Shadow Ball

Shadow Ball
Has a 20% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.
Special · 80 Power · 100% Accuracy · 16 PP · No Contact · Priority: 0 (Normal)
955
uses
Ghost Ghost

Top Pokémon

Gholdengo Gholdengo
448 (46.9%)
Mega Froslass Mega Froslass
145 (15.2%)
Sinistcha Sinistcha
136 (14.2%)
Mega Gengar Mega Gengar
85 (8.9%)
Sylveon Sylveon
14 (1.5%)
Gengar Gengar
13 (1.4%)
Skeledirge Skeledirge
8 (0.8%)
Dragapult Dragapult
5 (0.5%)
Aegislash Aegislash
4 (0.4%)
Froslass Froslass
4 (0.4%)
Chandelure Chandelure
4 (0.4%)
Heat Rotom Heat Rotom
3 (0.3%)
Wash Rotom Wash Rotom
2 (0.2%)
Cofagrigus Cofagrigus
1 (0.1%)
Typhlosion Typhlosion
1 (0.1%)

Common Items

Life Orb Life Orb
244 (25.5%)
Froslassite Froslassite
145 (15.2%)
Choice Scarf Choice Scarf
126 (13.2%)
Gengarite Gengarite
85 (8.9%)
Sitrus Berry Sitrus Berry
60 (6.3%)
Metal Coat Metal Coat
58 (6.1%)
Leftovers Leftovers
49 (5.1%)
Focus Sash Focus Sash
43 (4.5%)
Kasib Berry Kasib Berry
23 (2.4%)
Colbur Berry Colbur Berry
20 (2.1%)

Common Abilities

Good as Gold
448 (46.9%)
Cursed Body
214 (22.4%)
Hospitality
136 (14.2%)
Snow Cloak
26 (2.7%)
Frisk
23 (2.4%)
Blaze
22 (2.3%)
Pixilate
13 (1.4%)
Illusion
11 (1.2%)
Flash Fire
10 (1.0%)
Unaware
8 (0.8%)

