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	0
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

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: 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:

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, despite the fact that it was a physical move prior to Generation IV.

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

		Agile	Strong
Category	Special
PP	10

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.
GS C	An attack that may lower Spcl. Def.
RS E	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.
ColoXD	Hurls a black blob that may lower the target's Sp. Def.* Hurls a dark lump at the target. It may lower Sp. Def.*
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.
BW B2W2	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP	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

#		Egg Groups		Level
				III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
								SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0092	Gastly	Amorphous		Amorphous	36^FRLG	29	29	29	29	26	40	40	43	40
0093	Haunter	Amorphous		Amorphous	45^FRLG	33	33	33	33	30	48	48	43	48
0094	Gengar	Amorphous		Amorphous	45^FRLG	33	33	33	33	30	48	48	43	48
0157	Typhlosion Hisuian Form	Field		Field									43	−
0200	Misdreavus	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	37	41	41	41			41	43	41
0292	Shedinja	Mineral		Mineral	38	59	59	59^XY 33^ORAS	33		50	50
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like	41	53	57	57^XY 39^ORAS	39		45	45		45
0353	Shuppet	Amorphous		Amorphous	44	31	35^BW 30^B2W2	30	30			30		30
0354	Banette	Amorphous		Amorphous	48	31	35^BW 30^B2W2	30	30			30		30
0355	Duskull	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	41^ORAS	41		40	40	34	40
0356	Dusclops	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	45^ORAS	45		42	42	34	42
0425	Drifloon	Amorphous		Amorphous		38	43^BW 36^B2W2	36	36		20	20	37	20
0426	Drifblim	Amorphous		Amorphous		44	51^BW 40^B2W2	40	40		20	20	37	20
0429	Mismagius	Amorphous		Amorphous		−	−	−	−			−	43	−
0442	Spiritomb	Amorphous		Amorphous		−	−	−	−		45	45	43	45
0477	Dusknoir	Amorphous		Amorphous				45^ORAS	45		42	42	34	42
0478	Froslass	Fairy	Mineral				42^ORAS	42		61	61	25	61
0479	Rotom All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous		−	−	−	−		−	−	25	−
0487	Giratina All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−		−	−	30	−
0491	Darkrai	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−			−	36	−
0562	Yamask	Mineral	Amorphous			37	37	37		40
0562	Yamask Galarian Form	Mineral	Amorphous							40
0563	Cofagrigus	Mineral	Amorphous			39	39	39		44
0570	Zorua Hisuian Form	Field		Field									−	36
0571	Zoroark Hisuian Form	Field		Field									40	40
0592	Frillish All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous			−	−	−		32
0593	Jellicent All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous			−	−	−		32
0607	Litwick	Amorphous		Amorphous			49	49	49		36			36
0608	Lampent	Amorphous		Amorphous			53	53	53		36			36
0609	Chandelure	Amorphous		Amorphous			−	−	−		1			1
0622	Golett	Mineral		Mineral			−	−	−		36			36
0623	Golurk	Mineral		Mineral			−	−	−		36			36
0655	Delphox	Field		Field				1	1					1
0678	Meowstic Female	Field		Field				31	31		49			49
0710	Pumpkaboo All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous				36	36		36
0711	Gourgeist All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous				36, 70	36		36
0720	Hoopa Confined	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				68^XY 55^ORAS	55					55
0769	Sandygast	Amorphous		Amorphous					41		45			45
0770	Palossand	Amorphous		Amorphous					41		47			47
0781	Dhelmise	Mineral		Mineral					36		44
0792	Lunala	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					23		28			28
0806	Blacephalon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					41^USUM		45
0854	Sinistea All forms	Mineral	Amorphous							48			48
0855	Polteageist All forms	Mineral	Amorphous							48			48
0867	Runerigus	Mineral	Amorphous							44
0897	Spectrier	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							36			36
0898	Calyrex Shadow Rider	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1			1
0902	Basculegion All forms	Water 2		Water 2									25	1
0911	Skeledirge	Field		Field										38
0987	Flutter Mane	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										42
1000	Gholdengo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										35
1012	Poltchageist All forms	Mineral	Amorphous										48
1013	Sinistcha All forms	Mineral	Amorphous										48
1025	Pecharunt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										40
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.

