"Hardly, I am the ultimate life form." A cold hedgehog, antisocial at first glance, arrogant and easily angered, Shadow is above all a pragmatic person but also capable of great brutality, which makes him incredibly dangerous. Unlike Sonic, Shadow rarely trusts anyone, preferring to keep to himself and settle things his way, and his way is not the kindest. Despite his high opinion of himself, Shadow is still able to recognize when he can't fix anything on his own, such as when he agreed to team up with Sonic to collect the Prism Fragments but vehemently asserts that it's Sonic who needs him. Overall, Shadow acts as the calm and cool-headed strategist as opposed to Sonic’s impulsive and often destructive behavior. But despite Shadow’s and Sonic’s brutal rivalry, they have shown to care about each other; such as when Shadow always backs Sonic up in a fight and never leaving him when Sonic needs it, and when Sonic started panicking in the few moments when he thought Shadow was dead.Shadow can match Sonic in speed. When he runs, he leaves behind a trail of golden energy, similar to Sonic’s trail of blue energy. He also uses Chaos Emeralds that he can use to do Chaos Control and teleport, Shadow's strength is superhuman, allowing him to easily smash through rock with his fist and cause shock waves. Shadow's physical toughness is equally impressive, having survived being crushed by a massive shard with no apparent injuries. Shadow is also a formidable fighter, focusing on Spin Attack and melee combat.