Shadow Bone (move)

Shadow Bone シャドーボーン Shadow Bone

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  85 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Shadow Bone (Japanese: シャドーボーン Shadow Bone) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is one of the signature moves of Alolan Marowak.

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• Effect
  • Generation VII
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Sword and Shield
    • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
• In other games
  • Pokémon Masters EX
    • Past Description
  • Pokémon GO
    • Updates
• In the anime
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• In other languages

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Effect

Generation VII

Shadow Bone does damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

In Versions 1.0 to 1.1.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Shadow Bone could not be selected in a battle, as no Pokémon available in the game could learn it. Starting with Version 1.2.0, it can be selected and functions as it did in the previous generation.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Shadow Bone cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUM SwSh The user attacks by beating the target with a bone that contains a spirit. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster	27	Evo.SwSh
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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	2	—	49	58	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Pokémon GO

Shadow Bone
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 80 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.8 seconds Damage window 2.25 - 2.7 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 75 Energy cost 45 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Defense Effect chance 20%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• January 11, 2021
  • Power: 80 → 75

In the anime

Alolan Marowak
The user attacks by beating the target with a bone that contains a spirit.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Alolan Marowak spins its bone, with a purple flame gathering around one of the ends and a blue aura briefly flashing inside the center. It then stops spinning and strikes the opponent with the bone, creating a burst of both purple and blue flames once it makes contact.
Kiawe's Marowak	A Crowning Moment of Truth!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Alolan Marowak
The user attacks the opponent with their bone.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Alolan Marowak uppercuts the opponent with its bone.
Kiawe's Marowak	Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island		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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	暗影之骨 Amyíng-jī Gwāt
	Mandarin	暗影之骨 Ànyǐng-zhī Gǔ
French		Os Ombre* Os'Ombre*
German		Schattenknochen
Italian		Ossotetro
Korean		섀도본 Shadow Bone
Polish		Cienista Kość
Brazilian Portuguese		Osso Sombrio
Russian		Теневая Кость Tenevaya Kost
Spanish		Hueso Sombrío
Thai		ชาโดว์โบน

Variations of the move Shadow Bone
Shadow Bone • Liquidation

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