Pokémon that learn Shadow Ball

104 Pokémon learn this move — usage reflects Champions tournament appearances so far.

Gholdengo
Gholdengo
Steel Ghost
448 uses
Froslass
Froslass
Ice Ghost
149 uses
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Grass Ghost
136 uses
Gengar
Gengar
Ghost Poison
98 uses
Typhlosion [Hisuian Form]
Typhlosion [Hisuian Form]
Fire Ghost
45 uses
Sylveon
Sylveon
Fairy
14 uses
Zoroark [Hisuian Form]
Zoroark [Hisuian Form]
Normal Ghost
11 uses
Chandelure
Chandelure
Ghost Fire
9 uses
Skeledirge
Skeledirge
Fire Ghost
8 uses
Basculegion [Female]
Basculegion [Female]
Water Ghost
7 uses
Alakazam
Alakazam
Psychic
6 uses
Dragapult
Dragapult
Dragon Ghost
5 uses
Aegislash
Aegislash
Steel Ghost
4 uses
Heat Rotom
Heat Rotom
Electric Fire
3 uses
Wash Rotom
Wash Rotom
Electric Water
2 uses
Cofagrigus
Cofagrigus
Ghost
1 uses
Drampa
Drampa
Normal Dragon
1 uses
Farigiraf
Farigiraf
Normal Psychic
1 uses
Hatterene
Hatterene
Psychic Fairy
1 uses
Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric
1 uses
Reuniclus
Reuniclus
Psychic
1 uses
Sableye
Sableye
Dark Ghost
1 uses
Typhlosion
Typhlosion
Fire
1 uses
Whimsicott
Whimsicott
Grass Fairy
1 uses
Abomasnow
Abomasnow
Grass Ice
0 uses
Absol
Absol
Dark
0 uses
Aegislash [Blade Forme]
Aegislash [Blade Forme]
Steel Ghost
0 uses
Annihilape
Annihilape
Fighting Ghost
0 uses
Armarouge
Armarouge
Fire Psychic
0 uses
Audino
Audino
Normal
0 uses
Banette
Banette
Ghost
0 uses
Basculegion
Basculegion
Water Ghost
0 uses
Castform
Castform
Normal
0 uses
Castform [Rainy Form]
Castform [Rainy Form]
Water
0 uses
Castform [Snowy Form]
Castform [Snowy Form]
Ice
0 uses
Castform [Sunny Form]
Castform [Sunny Form]
Fire
0 uses
Ceruledge
Ceruledge
Fire Ghost
0 uses
Chimecho
Chimecho
Psychic
0 uses
Clawitzer
Clawitzer
Water
0 uses
Clefable
Clefable
Fairy
0 uses
Decidueye
Decidueye
Grass Ghost
0 uses
Delphox
Delphox
Fire Psychic
0 uses
Dragalge
Dragalge
Poison Dragon
0 uses
Espathra
Espathra
Psychic
0 uses
Espeon
Espeon
Psychic
0 uses
Flareon
Flareon
Fire
0 uses
Gallade
Gallade
Psychic Fighting
0 uses
Gardevoir
Gardevoir
Psychic Fairy
0 uses
Glaceon
Glaceon
Ice
0 uses
Glalie
Glalie
Ice
0 uses
Golurk
Golurk
Ground Ghost
0 uses
Gourgeist
Gourgeist
Ghost Grass
0 uses
Gourgeist [Jumbo Variety]
Gourgeist [Jumbo Variety]
Ghost Grass
0 uses
Gourgeist [Large Variety]
Gourgeist [Large Variety]
Ghost Grass
0 uses
Gourgeist [Small Variety]
Gourgeist [Small Variety]
Ghost Grass
0 uses
Houndoom
Houndoom
Dark Fire
0 uses
Houndstone
Houndstone
Ghost
0 uses
Kangaskhan
Kangaskhan
Normal
0 uses
Leafeon
Leafeon
Grass
0 uses
Liepard
Liepard
Dark
0 uses
Lopunny
Lopunny
Normal
0 uses
Lucario
Lucario
Fighting Steel
0 uses
Mawile
Mawile
Steel Fairy
0 uses
Medicham
Medicham
Fighting Psychic
0 uses
Meowscarada
Meowscarada
Grass Dark
0 uses
Meowstic
Meowstic
Psychic
0 uses
Meowstic [Female]
Meowstic [Female]
Psychic
0 uses
Metagross
Metagross
Steel Psychic
0 uses
Mimikyu
Mimikyu
Ghost Fairy
0 uses
Mimikyu [Busted Form]
Mimikyu [Busted Form]
Ghost Fairy
0 uses
Mr. Rime
Mr. Rime
Ice Psychic
0 uses
Musharna
Musharna
Psychic
0 uses
Ninetales
Ninetales
Fire
0 uses
Noivern
Noivern
Flying Dragon
0 uses
Oranguru
Oranguru
Normal Psychic
0 uses
Overqwil
Overqwil
Dark Poison
0 uses
Passimian
Passimian
Fighting
0 uses
Polteageist
Polteageist
Ghost
0 uses
Polteageist [Antique Form]
Polteageist [Antique Form]
Ghost
0 uses
Primarina
Primarina
Water Fairy
0 uses
Qwilfish
Qwilfish
Water Poison
0 uses
Roserade
Roserade
Grass Poison
0 uses
Rotom
Rotom
Electric Ghost
0 uses
Fan Rotom
Fan Rotom
Electric Flying
0 uses
Frost Rotom
Frost Rotom
Electric Ice
0 uses
Mow Rotom
Mow Rotom
Electric Grass
0 uses
Runerigus
Runerigus
Ground Ghost
0 uses
Sinistcha [Masterpiece Form]
Sinistcha [Masterpiece Form]
Grass Ghost
0 uses
Slowbro
Slowbro
Water Psychic
0 uses
Slowbro [Galarian Form]
Slowbro [Galarian Form]
Poison Psychic
0 uses
Slowking
Slowking
Water Psychic
0 uses
Slowking [Galarian Form]
Slowking [Galarian Form]
Poison Psychic
0 uses
Sneasler
Sneasler
Fighting Poison
0 uses
Snorlax
Snorlax
Normal
0 uses
Spiritomb
Spiritomb
Ghost Dark
0 uses
Tauros
Tauros
Normal
0 uses
Toxicroak
Toxicroak
Poison Fighting
0 uses
Trevenant
Trevenant
Ghost Grass
0 uses
Umbreon
Umbreon
Dark
0 uses
Vaporeon
Vaporeon
Water
0 uses
Watchog
Watchog
Normal
0 uses
Weavile
Weavile
Dark Ice
0 uses
Wyrdeer
Wyrdeer
Normal Psychic
0 uses
Zoroark
Zoroark
Dark
0 uses

Notable Placements