Pokemon Ref

Shadow Ball (Pokémon Move)

Shadow Ball Effect

Effect

The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

In-Depth Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Shadow Ball Move Data

Type Ghost
CategorySpecial
Introduced inGeneration 2
Power Points (PP) 15
Base Power 80
Accuracy 100
Chance20%
Speed Priority0
Target
Selected Pokémon
One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Machine/Record

Ruby Sapphiretm30
Emeraldtm30
FireRed LeafGreentm30
Diamond Pearltm30
Platinumtm30
HeartGold SoulSilvertm30
Black Whitetm30
Black 2 White 2tm30
X Ytm30
Sun Moontm30
Ultra Sun Ultra Moontm30
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eeveetm43
Sword Shieldtr33

Game Descriptions

Ruby SapphireHurls a black blob that may lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
EmeraldHurls a black blob that may lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
FireRed LeafGreenA shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
Diamond PearlThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
PlatinumThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
HeartGold SoulSilverThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
Black WhiteThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Black 2 White 2The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
X YThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sun MoonThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Ultra Sun Ultra MoonThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go EeveeThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sword ShieldThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Pokémon that Learn Shadow Ball by Leveling Up

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
Level
#147GastlyGhostPoisonAmorphous40
#148HaunterGhostPoisonAmorphous48
#149GengarGhostPoisonAmorphous48
#295MisdreavusGhostAmorphous41
#395ShedinjaBugGhostMineral50
#405SableyeDarkGhostHuman-Like45
#469ShuppetGhostAmorphous30
#470BanetteGhostAmorphous30
#472DuskullGhostAmorphous40
#473DusclopsGhostAmorphous42
#555DrifloonGhostFlyingAmorphous20
#556DrifblimGhostFlyingAmorphous20
#567SpiritombGhostDarkAmorphous45
#474DusknoirGhostAmorphous42
#483FroslassIceGhostFairyMineral61
#683YamaskGhostMineralAmorphous40
#685CofagrigusGhostMineralAmorphous44
#714FrillishWaterGhostAmorphous32
#715JellicentWaterGhostAmorphous32
#729LitwickGhostFireAmorphous36
#730LampentGhostFireAmorphous36
#731ChandelureGhostFireAmorphous1
#745GolettGroundGhostMineral36
#746GolurkGroundGhostMineral36
#785DelphoxFirePsychicField1
#844Pumpkaboo AverageGhostGrassAmorphous36
#848Gourgeist AverageGhostGrassAmorphous36
#865HoopaPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered55
#928SandygastGhostGroundAmorphous45
#929PalossandGhostGroundAmorphous47
#957DhelmiseGhostGrassMineral44
#969LunalaPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered28
#987BlacephalonFireGhostNo Eggs Discovered45
#1038SinisteaGhostMineralAmorphous48
#1039PolteageistGhostMineralAmorphous48
#1051RunerigusGroundGhostMineralAmorphous44
#1089SpectrierGhostNo Eggs Discovered36
#812Meowstic FemalePsychicField49
#845Pumpkaboo SmallGhostGrassAmorphous36
#846Pumpkaboo LargeGhostGrassAmorphous36
#847Pumpkaboo SuperGhostGrassAmorphous36
#849Gourgeist SmallGhostGrassAmorphous36
#850Gourgeist LargeGhostGrassAmorphous36
#851Gourgeist SuperGhostGrassAmorphous36
#150Gengar MegaGhostPoisonAmorphous30
#471Banette MegaGhostAmorphous30
#406Sableye MegaDarkGhostHuman-Like39
#684Yamask GalarGroundGhostMineralAmorphous40
#1092Calyrex ShadowPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered1