By TM/TR/Move Tutor

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
				TM30	TM30	TM30	TM30	TM30	SM USUM TM30	PE TM43	SwSh TR33	BDSP TM30	LA Tutor	SV TM114
0012	Butterfree	Bug		Bug	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0019	Rattata	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0019	Rattata Alolan Form	Field		Field						✔	✔
0020	Raticate	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0020	Raticate Alolan Form	Field		Field						✔	✔
0031	Nidoqueen	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034	Nidoking	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0035	Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036	Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038	Ninetales	Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0039	Jigglypuff	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0040	Wigglytuff	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0041	Zubat	Flying		Flying	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0042	Golbat	Flying		Flying	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052	Meowth	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0052	Meowth Alolan Form	Field		Field						✔	✔	✔			✔
0052	Meowth Galarian Form	Field		Field								✔			✔
0053	Persian	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0053	Persian Alolan Form	Field		Field						✔	✔	✔			✔
0063	Abra	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064	Kadabra	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065	Alakazam	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079	Slowpoke	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0079	Slowpoke Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1								✔			✔
0080	Slowbro	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0080	Slowbro Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1								✔			✔
0088	Grimer	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0088	Grimer Alolan Form	Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔				✔
0089	Muk	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0089	Muk Alolan Form	Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔				✔
0092	Gastly	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093	Haunter	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094	Gengar	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096	Drowzee	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0097	Hypno	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0105	Marowak Alolan Form	Monster		Monster						✔	✔	✔
0108	Lickitung	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0109	Koffing	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0110	Weezing	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0110	Weezing Galarian Form	Amorphous		Amorphous								✔			✔
0113	Chansey	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115	Kangaskhan	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122	Mr. Mime Galarian Form	Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0124	Jynx	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0128	Tauros	Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		✔
0133	Eevee	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0134	Vaporeon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0135	Jolteon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0136	Flareon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0137	Porygon	Mineral		Mineral	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143	Snorlax	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0144	Articuno Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔			✔
0146	Moltres Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔			✔
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0157	Typhlosion	Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−			−		✔
0157	Typhlosion Hisuian Form	Field		Field										✔	✔
0161	Sentret	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0162	Furret	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0163	Hoothoot	Flying		Flying	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0164	Noctowl	Flying		Flying	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0169	Crobat	Flying		Flying	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0173	Cleffa	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0174	Igglybuff	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0175	Togepi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0176	Togetic	Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0177	Natu	Flying		Flying	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0178	Xatu	Flying		Flying	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0190	Aipom	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0193	Yanma	Bug		Bug	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0196	Espeon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0197	Umbreon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0198	Murkrow	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0199	Slowking	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0199	Slowking Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1								✔			✔
0200	Misdreavus	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0203	Girafarig	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0206	Dunsparce	Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0209	Snubbull	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0210	Granbull	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0211	Qwilfish	Water 2		Water 2	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0211	Qwilfish Hisuian Form	Water 2		Water 2										✔	✔
0215	Sneasel	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0215	Sneasel Hisuian Form	Field		Field										✔	✔
0222	Corsola	Water 1	Water 3	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0222	Corsola Galarian Form	Water 1	Water 3								✔
0228	Houndour	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0229	Houndoom	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0233	Porygon2	Mineral		Mineral	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0234	Stantler	Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0238	Smoochum	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0241	Miltank	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0242	Blissey	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0243	Raikou	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0244	Entei	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0245	Suicune	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0249	Lugia	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0250	Ho-Oh	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0251	Celebi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0261	Poochyena	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0262	Mightyena	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0263	Zigzagoon	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0263	Zigzagoon Galarian Form	Field		Field								✔
0264	Linoone	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0264	Linoone Galarian Form	Field		Field								✔
