Shadow Bone

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense

by one stage.

Shadow Bone deals damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense

by one stage.
Stats

can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

In early versions of SwordShield this move can not be selected in battle (fixed in version 1.2.0)
In Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl and Gen 9 this move can not be selected in battle.

USUM

LGPLGE

SWSH

The user attacks by beating the target with a bone that contains a spirit. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Good Stat Decrease	Lowers the target's or other enemies' stats.

Interactions

Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.

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Shadow Bone