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{{Infobox Character General
|name = Shadow the Hedgehog
|image = [[File:TSR Shadow.png|250px]]
|caption = [[File:SonicSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Official artwork of Shadow the Hedgehog for ''{{s|wikipedia|Team Sonic Racing}}''.
|universe = {{uv|Sonic the Hedgehog}}
|firstgame = ''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic Adventure 2}}'' (2001)
|games = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance = ''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic Colors: Ultimate}}'' (2021, cameo)
|console = Sega Dreamcast
|species = Hedgehog/Black Arms hybrid
|gender = Male
|homeworld = Space Colony ARK
|creator = Takashi Iizuka<br>Shiro Maekawa
|artist = Yuji Uekawa
|englishactor = Jason Griffith (''[[Brawl]]'')<br>Kirk Thornton (''[[SSB4]]''/''[[Ultimate]]'')
|japanactor = 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 character from the {{uv|Sonic the Hedgehog}} series.

==Origin==
[[File:ShadowSA2.png|200px|left|thumb|Shadow performing Chaos Control in ''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic Adventure 2}}''.]]
Shadow the Hedgehog, like [[Knuckles the Echidna]], is a rival of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. An artificially-created hedgehog known as the "Ultimate Lifeform", he made his first appearance in ''{{s|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 appears often appears as an anti-hero with inherently good intentions, even if his methods are violent and ruthless. He features in his own self-titled game, ''{{iw|wikipedia|Shadow the Hedgehog|video game}}'', released in 2005.

Shadow was created several decades before the events of ''Adventure 2'' 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. Gerald specifically wanted to find a cure for the terminal illness Neuro-Immune Deficiency Syndrome (N.I.D.S.), which his granddaughter Maria had contracted. Shadow and Maria would soon become friends on the colony. Soon after the project's completion, the government began to fear Shadow's power, and attempted to erase the project from public records. The military unit G.U.N. assaulted the colony and either imprisoned or killed all involved, including Maria. Before being fatally shot by a G.U.N. soldier, Maria managed to seal Shadow in a escape pod, leaving him to helplessly watch before his descent to Earth. Shadow has traumatic memories of this incident.

Fifty years later, Dr. Eggman reawakens Shadow in order to reactivate the Eclipse Cannon, a weapon of mass destruction built into the ARK. Shadow agrees to help, but only to achieve his goal of exacting revenge on humanity for killing Maria. 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. With the help of Amy Rose, Shadow realizes that Maria's wish was not to destroy humanity, but rather to "give them a chance to be happy." 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. The final battle results in Shadow sacrificing himself and falling to the planet from orbit, presumably killing him.

Shadow reappears in ''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic Heroes}}'', where he is found in one of Dr. Eggman's containment chambers by Rouge the Bat. He has no memories of his previous life, which leads both others and himself to question how he survived. He also encounters E-123 Omega, a creation of Eggman who rebelled and now seeks revenge on the doctor. The three decide to join forces in pursuit of Eggman, with Shadow hoping to find answers about his identity. Along the way, the group finds a collection of androids that look exactly like Shadow, sealed in similar chambers. This raises the question of whether this Shadow is the original being, or an android replicant.

The plot points from ''Heroes'' are further explored in ''Shadow the Hedgehog''. Still missing most of his memories, Shadow is approached by Black Doom, who promises answers in exchange for following his orders in the name of world domination. There are ten possible endings depending on the choices the player makes, with Shadow's conclusion varying between being the original or an android. However, there is a "true" ending where Shadow realizes that it does not matter who he was, but rather who he currently is. This "true" ending clarifies how Shadow survived, regardless; Eggman confesses that he found Shadow's lifeless body and rescued him, confirming that he is the same Ultimate Lifeform that Gerald Robotnik created. After the conclusion reached in this game, Shadow would continue to play roles in future games, mostly as a supporting character with a few playable appearances.

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 slow down time in ''Sonic Heroes'', and when fighting against bosses in ''Shadow the Hedgehog''. In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Shadow appears as an Assist Trophy and uses Chaos Control to slow down time for opponents, but not for the fighter who summoned him. In most games, such as ''Sonic Adventure 2'' and ''Sonic Heroes'', Shadow is shown using the green Chaos Emerald to perform Chaos Control, which is the same one he uses in ''Smash''.
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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 (similar to the effects of the [[Timer]] [[item]], though with a shorter duration, and without the risk of it backfiring). Shadow the Hedgehog is unlocked when the player unlocks {{SSBB|Sonic}} as a playable character.

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===
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! Name
! Game
! Effect
! Characters
|-
| Shadow The Hedgehog
| {{s|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|thumbnail|right|Shadow as an Assist Trophy in {{forwiiu}}.]]
Shadow retains his role as an Assist Trophy that slows down time in ''SSB4''. 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}}. This time, he is voiced in English by Kirk Thornton, who succeeded Jason Griffith in voicing him in the ''Sonic'' series since 2010 with ''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic Free Riders}}''; Kōji Yusa reprises his role in Japanese and just like Sonic, Shadow has gained voices in other languages as well. His non-Japanese voice clips are recycled from ''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic Generations}}''.
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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}}
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}}
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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. As in ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'', Shadow performs Chaos Control to slow down the opponents of the fighter that summoned him. In addition to slowing down opponents, near the end of Chaos Control he will trigger a brief second phase that completely stops the opponents. His visual distortion is green and is much more apparent with lightning also striking around him. He cannot appear on 3D Land, Flat Zone X, Magicant, Midgar, Mute City SNES, Pac-Land, Spiral Mountain, Super Happy Tree, and WarioWare, Inc.

===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.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*If a character with any form of a counter activates their counter just as Shadow activates his time freeze with Chaos Control, Then the counter will be activated any time within the time freeze, but will not execute the counter until the time freeze has ended. <ref> [https://youtu.be/wzVT7w9JB04 Can Guile MISINPUT Flash Kick? -- Random Smash Ultimate Facts] </ref>

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