0267	Beautifly	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0269	Dustox	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0273	Seedot	Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0274	Nuzleaf	Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0275	Shiftry	Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0280	Ralts	Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0281	Kirlia	Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0282	Gardevoir	Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0283	Surskit	Water 1	Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0284	Masquerain	Water 1	Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0287	Slakoth	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0288	Vigoroth	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0289	Slaking	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0290	Nincada	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0291	Ninjask	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0292	Shedinja	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0293	Whismur	Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0294	Loudred	Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0295	Exploud	Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0300	Skitty	Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0301	Delcatty	Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0303	Mawile	Field	Fairy		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0307	Meditite	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0308	Medicham	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0313	Volbeat	Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0314	Illumise	Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0315	Roselia	Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0316	Gulpin	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0317	Swalot	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0325	Spoink	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0326	Grumpig	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0327	Spinda	Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0332	Cacturne	Grass	Human-Like		−	−	−	−	−			−		✔
0335	Zangoose	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0337	Lunatone	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0338	Solrock	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0343	Baltoy	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0344	Claydol	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0351	Castform	Fairy	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0352	Kecleon	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0353	Shuppet	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0354	Banette	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0355	Duskull	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0356	Dusclops	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0358	Chimecho	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0359	Absol	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0361	Snorunt	Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0362	Glalie	Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0368	Gorebyss	Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0375	Metang	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0376	Metagross	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0380	Latias	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0381	Latios	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0385	Jirachi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0386	Deoxys All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0399	Bidoof	Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0400	Bibarel	Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0406	Budew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0407	Roserade	Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0413	Wormadam All forms	Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0414	Mothim	Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0424	Ambipom	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0425	Drifloon	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0426	Drifblim	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0427	Buneary	Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0428	Lopunny	Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0429	Mismagius	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0430	Honchkrow	Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0431	Glameow	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0432	Purugly	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0433	Chingling	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0434	Stunky	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0435	Skuntank	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0436	Bronzor	Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0437	Bronzong	Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0439	Mime Jr.	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0440	Happiny	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0442	Spiritomb	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0446	Munchlax	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0448	Lucario	Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0451	Skorupi	Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0452	Drapion	Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0453	Croagunk	Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0454	Toxicroak	Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0459	Snover	Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	−
0460	Abomasnow	Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	−
0461	Weavile	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0463	Lickilicky	Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0468	Togekiss	Flying	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0469	Yanmega	Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0470	Leafeon	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0471	Glaceon	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0474	Porygon-Z	Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0477	Dusknoir	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0478	Froslass	Fairy	Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0479	Rotom All available forms	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0480	Uxie	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0481	Mesprit	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0482	Azelf	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0487	Giratina All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0488	Cresselia	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0490	Manaphy	Water 1	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0491	Darkrai	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0493	Arceus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0494	Victini	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔
