Shadow Ball (move)

Shadow Ball シャドーボール Shadow Ball

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM30 in Generation II TM30 in Generation III TM30 in Generation IV TM30 in Generation V TM30 in Generation VI TM30 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM43 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR33 in Pokémon Sword and Shield Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Shifts the judge's attention from others.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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 TM30 from Generation II to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and TM43 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, it is TR33.

Effect

Shadow Ball deals damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.

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.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous		36FRLG	29	29	29	29SMUSUM 26PE	40SwShBDSP 43LA
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous		45FRLG	33	33	33	33SMUSUM 30PE	48SwShBDSP 43LA
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous		45FRLG	33	33	33	33SMUSUM 30PE	48SwShBDSP 43LA
157H		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field							43LA
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous			37	41	41	41	41BDSP 43LA
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral		38	59	59	59XY 33ORAS	33	50SwShBDSP
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		41	53	57	57XY 39ORAS	39	45SwShBDSP
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		44	31	35BW 30B2W2	30	30	30BDSP
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous		48	31	35BW 30B2W2	30	30	30BDSP
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous					41ORAS	41	40SwShBDSP 34LA
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous					45ORAS	45	42SwShBDSP 34LA
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous			38	43BW 36B2W2	36	36	20SwShBDSP 37LA
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous			44	51BW 40B2W2	40	40	20SwShBDSP 37LA
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous							43LA
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous							45SwShBDSP 43LA
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous					45ORAS	45	42SwShBDSP 34LA
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral					42ORAS	42	61SwShBDSP 25LA
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous							25LA
0487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							30LA
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							36LA
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous				37	37	37	40SwSh
562G		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous							40SwSh
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous				39	39	39	44SwSh
571H		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field							40LA
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous							32SwSh
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous							32SwSh
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous				49	49	49	36SwSh
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous				53	53	53	36SwSh
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous							1SwSh
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral							36SwSh
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral							36SwSh
0655		Delphox		Field		Field					1	1
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field					31	31	49SwSh
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous					36	36	36SwSh
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous					36, 70	36	36SwSh
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					68XY 55ORAS	55
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous						41	45SwSh
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous						41	47SwSh
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral						36	44SwSh
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						23	28SwSh
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						41USUM	45SwSh
0854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous							48SwSh
0855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous							48SwSh
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous							44SwSh
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							36SwSh
898S		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1SwSh
0902		Basculegion		Water 2		Water 2							25LA
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II TM30	III TM30	IV TM30	V TM30	VI TM30	VII TM30 TM43	VIII TR33	IX --
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
019A		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
020A		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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔
052G		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
053A		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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
088A		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
089A		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122G		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
144G		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
146G		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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
222G		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3							✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
263G		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
264G		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0289		Slaking		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0325		Spoink		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0359		Absol		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0431		Glameow		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0432		Purugly		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
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		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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
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				✔	✔	✔	✔
562G		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous							✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		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		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0593		Jellicent		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				✔	✔	✔	✔
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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
646W		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔B2W2	✔	✔	✔
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔B2W2	✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field					✔	✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
678F		Meowstic Female		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		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		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		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		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		Mineral	Amorphous							✔
0855		Polteageist		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 Male		Fairy		Fairy							✔
876F		Indeedee Female		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							✔
898S		Calyrex Shadow Rider		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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
157H		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
211H		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
215H		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field	✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field	✔
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		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	✔
0447		Riolu		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		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 Altered Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
487O		Giratina Origin Forme		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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
570H		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
571H		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field	✔
0902		Basculegion		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field	✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2	✔
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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Shadow Ball has 16 base power, 10 PP and 88% accuracy. The attack travels up to 10 tiles away and hits the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy, possibly lowering its Special Defense by one level.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 83.6%.

Super Smash Bros. series

Shadow Ball is Mewtwo's standard special move. It is chargeable and moves in a zigzag fashion. 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:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
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 Burgh (Spring 2021) & Togepi (using Metronome) Allister & Gengar Sygna Suit Cynthia (Renegade) & Giratina* Scottie/Bettie & Strike/Tech Gastly/Haunter/Gengar Egg

Past description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def.

