Editing Neoshadow

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{{Character
 |name=Neoshadow
 |katakana=ネオシャドウ
 |romaji=Neoshadō
 |fr=Crypto Ombre
 |de=Schattenschalk
 |image=[[File:Neoshadow KHIII.png]]
 |tab2=KHD
 |image2=[[File:Neoshadow KHD.png|300x300px]]
 |image3=[[File:Neoshadow KHX.png|300x300px]]
 |tab3=KHX
 |sprite1=[[File:Neoshadow KHCOM.png|Field sprite in ''Chain of Memories'']]
 |game1=Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
 |game2=Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
 |game3=Kingdom Hearts II
 |game4=Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
 |game5=Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix
 |game6=Kingdom Hearts χ
 |game7=Kingdom Hearts III
 |game8=Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
 |type=Pureblood Heartless
 |spec=Heartless
 |s1=Novashadow
 |journalKH=A Heartless that travels in packs.<br>Combining their powers allows them to attack Sora while also healing themselves. Leaving even just one alive will result in a never-ending battle.
 |journalSS=A nimble Heartless that swims through the shadows.
 |journalRE=An extremely agile Heartless.<br>It dives into shadows before it pops up in front of its enemy and delivers a rolling attack. The Neoshadow moves in the shadows, making it a difficult opponent to fight.
 |journalKH2=It produces a shadow on the ground before attacking. Catch it off guard right after it attacks.<br>Once it tries to jump and attack, use the reaction command Aerial Dance for a flurry of attacks!
 |journal358=A Pureblood Heartless that flows across the ground as a shadow, completely immune to attack.<br>It may unleash a shockwave as it emerges, so stay on guard.<br>Block when it charges you to earn a few precious seconds during which you can deal double damage.
 |journalBBS=A Heartless whose heart has been lost within the darkness.<br>It looks and acts like a Shadow, but is more agile.
 |journalUX='''Album'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS (2002)<br>A Heartless that believes in strength in numbers. Quite the team player.<br><br>''''KH III Neoshadow'''<br>KINGDOM HEARTS III (2019)<br>These Heartless appear everywhere and hit hard and fast with their jump attacks.<br><br>'''Battle'''<br>A fearsome foe and jack-of-all-trades boasting boosted attack power, poison, and more. Charge your special attack gauge before engaging in this battle!
 |journalKH3=These souped-up Shadows hit hard and fast with their jump attacks; if they're in the air, better get out of there.<br><br>Once they melt into the ground, they're beyond the reach of most attacks, but that's nothing a little Water magic can't fix. Fight puddles with puddles!
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 |KHATK1=40
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 |KHEXP1=400<ref>Only the last Neoshadow grants EXP.</ref>
 |KHweapon=x1.0
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 |KHbliz=x0.5
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 |KHstop=x0.2
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 |KHother=x0.5
 |KHreward='''Defeat 1st to 6th Neoshadow'''<br>(15) MP prize x5<br><br>'''Defeat 7th Neoshadow'''<br>(1) HP prize x20, (5) HP prize x5<br>Stormy Stone (35%)
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 |COMwarp=x1.0
 |COMbind=x1.0
 |COMconf=x1.0
 |COMterr=x1.0
 |COMmagn=x1.0
 |COMfree=x1.0
 |ability=Bio
