Shadow Ball (move)

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Shadow Ball
シャドーボール Shadow Ball
Type  Ghost
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Shifts the judge's attention from others.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Shadow Ball (Japanese: シャドーボール Shadow Ball) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation II.

It is:

Effect

Shadow Ball deals damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage, despite the fact that it was a physical move prior to Generation IV.

Pokémon with Bulletproof are unaffected by Shadow Ball.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Shadow Ball's PP has been reduced to 10, and it has a 20% chance of lowering the target's defensive stats.

Category  Special
PP  10
Agile Strong
Power  80  60  100
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Chance  20%  20%  40%
Turns  3  2  4
   ?  ?
May lower the target's defensive stats

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A Ghost-type attack. Has a one-in-five chance of reducing the target Spcl.Def.
GSC An attack that may lower Spcl. Def.
RSE Hurls a black blob that may lower Sp. Def.*
Hurls a dark lump at the foe. It may lower Sp. Def.*
FRLG A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe's Sp. Def.
ColoXD Hurls a black blob that may lower the target's Sp. Def.*
Hurls a dark lump at the target. It may lower Sp. Def.*
DPPtHGSSPBR The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.
BWB2W2 The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
LA The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target to deal damage. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
SV The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0092 Gastly
Amorphous Amorphous 36FRLG 29 29 29 29 26 40 40 43 40
0093 Haunter
Amorphous Amorphous 45FRLG 33 33 33 33 30 48 48 43 48
0094 Gengar
Amorphous Amorphous 45FRLG 33 33 33 33 30 48 48 43 48
0157 Typhlosion
Typhlosion
Hisuian Form

Field Field 43
0200 Misdreavus Amorphous Amorphous 37 41 41 41 41 43 41
0292 Shedinja
Mineral Mineral 38 59 59 59XY
33ORAS
33 50 50
0302 Sableye
Human-Like Human-Like 41 53 57 57XY
39ORAS
39 45 45 45
0353 Shuppet Amorphous Amorphous 44 31 35BW
30B2W2
30 30 30 30
0354 Banette Amorphous Amorphous 48 31 35BW
30B2W2
30 30 30 30
0355 Duskull Amorphous Amorphous 41ORAS 41 40 40 34 40
0356 Dusclops Amorphous Amorphous 45ORAS 45 42 42 34 42
0425 Drifloon
Amorphous Amorphous 38 43BW
36B2W2
36 36 20 20 37 20
0426 Drifblim
Amorphous Amorphous 44 51BW
40B2W2
40 40 20 20 37 20
0429 Mismagius Amorphous Amorphous 43
0442 Spiritomb
Amorphous Amorphous 45 45 43 45
0477 Dusknoir Amorphous Amorphous 45ORAS 45 42 42 34 42
0478 Froslass
Fairy Mineral 42ORAS 42 61 61 25 61
0479 Rotom
Rotom
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous 25
0487 Giratina
Giratina
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 30
0491 Darkrai No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 36
0562 Yamask Mineral Amorphous 37 37 37 40
0562 Yamask
Yamask
Galarian Form

Mineral Amorphous 40
0563 Cofagrigus Mineral Amorphous 39 39 39 44
0570 Zorua
Zorua
Hisuian Form

Field Field 36
0571 Zoroark
Zoroark
Hisuian Form

Field Field 40 40
0592 Frillish
Frillish
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous 32
0593 Jellicent
Jellicent
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous 32
0607 Litwick
Amorphous Amorphous 49 49 49 36 36
0608 Lampent
Amorphous Amorphous 53 53 53 36 36
0609 Chandelure
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1
0622 Golett
Mineral Mineral 36 36
0623 Golurk
Mineral Mineral 36 36
0655 Delphox
Field Field 1 1 1
0678 Meowstic
Meowstic
Female
Field Field 31 31 49 49
0710 Pumpkaboo
Pumpkaboo
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous 36 36 36
0711 Gourgeist
Gourgeist
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous 36, 70 36 36
0720 Hoopa
Hoopa
Confined