0504	Patrat	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0505	Watchog	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0506	Lillipup	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0507	Herdier	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0508	Stoutland	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0509	Purrloin	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0510	Liepard	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0517	Munna	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0518	Musharna	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0527	Woobat	Field	Flying				✔	✔	✔		✔
0528	Swoobat	Field	Flying				✔	✔	✔		✔
0531	Audino	Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔		✔
0547	Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0561	Sigilyph	Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔		✔
0562	Yamask	Mineral	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔
0562	Yamask Galarian Form	Mineral	Amorphous								✔
0563	Cofagrigus	Mineral	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔
0570	Zorua	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0570	Zorua Hisuian Form	Field		Field										✔	✔
0571	Zoroark	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0571	Zoroark Hisuian Form	Field		Field										✔	✔
0574	Gothita	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0575	Gothorita	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0576	Gothitelle	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0577	Solosis	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0578	Duosion	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0579	Reuniclus	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0585	Deerling All forms	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					✔
0586	Sawsbuck All forms	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					✔
0592	Frillish All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔
0593	Jellicent All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔
0594	Alomomola	Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔	✔					✔
0605	Elgyem	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔
0606	Beheeyem	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔
0607	Litwick	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0608	Lampent	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0609	Chandelure	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0622	Golett	Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0623	Golurk	Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0628	Braviary Hisuian Form	Flying		Flying										−	✔
0629	Vullaby	Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0630	Mandibuzz	Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0643	Reshiram	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0644	Zekrom	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0646	Kyurem All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0648	Meloetta	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔					✔
0655	Delphox	Field		Field					✔	✔					✔
0677	Espurr	Field		Field					−	−		−			✔
0678	Meowstic All forms	Field		Field					✔	✔		✔			✔
0681	Aegislash	Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔		✔
0690	Skrelp	Water 1	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			✔
0691	Dragalge	Water 1	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			✔
0693	Clawitzer	Water 1	Water 3					✔	✔		✔			✔
0700	Sylveon	Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0708	Phantump	Grass	Amorphous					✔	✔		✔			✔
0709	Trevenant	Grass	Amorphous					✔	✔		✔			✔
0710	Pumpkaboo All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔		✔
0711	Gourgeist All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔		✔
0714	Noibat	Flying	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			✔
0715	Noivern	Flying	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			✔
0717	Yveltal	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔		✔
0720	Hoopa All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔					✔
0724	Decidueye	Flying		Flying						✔		✔			✔
0730	Primarina	Water 1	Field						✔		✔			✔
0765	Oranguru	Field		Field						✔		✔			✔
0766	Passimian	Field		Field						✔		✔			✔
0769	Sandygast	Amorphous		Amorphous						✔		✔			✔
0770	Palossand	Amorphous		Amorphous						✔		✔			✔
0773	Silvally All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0778	Mimikyu	Amorphous		Amorphous						✔		✔			✔
0780	Drampa	Monster	Dragon						✔		✔
0781	Dhelmise	Mineral		Mineral						✔		✔
0786	Tapu Lele	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0788	Tapu Fini	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0792	Lunala	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔			✔
0801	Magearna All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔			✔
0802	Marshadow	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0806	Blacephalon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔^USUM		✔
0815	Cinderace	Field	Human-Like								✔			✔
0818	Inteleon	Water 1	Field								✔			✔
0825	Dottler	Bug		Bug								✔
0826	Orbeetle	Bug		Bug								✔
0828	Thievul	Field		Field								✔
0854	Sinistea All forms	Mineral	Amorphous								✔			✔
0855	Polteageist All forms	Mineral	Amorphous								✔			✔
0858	Hatterene	Fairy		Fairy								✔			✔
0862	Obstagoon	Field		Field								✔
0863	Perrserker	Field		Field								✔			✔
0864	Cursola	Water 1	Water 3								✔
0866	Mr. Rime	Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0867	Runerigus	Mineral	Amorphous								✔
0876	Indeedee All forms	Fairy		Fairy								✔			✔
0886	Drakloak	Amorphous	Dragon								✔			✔
0887	Dragapult	Amorphous	Dragon								✔			✔
0890	Eternatus	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔			✔
0897	Spectrier	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔			✔
0898	Calyrex Shadow Rider	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔			✔
0899	Wyrdeer	Field		Field										✔	✔
0902	Basculegion All forms	Water 2		Water 2										✔	✔
0903	Sneasler	Field		Field										✔	✔
0904	Overqwil	Water 2		Water 2										✔	✔
0908	Meowscarada	Field	Grass											✔
0911	Skeledirge	Field		Field											✔
0936	Armarouge	Human-Like		Human-Like											✔
0937	Ceruledge	Human-Like		Human-Like											✔
0946	Bramblin	Grass		Grass											✔
0947	Brambleghast	Grass		Grass											✔
0954	Rabsca	Bug		Bug											✔
0956	Espathra	Flying		Flying											✔
0971	Greavard	Field		Field											✔
0972	Houndstone	Field		Field											✔
0979	Annihilape	Field		Field											✔
0981	Farigiraf	Field		Field											✔
0982	Dudunsparce All forms	Field		Field											✔
0987	Flutter Mane	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
0999	Gimmighoul All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
1000	Gholdengo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
1006	Iron Valiant	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
1012	Poltchageist All forms	Mineral	Amorphous											✔
1013	Sinistcha All forms	Mineral	Amorphous											✔
1015	Munkidori	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
1016	Fezandipiti	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔
1025	Pecharunt	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. 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.