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 By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot 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 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 the anime

Main series

Mimikyu Gengar Lampent Flareon
The user forms a black ball out of energy and fires it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mewtwo forms a black ball of energy from between its hands or from only one hand. Mewtwo then shoots it at the opponent; or, two balls of purple and black energy form in each of Mewtwo's hands and it fires them at the opponent. It can also make the ball grow to enormous proportions before throwing it.
Mewtwo (M01)	Mewtwo Strikes Back		Debut
A mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
	Gengar's hands spark with blue electricity. It then puts its hands together, forms a black ball of energy, and shoots it at the opponent; or, Gengar opens its mouth and forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent; or, Gengar creates two purple and blacks balls of energy with purple static around them, one in each hand, and combines them into a bigger ball. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Morty's Gengar	Ghost of a Chance		None
Agatha's Gengar	The Scheme Team		None
Multiple wild Gengar	Celebrating the Hero's Comet!		None
Acerola's Greedy Rapooh	The Battlefield of Truth and Love!		None
Ash's Gengar	Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!		None
	Two small black orbs of energy appear at the tips of Sneasel's claws. Then, Sneasel brings them together forming one black orb and fires it at the opponent.
Harrison's Sneasel	Pop Goes the Sneasel		None
	Haunter's hands glow with a blue aura, then a black ball forms in between Haunter's hands and it shoots the ball at the opponent.
A wild Haunter	Hoenn Alone!		None
A wild Haunter	Fear Factor Phony		None
	A black ball of energy forms in Mightyena's mouth. It closes its mouth over the black ball, then releases the ball at the opponent.
Tabitha's Mightyena	A Three Team Scheme!		None
Team Magma Grunts' multiple Mightyena	The Scuffle of Legends		None
	Sableye forms a black ball or a black and purple energy ball with black static around it in front of its mouth. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Cassidy's Sableye	A Date with Delcatty		None
Nanu's Sableye	Guiding an Awakening!		None
	Ninjask forms a black ball in between its arms. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Colonel Hansen's two Ninjask	The Princess and the Togepi		None
Goone's multiple Ninjask	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Slakoth forms a black ball of energy between its hands. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Norman's Slakoth	Balance of Power		None
	Poochyena forms a black ball of energy in front of its mouth, then fires it at the opponent.
Old Man Obee's three Poochyena	Grass Hysteria!		None
Team Rocket's Poochyena	Sobble Spies a Stealthy Strategy!		None
	Xatu's puts its wings together and forms a black ball of energy between them. Xatu then shoots it at the opponent.
Calista's Xatu	Me, Myself and Time		None
	Houndoom opens its mouth and forms a black ball of energy. Houndoom then shoots it at the opponent.
Joshua's Houndoom	Mean With Envy		None
A wild Houndoom	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Zigzagoon opens its mouth and forms a black ball of energy in front of it. It then fires it at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Zigzagoon	Hi Ho Silver Wind!		None
	Persian opens its mouth and forms a black ball out of energy. Persian then shoots it at the opponent.
Vivica's Persian	Saved by the Beldum		None
A wild Persian	Saved by the Beldum		None
	Swalot forms a black ball of energy in between its hands. It then fires multiple black balls of energy from the larger ball at the opponent.
Dominick's Swalot	From Brags to Riches		None
	Shiftry puts its hands in front of it and a black or black and purple ball of energy forms in front of them. It separates its hands and the ball is launched at the opponent.
Tyson's Shiftry	At the End of the Fray		None
Spenser's Shiftry	Ka Boom with a View!		None
	Weavile puts its claws together and creates a dark purple ball of energy in between its hands. It then fires it at the opponent.
Kidd Summers's Weavile	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
Two wild Weavile	Duels of the Jungle!		None
	Gastly creates a black ball of energy in front of its body and fires it at the opponent.
Two wild Gastly	Fear Factor Phony		None
	Duskull creates a black ball of energy in between its hands and fires it at the opponent.
Two wild Duskull	Fear Factor Phony		None
	Shuppet creates a black ball of energy in front of its mouth and fires it at the opponent.
A wild Shuppet	Fear Factor Phony		None
Grings Kodai's Shuppet	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Armaldo creates a black and purple ball of energy in front of its mouth and fires it at the opponent.
A mirage Armaldo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		Armaldo cannot legally learn Shadow Ball*
	Eevee opens its mouth and creates a black and purple ball of energy in front of its mouth. Eevee then fires it at the opponent.
May's Eevee	Cutting the Ties That Bind!		None
	Ariados's eyes flash purple and it creates a black and purple ball of energy at the top of the horn on its head. It then fires it at the opponent.
Harley's Ariados	New Plot, Odd Lot!		Ariados cannot legally learn Shadow Ball
	Solrock creates a black and purple ball in front of its body and fires it at the opponent.
Brandon's Solrock	Pace - The Final Frontier!		None
Lily's Solrock	A Performance Pop Quiz!		None
