|wikipedia|Shadow the Hedgehog|video game}}'', released in 2005. After the conclusion to his story in this game, Shadow would continue to play roles in future games, mostly as a supporting character with a few playable appearances.

In ''Sonic Adventure 2'', Shadow was created five decades before the game's events, by [[Dr. Eggman]]'s grandfather, Gerald Robotnik, on the Space Colony ARK. He was the result of a successful government medical project in collaboration with the leader of the Black Arms, Black Doom, called Project Shadow, which had the goal of finding a way for life to be immortal. Soon after the project's completion, the government began to fear Shadow's power, and attempted to erase the project from public records. Fifty years later, Eggman reawakens Shadow in order to reactivate the Eclipse Cannon, a weapon of mass destruction built into the ARK. Sonic and his friends attempt to stop this plan, but both parties are eventually forced to work together to prevent the ARK from crashing into Earth. When the Biolizard, the prototype Ultimate Lifeform, fuses together with the ARK to become the Finalhazard, Shadow partners with Sonic and uses the power of the Chaos Emeralds to become Super Shadow, fighting to stop the new threat.

In the ''Sonic'' series, Chaos Control is a technique that allows the user to warp through space and stop time through the manipulation of the fabric of space-time. The user needs at least one Chaos Emerald, and the strength of Chaos Control is increased with each Chaos Emerald added until being maxed out with all seven. Shadow was one of the first to utilize the technique, with other characters also learning how to perform it later on. In ''Sonic Adventure 2''{{'}}s two-player mode, Chaos Control can be used by Shadow to stop time and "freeze" the opponent while he moves at normal speed. Chaos Control can also be used to freeze time in ''Sonic Heroes''. When fighting against bosses in ''Shadow the Hedgehog'' and during cutscenes of ''Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)'', the ability is instead depicted as slowing down time. In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Shadow appears as an Assist Trophy and uses Chaos Control to slow down opponents of the fighter who summoned him, similar to the latter two games. ''Ultimate'' adds a second wave of Chaos Control that freezes time as in the former two titles. Shadow's Japanese voice clips heard in all three titles during his summoning come from ''Shadow the Hedgehog''. In most ''Sonic'' games, such as ''Sonic Adventure 2'' and ''Sonic Heroes'', Shadow is shown using the green Chaos Emerald to perform Chaos Control, which is also portrayed in his appearance in ''Ultimate''.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
===As an [[Assist Trophy]]===
[[File:ShadowChaosControl.jpg|thumb|left|Shadow using Chaos Control in ''Brawl''.]]
Shadow appears as an unlockable [[Assist Trophy]] character in ''Brawl'' and uses his Chaos Control ability to slow down everyone except the summoner or their allies (similar to the effects of the [[Timer]] [[item]], though with a shorter duration, and without the risk of it backfiring). Opponents are slowed down to 1/4th speed and it lasts 420 [[frame]]s (7 seconds). Shadow the Hedgehog is unlocked when the player unlocks {{SSBB|Sonic}} as a playable character.

Shadow has a spawn chance of {{Fractions|30|760}}.

In ''Brawl'', Shadow the Hedgehog is voiced by Jason Griffith (who also voices Sonic) in the English version of the game since his own game and the anime ''Sonic X'', and Kōji Yusa in the Japanese version, who has been continuously voicing Shadow since his debut in ''Sonic Adventure 2''.
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===Trophy===
{{Trophy
|name=Shadow
|image=Shadow - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc-ntsc=Shadow The Hedgehog is a black hedgehog who resembles Sonic. He was created by Dr. Eggman's grandfather, Gerald Robotnik, to be the ultimate life-form. Not only does he look like Sonic, but he has equal abilities. He has great skill with the space-time warping technique called Chaos Control. To reach his goals, he'll use any means necessary.
|desc-pal=Shadow the Hedgehog is a black hedgehog who resembles Sonic. He was created by Dr. Eggman's grandfather, Gerald Robotnik, to be the ultimate life-form. Not only does he look like Sonic, but he has equal abilities. He has great skill with the space-time warping technique called Chaos Control. To reach his goals, he'll use any means necessary.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=GCN|game1=SONIC HEROES|console2=GCN|game2=SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG}}
|game=Brawl
}}
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===Sticker===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Game
! Effect
! Fighter(s)
|-
| Shadow The Hedgehog
| {{iw|wikipedia|Sonic Adventure 2: Battle}}
| {{SortKey|AttackSpecialsDirect+020}}[[File:SpecialsDirect.png|16px|link=Specials: Direct]] Attack +20
| {{StickerHead|Sonic}}
|}
{{StickerPicBox|Shadow The Hedgehog|Sonic Adventure 2: Battle}}