Special move

Generation IV

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0133	Eevee	Field	Field	My Pokémon Ranch
0491	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. 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.

Generation IX

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0135	Jolteon	Field	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)^SV
0196	Espeon	Field	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - East Province (Area Three)^SV
0229	Houndoom	Field	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - Alfornada Cavern^SV
0700	Sylveon	Field	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - North Province (Area Three)^SV
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 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
MDTD S	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.

Shadow Ball is Mewtwo's standard special move. It is chargeable and moves in a zigzag fashion. Mewtwo holds its hands the same way it does in Mewtwo Strikes Back when forming a Shadow Ball, but the ball itself has a unique design. The blue color of the ball resembles how it looks in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. 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

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

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 cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
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 Helena (Hex Maniac) & Haunter Victor & Spectrier Wallace (New Year's 2024) & Blacephalon Rachel & Gimmighoul (Roaming Form) Sawyer & Gimmighoul (Chest Form) Scottie/Bettie & Gastly/Haunter/Gengar^Egg (Strike/tech roles only) Users of Metronome (small chance)
Shadow Ball	Special	4	—	148	177	100%	An opponent	—		Iono (Fall 2024) & Flutter Mane
Buddy moves
Summer Hues Shadow Ball	Special	2	—	180	216	100%	All opponents	—	Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once. Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated. Lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk by one stat rank. Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank. Turns the field of play's zone into a Ghost Zone the first time this attack move is successful each battle. (A Ghost Zone powers up Ghost-type attacks.)	Gardenia (Summer 2024) & Dhelmise
Terrifying Shadow Ball	Special	4	1	150	180	—%	All opponents	—	Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Never misses. Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks. Lowers the target's Ghost Type Rebuff by one rank the first time this attack move is successful each battle. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets.	Iono (Fall 2024) & Flutter Mane
Sync moves
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Dark Tales of the Shadow Ball	Special	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	No additional effect.	Shauntal & Chandelure
Soulful Dancer Shadow Ball	Special	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	No additional effect.	Fantina & Mismagius

Notes:

Shadow Ball:
- Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def.
Soulful Dancer Shadow Ball:
- Unlike some sync moves, this attack could not be raised to 6★ EX 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.
MDTD S	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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Flareon Lampent Gengar Dusknoir
The user forms a black ball out of energy and fires it at the opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Mewtwo forms a black ball of energy with blue static 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'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
	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'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
	A black ball of energy forms in Mightyena's mouth. It closes its mouth over the black ball, and 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 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 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 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 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'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 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 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 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 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 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 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 two Weavile	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew	None
Two wild Weavile	Duels of the Jungle!	None
	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 creates a black ball of energy in between its hands and fires it at the opponent.
Two wild Duskull	Fear Factor Phony	None
	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 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 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'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 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 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 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 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
	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 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 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 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 raises 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
Hamber's Dusknoir	Respective Departures	Enhanceable by Terastallization
	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 puts her hands together and forms a black and purple ball of energy in between them. She then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Froslass	The Drifting Snorunt!	None
	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
	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 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 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 fires a black and purple ball from its mouth at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Stantler	Playing the Performance Encore!	None
	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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 raises one of her wings across her chest and forms a black and purple orb of energy with black static around it at the tip of her wing. She then waves her wing, throwing the orb at the opponent.
Two wild Mandibuzz	Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!	None
	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 fires a purple and black orb toward the opponent.
Marlon's Jellicent	The Road to Humilau!	None
	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 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 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 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 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 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 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
	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 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 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 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 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 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 forms a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it. It then fires the ball at the opponent; or, Gourgeist forms three balls of black and purple energy with black static around them. 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
	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 form a ball of black and purple energy with black static around it in front of its mouth. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Multiple wild Phantump	Making Friends and Influencing Villains!	None
	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 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 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 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 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 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 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
	Annihilape forms a black orb around one or both of its fists. It then punches the air, firing the orbs at the opponent.
Three wild Annihilape	HZ053	Debut

