Mega-Shadow

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Mega-Shadow
Japanese	メガシャドウ
Rōmaji	Mega Shadō
Type	Pureblood Heartless
Games	Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Kingdom Hearts χ Kingdom Hearts Dark Road
Variations • Shadow • Gigas Shadow • Flower Rider • Gift Shadow • Lion Dancer • Rodeo Rider • Candy Apple • Poison Apple • Shadow Witch • Shadow Magician • Flappy Rider

Mega-Shadow
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
These mid-sized Purebloods retain the attack patterns of their smaller cousins, but also use a dangerous tackle. Block it, and they're left wide open.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
This mega-monster has its guard down for the first 2 turns. Defeat it quickly before it unleashes a mega-dose of damage!

Mission	HP				EXP		STR/DEF
	Story Mode		Mission Mode
06	74		223		3		8
31	107		320		3		21
38	107		320		4		21
43	107		320		4		21
44	146		439		4		38
45	107		320		4		21
52	125		374		5		29
59	125		374		6		29
62	125		374		6		29
63	125		374		6		29
75	143		428		11		36
Fire		Blizzard		Thunder			Aero
x2.20		x2.67		x1.00			x2.83
Ignite		Freeze		Jolt			Air-Toss
x0.60		x0.60		x0.60			x0.60
Defense Power Adjustment					Heart Points
• Full Body: ?					—
					Flinch?		Bloom-Out?
					X		X
Rewards
Missions 1-14 Blazing Shard (10%) Missions 15-35 Combo Tech (30%) Missions 36-50 Combo Tech (15%) Missions 51-61 Dark Ingot (50%) Missions 62-72 Gust Gem (40%) Missions 73-93 Range Tech+ (25%)
Story Mode
Munny x20
Mission Mode
Munny x10
World(s)
Twilight Town, Beast's Castle, Halloween Town, Wonderland

Episode			LV		BP
Episode 2			27		119
Episode 3			27		119
			35		230
			47		482
Episode 5			47		482
Episode 7			47		482
Last Episode			47		482
Physical			Magic
Normal			Normal
Non-element		Fire		Water
Normal		Weak		Normal
Lightning	Wind		Light		Darkness
Normal	Normal		Weak		Normal
Poison	Sleep		Paralysis		Blind
Normal	Normal		Normal		Normal
Attack		Physical
Stats		—
Bonus		—
Passive Effects
Defeat 1		HP +1
Defeat 10		Defense +1
Defeat 100		Strength +1
Defeat 1000		Strength +1

World		Rank		LV		BP
Agrabah		★★★		35		230
		★★★★		47		482
Wonderland		★★		27		119
		★★★		35		230
		★★★★		47		482
Physical			Magic
Normal			Normal
Non-element		Fire			Water
Normal		Weak			Normal
Lightning	Wind		Light			Darkness
Normal	Normal		Weak			Normal
Poison	Sleep		Paralysis			Blind
Normal	Normal		Normal			Normal
Attack		Physical
Stats		—
Bonus		—
Passive Effects
Defeat 1		HP +1
Defeat 10		Defense +1
Defeat 100		Strength +1
Defeat 1000		Strength +1

Floor	Time Period		LV		BP
11-19	1, 2, 3, 4, 5		27		119
20	1, 3, 5		27		119
21-29	1, 2, 3, 4, 5		35		230
31-49	1, 2, 3, 4, 5		47		482
51-89	2		47		482
1: 01/25/21 – 02/07/21  2: 02/15/21 – 02/28/21 3: 03/08/21 – 03/21/21  4: 03/28/21 – 04/11/21 5: 04/19/21 – 04/25/21
Physical			Magic
Normal			Normal
Non-element		Fire		Water
Normal		Weak		Normal
Lightning	Wind		Light		Darkness
Normal	Normal		Weak		Normal
Poison	Sleep		Paralysis		Blind
Normal	Normal		Normal		Normal
Attack		Physical
Stats		—
Bonus		—
Passive Effects
Defeat 1		HP +1
Defeat 10		Defense +1
Defeat 100		Strength +1
Defeat 1000		Strength +1

The Mega-Shadow is a Pureblood Heartless that is found in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts χ, and Kingdom Hearts Dark Road.

Design

A Mega-Shadow has a vaguely humanoid body structure. It has a round, spherical head with circular, glowing yellow eyes. It also has two long, twisted antennae sprouting out of the top of its head. Each of its hands has three clawed fingers, and its feet are large and lack any discernible digits. With the exception of its eyes, this Heartless's body is completely pitch-black. The Mega-Shadow is identical to the basic Shadow and Gigas Shadow, and is between the two in size.

The Mega-Shadow's name references its large size—"mega-" is a prefix meaning "large" or "great"—and its otherwise identical appearance to basic Shadows.

Strategy

Mega-Shadows are larger variants of the Shadow, using similar attacks. They can sink into the ground to become invulnerable, but a well-timed magic attack may damage them before this occurs. While magic can be used to quickly eliminate a Mega-Shadow, physical attacks are recommended to eliminate them. They tend only to attack with a simple scratching tactic, which can be either avoided with Dodge Roll or protected against with Block. When a Mega-Shadow's attack is blocked with Block, it shall become stunned for several seconds and open to attacks. They may also perform a body slam; Dodge Roll is a good way to avoid this. Mega-Shadows have little HP and can be easily eliminated, regardless of Roxas's current level.

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Block?
Scratch Attack (ひっがき攻撃, Higgaki Kōgeki)		—	—	0.63	△
		Scratches at the target.
Jumping Scratch Attack (とびつきひっか攻撃, Tobitsuki Hikka Kōgeki)		—	—	1.43	△
		Jumps at the target while scratching.
Body Attack (ボディアタック, Bodi Atakku)		—	—	1.63	◯
		Spreads its body and jumps at the target.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.