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 68XY
55ORAS
55 55
0769 Sandygast
Amorphous Amorphous 41 45 45
0770 Palossand
Amorphous Amorphous 41 47 47
0781 Dhelmise
Mineral Mineral 36 44
0792 Lunala
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 23 28 28
0806 Blacephalon
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 41USUM 45
0854 Sinistea
Sinistea
All forms
Mineral Amorphous 48 48
0855 Polteageist
Polteageist
All forms
Mineral Amorphous 48 48
0867 Runerigus
Mineral Amorphous 44
0897 Spectrier No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 36 36
0898 Calyrex
Calyrex
Shadow Rider

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0902 Basculegion
Basculegion
All forms

Water 2 Water 2 25 1
0911 Skeledirge
Field Field 38
0987 Flutter Mane
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 42
1000 Gholdengo
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35
1012 Poltchageist
Poltchageist
All forms

Mineral Amorphous 48
1013 Sinistcha
Sinistcha
All forms

Mineral Amorphous 48
1025 Pecharunt
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 40
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM/TR/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
TM30
0012 Butterfree
Bug Bug
0019 Rattata Field Field
0019 Rattata
Rattata
Alolan Form

Field Field
0020 Raticate Field Field
0020 Raticate
Raticate
Alolan Form

Field Field
0031 Nidoqueen
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0034 Nidoking
Monster Field
0035 Clefairy Fairy Fairy
0036 Clefable Fairy Fairy
0038 Ninetales Field Field
0039 Jigglypuff
Fairy Fairy
0040 Wigglytuff
Fairy Fairy
0041 Zubat
Flying Flying
0042 Golbat
Flying Flying
0052 Meowth Field Field
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
Field Field
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Galarian Form
Field Field
0053 Persian Field Field
0053 Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
Field Field
0063 Abra Human-Like Human-Like
0064 Kadabra Human-Like Human-Like
0065 Alakazam Human-Like Human-Like
0079 Slowpoke
Monster Water 1
0079 Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
Monster Water 1
0080 Slowbro
Monster Water 1
0080 Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1
0088 Grimer Amorphous Amorphous
0088 Grimer
Grimer
Alolan Form

Amorphous Amorphous
0089 Muk Amorphous Amorphous
0089 Muk
Muk
Alolan Form

Amorphous Amorphous
0092 Gastly
Amorphous Amorphous
0093 Haunter
Amorphous Amorphous
0094 Gengar
Amorphous Amorphous
0096 Drowzee Human-Like Human-Like
0097 Hypno Human-Like Human-Like
0105 Marowak
Marowak
Alolan Form

Monster Monster
0108 Lickitung Monster Monster
0109 Koffing Amorphous Amorphous
0110 Weezing Amorphous Amorphous
0110 Weezing
Weezing
Galarian Form

Amorphous Amorphous
0113 Chansey Fairy Fairy
0115 Kangaskhan Monster Monster
0122 Mr. Mime
Human-Like Human-Like
0122 Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime
Galarian Form

Human-Like Human-Like
0124 Jynx
Human-Like Human-Like
0128 Tauros Field Field
0133 Eevee Field Field
0134 Vaporeon Field Field
0135 Jolteon Field Field
0136 Flareon Field Field
0137 Porygon Mineral Mineral
0143 Snorlax Monster Monster
0144 Articuno
Articuno
Galarian Form

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0146 Moltres
Moltres
Galarian Form

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0150 Mewtwo No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0157 Typhlosion Field Field
0157 Typhlosion
Typhlosion
Hisuian Form

