Shadow Ball

Function

Shadow Ball inflicts damage with a 20%-chance of downscaling the opponent’s Special Defense stat by one stage.

Due to the pelting executory nature of this attack, Bulletproof-possessors are immune to it.

Learnability

Level-Up/Instinctual

No.	Type 1	Type 2	Level
092	Gastly	Ghost	Poison	29
093	Haunter	Ghost	Poison	33
094	Gengar	Ghost	Poison	33
200	Misdreavus	Ghost		41
292	Shedinja	Bug	Ghost	33
302	Sableye	Dark	Ghost	39
353	Shuppet	Ghost		30
354	Banette	Ghost		30
355	Duskull	Ghost		41
356	Dusclops	Ghost		45
425	Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	36
426	Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	40
477	Dusknoir	Ghost		45
478	Froslass	Ice	Ghost	42
562	Yamask	Ghost		37
563	Cofagrigus	Ghost		39
607	Litwick	Ghost	Fire	49
608	Lampent	Ghost	Fire	53
655	Delphox	Fire	Psychic	1
678A	Meowstic Female	Psychic		31
710	Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass	36
711	Gourgeist	Ghost	Grass	36
720	Hoopa	Psychic	Ghost	55
Emboldened Pokémon avail from a STAB bonus for this move.

TM

No.	Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying
019		Rattata	Normal
19A		Alolan Rattata	Dark	Normal
020		Raticate	Normal
20A		Alolan Raticate	Dark	Normal
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground
035		Clefairy	Fairy
036		Clefable	Fairy
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying
052		Meowth	Normal
52A		Alolan Meowth	Dark
053		Persian	Normal
53A		Alolan Persian	Dark
063		Abra	Psychic
064		Kadabra	Psychic
065		Alakazam	Psychic
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic
088		Grimer	Poison
88A		Alolan Grimer	Poison	Dark
089		Muk	Poison
89A		Alolan Muk	Poison	Dark
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison
096		Drowzee	Psychic
097		Hypno	Psychic
105A		Alolan Marowak	Fire	Ghost
108		Lickitung	Normal
109		Koffing	Poison
110		Weezing	Poison
113		Chansey	Normal
115		Kangaskhan	Normal
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic
133		Eevee	Normal
134		Vaporeon	Water
135		Jolteon	Electric
136		Flareon	Fire
137		Porygon	Normal
143		Snorlax	Normal
150		Mewtwo	Psychic
151		Mew	Psychic
161		Sentret	Normal
162		Furret	Normal
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying
173		Cleffa	Fairy
174		Igglybuff	Normal	Fairy
175		Togepi	Fairy
176		Togetic	Fairy	Flying
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying
190		Aipom	Normal
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying
196		Espeon	Psychic
197		Umbreon	Dark
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic
200		Misdreavus	Ghost
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic
206		Dunsparce	Normal
209		Snubbull	Fairy
210		Granbull	Fairy
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice
222		Corsola	Water	Rock
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire
000	File:Icon.png	Porygon 2
234		Stantler	Normal
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic
241		Miltank	Normal
242		Blissey	Normal
243		Raikou	Electric
244		Entei	Fire
245		Suicune	Water
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying
251		Celebi	Grass	Psychic
261		Poochyena	Dark
262		Mightyena	Dark
263		Zigzagoon	Normal
264		Linoone	Normal
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison
273		Seedot	Grass
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy
283		Surskit	Bug	Water
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying
287		Slakoth	Normal
288		Vigoroth	Normal
289		Slaking	Normal
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost
293		Whismur	Normal
294		Loudred	Normal
295		Exploud	Normal
300		Skitty	Normal
301		Delcatty	Normal
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic
313		Volbeat	Bug
314		Illumise	Bug
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison
316		Gulpin	Poison
317		Swalot	Poison
325		Spoink	Psychic
326		Grumpig	Psychic
327		Spinda	Normal
335		Zangoose	Normal
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic
351		Castform	Normal
352		Kecleon	Normal
353		Shuppet	Ghost
354		Banette	Ghost
355		Duskull	Ghost
356		Dusclops	Ghost
358		Chimecho	Psychic
359		Absol	Dark
361		Snorunt	Ice
362		Glalie	Ice
368		Gorebyss	Water
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic
386		Deoxys	Psychic
399		Bidoof	Normal
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water
406		Budew	Grass	Poison
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison
413		Wormadam-Plant	Bug	Grass
413A		Wormadam-Sandy	Bug	Ground
413B		Wormadam-Trash	Bug	Steel
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying
424		Ambipom	Normal
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying
427		Buneary	Normal
428		Lopunny	Normal
429		Mismagius	Ghost
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying
431		Glameow	Normal
432		Purugly	Normal
433		Chingling	Psychic
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy
440		Happiny	Normal
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark
446		Munchlax	Normal
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting
459		Snover	Grass	Ice
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice
463		Lickilicky	Normal
468		Togekiss	Fairy	Flying
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying
470		Leafeon	Grass
471		Glaceon	Ice
474		Porygon-Z	Normal
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting
477		Dusknoir	Ghost
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost
479A		Rotom-Wash	Electric	Water
479B		Rotom-Heat	Electric	Fire
479C		Rotom-Frost	Electric	Ice
479D		Rotom-Fan	Electric	Flying
479E		Rotom-Mow	Electric	Grass
480		Uxie	Psychic
481		Mesprit	Psychic
482		Azelf	Psychic
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon
488		Cresselia	Psychic
490		Manaphy	Water
491		Darkrai	Dark
493		Arceus	Normal
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire
504		Patrat	Normal
505		Watchog	Normal
506		Lillipup	Normal
507		Herdier	Normal
508		Stoutland	Normal
509		Purrloin	Dark
510		Liepard	Dark
517		Munna	Psychic
518		Musharna	Psychic
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying
531		Audino	Normal
547		Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying
562		Yamask	Ghost
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost
570		Zorua	Dark
571		Zoroark	Dark
574		Gothita	Psychic
575		Gothorita	Psychic
576		Gothitelle	Psychic
577		Solosis	Psychic
578		Duosion	Psychic
579		Reuniclus	Psychic
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost
593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost
594		Alomomola	Water
605		Elgyem	Psychic
606		Beheeyem	Psychic
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric
646		Kyurem	Dragon	Ice
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic
000	File:Icon.png	Meowstic M
000	File:Icon.png	Meowstic F
681		Aegislash	Steel	Ghost
690		Skrelp	Poison	Water
691		Dragalge	Poison	Dragon
693		Clawitzer	Water
700		Sylveon	Fairy
708		Phantump	Ghost	Grass
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass
710		Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass
711		Gourgeist	Ghost	Grass
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon
717		Yveltal	Dark	Flying
720		Hoopa	Psychic	Ghost
Emboldened Pokémon avail from a STAB bonus for this move.