PokéKit
GhostSpecNon-contactBall & bomb

Shadow Ball

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
  • Ball & bomb — No effect on a Pokémon with Bulletproof.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
80
Acc
100
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

Has a 20% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.

Effects & flags

20% chance: SpD↓Ball/bomb move

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsGhostSpec80100150
Gen 4–9GhostSpec80100150
Gen 2–3GhostPhys80100150

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

GholdengoGholdengo99.7%SinistchaSinistcha15%Mega GengarMega Gengar98.3%IndeedeeIndeedee6.6%Mega FroslassMega Froslass87.7%DragapultDragapult68.5%Basculegion (Female)Basculegion (Female)98.5%Wash RotomWash Rotom3.4%AegislashAegislash18.9%Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)97.5%Mega MeowsticMega Meowstic3.9%Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam26.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

GholdengoGholdengo99.5%Mega Lucario ZMega Lucario Z15.1%AegislashAegislash39.3%IndeedeeIndeedee4.1%Mega GengarMega Gengar82%SkeledirgeSkeledirge60.4%EspathraEspathra15.4%DragapultDragapult62.7%Mega FroslassMega Froslass95.1%GengarGengar90.8%Zoroark (Hisuian Form)Zoroark (Hisuian Form)37%Basculegion (Female)Basculegion (Female)99.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Flutter ManeFlutter Mane87%FarigirafFarigiraf4.3%GholdengoGholdengo100%GothitelleGothitelle0%ChandelureChandelure100%SinistchaSinistcha53.2%Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)100%VaporeonVaporeon100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

GholdengoGholdengo90.5%Iron ValiantIron Valiant36.6%DragapultDragapult57.2%PecharuntPecharunt77.5%BlisseyBlissey21.3%SinistchaSinistcha95.4%Articuno (Galarian Form)Articuno (Galarian Form)0.9%IndeedeeIndeedee1.2%SkeledirgeSkeledirge9.4%JolteonJolteon1.5%PolteageistPolteageist99.1%GengarGengar98.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

SinistchaSinistcha46.6%GholdengoGholdengo98.1%SylveonSylveon15.7%PecharuntPecharunt2.3%SpectrierSpectrier95.5%IndeedeeIndeedee5.6%Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)48.5%Porygon2Porygon24.6%Wash RotomWash Rotom1.7%GengarGengar98.3%DeoxysDeoxys17.1%DragapultDragapult10.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
PsychicGhost
Not very effective (×½)
Dark
No effect (×0)
Normal

Moves of the same type

GhostAstral BarrageGhostShadow ForceGhostPoltergeistGhostMoongeist BeamGhostPhantom ForceGhostSpirit ShackleGhostBitter MaliceGhostShadow ClawGhostHexGhostInfernal ParadeGhostShadow PunchGhostLast Respects