 |desc=Causes enemies HP to gradually drop.
 |duration=1 reload
 |CP=25
 |value=2, 6, 8
 |duel=5
 |time=6
 |COMworld=Castle Oblivion
 |KH2HP=1
 |KH2EXP=1
 |KH2loc1=Radiant Garden
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 |KH2enc2=Episode 3
 |KH2LV2=45
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 |KH2enc3=Episode 2
 |KH2LV3=35
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 |KH2enc4=Episode 2
 |KH2LV4=36
 |KH2loc5=Olympus Coliseum
 |KH2enc5=Episode 2
 |KH2LV5=39
 |KH2loc6=Port Royal
 |KH2enc6=Episode 2
 |KH2LV6=37
 |KH2loc7=Agrabah
 |KH2enc7=Episode 2
 |KH2LV7=40
 |KH2loc8=Halloween Town
 |KH2enc8=Episode 2
 |KH2LV8=41
 |KH2loc9=Pride Lands
 |KH2enc9=Episode 2
 |KH2LV9=43
 |KH2loc10=The World That Never Was
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 |KH2fire=×1.0
 |KH2bliz=×1.0
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 |KH2dark=×1.0
 |KH2neut=×1.0
 |KH2reward=MP prize (1) ×2, Munny (5) ×2<br>Lucid Crystal (8%), Bright Crystal (4%)
 |KH2world=Radiant Garden, The Land of Dragons, Beast's Castle, Olympus Coliseum, Port Royal, Agrabah, Halloween Town, Pride Lands, The World That Never Was
 |CKH2HP=1
 |CKH2LV1=41
 |CFM2LV1=45
 |KH2cup1=Titan Cup
 |KH2match11=5
 |KH2num11=3
 |CKH2LV2=80
 |KH2cup2=Titan Paradox Cup
 |KH2match21=5
 |KH2num21=3
 |CKH2LV3=99
 |CFM2LV3=99FM
 |KH2cup3=Hades Paradox Cup
 |KH2match31=17
 |KH2num31=4
 |KH2match32=26
 |KH2num32=1
 |CFM2tab=*
 |358heart=—
 |358munny=21
 |358HP=3.20
 |358EXP=2.63
 |358DEF=1.37
 |358STUN=X
 |358M1=29
 |358LVL1=17
 |358M2=38
 |358LVL2=17
 |358M3=44
 |358LVL3=17
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 |358LVL4=17
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 |358bliz=x1.60
 |358thun=x0.60
 |358aero=x1.70
 |358igni=x0.40
 |358free=x0.40
 |358jolt=x0.40
 |358toss=x0.40
 |358reward2=Combo Tech (30%)
 |358reward3=Lightning Shard (80%)
 |358reward6=—
 |358world=Beast's Castle, Twilight Town, The World That Never Was
 |BBSHP=2.0
 |BBSEXP=1.0
 |BBSloc1A=Realm of Darkness
 |BBSLVL1A=9
 |BBSworldA=Realm of Darkness
 |BBSphys=?
 |BBSfire=?
 |BBSbliz=?
 |BBSthun=?
 |BBSdark=?
 |BBSother=?
 |BBSstun=x1.0
 |BBSfree=x1.0
 |BBSmini=x1.0
 |BBSblind=x1.0
 |BBSigni=x1.0
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 |BBSpois=x1.0
 |BBSslow=x1.0
 |BBSstop=x1.0
 |BBSsleep=x1.0
 |BBSdeath=x1.0
 |BBSzero=x1.0
 |BBSmagn=x1.0
 |BBSwarp=x1.0
 |BBSreward1=Pulsing Crystal (?%), Mega-Potion (?%), Collision Magnet (?%)
 |BBSshop1=8
 |KH3HP0=1.5
 |KH3EXP0=1.5
 |KH3loc1=Twilight Town
 |KH3LV1=10
 |KH3loc2=San Fransokyo
 |KH3LV2=38
 |KH3loc3=San Fransokyo
 |KH3enc3=D
 |KH3LV3=42
 |KH3loc4=Keyblade Graveyard
 |KH3enc4=Battlegate 0
 |KH3LV4=50
 |KH3loc5=The Final World
 |KH3LV5=42
 |KH3loc6=Scala ad Caelum
 |KH3LV6=50
 |KH3phys=×1.0
 |KH3fire=×1.0
 |KH3bliz=×1.0
 |KH3thun=×0.7
 |KH3water=×1.0
 |KH3aero=×1.0
 |KH3dark=×0.7
 |KH3neutral=×1.0
 |KH3rapid=×1.0
 |KH3free=◯
 |KH3elec=◯
 |KH3stun=◯
 |KH3hunny=◯
 |KH3reac=0
 |KH3rev=—
 |KH3att=×1.1
 |KH3dam=—
 |KH3reward=HP prize (1) ×3, Focus prize (5) ×2<ref>Neoshadows drop Munny (10) ×4 when defeated in the Battlegate instead.</ref><br>Writhing Stone (8%), Wellspring Stone (8%), Writhing Gem (4%)
 |KH3world=Twilight Town, San Fransokyo, Keyblade Graveyard, The Final World, Scala ad Caelum
}}
The '''Neoshadow''' is a [[Pureblood Heartless]] introduced in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Final Mix]]''.

