Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is the sequel to Pokémon Colosseum, released in France on November 18, 2005 on GameCube and available on Nintendo Switch 2 since 2026. Five years after Wes’s downfall, Cipher is reborn in Orre with XD001, a Shadow Lugia said to be impossible to purify. Michael, a young Trainer from the Pokémon HQ Lab, and his Eevee set out to snag and purify the 83 Shadow Pokémon.

The European cover.
XD001, the Shadow Lugia.
Michael and his Eevee.

This guide brings together our complete sixteen-chapter walkthrough, the list of the 83 Shadow Pokémon, the Holodisks, purification, XD001, the Poké Spots, Mt. Battle and our tips.