Shadow Ball (move)

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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	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
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

Contests

Category	Smart
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests

Category	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Shadow Ball (Japanese: シャドーボール Shadow Ball) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move first introduced in the movie Mewtwo Strikes Back. It was first introduced as a usable attack in the Generation II video games.

Effect

In battle

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

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Shadow Ball is Mewtwo's standard special move in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It is chargeable and moves in a zigzag fashion. Lucario, who debuted in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, uses Aura Sphere, which functions similarly.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
#	Pokémon		Type		I		II		III		IV		V
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	no				36	29				29
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	no				45	33				33
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	no				45	33				33
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	no			no			37				41
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost	no			38			59				59
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	no			41			53				57
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	no			44			31				35
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	no			48			31				35
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	no			no			38				43
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	no			no			44				51
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost	no			no			no				37
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost	no			no			no				39
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire	no			no			no				49
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire	no			no			no				53
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
#	Pokémon		Type		I [[\|]]		II TM30		III TM30	IV TM30		V TM30
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying				✔		✔			✔
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔			✔		✔			✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔			✔		✔			✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying				✔		✔			✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying				✔		✔			✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison						✔			✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison						✔			✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔		✔			✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔		✔			✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔		✔			✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison				✔		✔			✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison				✔		✔			✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water	✔			✔		✔			✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	✔			✔		✔			✔
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	✔			✔		✔			✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying				✔		✔			✔
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying				✔		✔			✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying				✔		✔			✔
173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
175		Togepi	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying	✔			✔		✔			✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying				✔		✔			✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying				✔		✔			✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying				✔		✔			✔
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark	✔			✔		✔			✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	✔			✔		✔			✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔		✔			✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison				✔		✔			✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔			✔		✔			✔
222		Corsola	Water	Rock				✔		✔			✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	✔			✔		✔			✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	✔			✔		✔			✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔			✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric						✔			✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire						✔			✔
245		Suicune	Water		Water						✔			✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	✔			✔		✔			✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying	✔			✔		✔			✔
251		Celebi	Grass	Psychic	✔			✔		✔			✔
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark				✔		✔			✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark				✔		✔			✔
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying				✔		✔			✔
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison				✔		✔			✔
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass				✔		✔			✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark				✔		✔			✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark				✔		✔			✔
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic				✔		✔			✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic		Psychic				✔		✔			✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		Psychic				✔		✔			✔
283		Surskit	Bug	Water				✔		✔			✔
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying				✔		✔			✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground				✔		✔			✔
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying				✔		✔			✔
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost				✔		✔			✔
293		Whismur	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost				✔		✔			✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel						✔			✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic				✔		✔			✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic				✔		✔			✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug				✔		✔			✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug				✔		✔			✔
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison				✔		✔			✔
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison				✔		✔			✔
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison				✔		✔			✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic				✔		✔			✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic				✔		✔			✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic				✔		✔			✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic				✔		✔			✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic				✔		✔			✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic				✔		✔			✔
351		Castform	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal				✔		✔			✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost				✔		✔			✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost				✔		✔			✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost				✔		✔			✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost				✔		✔			✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic				✔		✔			✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark				✔		✔			✔
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice				✔		✔			✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice				✔		✔			✔
368		Gorebyss	Water		Water				✔		✔			✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic				✔		✔			✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic				✔		✔			✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic				✔		✔			✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic				✔		✔			✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic				✔		✔			✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic				✔		✔			✔
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal						✔			✔
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water						✔			✔
406		Budew	Grass	Poison						✔			✔
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison						✔			✔
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass						✔			✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying						✔			✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal						✔			✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying						✔			✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying						✔			✔
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal						✔			✔
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal						✔			✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost						✔			✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying						✔			✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal						✔			✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal						✔			✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic						✔			✔
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark						✔			✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark						✔			✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic						✔			✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic						✔			✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic						✔			✔
440		Happiny	Normal		Normal						✔			✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark						✔			✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal						✔			✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel						✔			✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug						✔			✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark						✔			✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting						✔			✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting						✔			✔
459		Snover	Grass	Ice						✔			✔
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice						✔			✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice						✔			✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal						✔			✔
468		Togekiss	Normal	Flying						✔			✔
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying						✔			✔
