Nightfall

How to Get Nightfall

1. Find Nightfall through the Night / Stormy route in Shadow Marsh, then compare the result with Shados, Shadowclaw, and Lunaflare.
2. Run Shadow Marsh without rare recipe help first so the Nightfall route shows its real timing.
3. Bring Void Fruit only when the branch to Nightfall is already mapped and safe.
4. Build around Nightfall when Shadow Marsh needs fast target removal before the route becomes expensive, not simply because the database lists it as uncommon.
5. Stop after the Nightfall material check if Dark Gem and Shadow Stone no longer match the active goal.

Best Use

• Nightfall is worth fielding when Shadow Marsh needs fast target removal before the route becomes expensive; if the target window or weather is wrong, adjust the supporting slot first.
• Compare Nightfall with Shados before spending Void Fruit: Nightfall should win by removing the key target earlier, while Shados may still be better for Ghost coverage or a cheaper check.
• Open the test with Night Slash for its ambush window, then watch whether Foul Play adds pickoff pressure or just slows the clear.
• Nightfall's Dark coverage is most valuable on the branch where +60% Ghost drops and Stormy/Night both support the same objective.
• Nightfall has a single-type plan, so avoid forcing it into matchups that ask for coverage outside Dark.

Team Tips

• A good Nightfall team keeps Night Slash available for the target check and avoids wasting Foul Play on throwaway encounters.
• Stealth Build works best with Nightfall when the build supports pickoff routes, late-window checks, and dark material farming, not when it simply stacks the rarest local Pokemon.
• If Shados is already carrying the route, use Nightfall as a focused alternative rather than a second copy of the same job.
• Nightfall is easier to evaluate when the backup slot covers teams without a safety fallback; without that cover, failed runs can blame the wrong Pokemon.

Farming Notes

• A first clear should note where Night Slash and Sucker Punch matter; the second clear should decide whether those skills justify another run.
• When farming Nightfall alongside Shados, split the session into target checks instead of trying to solve every local farm at once.
• Stop the Nightfall hunt once early target removal no longer shortens the route; extra attempts should have a material reason.
• Only start a serious Nightfall farm during Night / Stormy; outside that window, the route is useful for scouting but poor for judging value.

Common Mistakes

• Comparing Nightfall to Shados only by rarity and ignoring assassin value, food cost, and route timing.
• Keeping Nightfall in the party after it stops shortening the target branch.
• Letting Knock Off decide the build before Night Slash and Foul Play prove the core route plan.
• Full-clearing Shadow Marsh when the actual goal is a short Nightfall check.
• Building Nightfall because it is uncommon before confirming that Shadow Marsh actually needs fast target removal before the route becomes expensive.