Marshadow Pokémon Card Guide for Collectors, Traders, and Binder Builders
Find the cutest Marshadow cards: Illustration Rares, promos, and binder-ready picks across English, Japanese, and Chinese TCG sets.
2025-05-17
Popularity Rank: #147
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #97
2019 survey: #360
#147 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
0.7 m
Weight
22.2 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
3 / 255
Generation
Gen VII
Base happiness
0
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Gray
Shape
Humanoid
Egg groups
No Eggs
What makes Marshadow so likeable
The elevator pitch for Marshadow: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Mythical rarity with a soft spot in fan hearts — Marshadow feels special without being intimidating.
- A staple in our 🌑 Dark & Edgy crowd — Marshadow is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Marshadow has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Marshadow from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Mega Evolution
Illustration rare
Mega Evolution
Uncommon
Mythical Island
One Star
Mythical Island
Three Diamond
Evolving Skies
Holo Rare
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Ultra Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Secret Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Ultra Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Ultra Rare
SM Black Star Promos
Promo
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Laying out a Marshadow page that photographs well
Binder geometry for Marshadow: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Marshadow & Machamp GX #198 (Unbroken Bonds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Marshadow binder page.
Marshadow #80 (Mega Evolution) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Marshadow #103 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Marshadow binder page.
Marshadow GX #137 (Burning Shadows) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Marshadow binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Marshadow mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Marshadow chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Unbroken Bonds
Ultra Rare
Mega Evolution
Uncommon
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
Burning Shadows
Ultra Rare
Mega Evolution
Illustration rare
Mythical Island
One Star
Mythical Island
Three Diamond
Right page
Evolving Skies
Holo Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Ultra Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Secret Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Ultra Rare
SM Black Star Promos
Promo
SM Black Star Promos
Promo
Start with a background that echoes Marshadow's fighting and ghost, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Marshadow
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Marshadow
Scene wallpaper — Marshadow
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Marshadow
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Marshadow's stoic personality in-game pairs with minimalist layouts: fewer stickers, more negative space, let the art breathe.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Marshadow duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Marshadow single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Absol, Bisharp, and Brute Bonnet so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Hunt bilingual or alt-language copies when Marshadow lettering or embossing outshines the English print — especially if you trade with collectors who search native names.
Marshadow on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Marshadow. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Marshadow — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
90
Attack
125
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
90
Sp. Def
90
Speed
125
Total: 600
Players file Marshadow around tier "Past" while Ability Technician (Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Fighting/Ghost typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Marshadow — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Marshadow, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Able to conceal itself in shadows, it never appears before humans, so its very existence was the stuff of myth.
It lurks in the shadows of others, copying their movements and powers. This Pokémon is craven and cowering.
It slips into the shadows of others and mimics their powers and movements. As it improves, it becomes stronger than those it’s imitating.
Marshadow shows up in Shield lore as a pokémon that can conceal itself in any shadow, so it went undiscovered for a long time. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Marshadow as the Gloomdweller Pokémon and known for gray colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Marshadow
Spanish
Marshadow
French
Marshadow
Italian
Marshadow
Japanese
マーシャドー
Japanese (Romaji)
Marshadow
Korean
마샤도
Chinese (Simplified)
玛夏多
Chinese (Traditional)
瑪夏多
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