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  {{{priority}}} 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

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 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 TM30 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM114 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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.
• TM43 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TR33 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM114 in Generation IX.

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. Colo.XD 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. SV The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous		36FRLG	29	29	29	29SMUSUM 26PE	40SwShBDSP 43LA	40
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous		45FRLG	33	33	33	33SMUSUM 30PE	48SwShBDSP 43LA	48
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous		45FRLG	33	33	33	33SMUSUM 30PE	48SwShBDSP 43LA	48
157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field							43LA
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous			37	41	41	41	41BDSP 43LA	41
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral		38	59	59	59XY 33ORAS	33	50SwShBDSP
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		41	53	57	57XY 39ORAS	39	45SwShBDSP	45
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		44	31	35BW 30B2W2	30	30	30BDSP	30
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous		48	31	35BW 30B2W2	30	30	30BDSP	30
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous					41ORAS	41	40SwShBDSP 34LA
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous					45ORAS	45	42SwShBDSP 34LA
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous			38	43BW 36B2W2	36	36	20SwShBDSP 37LA	20
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous			44	51BW 40B2W2	40	40	20SwShBDSP 37LA	20
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous							43LA
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous							45SwShBDSP 43LA	45
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous					45ORAS	45	42SwShBDSP 34LA
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral					42ORAS	42	61SwShBDSP 25LA	61
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous							25LA
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							30LA
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							36LA
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous				37	37	37	40SwSh
562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous							40SwSh
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous				39	39	39	44SwSh
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field								36
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field							40LA	40
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous							32SwSh
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous							32SwSh
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous				49	49	49	36SwSh
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous				53	53	53	36SwSh
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous							1SwSh
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral							36SwSh
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral							36SwSh
655		Delphox		Field		Field					1	1		1
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field					31	31	49SwSh
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous					36	36	36SwSh
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous					36, 70	36	36SwSh
720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					68XY 55ORAS	55		55
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous						41	45SwSh	45
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous						41	47SwSh	47
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral						36	44SwSh
792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						23	28SwSh
806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						41USUM	45SwSh
854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous							48SwSh	48
855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous							48SwSh	48
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous							44SwSh
897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							36SwSh	36
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1SwSh	1
902		Basculegion		Water 2		Water 2							25LA	1
911		Skeledirge		Field		Field								38
987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								42
100		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								35
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/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II TM30	III TM30	IV TM30	V TM30	VI TM30	VII TM30 TM43	VIII TR33	IX TM114
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field							✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔	✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔	✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔		✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔		✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
128		Tauros		Field		Field								✔
133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field								✔
157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field								✔
161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔	✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2								✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field								✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3							✔
228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
262		Mightyena		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
264		Linoone		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
273		Seedot		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
289		Slaking		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
293		Whismur		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
294		Loudred		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
295		Exploud		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
325		Spoink		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
326		Grumpig		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like								✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
352		Kecleon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
359		Absol		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
424		Ambipom		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
431		Glameow		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
432		Purugly		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
434		Stunky		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
459		Snover		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
470		Leafeon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
471		Glaceon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
504		Patrat		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
505		Watchog		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
506		Lillipup		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
507		Herdier		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
508		Stoutland		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
509		Purrloin		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
517		Munna		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
518		Musharna		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous							✔
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field								✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field								✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
585		Deerling		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔	✔		✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying								✔
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔B2W2	✔	✔	✔
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔B2W2	✔	✔	✔
648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔
655		Delphox		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon					✔	✔	✔	✔
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon					✔	✔	✔	✔
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3					✔	✔	✔	✔
700		Sylveon		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon					✔	✔	✔	✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon					✔	✔	✔	✔
717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔		✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔		✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying						✔	✔	✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field						✔	✔
765		Oranguru		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔
766		Passimian		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔	✔
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔	✔
773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔	✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						✔	✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral						✔	✔
786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔	✔
802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔USUM	✔
815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like							✔	✔
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field							✔	✔
825		Dottler		Bug		Bug							✔
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug							✔
828		Thievul		Field		Field							✔
854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous							✔	✔
855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous							✔	✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field							✔
863		Perrserker		Field		Field							✔	✔
864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3							✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous							✔
876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon							✔	✔
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon							✔	✔
890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field								✔
902		Basculegion		Water 2		Water 2								✔
903		Sneasler		Field		Field								✔
904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2								✔
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass								✔
911		Skeledirge		Field		Field								✔
936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass								✔
947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass								✔
954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug								✔
956		Espathra		Flying		Flying								✔
971		Greavard		Field		Field								✔
972		Houndstone		Field		Field								✔
979		Annihilape		Field		Field								✔
981		Farigiraf		Field		Field								✔
982		Dudunsparce		Field		Field								✔
987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
999		Gimmighoul		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
100		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
100		Iron Valiant		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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔
136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔
173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔
196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔
399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field	✔
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field	✔
406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔
424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔
432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔
433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔
439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
459		Snover		Monster	Grass	✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔
470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔
471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
487		Giratina Altered Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
487		Giratina Origin Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
700		Sylveon		Field		Field	✔
899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field	✔
902		Basculegion		Water 2		Water 2	✔
903		Sneasler		Field		Field	✔
904		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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
133		Eevee		Field		Field	My Pokémon Ranch
491		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Shadow Ball inflicts damage and may lower the enemy's Special Defense by one stage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 16 - 10 - 88% - 10 tiles away All Yes MDTDS 16 - 10 - 83.6% - 10 tiles away All Yes BSL 16 - 10 - 83.6% - 10 tiles away All Yes MDGtI 15 99 15 50 85% 98% 10 tiles away All Yes SMD 15 50 12 30 85% 98% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes MDRTDX 15 ? 12 ? 85% ?% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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 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 Rumble Rush

Shadow Ball

★★★★
Attack power	47.13385
Charge time	0.68 seconds
Range type	Projectile
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower foe's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Shadow Ball	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 Allister & Gengar Sygna Suit Cynthia (Renegade) & Giratina* Scottie/Bettie & Strike/Tech Gastly/Haunter/Gengar Egg
		1	—	99	118	100%	An opponent	—		All the following sync pairs have chances to use this move when they use Metronome: Burgh (Spring 2021) & Togepi Elesa (Palentine's 2023) & Togetic
Sync moves
Dark Tales of the Shadow Ball	Special	—	—	250	300	—%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.	Shauntal & Chandelure
Soulful Dancer Shadow Ball		—	—	250	300	—%	Default: An opponent	—		Fantina & Mismagius
							6★ EX: All opponents*

Notes:

• Shadow Ball:
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def.
• Soulful Dancer Shadow Ball:
  • Unlike some sync moves, this attack did not have access to its 6★-EX feature since its release date (of March 19, 2020) until 1011 days* later (on December 25, 2022).

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	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	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
Sneasel	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	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 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	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	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
Team Rocket's Poochyena	Sobble Spies a Stealthy Strategy!		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
A wild Houndoom	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		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 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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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
Spiritomb	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	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	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 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	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	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	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
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 of energy 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 of energy 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 of energy 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 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	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 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	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	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.
A 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 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	Jellicent fires a purple and black orb toward the opponent.
Marlon's Jellicent	The Road to Humilau!		None
Vaporeon	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	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	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	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	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	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
Gardevoir	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	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	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	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	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	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	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
Banette	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	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
Gengar	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	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	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	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	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	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
Mew	Mew forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it between its hands. It then throws the ball at the opponent.
Mew (anime)	In the Palms of our Hands!		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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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 hurls a shadowy ball of energy at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Dusknoir	Dusknoir forms a shadowy ball of energy in its hands.
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	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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	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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