Pokémon that learn this move213 Pokémon

Clefairy#0035ClefairyClefable#0036ClefableNinetales#0038NinetalesJigglypuff#0039JigglypuffWigglytuff#0040WigglytuffMeowth#0052MeowthPersian#0053PersianSlowpoke#0079SlowpokeSlowbro#0080SlowbroGrimer#0088GrimerMuk#0089MukGastly#0092GastlyHaunter#0093HaunterGengar#0094GengarDrowzee#0096DrowzeeHypno#0097HypnoKoffing#0109KoffingWeezing#0110WeezingChansey#0113ChanseyTauros#0128TaurosEevee#0133EeveeVaporeon#0134VaporeonJolteon#0135JolteonFlareon#0136FlareonPorygon#0137PorygonSnorlax#0143SnorlaxArticuno (Galarian Form)#0144Articuno (Galarian Form)Moltres (Galarian Form)#0146Moltres (Galarian Form)Mewtwo#0150MewtwoMew#0151MewTyphlosion#0157TyphlosionSentret#0161SentretFurret#0162FurretHoothoot#0163HoothootNoctowl#0164NoctowlCleffa#0173CleffaIgglybuff#0174IgglybuffAipom#0190AipomYanma#0193YanmaEspeon#0196EspeonUmbreon#0197UmbreonMurkrow#0198MurkrowSlowking#0199SlowkingMisdreavus#0200MisdreavusGirafarig#0203GirafarigDunsparce#0206DunsparceSnubbull#0209SnubbullGranbull#0210GranbullQwilfish#0211QwilfishSneasel#0215SneaselHoundour#0228HoundourHoundoom#0229HoundoomPorygon2#0233Porygon2Stantler#0234StantlerBlissey#0242BlisseyRaikou#0243RaikouEntei#0244EnteiSuicune#0245SuicuneLugia#0249LugiaHo-Oh#0250Ho-OhPoochyena#0261PoochyenaMightyena#0262MightyenaSeedot#0273SeedotNuzleaf#0274NuzleafShiftry#0275ShiftryRalts#0280RaltsKirlia#0281KirliaGardevoir#0282GardevoirSurskit#0283SurskitMasquerain#0284MasquerainSlakoth#0287SlakothVigoroth#0288VigorothSlaking#0289SlakingSableye#0302SableyeMeditite#0307MedititeMedicham#0308MedichamVolbeat#0313VolbeatIllumise#0314IllumiseGulpin#0316GulpinSwalot#0317SwalotSpoink#0325SpoinkGrumpig#0326GrumpigCacturne#0332CacturneZangoose#0335ZangooseShuppet#0353ShuppetBanette#0354BanetteDuskull#0355DuskullDusclops#0356DusclopsChimecho#0358ChimechoSnorunt#0361SnoruntGlalie#0362GlalieMetang#0375MetangMetagross#0376MetagrossLatias#0380LatiasLatios#0381LatiosJirachi#0385JirachiDeoxys#0386DeoxysAmbipom#0424AmbipomDrifloon#0425DrifloonDrifblim#0426DrifblimMismagius#0429MismagiusHonchkrow#0430HonchkrowChingling#0433ChinglingStunky#0434StunkySkuntank#0435SkuntankBronzor#0436BronzorBronzong#0437BronzongHappiny#0440HappinySpiritomb#0442SpiritombMunchlax#0446MunchlaxLucario#0448LucarioCroagunk#0453CroagunkToxicroak#0454ToxicroakWeavile#0461WeavileYanmega#0469YanmegaLeafeon#0470LeafeonGlaceon#0471GlaceonPorygon-Z#0474Porygon-ZGallade#0475GalladeDusknoir#0477DusknoirFroslass#0478FroslassRotom#0479RotomUxie#0480UxieMesprit#0481MespritAzelf#0482AzelfGiratina#0487GiratinaCresselia#0488CresseliaManaphy#0490ManaphyDarkrai#0491DarkraiArceus#0493ArceusWhimsicott#0547WhimsicottZorua#0570ZoruaZoroark#0571ZoroarkGothita#0574GothitaGothorita#0575GothoritaGothitelle#0576GothitelleSolosis#0577SolosisDuosion#0578DuosionReuniclus#0579ReuniclusDeerling#0585DeerlingSawsbuck#0586SawsbuckAlomomola#0594AlomomolaLitwick#0607LitwickLampent#0608LampentChandelure#0609ChandelureGolett#0622GolettGolurk#0623GolurkBraviary (Hisuian Form)#0628Braviary (Hisuian Form)Vullaby#0629VullabyMandibuzz#0630MandibuzzReshiram#0643ReshiramZekrom#0644ZekromKyurem#0646KyuremMeloetta#0648MeloettaDelphox#0655DelphoxEspurr#0677EspurrMeowstic#0678MeowsticSkrelp#0690SkrelpDragalge#0691DragalgeClawitzer#0693ClawitzerSylveon#0700SylveonPhantump#0708PhantumpTrevenant#0709TrevenantNoibat#0714NoibatNoivern#0715NoivernHoopa#0720HoopaDecidueye#0724DecidueyePrimarina#0730PrimarinaOranguru#0765OranguruPassimian#0766PassimianSandygast#0769SandygastPalossand#0770PalossandMimikyu#0778MimikyuLunala#0792LunalaMagearna#0801MagearnaCinderace#0815CinderaceInteleon#0818InteleonSinistea#0854SinisteaPolteageist#0855PolteageistHatterene#0858HatterenePerrserker#0863PerrserkerIndeedee#0876IndeedeeDrakloak#0886DrakloakDragapult#0887DragapultEternatus#0890EternatusSpectrier#0897SpectrierCalyrex (Shadow Rider)#0898Calyrex (Shadow Rider)Wyrdeer#0899WyrdeerBasculegion#0902BasculegionSneasler#0903SneaslerOverqwil#0904OverqwilMeowscarada#0908MeowscaradaSkeledirge#0911SkeledirgeArmarouge#0936ArmarougeCeruledge#0937CeruledgeBramblin#0946BramblinBrambleghast#0947BrambleghastRabsca#0954RabscaEspathra#0956EspathraGreavard#0971Greavard

+13 more

Narrow these down further in Advanced Search (types, base stats and more) →

FAQ

What type is Shadow Ball?

Shadow Ball is a Ghost-type Spec move.

What does Shadow Ball do?

Has a 20% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.

What are Shadow Ball's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 80, accuracy 100, PP 15.

Which Pokémon can learn Shadow Ball?

213 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Clefairy, Clefable, Ninetales, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Meowth, Persian, Slowpoke.

← All moves