Shadow Ball

This Pokémon attack page lists all pokemon that can learn this move.

Name Type Category Power Accuracy PP TM/HM? Effect Effect Prob.
Shadow Ball ghost special move 80 100 15 TM30 May decrease opponent's Special Defense. 20

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.
Ruby/Sapphire Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF.

Learnt by level up

The following pokemon learn Shadow Ball by leveling up:

Gastly Gastly
#92 • ghost / poison
L29
Haunter Haunter
#93 • ghost / poison
L33
Gengar Gengar
#94 • ghost / poison
L33
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#200 • ghost
L37
Shedinja Shedinja
#292 • bug / ghost
L59
Sableye Sableye
#302 • dark / ghost
L53
Shuppet Shuppet
#353 • ghost
L31
Banette Banette
#354 • ghost
L31
Drifloon Drifloon
#425 • ghost / flying
L38
Drifblim Drifblim
#426 • ghost / flying
L44

Learnt by TM

The following pokemon can learn the Shadow Ball TM:

Butterfree Butterfree
#12 • bug / flying
Rattata Rattata
#19 • normal
Raticate Raticate
#20 • normal
Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
#31 • poison / ground
Nidoking Nidoking
#34 • poison / ground
Clefairy Clefairy
#35 • normal
Clefable Clefable
#36 • normal
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#39 • normal
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#40 • normal
Zubat Zubat
#41 • poison / flying
Golbat Golbat
#42 • poison / flying
Meowth Meowth
#52 • normal
Persian Persian
#53 • normal
Abra Abra
#63 • psychic
Kadabra Kadabra
#64 • psychic
Alakazam Alakazam
#65 • psychic
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#79 • water / psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#80 • water / psychic
Grimer Grimer
#88 • poison
Muk Muk
#89 • poison
Gastly Gastly
#92 • ghost / poison
Haunter Haunter
#93 • ghost / poison
Gengar Gengar
#94 • ghost / poison
Drowzee Drowzee
#96 • psychic
Hypno Hypno
#97 • psychic
Lickitung Lickitung
#108 • normal
Koffing Koffing
#109 • poison
Weezing Weezing
#110 • poison
Chansey Chansey
#113 • normal
Kangaskhan Kangaskhan
#115 • normal
Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
#122 • psychic
Jynx Jynx
#124 • ice / psychic
Eevee Eevee
#133 • normal
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#134 • water
Jolteon Jolteon
#135 • electric
Flareon Flareon
#136 • fire
Porygon Porygon
#137 • normal
Snorlax Snorlax
#143 • normal
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#150 • psychic
Mew Mew
#151 • psychic
Sentret Sentret
#161 • normal
Furret Furret
#162 • normal
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#163 • normal / flying
Noctowl Noctowl
#164 • normal / flying
Crobat Crobat
#169 • poison / flying
Cleffa Cleffa
#173 • normal
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#174 • normal
Togepi Togepi
#175 • normal
Togetic Togetic
#176 • normal / flying
Natu Natu
#177 • psychic / flying
Xatu Xatu
#178 • psychic / flying
Aipom Aipom
#190 • normal
Yanma Yanma
#193 • bug / flying
Espeon Espeon
#196 • psychic
Umbreon Umbreon
#197 • dark
Murkrow Murkrow
#198 • dark / flying
Slowking Slowking
#199 • water / psychic
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#200 • ghost
Girafarig Girafarig
#203 • normal / psychic
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#206 • normal
Snubbull Snubbull
#209 • normal
Granbull Granbull
#210 • normal
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#211 • water / poison
Sneasel Sneasel
#215 • dark / ice
Corsola Corsola
#222 • water / rock
Houndour Houndour
#228 • dark / fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#229 • dark / fire
Porygon2 Porygon2
#233 • normal
Stantler Stantler
#234 • normal
Smoochum Smoochum
#238 • ice / psychic
Miltank Miltank
#241 • normal
Blissey Blissey
#242 • normal
Raikou Raikou
#243 • electric
Entei Entei
#244 • fire
Suicune Suicune
#245 • water
Lugia Lugia
#249 • psychic / flying
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#250 • fire / flying
Celebi Celebi
#251 • psychic / grass
Poochyena Poochyena
#261 • dark
Mightyena Mightyena
#262 • dark
Zigzagoon Zigzagoon
#263 • normal
Linoone Linoone
#264 • normal
