Shadow Ball
Ghost
Effect Summary
Deals damage and has a 20% chance to lower the target's
Special Defense
by one stage.
by one stage.Detailed Effect
Shadow Ball deals damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's
Special Defense
by one stage.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages.
Pokémon with the ability Bulletproof are immune to this move.
by one stage.Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages.
Pokémon with the ability Bulletproof are immune to this move.
- In Gen 2-3 Shadow Ball is categorized as
Physical
- In Shadow Ball has a 20% chance of lowering the target's defensive stats and 10 PP.
Description
GS C | An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |
RS E | Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe’s SP. DEF. |
FRLG | A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF. |
DP HGSS PL | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat. |
COL B2W2 | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
Meta Information
| Move Target |  Normalmeans that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected. | ||||||
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Level Up
Machine
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM30
TM43
TR33
TM114
Contest Information
Contest
| Contest Condition | Smart |
|---|---|
| Color | Green |
| Flavor | Bitter |
Contest Effect
| Effect | Cancels combo standby status for all Pokémon that have appealed this turn. |
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| Description | Shifts the judge's attention from others. |
| Jam | - |
| Appeal | ❤️❤️❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
| Description | Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn. |
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| Appeal | ❤️❤️ |