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass						✔			✔
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice						✔			✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal						✔			✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting						✔			✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost						✔			✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost						✔			✔
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost						✔			✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic						✔			✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic						✔			✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic						✔			✔
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon						✔			✔
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic						✔			✔
490		Manaphy	Water		Water						✔			✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark						✔			✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal						✔			✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire									✔
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal									✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal									✔
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal									✔
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal									✔
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal									✔
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark									✔
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark									✔
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic									✔
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic									✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying									✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying									✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal									✔
547		Whimsicott	Grass		Grass									✔
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying									✔
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost									✔
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost									✔
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark									✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark									✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic									✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic									✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic									✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic									✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic									✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic									✔
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass									✔
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass									✔
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost									✔
593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost									✔
594		Alomomola	Water		Water									✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic									✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic									✔
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire									✔
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire									✔
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire									✔
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost									✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost									✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying									✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying									✔
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire									✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric									✔
646		Kyurem	Dragon	Ice									✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic									✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Lampent	Mewtwo	Solrock	Dusknoir
The user forms a black ball out of energy. The user shoots it at its opponent.
User	First Used In		Notes
Mewtwo	Mewtwo puts its hands together and forms a black ball of energy. Mewtwo then shoots it at the opponent.
Mewtwo (anime)	Mewtwo Strikes Back		Debut
A mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
Gengar	Gengar's hands spark with blue electricity. It then puts its hands together, forms a black ball, and shoots it at the opponent.
Morty's Gengar	Ghost of a Chance		None
Agatha's Gengar	The Scheme Team		None
Sneasel	Two small black orbs 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	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
Mightyena	A black ball 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
Sableye	Sableye forms a black ball in its hands, then fires the ball at the opponent.
Cassidy's Sableye	A Date with Delcatty		None
Ninjask	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	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	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
Xatu	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	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
Zigzagoon	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	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	Swalot forms a black ball in between its hands. Then it fires multiple black balls from the larger ball at the opponent.
Dominick's Swalot	From Brags to Riches		None
Shiftry	Shiftry puts its hands in front of it and a black or black and purple ball 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	Weavile puts its claws together and creates a dark purple ball 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	Gastly creates a black ball in front of its body and fires it at the opponent.
Two wild Gastly	Fear Factor Phony		None
Duskull	Duskull creates a black ball in between its hands and fires it at the opponent.
Two wild Duskull	Fear Factor Phony		None
Shuppet	Shuppet creates a black ball 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	Armaldo creates a black and purple ball in front of its mouth and fires it at the opponent.
A mirage Armaldo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
Eevee	Eevee opens its mouth and creates a black and purple ball in front of its mouth. Eevee then fires it at the opponent.
May's Eevee	Cutting the Ties That Bind!		None
Ariados	Ariados's eyes flash purple. Then, it creates a black and purple ball at the top of the horn on its head and fires it at the opponent.
Harley's Ariados	New Plot, Odd Lot!		None
Solrock	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
Alakazam	Alakazam crosses its spoons and forms a black and purple ball in front of them. Alakazam then fires the ball at the opponent.
Kenny's Alakazam	Settling a Not-So-Old Score!		None
Umbreon	Umbreon opens its mouth and forms a black and purple ball 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
Murkrow	Murkrow opens its beak and creates a black and purple ball in front of it. It then fires it at the opponent.
Paul's Murkrow	Glory Blaze!		None
Spiritomb	A purple-black ball forms in front of Spiritomb's mouth. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Spiritomb	The Keystone Pops!		None
Golbat	Golbat forms a black and purple ball in front of its mouth and fires it at the opponent.
Galactic Grunts' Golbat	Enter Galactic!		None
Glaceon	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	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 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.
A wild Dusknoir	Ghoul Daze!		None
Dusknoir (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky- Beyond Time & Darkness		None
Purugly	Purugly opens its mouth and a black and purple ball appears in front of it. It then fires the ball from its mouth at the opponent.
Mars's Purugly	Double Team Turnover!		None
Froslass	Froslass puts its hands together and forms a black and purple ball in between them. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Froslass	The Drifting Snorunt!		None
Drowzee	Drowzee puts its hands together and forms a black and purple ball in between them. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Azure's Drowzee	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!		None
Beautifly	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	Glameow opens its mouth and forms a black and purple ball in front of it. It then fires it at the opponent.
Johanna's Glameow	Strategy Begins at Home!		None
Metagross	Metagross opens its mouth and forms a black and purple ball in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Metagross	Regaining the Home Advantage!		None
Stantler	Stantler fires a black and purple ball from its mouth at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Stantler	Playing the Performance Encore!		None
Flareon	Flareon opens its mouth and forms a black and purple ball in front of it. It then fires it at the opponent.
Ursula's Flareon	Opposites Interact!		None
Jolteon	Jolteon opens its mouth and forms a black and purple ball 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	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	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	Herdier opens its mouth and four small black and purple balls of energy appear in front of it in a diamond shape form, 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.
Lenora's Herdier	Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!		None
Officer Jenny's Herdier	BW052		None
Lampent	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
Litwick	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	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	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.
Unknown Trainer's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
Reuniclus	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	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	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	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	Gothorita forms a black and purple ball of energy with its hands and launches it at the opponent.
Yūto's Gothorita	BW060		None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pokémon	Method