Field Field
0161 Sentret Field Field
0162 Furret Field Field
0163 Hoothoot
Flying Flying
0164 Noctowl
Flying Flying
0169 Crobat
Flying Flying
0173 Cleffa No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0174 Igglybuff
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0175 Togepi No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0176 Togetic
Flying Fairy
0177 Natu
Flying Flying
0178 Xatu
Flying Flying
0190 Aipom Field Field
0193 Yanma
Bug Bug
0196 Espeon Field Field
0197 Umbreon Field Field
0198 Murkrow
Flying Flying
0199 Slowking
Monster Water 1
0199 Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1
0200 Misdreavus Amorphous Amorphous
0203 Girafarig
Field Field
0206 Dunsparce Field Field
0209 Snubbull Field Fairy
0210 Granbull Field Fairy
0211 Qwilfish
Water 2 Water 2
0211 Qwilfish
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form

Water 2 Water 2
0215 Sneasel
Field Field
0215 Sneasel
Sneasel
Hisuian Form

Field Field
0222 Corsola
Water 1 Water 3
0222 Corsola
Corsola
Galarian Form
Water 1 Water 3
0228 Houndour
Field Field
0229 Houndoom
Field Field
0233 Porygon2 Mineral Mineral
0234 Stantler Field Field
0238 Smoochum
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0241 Miltank Field Field
0242 Blissey Fairy Fairy
0243 Raikou No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0244 Entei No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0245 Suicune No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0249 Lugia
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0250 Ho-Oh
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0251 Celebi
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0261 Poochyena Field Field
0262 Mightyena Field Field
0263 Zigzagoon Field Field
0263 Zigzagoon
Zigzagoon
Galarian Form

Field Field
0264 Linoone Field Field
0264 Linoone
Linoone
Galarian Form

Field Field
0267 Beautifly
Bug Bug
0269 Dustox
Bug Bug
0273 Seedot Field Grass
0274 Nuzleaf
Field Grass
0275 Shiftry
Field Grass
0280 Ralts
Human-Like Amorphous
0281 Kirlia
Human-Like Amorphous
0282 Gardevoir
Human-Like Amorphous
0283 Surskit
Water 1 Bug
0284 Masquerain
Water 1 Bug
0287 Slakoth Field Field
0288 Vigoroth Field Field
0289 Slaking Field Field
0290 Nincada
Bug Bug
0291 Ninjask
Bug Bug
0292 Shedinja
Mineral Mineral
0293 Whismur Monster Field
0294 Loudred Monster Field
0295 Exploud Monster Field
0300 Skitty Field Fairy
0301 Delcatty Field Fairy
0302 Sableye
Human-Like Human-Like
0303 Mawile
Field Fairy
0307 Meditite
Human-Like Human-Like
0308 Medicham
Human-Like Human-Like
0313 Volbeat Bug Human-Like
0314 Illumise Bug Human-Like
0315 Roselia
Fairy Grass
0316 Gulpin Amorphous Amorphous
0317 Swalot Amorphous Amorphous
0325 Spoink Field Field
0326 Grumpig Field Field
0327 Spinda Field Human-Like
0332 Cacturne
Grass Human-Like
0335 Zangoose Field Field
0337 Lunatone
Mineral Mineral
0338 Solrock
Mineral Mineral
0343 Baltoy
Mineral Mineral
0344 Claydol
Mineral Mineral
0351 Castform Fairy Amorphous
0352 Kecleon Field Field
0353 Shuppet Amorphous Amorphous
0354 Banette Amorphous Amorphous
0355 Duskull Amorphous Amorphous
0356 Dusclops Amorphous Amorphous
0358 Chimecho Amorphous Amorphous
0359 Absol Field Field
0361 Snorunt Fairy Mineral
0362 Glalie Fairy Mineral
0368 Gorebyss Water 1 Water 1
0375 Metang
Mineral Mineral
0376 Metagross
Mineral Mineral
0380 Latias
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0381 Latios
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0385 Jirachi
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
All forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0399 Bidoof Water 1 Field
0400 Bibarel
Water 1 Field
0406 Budew
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0407 Roserade
Fairy Grass
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
All forms