Pokémon that Learn Shadow Ball by Machine

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#16ButterfreeBugFlyingBug
#25RattataNormalField
#27RaticateNormalField
#59NidoqueenPoisonGroundNo Eggs Discovered
#62NidokingPoisonGroundMonsterField
#64ClefairyFairyFairy
#65ClefableFairyFairy
#68NinetalesFireField
#71JigglypuffNormalFairyFairy
#72WigglytuffNormalFairyFairy
#73ZubatPoisonFlyingFlying
#74GolbatPoisonFlyingFlying
#88MeowthNormalField
#91PersianNormalField
#103AbraPsychicHuman-Like
#104KadabraPsychicHuman-Like
#105AlakazamPsychicHuman-Like
#125SlowpokeWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#127SlowbroWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#141GrimerPoisonAmorphous
#143MukPoisonAmorphous
#147GastlyGhostPoisonAmorphous
#148HaunterGhostPoisonAmorphous
#149GengarGhostPoisonAmorphous
#154DrowzeePsychicHuman-Like
#155HypnoPsychicHuman-Like
#171LickitungNormalMonster
#173KoffingPoisonAmorphous
#174WeezingPoisonAmorphous
#180ChanseyNormalFairy
#184KangaskhanNormalMonster
#194Mr MimePsychicFairyHuman-Like
#200JynxIcePsychicHuman-Like
#215EeveeNormalField
#217VaporeonWaterField
#218JolteonElectricField
#219FlareonFireField
#225PorygonNormalMineral
#235SnorlaxNormalMonster
#245MewtwoPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#248MewPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#258SentretNormalField
#259FurretNormalField
#260HoothootNormalFlyingFlying
#261NoctowlNormalFlyingFlying
#75CrobatPoisonFlyingFlying
#63CleffaFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#70IgglybuffNormalFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#268TogepiFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#269TogeticFairyFlyingFlyingFairy
#271NatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#272XatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#285AipomNormalField
#289YanmaBugFlyingBug
#220EspeonPsychicField
#221UmbreonDarkField
#293MurkrowDarkFlyingFlying
#130SlowkingWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#295MisdreavusGhostAmorphous
#300GirafarigNormalPsychicField
#303DunsparceNormalField
#306SnubbullFairyFieldFairy
#307GranbullFairyFieldFairy
#308QwilfishWaterPoisonWater 2
#312SneaselDarkIceField
#321CorsolaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#329HoundourDarkFireField
#330HoundoomDarkFireField
#226Porygon2NormalMineral
#334StantlerNormalField
#199SmoochumIcePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#336MiltankNormalField
#181BlisseyNormalFairy
#337RaikouElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#338EnteiFireNo Eggs Discovered
#339SuicuneWaterNo Eggs Discovered
#344LugiaPsychicFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#345Ho OhFireFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#346CelebiPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#359PoochyenaDarkField
#360MightyenaDarkField
#361ZigzagoonNormalField
#363LinooneNormalField
#367BeautiflyBugFlyingBug
#369DustoxBugPoisonBug
#373SeedotGrassFieldGrass
#374NuzleafGrassDarkFieldGrass
#375ShiftryGrassDarkFieldGrass
#380RaltsPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#381KirliaPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#382GardevoirPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#386SurskitBugWaterWater 1Bug
#387MasquerainBugFlyingWater 1Bug
#390SlakothNormalField
#391VigorothNormalField
#392SlakingNormalField
#393NincadaBugGroundBug
#394NinjaskBugFlyingBug
#395ShedinjaBugGhostMineral
#396WhismurNormalMonsterField
#397LoudredNormalMonsterField
#398ExploudNormalMonsterField
#403SkittyNormalFieldFairy
#404DelcattyNormalFieldFairy
#405SableyeDarkGhostHuman-Like
#407MawileSteelFairyFieldFairy
#413MedititeFightingPsychicHuman-Like
#414MedichamFightingPsychicHuman-Like
#421VolbeatBugBugHuman-Like
#422IllumiseBugBugHuman-Like
#424RoseliaGrassPoisonFairyGrass
#426GulpinPoisonAmorphous
#427SwalotPoisonAmorphous
#437SpoinkPsychicField
#438GrumpigPsychicField
#439SpindaNormalFieldHuman-Like
#448ZangooseNormalField
#450LunatoneRockPsychicMineral
#451SolrockRockPsychicMineral
#456BaltoyGroundPsychicMineral
#457ClaydolGroundPsychicMineral
#464CastformNormalFairyAmorphous
#468KecleonNormalField
#469ShuppetGhostAmorphous
#470BanetteGhostAmorphous
#472DuskullGhostAmorphous
#473DusclopsGhostAmorphous
#477ChimechoPsychicAmorphous
#478AbsolDarkField
#480SnoruntIceFairyMineral
#481GlalieIceFairyMineral
#489GorebyssWaterWater 1
#497MetangSteelPsychicMineral
#498MetagrossSteelPsychicMineral
#503LatiasDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#505LatiosDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#513JirachiSteelPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#514Deoxys NormalPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#530BidoofNormalWater 1Field
