Shadow Ball

Shadow Ball

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Introduced:	Generation II

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	80
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15 (Max. 24), max: {{{max_pp}}}
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Clever
Appeal:	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Quite an appealing move.

Shadow Ball is a Ghost-type move introduced in Generation I. It has been TM30 since Generation II.

Description

Games	Description
Template:GSC	An attack that may lower SPCL. DEF.
Template:RSE	Hurls a black blob that may lower SP. DEF.
Template:FRLG	A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe's SP. DEF.
Template:DPPtTemplate:HGSS	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.
Template:BWTemplate:B2W2	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Template:XYTemplate:ORAS	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Template:SMTemplate:USUM	The user throws a shadowy blob at the opponent. It may lower the opponent's Sp. Def stat.

Effect

In battle

Shadow Ball does damage and has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. In a Double Battle, Shadow Ball can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Shadow Ball can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Gastly	ghost/poison	(Template:FRLG) 36	29	29	29	29	{{{10}}}
	Haunter	ghost/poison	(Template:FRLG) 45	33	33	34	33	{{{10}}}
	Gengar	ghost/poison	(Template:FRLG) 45	33	33	33	33	{{{10}}}
	Misdreavus	ghost		37	41	41	41	{{{10}}}
	Shedinja	bug/ghost	38	59	59	(Template:XY) 59 (Template:ORAS) 33	33	{{{10}}}
	Sableye	dark/ghost	41	53	57	(Template:XY) 57 (Template:ORAS) 39	39	{{{10}}}
	Shuppet	ghost	44	31	(Template:BW) 35 (Template:B2W2) 30	30	30	{{{10}}}
	Banette	ghost	48	31	(Template:BW) 35 (Template:B2W2) 30	30	30	{{{10}}}
	Duskull	ghost				41	41	{{{10}}}
	Dusclops	ghost				45	45	{{{10}}}
	Drifloon	ghost/flying		38	(Template:BW) 43 (Template:B2W2) 36	36	36	{{{10}}}
	Drifblim	ghost/flying		44	(Template:BW) 51 (Template:B2W2) 40	40	40	{{{10}}}
	Dusknoir	ghost				45	45	{{{10}}}
	Froslass	ice/ghost				42	42	{{{10}}}
	Yamask	ghost			37	37	37	{{{10}}}
	Cofagrigus	ghost			39	39	39	{{{10}}}
	Litwick	ghost/fire			49	49	49	{{{10}}}
	Lampent	ghost/fire			53	53	53	{{{10}}}
	Delphox	fire/psychic				1	1	{{{10}}}
	Meowstic	psychic				31	31	{{{10}}}
	Pumpkaboo	ghost/grass				36	36	{{{10}}}
	Gourgeist	ghost/grass				36, 70	36	{{{10}}}
	Hoopa	psychic/ghost				(Template:XY) 68 (Template:ORAS) 55	55	{{{10}}}
	Sandygast	ghost/ground					41	{{{10}}}
	Palossand	ghost/ground					41	{{{10}}}
	Dhelmise	ghost/grass					36	{{{10}}}
	Lunala	psychic/ghost					23	{{{10}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

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