	Alakazam crosses its spoons and forms a black and purple ball of energy in front of them. Alakazam then fires the ball at the opponent. Sometimes, the ball is surrounded by black static.
Kenny's Alakazam	Settling a Not-So-Old Score!		None
Faba's Alakazam	The Prism Between Light and Darkness!		None
	Umbreon opens its mouth and forms a black and purple ball of energy in front of it. Umbreon then fires it at the opponent.
Gary's Umbreon	Ill-Will Hunting!		None
Johanna's Umbreon	Strategy Begins at Home!		None
Virgil's Umbreon	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
A wild Umbreon	Eevee & Friends		None
Gladion's Umbreon	Mission: Total Recall!		None
	Murkrow opens its beak and creates a black and purple ball of energy in front of it. It then fires it at the opponent.
Paul's Murkrow	Glory Blaze!		None
	A purple-black ball of energy forms in front of Spiritomb's mouth. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Spiritomb	The Keystone Pops!		None
A wild Spiritomb	The Spectral Express!		None
	Golbat forms a black and purple ball of energy in front of its mouth and fires it at the opponent.
Team Galactic Grunts' multiple Golbat	Enter Galactic!		None
A Team Plasma Grunt's Golbat	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
A wild Golbat	I Choose You!		None
	Glaceon opens its mouth and forms a black and purple ball of energy in front of it. It then fires it at the opponent.
May's Glaceon	Strategy with a Smile!		None
	Dusknoir opens the mouth on its stomach, puts its hands together in front of it, and the yellow lines on its body, as well as its iris, start to glow gold. Then, a black and purple ball of energy appears in between its hands and in front of its stomach and Dusknoir fires it at the opponent; or, Dusknoir rises its hands in the air and it opens the mouth on its stomach. Black and purple energy starts to form inside Dusknoir's stomach, and it starts sucking things in as the energy gets bigger. Finally, the energy forms into a ball and Dusknoir fires it at the opponent; or, Dusknoir forms a black and purple ball of energy between its hands and throws it at the opponent.
A wild Dusknoir	Ghoul Daze!		None
Dusknoir (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky- Beyond Time & Darkness		None
Multiple wild Dusknoir	Celebrating the Hero's Comet!		None
Team Rocket's Dusknoir	A Midsummer Night's Light!		None
	Purugly opens its mouth and a black and purple ball of energy appears in front of it. It then fires the ball from its mouth at the opponent.
Mars's Purugly	Double Team Turnover!		None
	Froslass puts its hands together and forms a black and purple ball of energy in between them. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Froslass	The Drifting Snorunt!		None
	Drowzee puts its hands together and forms a black and purple ball of energy in between them. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Azure's Drowzee	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!		None
	A black and purple ball appears in front of Beautifly's body and it fires it at the opponent.
Kiko's Beautifly	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Glameow opens its mouth and forms a black and purple ball of energy in front of it. It then fires it at the opponent.
Johanna's Glameow	Strategy Begins at Home!		None
	Metagross opens its mouth and forms a black and purple ball of energy in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Metagross	Regaining the Home Advantage!		None
	Stantler fires a black and purple ball from its mouth at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Stantler	Playing the Performance Encore!		None
	Flareon opens its mouth and forms a black and purple ball of energy in front of it. It then fires it at the opponent.
Ursula's Flareon	Opposites Interact!		None
	Jolteon opens its mouth and forms a black and purple ball of energy in front of it. Jolteon then closes its mouth and fires the ball at the opponent.
Volkner's Jolteon	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
	Baltoy forms a black and purple ball of energy in front of it and fires it at the opponent.
Buck's Baltoy	Bucking the Treasure Trend!		None
	Lillipup opens its mouth and forms a black and purple ball of energy in front of it. The ball then condenses slightly and Lillipup fires it at the opponent. When it hits, it explodes into a burst of deep purple energy.
Lenora's Lillipup	The Battle According to Lenora!		None
	Herdier opens its mouth and four small black and purple balls of energy appear in front of it in a diamond formation, one after the other. Herdier then fires the balls into the air. As they speed at the opponent, the balls grow larger and then rain down on the opponent, one after the other. Sometimes, only one large orb is formed instead of four.
Lenora's Herdier	Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!		None
Officer Jenny's Herdier	Ash Versus the Champion!		None
	Lampent raises its arms above its head and forms a black and purple ball of energy. It then lowers it until the ball is in front of it and it separates its arms, firing the ball at the opponent.
Trip's Lampent	A Venipede Stampede!		None
A wild Lampent	Climbing the Tower of Success!		None
	Litwick stretches out the purple flame on its head into the air above it. Then, a purple and black orb of energy appears in front of it and Litwick fires the orb at the opponent.
Four wild Litwick	Scare at the Litwick Mansion!		None
	Yamask puts its hands together in front of it and forms a purple and black orb of energy with black static around it in between them. Yamask then throws the ball at the opponent.
James's Yamask	Scare at the Litwick Mansion!		None
	Audino puts its hands together in front of it and forms a black and purple orb of energy with black static around it in between them. Audino then fires the orb at the opponent.