Bug Bug
0414 Mothim
Bug Bug
0424 Ambipom Field Field
0425 Drifloon
Amorphous Amorphous
0426 Drifblim
Amorphous Amorphous
0427 Buneary Field Human-Like
0428 Lopunny Field Human-Like
0429 Mismagius Amorphous Amorphous
0430 Honchkrow
Flying Flying
0431 Glameow Field Field
0432 Purugly Field Field
0433 Chingling No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0434 Stunky
Field Field
0435 Skuntank
Field Field
0436 Bronzor
Mineral Mineral
0437 Bronzong
Mineral Mineral
0439 Mime Jr.
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0440 Happiny No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0442 Spiritomb
Amorphous Amorphous
0446 Munchlax No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0448 Lucario
Field Human-Like
0451 Skorupi
Bug Water 3
0452 Drapion
Bug Water 3
0453 Croagunk
Human-Like Human-Like
0454 Toxicroak
Human-Like Human-Like
0459 Snover
Monster Grass
0460 Abomasnow
Monster Grass
0461 Weavile
Field Field
0463 Lickilicky Monster Monster
0468 Togekiss
Flying Fairy
0469 Yanmega
Bug Bug
0470 Leafeon Field Field
0471 Glaceon Field Field
0474 Porygon-Z Mineral Mineral
0475 Gallade
Human-Like Amorphous
0477 Dusknoir Amorphous Amorphous
0478 Froslass
Fairy Mineral
0479 Rotom
Rotom
All available forms

Amorphous Amorphous
0480 Uxie No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0481 Mesprit No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0482 Azelf No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0487 Giratina
Giratina
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0488 Cresselia No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0490 Manaphy Water 1 Fairy
0491 Darkrai No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0493 Arceus
Arceus
All available forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0494 Victini
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0504 Patrat Field Field
0505 Watchog Field Field
0506 Lillipup Field Field
0507 Herdier Field Field
0508 Stoutland Field Field
0509 Purrloin Field Field
0510 Liepard Field Field
0517 Munna Field Field
0518 Musharna Field Field
0527 Woobat
Field Flying
0528 Swoobat
Field Flying
0531 Audino Fairy Fairy
0547 Whimsicott
Grass Fairy
0561 Sigilyph
Flying Flying
0562 Yamask Mineral Amorphous
0562 Yamask
Yamask
Galarian Form

Mineral Amorphous
0563 Cofagrigus Mineral Amorphous
0570 Zorua Field Field
0570 Zorua
Zorua
Hisuian Form

Field Field
0571 Zoroark Field Field
0571 Zoroark
Zoroark
Hisuian Form

Field Field
0574 Gothita Human-Like Human-Like
0575 Gothorita Human-Like Human-Like
0576 Gothitelle Human-Like Human-Like
0577 Solosis Amorphous Amorphous
0578 Duosion Amorphous Amorphous
0579 Reuniclus Amorphous Amorphous
0585 Deerling
Deerling
All forms

Field Field
0586 Sawsbuck
Sawsbuck
All forms

Field Field
0592 Frillish
Frillish
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous
0593 Jellicent
Jellicent
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous
0594 Alomomola Water 1 Water 2
0605 Elgyem Human-Like Human-Like
0606 Beheeyem Human-Like Human-Like
0607 Litwick
Amorphous Amorphous
0608 Lampent
Amorphous Amorphous
0609 Chandelure
Amorphous Amorphous
0622 Golett
Mineral Mineral
0623 Golurk
Mineral Mineral
0628 Braviary
Braviary
Hisuian Form