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

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method

Shedinja	Castform	Banette
The user fires a ball of dark colored energy at the opponent.
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Castform	Castform releases a dark ball of energy from the front of its body at the opponent.
Ruby's Popo	VS. Luvdisc I		Debut
Banette	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	Viridian in the Heart		None
Shedinja	Shedinja fires a black ball of energy from the front of its body at the opponent.
Crys's Shedinja	VS. Regirock		None
Sableye	Sableye extends one of its arms and releases a black ball of energy from it at the opponent.
Honoka's Sableye	VS. Vileplume I		None
Dusclops	Dusclops swings one of its hands to the side, releasing a black orb of energy from the hand at the opponent.
Emerald's Dusclops	VS. Kirlia		None

In other generations

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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

Despite Ghost-type moves running off the Pokémon's Attack prior to Generation IV, Shadow Ball has always lowered Special Defense.
Although it is a Ghost-type move, which does not affect Normal-type Pokémon, it has hit Normal-type Pokémon multiple times in the anime, an example of anime physics.
Mewtwo and Mew used Shadow Ball in Mewtwo Strikes Back, despite it not being usable in the games until Generation II.

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		影子球 Yǐngzi Qiú
Dutch		Schaduwbal
Finnish		Varjopallo
French		Ball'Ombre
German		Spukball
Greek		Σφαίρα Ερέβους
Hindi		छाया का गोला Chhaya Ka Gola
Indonesian		Bola Bayangan
Italian		Palla Ombra
Korean		섀도볼 Shadow Ball
Portuguese		Bola das Sombras Bola das Trevas Esfera Obscura
Serbian		Lopta Senke
Spanish		Bola Sombra

Variations of the move Crunch

	Crunch
	Energy Ball • Shadow Ball • Flash Cannon

Generation II TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation II HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07

Generation III TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation III HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08

Generation IV TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
51 \| 52 \| 53 \| 54 \| 55 \| 56 \| 57 \| 58 \| 59 \| 60 \| 61 \| 62 \| 63 \| 64 \| 65 \| 66 \| 67 \| 68 \| 69 \| 70 \| 71 \| 72 \| 73 \| 74 \| 75
76 \| 77 \| 78 \| 79 \| 80 \| 81 \| 82 \| 83 \| 84 \| 85 \| 86 \| 87 \| 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92
Generation IV HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 (DPPt \| HGSS) \| 06 \| 07 \| 08

Generation V TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
51 \| 52 \| 53 \| 54 \| 55 \| 56 \| 57 \| 58 \| 59 \| 60 \| 61 \| 62 \| 63 \| 64 \| 65 \| 66 \| 67 \| 68 \| 69 \| 70 \| 71 \| 72 \| 73 \| 74 \| 75
76 \| 77 \| 78 \| 79 \| 80 \| 81 \| 82 \| 83 \| 84 \| 85 \| 86 \| 87 \| 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92 \| 93 \| 94 \| 95
Generation V HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

Generation II TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation II HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07

Generation III TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
Generation III HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08

Generation IV TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
51 \| 52 \| 53 \| 54 \| 55 \| 56 \| 57 \| 58 \| 59 \| 60 \| 61 \| 62 \| 63 \| 64 \| 65 \| 66 \| 67 \| 68 \| 69 \| 70 \| 71 \| 72 \| 73 \| 74 \| 75
76 \| 77 \| 78 \| 79 \| 80 \| 81 \| 82 \| 83 \| 84 \| 85 \| 86 \| 87 \| 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92
Generation IV HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 (DPPt \| HGSS) \| 06 \| 07 \| 08

Generation V TMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25
26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42 \| 43 \| 44 \| 45 \| 46 \| 47 \| 48 \| 49 \| 50
51 \| 52 \| 53 \| 54 \| 55 \| 56 \| 57 \| 58 \| 59 \| 60 \| 61 \| 62 \| 63 \| 64 \| 65 \| 66 \| 67 \| 68 \| 69 \| 70 \| 71 \| 72 \| 73 \| 74 \| 75
76 \| 77 \| 78 \| 79 \| 80 \| 81 \| 82 \| 83 \| 84 \| 85 \| 86 \| 87 \| 88 \| 89 \| 90 \| 91 \| 92 \| 93 \| 94 \| 95
Generation V HMs
01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06

Shadow Ball (move)

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