Shadow Ball
- Type
- Ghost
- Category
- Special
- Power
- 80
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Generation
- 2
About the move
Shadow Ball is a special Ghost-type move introduced in generation 2.
It has 80 power, 100% accuracy and 15 PP.
On top of that, the move lowers the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stage (20% chance).
As a Ghost-type move, it is super effective against Psychic and Ghost Pokémon, not very effective against Dark and has no effect on Normal. Ghost-type Pokémon get a 50% damage bonus (STAB) when using it.
310 Pokémon can learn Shadow Ball, such as Butterfree, Rattata, Raticate, Nidoqueen and Nidoking.
Official effect
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Pokémon that learn it (310)
Butterfree
Rattata
Raticate
Nidoqueen
Nidoking
Clefairy
Clefable
Ninetales
Jigglypuff
Wigglytuff
Zubat
Golbat
Meowth
Persian
Abra
Kadabra
Alakazam
Slowpoke
Slowbro
Grimer
Muk
Gastly
Haunter
Gengar
Drowzee
Hypno
Lickitung
Koffing
Weezing
Chansey
Kangaskhan
Mr Mime
Jynx
Tauros
Eevee
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Porygon
Snorlax
Mewtwo
Mew
Typhlosion
Sentret
Furret
Hoothoot
Noctowl
Crobat