Flying Flying
0629 Vullaby
Flying Flying
0630 Mandibuzz
Flying Flying
0643 Reshiram
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0644 Zekrom
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0646 Kyurem
Kyurem
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0648 Meloetta
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0655 Delphox
Field Field
0677 Espurr Field Field
0678 Meowstic
Meowstic
All forms
Field Field
0681 Aegislash
Mineral Mineral
0690 Skrelp
Water 1 Dragon
0691 Dragalge
Water 1 Dragon
0693 Clawitzer Water 1 Water 3
0700 Sylveon Field Field
0708 Phantump
Grass Amorphous
0709 Trevenant
Grass Amorphous
0710 Pumpkaboo
Pumpkaboo
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous
0711 Gourgeist
Gourgeist
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous
0714 Noibat
Flying Dragon
0715 Noivern
Flying Dragon
0717 Yveltal
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0720 Hoopa
Hoopa
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0724 Decidueye
Flying Flying
0730 Primarina
Water 1 Field
0765 Oranguru
Field Field
0766 Passimian Field Field
0769 Sandygast
Amorphous Amorphous
0770 Palossand
Amorphous Amorphous
0773 Silvally
Silvally
All forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0778 Mimikyu
Amorphous Amorphous
0780 Drampa
Monster Dragon
0781 Dhelmise
Mineral Mineral
0786 Tapu Lele
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0788 Tapu Fini
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0792 Lunala
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0801 Magearna
Magearna
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0802 Marshadow
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0806 Blacephalon
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered USUM
0815 Cinderace Field Human-Like
0818 Inteleon Water 1 Field
0825 Dottler
Bug Bug
0826 Orbeetle
Bug Bug
0828 Thievul Field Field
0854 Sinistea
Sinistea
All forms
Mineral Amorphous
0855 Polteageist
Polteageist
All forms
Mineral Amorphous
0858 Hatterene
Fairy Fairy
0862 Obstagoon
Field Field
0863 Perrserker Field Field
0864 Cursola Water 1 Water 3
0866 Mr. Rime
Human-Like Human-Like
0867 Runerigus
Mineral Amorphous
0876 Indeedee
Indeedee
All forms

Fairy Fairy
0886 Drakloak
Amorphous Dragon
0887 Dragapult
Amorphous Dragon
0890 Eternatus
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0897 Spectrier No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0898 Calyrex
Calyrex
Shadow Rider

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0899 Wyrdeer
Field Field
0902 Basculegion
Basculegion
All forms

Water 2 Water 2
0903 Sneasler
Field Field
0904 Overqwil
Water 2 Water 2
0908 Meowscarada
Field Grass
0911 Skeledirge
Field Field
0936 Armarouge
Human-Like Human-Like
0937 Ceruledge
Human-Like Human-Like
0946 Bramblin
Grass Grass
0947 Brambleghast
Grass Grass
0954 Rabsca
Bug Bug
0956 Espathra Flying Flying
0971 Greavard Field Field
0972 Houndstone Field Field
0979 Annihilape
Field Field
0981 Farigiraf
Field Field
0982 Dudunsparce
Dudunsparce
All forms
Field Field
0987 Flutter Mane
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0999 Gimmighoul
Gimmighoul
All forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1000 Gholdengo
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1006 Iron Valiant
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1012 Poltchageist
Poltchageist
All forms

Mineral Amorphous
1013 Sinistcha
Sinistcha
All forms

Mineral Amorphous
1015 Munkidori
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1016 Fezandipiti
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1025 Pecharunt
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Special move

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0133 Eevee Field Field My Pokémon Ranch
0491 Darkrai No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Liberate the Tower!
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0135 Jolteon Field Field Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)SV
0196 Espeon Field Field Wild Tera Pokémon - East Province (Area Three)SV
0229 Houndoom
Field Field Wild Tera Pokémon - Alfornada CavernSV
0700 Sylveon Field Field Wild Tera Pokémon - North Province (Area Three)SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Shadow Ball inflicts damage and may lower the enemy's Special Defense by one stage.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 16 - 10 - 88% - 10 tiles away All Yes
MDTDS 16 - 10 - 83.6% - 10 tiles away All Yes
BSL 16 - 10 - 83.6% - 10 tiles away All Yes
MDGtI 15 99 15 50 85% 98% 10 tiles away All Yes
SMD 15 50 12 30 85% 98% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes
MDRTDX 15 ? 12 ? 85% ?% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Super Smash Bros. series