==Story==
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
Back when [[Ventus]] was the apprentice of [[Master Xehanort]], Xehanort called the boy to the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] and then summoned a swarm of Neoshadows for him to fight. Ventus was not strong enough to win with only his light, and although Xehanort ordered him to use the power of darkness to win, Ventus refused and was defeated. Xehanort instead decided to use his [[Keyblade]] to forcefully extract the darkness within Ventus's heart, creating [[Vanitas]].

While [[Aqua]] is traversing the [[Realm of Darkness]], she battles Neoshadow along with a few other Pureblood Heartless.

===''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''===
After returning to [[the World That Never Was]] in order to reclaim [[Kingdom Hearts]] and revitalize [[Xion]], [[Roxas]] is attacked by several Neoshadows. He eliminates them, but is forced to side with [[Riku]] in order to finish off the rest of the continuously spawning Heartless. As soon as the Heartless are taken care of, however, the two Keyblade wielders turn on each other.

===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
Saïx summons several Neoshadows to attack Sora when the boy reaches the [[Hall of Empty Melodies]]. One of them also shows up in the next room, [[Naught's Skyway]], to attack [[Mickey Mouse]].

===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
In [[Twilight Town]], [[Xemnas]] and [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]] confront Sora, Donald, and Goofy over Sora's intention to bring Roxas back. When Xemnas claims Roxas can only be returned by Sora giving himself up to darkness, Ansem summons several Neoshadows while proclaiming that "the shadows are never out of reach".

==Design==
A Neoshadow has a more humanoid body structure than a normal Shadow, but shares the same pitch black skin and spherical, glowing yellow eyes. Its crooked antennae are quite long and fall back behind the Heartless. It seems to be rather muscular, and its hands are very large, each one sporting five clawed fingers. Its feet, like those of a normal Shadow, are long and lack digits, but a Neoshadow's feet more resemble boots. Its body is also lined by several faint, blue veins of color.

In ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'', the Neoshadow will initially release five unique olive-green hearts within bubbles upon each defeat. These drift to the ground and spawn new Neoshadows, up until the final Neoshadow is defeated, at which point it will release a normal pink heart.

The name "Neoshadow" is derived from the prefix "neo-", which means "new", and "shadow".

==Strategy==
===''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix''===
The Neoshadow is stronger and faster than a [[Shadow]], and is more strategic in combat. The Neoshadows are among the most difficult common enemies, working together as a team to defeat [[Sora]]. Fighting Neoshadows is a multi-stage battle, and the stages change based on how many Neoshadows are alive. At the beginning of the fight, there are seven Neoshadows, who will attack by jumping into the air and spinning, then launching at Sora similar to the [[Bandit]]. They will also use basic melee strikes and sink into the floor to avoid attacks, similar to a Shadow. At this point in the fight, they are vulnerable to [[Stop]] magic, but not to [[Gravity]] magic.

After there are only four Neoshadows remaining, they change tactics and sink into shadowy portals that appear beneath them on the ground. Afterwards, nine of these portals will appear around Sora, and the Neoshadows will choose random portals to jump out of and attack simultaneously. After attacking, they land on the ground for a brief moment, then the portals reappear beneath them and they sink back into the ground. The only time they can be hurt at this stage is right when they land on the ground, before the portals appear beneath them once again. If a single blow connects with one of them, it opens a short window to execute a combo. At this point, Stop magic no longer affects them.