Beautifly Beautifly
#267 • bug / flying
Dustox Dustox
#269 • bug / poison
Seedot Seedot
#273 • grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#274 • grass / dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#275 • grass / dark
Ralts Ralts
#280 • psychic
Kirlia Kirlia
#281 • psychic
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#282 • psychic
Surskit Surskit
#283 • bug / water
Masquerain Masquerain
#284 • bug / flying
Slakoth Slakoth
#287 • normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#288 • normal
Slaking Slaking
#289 • normal
Nincada Nincada
#290 • bug / ground
Ninjask Ninjask
#291 • bug / flying
Shedinja Shedinja
#292 • bug / ghost
Whismur Whismur
#293 • normal
Loudred Loudred
#294 • normal
Exploud Exploud
#295 • normal
Skitty Skitty
#300 • normal
Delcatty Delcatty
#301 • normal
Sableye Sableye
#302 • dark / ghost
Mawile Mawile
#303 • steel
Meditite Meditite
#307 • fighting / psychic
Medicham Medicham
#308 • fighting / psychic
Volbeat Volbeat
#313 • bug
Illumise Illumise
#314 • bug
Roselia Roselia
#315 • grass / poison
Gulpin Gulpin
#316 • poison
Swalot Swalot
#317 • poison
Spoink Spoink
#325 • psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#326 • psychic
Spinda Spinda
#327 • normal
Zangoose Zangoose
#335 • normal
Lunatone Lunatone
#337 • rock / psychic
Solrock Solrock
#338 • rock / psychic
Baltoy Baltoy
#343 • ground / psychic
Claydol Claydol
#344 • ground / psychic
Castform Castform
#351 • normal
Kecleon Kecleon
#352 • normal
Shuppet Shuppet
#353 • ghost
Banette Banette
#354 • ghost
Duskull Duskull
#355 • ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#356 • ghost
Chimecho Chimecho
#358 • psychic
Absol Absol
#359 • dark
Snorunt Snorunt
#361 • ice
Glalie Glalie
#362 • ice
Gorebyss Gorebyss
#368 • water
Metang Metang
#375 • steel / psychic
Metagross Metagross
#376 • steel / psychic
Latias Latias
#380 • dragon / psychic
Latios Latios
#381 • dragon / psychic
Jirachi Jirachi
#385 • steel / psychic
Deoxys Deoxys
#386 • psychic
Deoxys Deoxys
#386 • psychic
Deoxys Deoxys
#386 • psychic
Deoxys Deoxys
#386 • psychic
Bidoof Bidoof
#399 • normal
Bibarel Bibarel
#400 • normal / water
Budew Budew
#406 • grass / poison
Roserade Roserade
#407 • grass / poison
Wormadam Wormadam
#413 • bug / grass
Wormadam Wormadam
#413 • bug / ground
Wormadam Wormadam
#413 • bug / steel
Mothim Mothim
#414 • bug / flying
Ambipom Ambipom
#424 • normal
Drifloon Drifloon
#425 • ghost / flying
Drifblim Drifblim
#426 • ghost / flying
Buneary Buneary
#427 • normal
Lopunny Lopunny
#428 • normal
Mismagius Mismagius
#429 • ghost
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#430 • dark / flying
Glameow Glameow
#431 • normal
Purugly Purugly
#432 • normal
Chingling Chingling
#433 • psychic
Stunky Stunky
#434 • poison / dark
Skuntank Skuntank
#435 • poison / dark
Bronzor Bronzor
#436 • steel / psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#437 • steel / psychic
Mime Jr. Mime Jr.
#439 • psychic
Happiny Happiny
#440 • normal
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#442 • ghost / dark
Munchlax Munchlax
#446 • normal
Lucario Lucario
#448 • fighting / steel
Skorupi Skorupi
#451 • poison / bug
Drapion Drapion
#452 • poison / dark
Croagunk Croagunk
#453 • poison / fighting
Toxicroak Toxicroak
#454 • poison / fighting
Snover Snover
#459 • grass / ice
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#460 • grass / ice
Weavile Weavile
#461 • dark / ice
Lickilicky Lickilicky
#463 • normal
Togekiss Togekiss
#468 • normal / flying
Yanmega Yanmega
#469 • bug / flying
Leafeon Leafeon
#470 • grass
Glaceon Glaceon
#471 • ice
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#474 • normal
Gallade Gallade
#475 • psychic / fighting
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#477 • ghost
Froslass Froslass
#478 • ice / ghost
Rotom Rotom
#479 • electric / ghost
Uxie Uxie
#480 • psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#481 • psychic
Azelf Azelf
#482 • psychic
Giratina Giratina
#487 • ghost / dragon
Cresselia Cresselia
#488 • psychic
Manaphy Manaphy
#490 • water
Darkrai Darkrai
#491 • dark
Arceus Arceus
#493 • normal