Shadow Ball (move)
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Shadow Ball シャドーボール Shadow Ball | ||||||||||||
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Shadow Ball (Japanese: シャドーボール Shadow Ball) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation II. It has been TM30 since Generation II.
Effect
In battle
Shadow Ball deals damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Shadow Ball is Mewtwo's standard special move in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It is chargeable and moves in a zigzag fashion. Lucario, who debuted in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, uses Aura Sphere, which functions similarly.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
092 | Gastly | Ghost | Poison | 36 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |||||||
093 | Haunter | Ghost | Poison | 45 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |||||||
094 | Gengar | Ghost | Poison | 45 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |||||||
200 | Misdreavus | Ghost | 37 | 41 | 41 | |||||||||
292 | Shedinja | Bug | Ghost | 38 | 59 | 59 | 59 | |||||||
302 | Sableye | Dark | Ghost | 41 | 53 | 57 | 57 | |||||||
353 | Shuppet | Ghost | 44 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 30 | |||||||
354 | Banette | Ghost | 48 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 30 | |||||||
425 | Drifloon | Ghost | Flying | 38 | 43 | 36 | 36 | |||||||
426 | Drifblim | Ghost | Flying | 44 | 51 | 40 | 40 | |||||||
562 | Yamask | Ghost | 37 | 37 | ||||||||||
563 | Cofagrigus | Ghost | 39 | 39 | ||||||||||
607 | Litwick | Ghost | Fire | 49 | 49 | |||||||||
608 | Lampent | Ghost | Fire | 53 | 53 | |||||||||
655 | Delphox | Fire | Psychic | -- | ||||||||||
678 | Meowstic | Psychic | 31 ♀ | |||||||||||
710 | Pumpkaboo | Ghost | Grass | 36 | ||||||||||
711 | Gourgeist | Ghost | Grass | 36, 70 | ||||||||||
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
Special move
Generation IV
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In other games
Pokémon Conquest
Shadow Ball is the only move of Gengar, Drifblim, Mismagius, and Dusknoir.
In the anime
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In the manga
In the Ash and Pikachu manga
[show] |
In the Be a Master! Pokémon BW!! manga
[show] |
In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga
[show] |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
[show] |
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
The user hurls a blob in the shape of a ball. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Misdreavus hurls a blob in the shape of a ball from its mouth. | |||
Hareta's Misdreavus | A Battle of Wills | Debut |
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga
The user forms a ball from its hand. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Dusknoir forms a ball from its hand. | |||
A wild Dusknoir | Take Back the Time Gears! | Debut |
In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga
The user fires a spherical dark ball at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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 |
In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga
The user fires a dark-colored ball. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Cofagrigus fires a dark-colored ball. | |||
A wild Cofagrigus | TA42 | Debut |
In other generations
Trivia
- Despite Ghost-type moves running off the Pokémon's Attack prior to Generation IV, Shadow Ball has always lowered Special Defense.
- Although it is a Ghost-type move, which does not affect Normal-type Pokémon, it has hit Normal-type Pokémon multiple times in the anime.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Crunch | ||||||||
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Generation II TMs | |
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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 | |
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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 • 08RSE |
Generation IV TMs | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 • 06ORAS • 07ORAS |
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