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
===As an Assist Trophy===
[[File:ShadowSSB4.jpg|thumb|Shadow as an Assist Trophy in {{forwiiu}}.]]
Shadow retains his role as an Assist Trophy that slows down time in ''SSB4''. The strength and duration of the slow down is unchanged from ''Brawl''. His distortions are more visually apparent in this game, appearing clearly in the foreground. His own visual aesthetics were also altered to be just as bright as in his home series, as well as his mouth's placement being more to the side of his muzzle instead of right below his nose, matching {{SSB4|Sonic}}. 

Shadow has a spawn chance of {{Fractions|30|1254}}. He cannot be summoned on the following stages in a standard versus match (applies to both games and only the base form unless noted otherwise):
*[[Orbital Gate Assault]]
*[[Pac-Land]]
*[[Pyrosphere]]
*[[3D Land]]
*[[Magicant]]

This time, Shadow has gained voice dubs in other languages like Sonic, with his portrayals in overseas versions being re-purposed from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic Generations}}''; in English, he is voiced Kirk Thornton, who succeeded Jason Griffith since 2010 beginning with ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic Free Riders}}''. Kōji Yusa reprises his role in Japanese, with his portrayals re-purposed from ''Brawl''.

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===Trophy===
{{Trophy
|name=Shadow
|image-3ds=ShadowTheHedgehogTrophy3DS.png
|image-wiiu=ShadowTheHedgehogTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-ntsc=Engineered to be the ultimate life-form by the brilliant Professor Gerald Robotnik, this black hedgehog appears very much like Sonic. He has a dark side, however. In Smash Bros., he uses Chaos Control to warp space-time, slowing every fighter down except the player who summoned him.
|desc-pal=A black hedgehog created by Professor Gerald Robotnik to be the Ultimate Lifeform. Though he looks a lot like Sonic, he's ruthless and will do anything to achieve his goals. In this game, he uses Chaos Control to warp time and space, slowing down everything around whoever summoned him.
|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=GCN|game1=Sonic Adventure 2 Battle|release1=02/2002|console2=GCN|game2=Shadow the Hedgehog|release2=11/2005}}
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=GCN|game1=Sonic Adventure 2 Battle|release1=05/2002|console2=GCN|game2=Shadow the Hedgehog|release2=11/2005}}
}}
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===As an Assist Trophy===
[[File:Shadow Assist Slow SSBU.png|thumb|Shadow the Hedgehog performing Chaos Control in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
Shadow returns as an Assist Trophy and now holds the green Chaos Emerald. Shadow still performs Chaos Control to slow down the opponents of the fighter that summoned him. The slow down strength is unchanged but the duration was changed to 300 frames (5 seconds) down from 420 (7 seconds), though in the following 120 frames (2 seconds) he completely stops the opponents. His visual distortion is green and is much more apparent with lightning also striking around him.

Shadow has a spawn chance of {{Fractions|38|2086}}. He cannot be summoned on the following stages in a standard versus match (applies only to the base form unless noted otherwise):
<div style="column-width:25em; -moz-column-width:25em; -webkit-column-width:25em;">
*[[3D Land]]
*[[Dream Land GB]]
*[[Flat Zone X]]
*[[Magicant]]
*[[Midgar]]
*[[Mute City SNES]]
*[[Pac-Land]]
*[[Spiral Mountain]]
*[[Super Happy Tree]]
*[[WarioWare, Inc.]]
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===Spirits===
Shadow appears as two different [[primary spirit]]s. Super Shadow can be obtained by [[Enhanceable spirit|enhancing]] the Shadow the Hedgehog spirit at level 99.