Shadow Ball is Mewtwo's standard special move. It is chargeable and moves in a zigzag fashion. Mewtwo holds its hands the same way it does in Mewtwo Strikes Back when forming a Shadow Ball, but the ball itself has a unique design. The blue color of the ball resembles how it looks in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, while Mewtwo charges, any enemy that touches the charging Shadow Ball gets damaged. This was changed in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, where it no longer can damage opponents while charging. Mewtwo also uses Shadow Ball on its opponent when throwing them forwards.

Lucario, who debuted in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, uses Aura Sphere, which functions similarly.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 43
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense.
Users: Gengar   Drifblim   Mismagius   Dusknoir
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

 Shadow Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 100
Energy cost 50
Duration 3 seconds
Damage window 2.4 - 2.8 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 100
Energy cost 55
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
Rattata (Alolan Form)GolbatAbraKadabraAlakazamHaunterGengarHypnoMarowak (Alolan Form)WeezingMr. MimeTyphlosion (Hisuian Form)NoctowlCrobatIgglybuffSlowking (Galarian Form)Qwilfish (Hisuian Form)RaikouGardevoirNinjaskSpoinkGrumpigBanetteChimechoSnoruntGlalieDrifloonDrifblimMismagiusChinglingSpiritombLucarioToxicroakLickilickyFroslassGiratina (Origin Forme)DarkraiYamaskCofagrigusReuniclusJellicentChandelureMandibuzzMeowstic (Female)AegislashPhantumpTrevenantGourgeistHoopa (Confined)Hoopa (Unbound)SandygastPalossandDhelmiseLunalaBlacephalonInteleonSinisteaPolteageistCursolaRunerigusDrakloakDragapultOverqwilSkeledirgeCeruledgeGreavardHoundstoneAnnihilapeGimmighoulGholdengo
By Elite Charged TM
MewtwoEspeonDusknoir
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 40 → 45
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 45 → 100
    • Energy cost: 33 → 50
    • Duration: 3.08 → 3 seconds
    • Damage window: 2.3 - 2.6 → 2.4 - 2.8 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Shadow Ball
★★★★
Attack power 47.13385
Charge time 0.68 seconds
Range type Projectile
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May lower foe's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Shadow Ball Special 3 99 118 100% An opponent Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank. Agatha & Gengar
Shauntal & Chandelure
Giovanni & Mewtwo
Fantina & Mismagius
Morty & Drifblim
Allister & Gengar
Sygna Suit Cynthia (Renegade) & Giratina
Helena (Hex Maniac) & Haunter
Victor & Spectrier
Wallace (New Year's 2024) & Blacephalon
Rachel & Gimmighoul (Roaming Form)
Sawyer & Gimmighoul (Chest Form)
Scottie/Bettie & Gastly/Haunter/GengarEgg (Strike/tech roles only)
Users of Metronome (small chance)
4 148 177 Iono (Fall 2024) & Flutter Mane
Buddy moves
Summer Hues Shadow Ball Special 2 180 216 100% All opponents Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once.

Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated.

Lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk by one stat rank. Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank. Turns the field of play's zone into a Ghost Zone the first time this attack move is successful each battle. (A Ghost Zone powers up Ghost-type attacks.)

Gardenia (Summer 2024) & Dhelmise
Terrifying Shadow Ball Special 4 1 150 180 —% All opponents Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once.

Deactivation Condition: When this move is used.

Never misses. Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks. Lowers the target's Ghost Type Rebuff by one rank the first time this attack move is successful each battle. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets.

