Pokemon XD - Gale Of Darkness Gamecube

The sinister CIPHER organisation from Pokemon Colosseum is back! But this time they are determined that these super powered Shadow Pokemon will be unpurifiable. These Pokemon, have been captured by evil Trainers and had their hearts closed... they are only able to do the bidding of their evil masters. And with all new and even more fearsome Shadow Moves, these Pokemon are swift and effective in battle.

These unique moves, including Shadow Mist and Shadow Half aren't available to standard Pokemon and are devastating to all Pokemon types . You will need to have your best battle-honed skills on you when you come across those Trainers who send two Shadow Pokemon into battle. But that's not all, CIPHER have created the Ultimate Shadow Pokemon (eXtra Dark Pokemon), Shadow Lugia, who is specialised in fighting and has exclusive moves. CIPHER believe that Shadow Lugia can never be purified...

As the game's hero, you set out on an epic journey, along with your Pokemon companion Eevee, to "Snag " and "Purify" these Shadow Pokémon. Shadow Pokemon are unlike any others and are not catchable using normal Poke Balls. However, your character's mother works at the high-tech "Pokemon HQ Lab" supporting the brilliant Dr. Krane, who has developed equipment specifically to combat the Shadow Pokemon menace.

Once snagged, a Shadow Pokemon will still remain under the dark influence of CIPHER, so to truly set it free the player must purify it. There are several ways to do this. Thanks to Professor Krane who has been developing the Purify Chamber there is a new and faster way to release these Pokemon from their Shadow state. The Shadow Pokemon is placed inside the chamber along with up to four regular Pokemon to help open its heart again. The more compatible the type of Pokemon that you place in the chamber around the Shadow Pokemon, the faster the purification process takes place. After purification the Pokemon forget their Shadow moves, but special moves, which they wouldn't ordinarily have, become available to them.