A Trainer's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
	Reuniclus holds its hands forward and forms a black and purple ball of energy with purple static around it in front of its body and in between its hands. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Damon's Reuniclus	White—Victini and Zekrom		None
	Zorua opens its mouth and forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Luke's Zorua	Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!		None
	Golett puts its hands together in front of it and forms a black and purple orb of energy with black static around it in between them. It then raises its hands above its head and the orb grows as large as its body. Golett then throws the ball at the opponent.
Luke's Golett	Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!		None
	Mandibuzz raises one of its wings across its chest and forms a black and purple orb of energy with black static around it at the tip of its wing. It then waves its wing, throwing the orb at the opponent.
Two wild Mandibuzz	Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!		None
	Gothorita puts its hands together in front of its body and a black and dark purple orb of energy forms in between them. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
Lewis's Gothorita	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2		None
	Jellicent fires a purple and black orb toward the opponent.
Marlon's Jellicent	The Road to Humilau!		None
	Vaporeon flicks a purple and black orb off the end of its tail at the opponent.
Virgil's Vaporeon	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
	Liepard opens its mouth and forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Stephan's Liepard	Strong Strategy Steals the Show!		None
Aldith's Liepard	Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!		None
Barret's Liepard	Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!		None
A Team Plasma Grunt's Liepard	Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!		None
Shinobu's Liepard	A Festival of Decisions!		None
Frillish	Frillish puts two of its tentacles together and forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around between them. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Jessie's Frillish	The Name's N!		None
	Golurk forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around between its hands. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Cedric Juniper's assistant's two Golurk	Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!		None
	Mismagius forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Multiple wild Mismagius	Mystery on a Deserted Island!		None
	Pumpkaboo forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Jessie's Pumpkaboo	The Bamboozling Forest!		None
	Gardevoir forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Diantha's Gardevoir	The Bonds of Evolution!		None
	Mega Gardevoir forms a barrage of balls of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Diantha's Gardevoir	The Bonds of Evolution!		None
A Trainer's Gardevoir	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
	Yveltal forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Yveltal (M17)	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
	Grumpig forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then throws the ball at the opponent.
A wild Grumpig	An Oasis of Hope!		None
	Spoink forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then throws the ball at the opponent.
Multiple wild Spoink	An Oasis of Hope!		None
	Giratina forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
A Giratina summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Hoopa Unbound forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Hoopa (anime)	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Gourgeist forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then fires the ball at the opponent. Alternatively, Gourgeist can form three balls of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then fires the balls at the opponent.
Count Pumpka's steward's Gourgeist	A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?		None
Jessie's Gourgeist	A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?		None
	Mega Banette forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then throws the ball at the opponent.
A Trainer's Banette	Mega Evolution Special IV		None
	Phantump form a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it in front it of its mouth. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Multiple wild Phantump	Making Friends and Influencing Villains!		None
	A small purple ball of energy with purple sparks of aura moving around the outside of it, with a white aura in the inside of the ball and white sparks coming out of the core, forms in front of Mega Gengar's mouth. The ball grows until it reaches the size of Mega Gengar's mouth and is then fired at the opponent.
Alva's Gengar	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Mimikyu forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Jessie's Mimikyu	Loading the Dex!		None
	Sandygast forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Sandygast	A Shivering Shovel Search!		None
	Palossand forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Palossand	A Shivering Shovel Search!		None
	Marshadow puts its hands together and forms a black and purple ball of energy with purple static around it. Marshadow then shoots it at the opponent.
Marshadow (M20)	I Choose You!		None
	Banette forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it between its hands. It then throws the ball at the opponent.
A Trainer's Banette	Narrowing the Chaser Chase!		None

