Shadow Ball
Ghost-type special move in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Flavor
SpecialThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
Machines
Learners
| Pokémon | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|
 Gastly #58 |  | 29 |
 Shuppet #353 | | 31 |
 Banette #354 | | 31 |
 Haunter #59 | | 33 |
 Gengar #60 | | 33 |
 Misdreavus #219 | | 37 |
 Drifloon #425 |  | 38 |
 Drifblim #426 | | 44 |
 Sableye #302 |  | 53 |
 Shedinja #292 |  | 59 |
Learners
SpecialShadow Ball
Ghost-type move
Move #
247
Introduced
Generation II
Power
80
Accuracy
100
PP
15
Priority
0
Machine
TM30
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | |  Physical | - | 30 | 100 | 15 | 52 | The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch. |
| Confuse Ray | |  Status | - | - | 100 | 10 | 56 | The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion. |
| Destiny Bond | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 21 | When this move is used, if the user faints, the foe that landed the knockout hit also faints. |
| Grudge | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 10 | If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the foe’s move that knocked it out. |
| Lick | | Physical | - | 20 | 100 | 30 | 17 | The foe is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also paralyze the target. |
| Night Shade | | Special | - | - | 100 | 15 | 20 | The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level. |
| Nightmare | | Status | - | - | 100 | 15 | 5 | A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn. |
| Ominous Wind | | Special | - | 60 | 100 | 5 | 95 | The user creates a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once. |
| Shadow Claw | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | 81 | The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | |
| Shadow Force | | Physical | - | 120 | 100 | 5 | 2 | The user disappears, then strikes the foe on the second turn. It hits even if the foe protects itself. |
| Shadow Punch | | Physical | - | 60 | - | 20 | 5 | The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. The punch lands without fail. |
| Shadow Sneak | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 16 | The user extends its shadow and attacks the foe from behind. This move always goes first. |
| Spite | | Status | - | - | 100 | 10 | 82 | The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it. |