Iono (Fall 2024) & Flutter Mane
Sync moves
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Dark Tales of the Shadow Ball Special Default
6★ EX
250 300 An opponent
All opponents
No additional effect. Shauntal & Chandelure
Soulful Dancer Shadow Ball Special Default
6★ EX
250 300 An opponent
All opponents
No additional effect. Fantina & Mismagius

Notes:

  • Shadow Ball:
    • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def.
  • Soulful Dancer Shadow Ball:
    • Unlike some sync moves, this attack could not be raised to 6★ EX since its release date (of March 19, 2020) until 1011 days later (on December 25, 2022).

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Shadow Ball is Gengar's and Hoopa's first move.

Gengar can obtain the move by reaching level 7 as Haunter and upgrading Will-O-Wisp into it instead of Sludge Bomb. The user hurls a shadowy ball forward in a line – damaging, slowing, and reducing the Special Defense of enemies hit. This ball pierces through wild Pokémon. At level 13, its damage increases.

Hoopa can obtain the move by upgrading Astonish at level 6 into it instead of Phantom Force. The move has the user unleash a shadowy blob in front of itself, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and decreasing their movement speed and Sp. Def for a short time. If the user then hits the same opposing Pokémon with a move or boosted attack within a set amount of time, it deals additional damage to the opposing Pokémon and leaves them unable to act for a short time. When using this move, if there is a nearby ally Pokémon linked by Trick, this move will also unleash a shadowy blob at the same target from that ally’s location. At level 12, the shadowy blob will now explode before it disappears. Opposing Pokémon hit by the explosion are affected as if they were hit by the shadowy blob itself. In Unbound form, this move is replaced by Hyperspace Fury.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also reduce the target's Special Defense by 1 level.
BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで とくぼうを 1だんかいさげる
Conq. Attack the enemy with a ball of dark shadows, lowering the enemy's Defense.
MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also lower its Special Defense.
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Def.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Pokémon Generations


POKÉTOON


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


Be the Best! Pokémon B+W


Movie adaptations


Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team


Pokémon Try Adventure


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

Muk using Shadow Ball in Colosseum

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 暗影球 Amyíng Kàuh *
影子球 Yíngjí Kàuh *
Mandarin 暗影球 Ànyǐng Qiú *
影子球 Yǐngzi Qiú *
Czech Stínová koule
Danish Skyggekugle
Dutch Schaduwbal
Finnish Varjopallo
French Ball'Ombre
German Spukball
Greek Σφαίρα Ερέβους Sfaíra Erévous
Hindi छाया का गोला Chhaya Ka Gola
Indonesian Bola Bayangan
Bola Gelap
Italian Palla Ombra
Korean 섀도볼 Syaedobol
Norwegian Skyggeball
Polish Kula Cienia*
Cień Kuli*
Portuguese Brazil Bola Sombria (games, XY019–present, TCG, manga)
Bola das Sombras (AG190, DP027XY013)
Other names: Bola Negra*, Esfera das Sombras*, Esfera
Obscura*, Bola de Sombra*, Bola das Trevas*
Portugal Bola Sombra
Romanian Bulgărele Umbră
Russian Тёмный шар Tyomnyy shar
Serbian Lopta Senke
Spanish Latin America Bola Sombra (EP181EP182, AG070, BW105–present)
Bola de Sombra (AG027BW103, BW106)
Bola Negra (HS11, AG073)
Spain Bola Sombra
Thai ชาโดว์บอล
Vietnamese Quả Cầu Bóng Đêm*
Quả Bóng Bóng Đêm*



Variations of the move Crunch
Crunch
Shadow BallFlash Cannon
Formerly a variation
Energy Ball


Generation II TMs
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Generation II HMs
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Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
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Generation IV TMs
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Generation IV HMs
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Generation V TMs
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Generation V HMs
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Generation VI TMs
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Generation VI HMs
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Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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PE
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Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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Generation IX TMs
SV
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Added in SV 2.0.1
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