Editing Shadow Bug

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{{Infobox Enemy
|name=Shadow Bug
|image=[[File:SSBU spirit Shadow Bug.png|250px]]
Official Render of Shadow Bugs.
|caption={{symbol|subspace}}
|game1 = Brawl
|universe={{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}
}}
'''Shadow Bugs''' are violet and snowflake-like particles of which the forces of the [[Subspace Army]] are made from in [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]]. They are apparently embodiments of a primordial substance that can come into existence by extracting a mysterious substance that [[Mr. Game & Watch]] embodies, leading [[Tabuu]] to have him captured to become the source of the Subspace Army's forces.

They first appeared in a [[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] update called "[[World of Trophies|This World]]", which introduced the main plot of The Subspace Emissary, shown being dropped down from the [[Halberd]], as well as surrounding a single [[Primid]].

Additionally, Shadow Bugs are mentioned in {{h1|Palutena's Guidance|Mr. Game & Watch}} for {{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}, in which Pit says, "Hey, it's a Shadow Bug!", referencing how they can be extracted from him.

In the Great Maze - the final level of the Subspace Emissary - players must fight clones of each of the characters. These clones are formed from Shadow Bugs, and once you fight them and win, you may play as them when versing Tabuu.

==Shadow Bug Clones==
{{main|False character}}
[[File:Lakeshore Subspace Emissary.png|thumb|285px|The false Bowser pictured on the right was created from the Shadow Bugs.]]
Shadow Bugs are capable of copying a fighter's trophy and assuming their appearance, but are also capable of altering certain qualities such as size, as seen with the false [[Diddy Kong]]. A clone of a fighter created by the Shadow Bugs will have a purple tinge, be surrounded by a matching smoky aura and possess solid and glowing yellow irises. [[Bowser]] himself has his own clone, which serves him as both a decoy and subordinate.
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==Trophy==
{{Trophy
|name=Shadow Bugs
|image=Shadow Bugs - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc=Embodiments of a primordial substance that can take the form of any number of lesser Subspace foes. They can also copy the forms of trophies to create evil doppelganger versions of them. The mysterious substance inside Mr. Game & Watch can be extracted endlessly. Once Tabuu discovered this, he used Mr. Game & Watch to create the Subspace Army.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}
|game=Brawl
}}
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==Spirit==
The Shadow Bug appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an Advanced-class [[support spirit]]. It can be [[Shopping|purchased]] at [[Master Spirit|Beedle's Tent]].

The Spirit Battle for Shadow Bug uses an army of {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} puppet fighters and is fought on the [[Pokémon Stadium]] stage. During the battle, the stage will be covered in a poisonous cloud, referencing the Shadow Bugs' signature purple coloration and their ability to swarm.

{|class="wikitable"
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Cost !! Ability !! Series
|-
| 1,112 || {{SpiritTableName|Shadow Bug}} || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★★ || 1 || Trade-Off Attacks ↑ || ''Super Smash Bros.'' Series
|}

==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|影虫|Kage Mushi}}
|en=Shadow Bug
|fr=Matière d'ombre
|es=Peste violeta
|de=Dämmer-Partikel
|it=Cellule ombra
|nl=Shadow Bug
|ru={{rollover|Мракожук|Mrakozhuk|?}}
|ko={{rollover|영충|Yeongchung|?}}
|zh_cn={{rollover|影虫|Yǐng Chóng|?}}
|zh_tw={{rollover|影蟲|Yǐng Chóng|?}}
}}

==Trivia==
*Bowser is the only character not seen as a trophy prior to the debut of his false character counterpart.

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