#531BibarelNormalWaterWater 1Field
#423BudewGrassPoisonNo Eggs Discovered
#425RoseradeGrassPoisonFairyGrass
#542Wormadam PlantBugGrassBug
#545MothimBugFlyingBug
#286AmbipomNormalField
#555DrifloonGhostFlyingAmorphous
#556DrifblimGhostFlyingAmorphous
#557BunearyNormalFieldHuman-Like
#558LopunnyNormalFieldHuman-Like
#296MismagiusGhostAmorphous
#294HonchkrowDarkFlyingFlying
#560GlameowNormalField
#561PuruglyNormalField
#476ChinglingPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#562StunkyPoisonDarkField
#563SkuntankPoisonDarkField
#564BronzorSteelPsychicMineral
#565BronzongSteelPsychicMineral
#193Mime JrPsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#179HappinyNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#567SpiritombGhostDarkAmorphous
#234MunchlaxNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#573LucarioFightingSteelFieldHuman-Like
#577SkorupiPoisonBugBugWater 3
#578DrapionPoisonDarkBugWater 3
#579CroagunkPoisonFightingHuman-Like
#580ToxicroakPoisonFightingHuman-Like
#584SnoverGrassIceMonsterGrass
#585AbomasnowGrassIceMonsterGrass
#313WeavileDarkIceField
#172LickilickyNormalMonster
#270TogekissFairyFlyingFlyingFairy
#290YanmegaBugFlyingBug
#222LeafeonGrassField
#223GlaceonIceField
#227Porygon ZNormalMineral
#384GalladePsychicFightingHuman-LikeAmorphous
#474DusknoirGhostAmorphous
#483FroslassIceGhostFairyMineral
#587RotomElectricGhostAmorphous
#593UxiePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#594MespritPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#595AzelfPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#600Giratina AlteredGhostDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#602CresseliaPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#604ManaphyWaterWater 1Fairy
#605DarkraiDarkNo Eggs Discovered
#608ArceusNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#609VictiniPsychicFireNo Eggs Discovered
#619PatratNormalField
#620WatchogNormalField
#621LillipupNormalField
#622HerdierNormalField
#623StoutlandNormalField
#624PurrloinDarkField
#625LiepardDarkField
#632MunnaPsychicField
#633MusharnaPsychicField
#642WoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#643SwoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#646AudinoNormalFairy
#663WhimsicottGrassFairyFairyGrass
#682SigilyphPsychicFlyingFlying
#683YamaskGhostMineralAmorphous
#685CofagrigusGhostMineralAmorphous
#692ZoruaDarkField
#693ZoroarkDarkField
#696GothitaPsychicHuman-Like
#697GothoritaPsychicHuman-Like
#698GothitellePsychicHuman-Like
#699SolosisPsychicAmorphous
#700DuosionPsychicAmorphous
#701ReuniclusPsychicAmorphous
#707DeerlingNormalGrassField
#708SawsbuckNormalGrassField
#714FrillishWaterGhostAmorphous
#715JellicentWaterGhostAmorphous
#716AlomomolaWaterWater 1Water 2
#727ElgyemPsychicHuman-Like
#728BeheeyemPsychicHuman-Like
#729LitwickGhostFireAmorphous
#730LampentGhostFireAmorphous
#731ChandelureGhostFireAmorphous
#745GolettGroundGhostMineral
#746GolurkGroundGhostMineral
#752VullabyDarkFlyingFlying
#753MandibuzzDarkFlyingFlying
#768ReshiramDragonFireNo Eggs Discovered
#769ZekromDragonElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#772KyuremDragonIceNo Eggs Discovered
#777Meloetta AriaNormalPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#785DelphoxFirePsychicField
#811Meowstic MalePsychicField
#815Aegislash ShieldSteelGhostMineral
#825SkrelpPoisonWaterWater 1Dragon
#826DragalgePoisonDragonWater 1Dragon
#828ClawitzerWaterWater 1Water 3
#224SylveonFairyField
#842PhantumpGhostGrassGrassAmorphous
#843TrevenantGhostGrassGrassAmorphous
#844Pumpkaboo AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#848Gourgeist AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#854NoibatFlyingDragonFlyingDragon
#855NoivernFlyingDragonFlyingDragon
#857YveltalDarkFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#865HoopaPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#870DecidueyeGrassGhostFlying
#876PrimarinaWaterFairyWater 1Field
#924OranguruNormalPsychicField
#925PassimianFightingField
#928SandygastGhostGroundAmorphous
#929PalossandGhostGroundAmorphous
#932SilvallyNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#951Mimikyu DisguisedGhostFairyAmorphous
#956DrampaNormalDragonMonsterDragon
#957DhelmiseGhostGrassMineral
#963Tapu LelePsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#965Tapu FiniWaterFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#969LunalaPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#981MagearnaSteelFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#983MarshadowFightingGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#987BlacephalonFireGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#996CinderaceFireFieldHuman-Like
