Shadow Ball (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
- Learnt by TR
Move data
| Type | Ghost |
|---|---|
| Category |  Special |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
Machine/Record
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
TM30 |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald |
TM30 |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
TM30 |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
TM30 |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
TM30 |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
TM30 |
| L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | TM43 |
| Sword/Shield | TR33 |
Effects
Shadow Ball deals damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
Changes
- In Generations 2-3, Shadow Ball is categorized as Physical.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Ghostium Z and uses its Z-Power, Shadow Ball turns into Never-Ending Nightmare and has base power 160.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Shadow Ball |
|---|---|
| Japanese | シャドーボール (Shadow Ball) |
| German | Spukball |
| French | Ball'Ombre |
| Italian | Palla Ombra |
| Spanish | Bola Sombra |
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. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Sword/Shield | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Shadow Ball at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost
Level 44
#563 / Ghost
Level 44
Chandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Blacephalon
#806 / Fire · Ghost
Level 45
#806 / Fire · Ghost
Level 45
Polteageist
#855 / Ghost
Level 48
#855 / Ghost
Level 48
Learnt by TR
Butterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying
#012 / Bug · Flying
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy
#040 / Normal · Fairy
Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
#115 / Normal
Lickilicky
#463 / Normal
#463 / Normal
Whimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy
#547 / Grass · Fairy
Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost
#563 / Ghost
Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic
#576 / Psychic
Chandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Blacephalon
#806 / Fire · Ghost
#806 / Fire · Ghost
Polteageist
#855 / Ghost
#855 / Ghost
Perrserker
#863 / Steel
#863 / Steel