Pokémon Generations

Deoxys Altered Forme Giratina
The user forms a black ball out of energy and fires it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Deoxys creates a black and purple ball out of energy in between its tentacles and fires it at the opponent.
Trainer's Deoxys	The Scoop		Debut
	Giratina creates two black and purple balls out of energy in front of its body and fires them at the opponent.
A wild Giratina	The New World		None

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Slakoth
The user fires a dark-colored ball.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slakoth fires a dark-colored ball.
Norman's Slakoth	I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!		Debut

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Litwick
The user fires some shadowy blobs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Litwick fires shadowy blobs at the opponent.
Monta's Litwick	Pokédex Complete!		Debut

Movie adaptations

Giratina
The user fires a dark-colored ball.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Giratina fires a dark-colored ball.
A wild Giratina	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		Debut

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Mismagius
The user fires several spheres of energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mismagius fires several spheres of energy at the opponent.
Lily's Mismagius	Lily Regains Her Memories!		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Drifblim
The user fires a spherical dark ball at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Drifblim fires a spherical dark ball at the opponent.
An Unknown Trainer's Drifblim	The Road to Becoming Battle King!!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Shedinja Castform Banette Beheeyem
The user fires a ball of dark colored energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gastly releases a dark ball of energy from the front of its mouth at the opponent.
The Masked Man's Gastly	The Ariados up There		Debut
	Castform releases a dark ball of energy from the front of its body at the opponent.
Ruby's Fofo	I More Than Like You, Luvdisc I		None
	Banette jumps into the air and holds its hands above its head. A black ball of energy then appears in between its hands and Banette slams the ball into the opponent.
Sird's Banette	Surprised by Sneasel		None
	Shedinja fires a black ball of energy from the front of its body at the opponent.
Crystal's Shedinja	Chipping Away at Regirock		None
	Sableye extends one of its arms and releases a black ball of energy from it at the opponent.
Valerie's Sableye	Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I		None
	Dusclops swings one of its hands to the side, releasing a black orb of energy from the hand at the opponent.
Emerald's Dusclops	Cunning Kirlia		None
Jellicent	Jellicent forms a black orb of energy on the tip of its tentacle and fires it at the opponent.
Shauntal's Jellicent	A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway		None
	Beheeyem points its hand at its shadow, causing it to extend. A dark orb of energy then fires out of the shadow and strikes the opponent.
Colress's Beheeyem	The Tournament Continues		None

• In Cunning Kirlia, Ruby's Kirlia, Rara, was revealed to know Shadow Ball when she used Imprison to prevent Emerald's Dusclops from using the move against her.
• Bruno's Hitmonlee was revealed to know Shadow Ball on the official website, but it has never been shown using the move. Moreover, Hitmonlee is unable to learn Shadow Ball.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Misdreavus
The user hurls a shadowy ball of energy at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Misdreavus hurls a shadowy ball of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Hareta's Misdreavus	A Battle of Wills		Debut

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Dusknoir
The user forms a ball from its hand.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dusknoir forms a ball from its hand.
A wild Dusknoir	Take Back the Time Gears!		Debut

Pokémon Try Adventure

Cofagrigus
The user fires a dark-colored ball.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cofagrigus fires a dark-colored ball.
A wild Cofagrigus	TA42		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Muk using Shadow Ball in Colosseum

• Due to Shadow Ball being a physical move prior to Generation IV, Shadow Ball is the only damaging move to have ever dealt damage in a different category from the target's defensive stat it lowers, excluding Max Moves.
• Shadow Ball was introduced in the anime prior to the games.
• In Pokémon Colosseum, in Mt. Battle Area 10 in Battle Mode Singles as well as in Battle Now, Cooltrainer Cruik's Muk knows Shadow Ball, although Muk cannot learn this move until Generation IV.
• In Generation III and Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Shadow Ball was the only Ghost-type move that could be taught via TM.
  • In Generation VIII, Shadow Ball is the only Ghost-type move that can be taught via TR.

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* Cień Kulisty* Cienista Piłka* Brazilian Portuguese Bola Sombria (games, XY019–present, TCG, manga) Bola das Sombras (AG190, DP027–XY013) Other names: Bola Negra*, Esfera das Sombras*, Esfera Obscura*, Bola de Sombra*, Bola das Trevas* Romanian Bulgărele Umbră Russian Тёмный шар Tyomnyy shar Serbian Lopta Senke Spanish Bola Sombra Thai ชาโดว์บอล Vietnamese Quả Cầu Bóng Đêm* Quả Bóng Bóng Đêm*

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

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