Shadow Ball
Move data
| Type | Ghost |
|---|---|
| Category | Special Special |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 |
| Introduced | Generation II |
Effects
May decrease opponent's Special Defense. (20% chance)
Machine
TM30 in Generation II, III, IV
Game descriptions
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe’s SP. DEF. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen | A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat. |
Learnt by level up
These pokemon learn Shadow Ball at the level specified.
Gastly
Level 29
#092 • ghost / poison Haunter
Level 33
#093 • ghost / poison Gengar
Level 33
#094 • ghost / poison Misdreavus
Level 37
#200 • ghost Shedinja
Level 59
#292 • bug / ghost Sableye
Level 53
#302 • dark / ghost Shuppet
Level 31
#353 • ghost Banette
Level 31
#354 • ghost Drifloon
Level 38
#425 • ghost / flying Drifblim
Level 44
#426 • ghost / flying
Level 29
#092 • ghost / poison Haunter
Level 33
#093 • ghost / poison Gengar
Level 33
#094 • ghost / poison Misdreavus
Level 37
#200 • ghost Shedinja
Level 59
#292 • bug / ghost Sableye
Level 53
#302 • dark / ghost Shuppet
Level 31
#353 • ghost Banette
Level 31
#354 • ghost Drifloon
Level 38
#425 • ghost / flying Drifblim
Level 44
#426 • ghost / flying
Learnt by Machine
Butterfree
#012 • bug / flying Rattata
#019 • normal Raticate
#020 • normal Nidoqueen
#031 • poison / ground Nidoking
#034 • poison / ground Clefairy
#035 • normal Clefable
#036 • normal Jigglypuff
#039 • normal Wigglytuff
#040 • normal Zubat
#041 • poison / flying Golbat
#042 • poison / flying Meowth
#052 • normal Persian
#053 • normal Abra
#063 • psychic Kadabra
#064 • psychic Alakazam
#065 • psychic Slowpoke
#079 • water / psychic Slowbro
#080 • water / psychic Grimer
#088 • poison Muk
#089 • poison Gastly
#092 • ghost / poison Haunter
#093 • ghost / poison Gengar
#094 • ghost / poison Drowzee
#096 • psychic Hypno
#097 • psychic Lickitung
#108 • normal Koffing
#109 • poison Weezing
#110 • poison Chansey
#113 • normal Kangaskhan
#115 • normal Mr. Mime
#122 • psychic Jynx
#124 • ice / psychic Eevee
#133 • normal Vaporeon
#134 • water Jolteon
#135 • electric Flareon
#136 • fire Porygon
#137 • normal Snorlax
#143 • normal Mewtwo
#150 • psychic Mew
#151 • psychic Sentret
#161 • normal Furret
#162 • normal Hoothoot
#163 • normal / flying Noctowl
#164 • normal / flying Crobat
#169 • poison / flying Cleffa
#173 • normal Igglybuff
#174 • normal Togepi
#175 • normal Togetic
#176 • normal / flying Natu
#177 • psychic / flying Xatu
#178 • psychic / flying Aipom
#190 • normal Yanma
#193 • bug / flying Espeon
#196 • psychic Umbreon
#197 • dark Murkrow
#198 • dark / flying Slowking
#199 • water / psychic Misdreavus
#200 • ghost Girafarig
#203 • normal / psychic Dunsparce
#206 • normal Snubbull
#209 • normal Granbull
#210 • normal Qwilfish
#211 • water / poison Sneasel
#215 • dark / ice Corsola
#222 • water / rock Houndour
#228 • dark / fire Houndoom
#229 • dark / fire Porygon2
#233 • normal Stantler
#234 • normal Smoochum
#238 • ice / psychic Miltank
#241 • normal Blissey
#242 • normal Raikou
#243 • electric Entei
#244 • fire Suicune
#245 • water Lugia
#249 • psychic / flying Ho-oh
#250 • fire / flying Celebi
#251 • psychic / grass Poochyena
#261 • dark Mightyena
#262 • dark Zigzagoon
#263 • normal Linoone
#264 • normal Beautifly
#267 • bug / flying Dustox
#269 • bug / poison Seedot
#273 • grass Nuzleaf
#274 • grass / dark Shiftry
#275 • grass / dark Ralts
#280 • psychic Kirlia
#281 • psychic Gardevoir
#282 • psychic Surskit
#283 • bug / water Masquerain
#284 • bug / flying Slakoth
#287 • normal Vigoroth
#288 • normal Slaking
#289 • normal Nincada
#290 • bug / ground Ninjask
#291 • bug / flying Shedinja
#292 • bug / ghost Whismur
#293 • normal Loudred
#294 • normal Exploud
#295 • normal Skitty
#300 • normal Delcatty
#301 • normal Sableye
#302 • dark / ghost Mawile
#303 • steel Meditite
#307 • fighting / psychic Medicham
#308 • fighting / psychic Volbeat
#313 • bug Illumise
#314 • bug Roselia
#315 • grass / poison Gulpin
#316 • poison Swalot
#317 • poison Spoink
#325 • psychic Grumpig
#326 • psychic Spinda
#327 • normal Zangoose
#335 • normal Lunatone
#337 • rock / psychic Solrock
#338 • rock / psychic Baltoy
#343 • ground / psychic Claydol
#344 • ground / psychic Castform
#351 • normal Kecleon
#352 • normal Shuppet
#353 • ghost Banette
#354 • ghost Duskull
#355 • ghost Dusclops
#356 • ghost Chimecho
#358 • psychic Absol
#359 • dark Snorunt
#361 • ice Glalie
#362 • ice Gorebyss
#368 • water Metang
#375 • steel / psychic Metagross
#376 • steel / psychic Latias
#380 • dragon / psychic Latios
#381 • dragon / psychic Jirachi
#385 • steel / psychic Deoxys
Normal forme
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Attack forme
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Defense forme
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Speed forme
#386 • psychic Bidoof
#399 • normal Bibarel
#400 • normal / water Budew
#406 • grass / poison Roserade
#407 • grass / poison Wormadam
Plant Cloak forme
#413 • bug / grass Wormadam
Sandy Cloak forme
#413 • bug / ground Wormadam
Trash Cloak forme
#413 • bug / steel Mothim
#414 • bug / flying Ambipom
#424 • normal Drifloon
#425 • ghost / flying Drifblim
#426 • ghost / flying Buneary
#427 • normal Lopunny
#428 • normal Mismagius
#429 • ghost Honchkrow
#430 • dark / flying Glameow
#431 • normal Purugly
#432 • normal Chingling
#433 • psychic Stunky
#434 • poison / dark Skuntank
#435 • poison / dark Bronzor
#436 • steel / psychic Bronzong
#437 • steel / psychic Mime Jr.
#439 • psychic Happiny
#440 • normal Spiritomb
#442 • ghost / dark Munchlax
#446 • normal Lucario
#448 • fighting / steel Skorupi
#451 • poison / bug Drapion
#452 • poison / dark Croagunk
#453 • poison / fighting Toxicroak
#454 • poison / fighting Snover
#459 • grass / ice Abomasnow
#460 • grass / ice Weavile
#461 • dark / ice Lickilicky
#463 • normal Togekiss
#468 • normal / flying Yanmega
#469 • bug / flying Leafeon
#470 • grass Glaceon
#471 • ice Porygon-Z
#474 • normal Gallade
#475 • psychic / fighting Dusknoir
#477 • ghost Froslass
#478 • ice / ghost Rotom
Normal forme
#479 • electric / ghost Uxie
#480 • psychic Mesprit
#481 • psychic Azelf
#482 • psychic Giratina
Altered forme
#487 • ghost / dragon Cresselia
#488 • psychic Manaphy
#490 • water Darkrai
#491 • dark Arceus
#493 • normal
#012 • bug / flying Rattata
#019 • normal Raticate
#020 • normal Nidoqueen
#031 • poison / ground Nidoking
#034 • poison / ground Clefairy
#035 • normal Clefable
#036 • normal Jigglypuff
#039 • normal Wigglytuff
#040 • normal Zubat
#041 • poison / flying Golbat
#042 • poison / flying Meowth
#052 • normal Persian
#053 • normal Abra
#063 • psychic Kadabra
#064 • psychic Alakazam
#065 • psychic Slowpoke
#079 • water / psychic Slowbro
#080 • water / psychic Grimer
#088 • poison Muk
#089 • poison Gastly
#092 • ghost / poison Haunter
#093 • ghost / poison Gengar
#094 • ghost / poison Drowzee
#096 • psychic Hypno
#097 • psychic Lickitung
#108 • normal Koffing
#109 • poison Weezing
#110 • poison Chansey
#113 • normal Kangaskhan
#115 • normal Mr. Mime
#122 • psychic Jynx
#124 • ice / psychic Eevee
#133 • normal Vaporeon
#134 • water Jolteon
#135 • electric Flareon
#136 • fire Porygon
#137 • normal Snorlax
#143 • normal Mewtwo
#150 • psychic Mew
#151 • psychic Sentret
#161 • normal Furret
#162 • normal Hoothoot
#163 • normal / flying Noctowl
#164 • normal / flying Crobat
#169 • poison / flying Cleffa
#173 • normal Igglybuff
#174 • normal Togepi
#175 • normal Togetic
#176 • normal / flying Natu
#177 • psychic / flying Xatu
#178 • psychic / flying Aipom
#190 • normal Yanma
#193 • bug / flying Espeon
#196 • psychic Umbreon
#197 • dark Murkrow
#198 • dark / flying Slowking
#199 • water / psychic Misdreavus
#200 • ghost Girafarig
#203 • normal / psychic Dunsparce
#206 • normal Snubbull
#209 • normal Granbull
#210 • normal Qwilfish
#211 • water / poison Sneasel
#215 • dark / ice Corsola
#222 • water / rock Houndour
#228 • dark / fire Houndoom
#229 • dark / fire Porygon2
#233 • normal Stantler
#234 • normal Smoochum
#238 • ice / psychic Miltank
#241 • normal Blissey
#242 • normal Raikou
#243 • electric Entei
#244 • fire Suicune
#245 • water Lugia
#249 • psychic / flying Ho-oh
#250 • fire / flying Celebi
#251 • psychic / grass Poochyena
#261 • dark Mightyena
#262 • dark Zigzagoon
#263 • normal Linoone
#264 • normal Beautifly
#267 • bug / flying Dustox
#269 • bug / poison Seedot
#273 • grass Nuzleaf
#274 • grass / dark Shiftry
#275 • grass / dark Ralts
#280 • psychic Kirlia
#281 • psychic Gardevoir
#282 • psychic Surskit
#283 • bug / water Masquerain
#284 • bug / flying Slakoth
#287 • normal Vigoroth
#288 • normal Slaking
#289 • normal Nincada
#290 • bug / ground Ninjask
#291 • bug / flying Shedinja
#292 • bug / ghost Whismur
#293 • normal Loudred
#294 • normal Exploud
#295 • normal Skitty
#300 • normal Delcatty
#301 • normal Sableye
#302 • dark / ghost Mawile
#303 • steel Meditite
#307 • fighting / psychic Medicham
#308 • fighting / psychic Volbeat
#313 • bug Illumise
#314 • bug Roselia
#315 • grass / poison Gulpin
#316 • poison Swalot
#317 • poison Spoink
#325 • psychic Grumpig
#326 • psychic Spinda
#327 • normal Zangoose
#335 • normal Lunatone
#337 • rock / psychic Solrock
#338 • rock / psychic Baltoy
#343 • ground / psychic Claydol
#344 • ground / psychic Castform
#351 • normal Kecleon
#352 • normal Shuppet
#353 • ghost Banette
#354 • ghost Duskull
#355 • ghost Dusclops
#356 • ghost Chimecho
#358 • psychic Absol
#359 • dark Snorunt
#361 • ice Glalie
#362 • ice Gorebyss
#368 • water Metang
#375 • steel / psychic Metagross
#376 • steel / psychic Latias
#380 • dragon / psychic Latios
#381 • dragon / psychic Jirachi
#385 • steel / psychic Deoxys
Normal forme
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Attack forme
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Defense forme
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Speed forme
#386 • psychic Bidoof
#399 • normal Bibarel
#400 • normal / water Budew
#406 • grass / poison Roserade
#407 • grass / poison Wormadam
Plant Cloak forme
#413 • bug / grass Wormadam
Sandy Cloak forme
#413 • bug / ground Wormadam
Trash Cloak forme
#413 • bug / steel Mothim
#414 • bug / flying Ambipom
#424 • normal Drifloon
#425 • ghost / flying Drifblim
#426 • ghost / flying Buneary
#427 • normal Lopunny
#428 • normal Mismagius
#429 • ghost Honchkrow
#430 • dark / flying Glameow
#431 • normal Purugly
#432 • normal Chingling
#433 • psychic Stunky
#434 • poison / dark Skuntank
#435 • poison / dark Bronzor
#436 • steel / psychic Bronzong
#437 • steel / psychic Mime Jr.
#439 • psychic Happiny
#440 • normal Spiritomb
#442 • ghost / dark Munchlax
#446 • normal Lucario
#448 • fighting / steel Skorupi
#451 • poison / bug Drapion
#452 • poison / dark Croagunk
#453 • poison / fighting Toxicroak
#454 • poison / fighting Snover
#459 • grass / ice Abomasnow
#460 • grass / ice Weavile
#461 • dark / ice Lickilicky
#463 • normal Togekiss
#468 • normal / flying Yanmega
#469 • bug / flying Leafeon
#470 • grass Glaceon
#471 • ice Porygon-Z
#474 • normal Gallade
#475 • psychic / fighting Dusknoir
#477 • ghost Froslass
#478 • ice / ghost Rotom
Normal forme
#479 • electric / ghost Uxie
#480 • psychic Mesprit
#481 • psychic Azelf
#482 • psychic Giratina
Altered forme
#487 • ghost / dragon Cresselia
#488 • psychic Manaphy
#490 • water Darkrai
#491 • dark Arceus
#493 • normal