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Shadow Ball

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Shadow Ball

Ghost-type special move in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Move text

The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target to deal damage. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.

Details

Introduced

Generation II

Power

80

Accuracy

100

PP

10
Agile and Strong styles require mastery. Action modifiers contribute to turn order; they do not guarantee an extra turn.
StylePowerAccuracyPP useSelf action modifierTarget action modifier
Normal80100100
Agile6010020+3
Strong1001002+50

Styled moves generally spend 2 PP but can be selected with 1 PP remaining. