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Power

Shadow Ball

Ghostspecial

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Contents

Battle data
In-battle effect
TM & HM
Related moves

Power80

Accuracy100%

PP15

Priority0

Effect chance20%

In-battle effect

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

TM & HM

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Shadow Ball is taught by TM30, TM43, TM74, TM114 — the number varies by game.

Game	Machine
Black & White	TM30
Black 2 & White 2	TM30
Colosseum	TM30
Crystal	TM30
Diamond & Pearl	TM30
Emerald	TM30
FireRed & LeafGreen	TM30
Gold & Silver	TM30
HeartGold & SoulSilver	TM30
Legends: Z-A	TM74
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee	TM43
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire	TM30
Platinum	TM30
Ruby & Sapphire	TM30
Scarlet & Violet	TM114
Sun & Moon	TM30
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon	TM30
X & Y	TM30
XD: Gale of Darkness	TM30

Pokémon that learn Shadow Ball

310

Butterfree#0012

Jigglypuff#0039

Wigglytuff#0040

Kangaskhan#0115

Typhlosion#0157

Misdreavus#0200

Masquerain#0284

Lickilicky#0463

Whimsicott#0547

Cofagrigus#0563

Gothitelle#0576

Chandelure#0609

Blacephalon#0806

Polteageist#0855

Perrserker#0863

Basculegion#0902

Meowscarada#0908

Skeledirge#0911

Brambleghast#0947

Houndstone#0972

Annihilape#0979

Dudunsparce#0982

Flutter Mane#0987

Gimmighoul#0999

Iron Valiant#1006

Poltchageist#1012

Fezandipiti#1016

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“Shadow Ball”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/moves/shadow-ball.

Move data from PokéAPI.