Shadow's Spirit Battle uses a {{SSBU|Sonic}} puppet fighter and is fought on the [[New Pork City]] stage's [[battlefield form]]. During the battle, Shadow appears as a hostile Assist Trophy while the Timer item appears, referencing Shadow's Chaos Control ability, which allows him to slow down and temporarily freeze time while holding a Chaos Emerald.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Slots
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Ability !! Series
|-
| 788 || {{SpiritTableName|Shadow the Hedgehog}} || {{SpiritType|Attack}} || ★★★ || 2 || 2702 || 8147 || 1648 || 4970 || 1054 || 3177 || {{Rollover|Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99|Super Shadow|y}} || ''Sonic The Hedgehog'' Series
|-
| 789 || {{SpiritTableName|Super Shadow}} || {{SpiritType|Attack}} || ★★★★ || 2 || 4781 || 11954 || 2368 || 5922 || 2059 || 5147 || Undamaged Attack & Speed ↑ || ''Sonic The Hedgehog'' Series
|}
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
ShadowAT.jpg|Official artwork of Shadow from ''Brawl''.
Sonic & Shadow back to back.jpg|{{SSBB|Sonic}} and Shadow standing back to back on {{SSBB|Final Destination}}.
Shadow Assist Trophy (SSBU).png|Official artwork of Shadow from ''Ultimate''.
Shadow Assist Freeze SSBU.png|Shadow's pose in the second stage of Chaos Control in ''Ultimate''.
Shadow Assist Leave SSBU.png|Shadow's pose after performing Chaos Control in ''Ultimate''.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ|Shadō za Hejjihoggu}}, ''Shadow the Hedgehog''
|en=Shadow
|fr=Shadow
|es=Shadow
|de=Shadow
|it=Shadow
|nl=Shadow
|ru={{rollover|Шэдоу|Shedou|?}}
|ko={{rollover|쉐도우|Swedou|?}}, ''Shadow''
|zh={{rollover|夏特|Xiàtè|?}}, ''Shadow''
}}

==Trivia==
*Much like Sonic, Shadow appears in the most ''Smash'' games out of all third-party Assist Trophies, having appeared in all games since its conception.
*Despite his trophy and official artwork sharing the same pose in ''Brawl'', the mouths on the trophy and artwork are in different positions.
*In ''Brawl'', the white of Shadow's shoes only covers the upper front similar to the red in Sonic's shoes, rather than going up to the soles like in the usual games. This was fixed in ''SSB4''.
*Even on a fast moving stage such as [[Delfino Plaza]] or [[Rumble Falls]] when sped up, Shadow's effect will not stop even when he goes off the stage.
*Shadow's trophy pose in ''Brawl'' resembles his artwork for ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006). Similarly, his trophy pose in ''SSB4'' resembles his artwork for ''Sonic Rivals''.
*Shadow is currently the only Assist Trophy to change voice actors between installments, switching his English voice actor from Jason Griffith to Kirk Thornton between ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4''.
*Shadow is the only Assist Trophy to appear in an intro movie, with his cameo in the [[Opening movie|intro]] of {{forwiiu}}. Though [[Riki]] also appears, he is only present as part of Shulk's Final Smash, [[Chain Attack]].
*Shadow (in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'') and [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] are the only Assist Trophies to have voice actors in languages other than English and Japanese, being also voiced in French, Spanish, Italian, and German.
**Because his non-Japanese voice clips in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' are recycled from ''Sonic Generations'', this results in his Italian voice actor in both of those games being Riccardo Lombardo, one of two actors to play Shadow in Italian in ''Generations'', rather than Claudio Moneta, who replaced both starting with ''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''.
*In ''Ultimate'', when Shadow poses after finishing his Chaos Control, the Chaos Emerald can still be seen in his hand. However, in his render on the official ''Ultimate'' website and in [[Training]] mode (which uses the same pose), the Chaos Emerald is not there.
*Shadow only disables normal [[hitbox]]es when affected characters are frozen in time. All other hitboxes that happen to be active when frozen remain active until the character is unfrozen. This creates several unintended side effects like [[counterattack]]s not functioning properly, attacks with [[reflect]]ive and [[absorption]] properties lasting much longer than normal, and characters remaining [[invincible]] and [[intangible]] for the entirety of their frozen state under specific conditions.<ref>[https://youtu.be/wzVT7w9JB04 Can Guile MISINPUT Flash Kick? -- Random Smash Ultimate Facts]</ref>
**This also applies to [[Villager]] & [[Isabelle]]'s [[Pocket]].
*Shadow is the only Sega Assist Trophy to not share a move with a playable character. [[Knuckles]] shares the [[Homing Attack]] with Sonic, [[Rodin]] shares the Wicked Weaves and [[After Burner Kick]], and [[Akira Yuki]] shares the Tetsuzanko with [[Bayonetta]] as well.

==References==
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