Shadow the Hedgehog

Shadow the Hedgehog is a playable character in ''Sonic vs. Mario: Battle. ''He was created as the Ultimate Life Form as a hedgehog/Black Arms hybrid by Gerald Robotnik, using the DNA of Black Doom, and is the end result of Project Shadow. He is the arch-rival of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Command Normals

 * Slide: Shadow performs a quick slide which knocks the opponent into the air.
 * Swift Strikes: Shadow delivers two quick crosses whilst standing firm.
 * Somersault Kick: While in midair, Shadow performs a somersault kick.
 * Overturn: Shadow grabs his opponent and throws them away.

Special Moves

 * Chaos Arrow: Shadow fires a straight small bolt of chaos energy at his opponent.
 * Chaos Attack: Shadow homes onto his target and when he hits them, he unleashes a series of attacks.
 * Spin Dash: Shadow curls up into a ball and remains stationary while charging up the attack, then will roll forward at a rapid speed to knock the opponent skywards. It can be charged for more damage, speed and range.
 * Spin Kick: Shadow performs a spinning kick on the ground and he can follow up with a combo of additional spinning kicks.
 * Edge Attack: Shadow uses his legs to trip the opponent over.

Hyper Moves

 * Chaos Control: Shadow teleports behind his opponent.
 * Chaos Blast: Shadow creates a devastating explosion of chaos energy that launches the opponent.
 * Chaos Spear: Shadow fires a larger and more powerful bolt of chaos energy while in midair.
 * Shadow Boost: Shadow propels himself forward at an incredible speed to launch his opponent.

Support Moves

 * Chaos Arrow: Shadow performs his Chaos Arrow to assist his partner.
 * Chaos Attack: Shadow performs his Chaos Attack to assist his partner.
 * Spin Dash: Shadow performs his Spin Dash to assist his partner.

Super Move

 * Super Shadow: Shadow uses the power of the Chaos Emeralds to enter his super state and he gains a mobility boost as well as takes less damage and his Chaos ability-based moves have a damage boost.