Pokémon Generations

Pokémon	Method
Deoxys Altered Forme Giratina
The user forms a black ball out of energy and fires it at the opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
	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 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

Pokémon	Method
Slakoth
The user fires a dark-colored ball.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Slakoth fires a dark-colored ball.
Norman's Slakoth	I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!	Debut

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Pokémon	Method
Litwick
The user fires some shadowy blobs.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Litwick fires shadowy blobs at the opponent.
Monta's Litwick	Pokédex Complete!	Debut

Movie adaptations

Pokémon	Method
Giratina
The user fires a dark-colored ball.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Giratina fires a dark-colored ball.
A wild Giratina	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages	Debut

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pokémon	Method
Mismagius
The user fires several spheres of energy at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	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!!

Pokémon	Method
Drifblim
The user fires a spherical dark ball at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Drifblim fires a spherical dark ball at the opponent.
An Unknown Trainer's Drifblim	The Road to Becoming Battle King!!	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Shedinja Castform Banette Beheeyem
The user fires a ball of dark colored energy at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	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 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 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 fires a black ball of energy from the front of its body at the opponent.
Crystal's Shedinja	Chipping Away at Regirock	None
	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 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 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 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!

Pokémon	Method
Misdreavus
The user hurls a shadowy ball of energy at the target.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	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

Pokémon	Method
Dusknoir
The user hurls a shadowy ball of energy at the target.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Dusknoir forms a shadowy ball of energy in its hands.
A wild Dusknoir	Take Back the Time Gears!	Debut

Pokémon Try Adventure

Pokémon	Method
Cofagrigus
The user fires a dark-colored ball.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Cofagrigus fires a dark-colored ball.
A wild Cofagrigus	TA42	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	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 animated series 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.
Shadow Ball is the only Ghost-type move to be affected from the physical and special attack split from Generation III to Generation IV.
- While Night Shade also became a special attack, Night Shade is a fixed damage attack and is not affected the same way Shadow Ball is gameplay wise.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	暗影球 Amyíng Kàuh * 影子球 Yíngjí Kàuh *
Chinese	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*
Portuguese	Brazil	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*
Portuguese	Portugal	Bola Sombra
Romanian		Bulgărele Umbră
Russian		Тёмный шар Tyomnyy shar
Serbian		Lopta Senke
Spanish	Latin America	Bola Sombra (EP181–EP182, AG070, BW105–present) Bola de Sombra (AG027–BW103, BW106) Bola Negra (HS11, AG073)
Spanish	Spain	Bola Sombra
Thai		ชาโดว์บอล
Vietnamese		Quả Cầu Bóng Đêm* Quả Bóng Bóng Đêm*

Variations of the move Crunch

Formerly a variation
	Crunch
	Shadow Ball • Flash Cannon
	Energy Ball

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^RSE

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

Generation VI 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 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
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

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229

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Shadow Ball (move)

Effect

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR/Move Tutor

Special move

Generation IV

Generation IX

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Super Smash Bros. series

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Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Movie adaptations

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

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