#999InteleonWaterWater 1Field
#1006DottlerBugPsychicBug
#1007OrbeetleBugPsychicBug
#1009ThievulDarkField
#1038SinisteaGhostMineralAmorphous
#1039PolteageistGhostMineralAmorphous
#1042HatterenePsychicFairyFairy
#1046ObstagoonDarkNormalField
#1047PerrserkerSteelField
#1048CursolaGhostWater 1Water 3
#1050Mr RimeIcePsychicHuman-Like
#1051RunerigusGroundGhostMineralAmorphous
#1061Indeedee MalePsychicNormalFairy
#1073DrakloakDragonGhostAmorphousDragon
#1074DragapultDragonGhostAmorphousDragon
#1079EternatusPoisonDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#1089SpectrierGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#515Deoxys AttackPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#516Deoxys DefensePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#517Deoxys SpeedPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#543Wormadam SandyBugGroundBug
#544Wormadam TrashBugSteelBug
#601Giratina OriginGhostDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#588Rotom HeatElectricFireAmorphous
#589Rotom WashElectricWaterAmorphous
#590Rotom FrostElectricIceAmorphous
#591Rotom FanElectricFlyingAmorphous
#592Rotom MowElectricGrassAmorphous
#465Castform SunnyFireFairyAmorphous
#466Castform RainyWaterFairyAmorphous
#467Castform SnowyIceFairyAmorphous
#778Meloetta PirouetteNormalFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#774Kyurem BlackDragonIceNo Eggs Discovered
#773Kyurem WhiteDragonIceNo Eggs Discovered
#812Meowstic FemalePsychicField
#816Aegislash BladeSteelGhostMineral
#845Pumpkaboo SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#846Pumpkaboo LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#847Pumpkaboo SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#849Gourgeist SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#850Gourgeist LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#851Gourgeist SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#106Alakazam MegaPsychicHuman-Like
#150Gengar MegaGhostPoisonAmorphous
#185Kangaskhan MegaNormalMonster
#246Mewtwo Mega XPsychicFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#247Mewtwo Mega YPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#331Houndoom MegaDarkFireField
#383Gardevoir MegaPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#408Mawile MegaSteelFairyFieldFairy
#415Medicham MegaFightingPsychicHuman-Like
#471Banette MegaGhostAmorphous
#479Absol MegaDarkField
#574Lucario MegaFightingSteelFieldHuman-Like
#586Abomasnow MegaGrassIceMonsterGrass
#504Latias MegaDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#506Latios MegaDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#406Sableye MegaDarkGhostHuman-Like
#385Gallade MegaPsychicFightingHuman-LikeAmorphous
#647Audino MegaNormalFairyFairy
#128Slowbro MegaWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#482Glalie MegaIceFairyMineral
#499Metagross MegaSteelPsychicMineral
#866Hoopa UnboundPsychicDarkNo Eggs Discovered
#559Lopunny MegaNormalFightingFieldHuman-Like
#26Rattata AlolaDarkNormalField
#28Raticate AlolaDarkNormalField
#29Raticate Totem AlolaDarkNormalField
#89Meowth AlolaDarkField
#92Persian AlolaDarkField
#142Grimer AlolaPoisonDarkAmorphous
#144Muk AlolaPoisonDarkAmorphous
#165Marowak AlolaFireGhostMonster
#952Mimikyu BustedGhostFairyAmorphous
#953Mimikyu Totem DisguisedGhostFairyAmorphous
#954Mimikyu Totem BustedGhostFairyAmorphous
#982Magearna OriginalSteelFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#166Marowak TotemFireGhostMonster
#216Eevee StarterNormalField
#90Meowth GalarSteelField
#126Slowpoke GalarPsychicMonsterWater 1
#129Slowbro GalarPoisonPsychicMonsterWater 1
#175Weezing GalarPoisonFairyAmorphous
#195Mr Mime GalarIcePsychicHuman-Like
#237Articuno GalarPsychicFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#241Moltres GalarDarkFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#131Slowking GalarPoisonPsychicMonsterWater 1
#322Corsola GalarGhostWater 1Water 3
#362Zigzagoon GalarDarkNormalField
#364Linoone GalarDarkNormalField
#684Yamask GalarGroundGhostMineralAmorphous
#1062Indeedee FemalePsychicNormalFairy
#1080Eternatus EternamaxPoisonDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#1092Calyrex ShadowPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered

Available

Red Blue No
Yellow No
Ruby Sapphire Yes
Emerald Yes
FireRed LeafGreen Yes
Diamond Pearl Yes
Platinum Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver Yes
Black White Yes
Black 2 White 2 Yes
X Y Yes
Sun Moon Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Yes
Sword Shield Yes