Once there are only two Neoshadows left, they change tactics once more. In this stage of the fight, a single Neoshadow will wander around the room, and has access to all the attacks and abilities of the earlier stages (instead of several portals appearing on the ground like stage two of the fight, the Neoshadow will just use it as a way to get close to Sora to attack him). It also retains the immunity to Stop magic. While this Neoshadow attacks Sora, the other one appears as a black portal beneath Sora, then partially emerges from it to grab Sora's leg, which prevents him from moving, attacking, or using magic for a brief period. To counter this, Sora can jump when the portal appears beneath him, but cannot hurt this Neoshadow in any way. Instead, Sora must focus on the other Neoshadow that moves around the room, and attempt to kill it instead.

When there is a single Neoshadow remaining, it will move to the center of the room and attempt to summon more Neoshadows. Six portals will appear on the ground in a circle around it, and new Neoshadows will appear within them, attempting to climb out of the portals back into the room. Instead of going after the last remaining Neoshadow, Sora must focus his attacks on the ones emerging from the portals, who will emerge as fully healed Neoshadows after several seconds. Once the emerging Neoshadows are slain, Sora can direct his attention to the final Neoshadow, and defeat it to end the fight. If Sora fails to defeat the new Neoshadows after a certain amount of time, they will emerge from the portals and the fight will reset to whichever stage corresponds to the new number of Neoshadows (7-5 for Stage 1, 4-3 for Stage 2, or 2 for Stage 3).

===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
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===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
A powerful [[Reaction Command]], Wind Dance,<ref>"Wind Dance" is also referred to as "Aerial Dance" in Jiminy's Journal.</ref> can be used to eliminate or intensely damage Neoshadows.

===''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''===
Neoshadows may prove annoying in groups, so it is advised to keep track of their movements and be ready to block if one begins its charging attack. [[Glide]] and [[Air Slide]] can be used when it's about to emerge from its Shockwave attack for an easy dodge, where the Neoshadow will then be open to punishment. The usage of magic is advised, as Neoshadows are weak to all magic except [[Thunder]], though physical combos remain effective as long as caution is taken to block any incoming attacks. 

While Roxas is dual-wielding [[Oathkeeper and Oblivion]], Neoshadows will most easily fall with physical combos, with one Y-Combo being enough to instantly vanquish a Neoshadow.

{{Atk-o|358}}
{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Scratch Attack'''|ひっかき攻撃|Hikkaki Kōgeki}}<br>''Attack''
|Physical
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|1.43
|△
|Jumps forward and scratches at the target several times.
}}
{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Rush'''|突進|Tosshin}}<br>''Attack''
|Physical
|
|1.54
|◯
|Jumps in the air and charges head-first at the target.
}}
{{Atk|{{nihongo|'''Shockwave'''|衝撃波|Shōgekiha}}<br>''Attack''
|Flower
|Blind (40%)
|1.70
|X
|Dives into the ground, then after a few seconds launches itself up below the target, creating a shockwave upon emerging.
}}
{{Atk-c}}

===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix''===
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===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
*{{nihongo|'''Scratch'''|引っかき|Hikkaki}}
*{{nihongo|'''Fall Scratch'''|落下引っかき|Rakka Hikkaki}}
*{{nihongo|'''Air Rush'''|空中突進|Kūchū Tosshin}}
*{{nihongo|'''Shadow Out'''|シャドウアウト|Shadou Auto}}
They have the same attacks as in previous games, but can no longer heal themselves. Their attacks can be blocked, but can also send Sora flying if not blocked. However, if Sora quickly uses [[Aerial Recovery]] and then [[Payback Strike]], then the Neoshadow will be staggered and open to a full combo or two, which can easily reduce their [[HP]] to 0. Their '''Air Rush''' attack will trigger [[Risk Dodge]] if blocked. 

In this specific game, [[Water]] magic can be used to get the Neoshadows out of the ground, just like a regular Shadow.

==Notes and references==
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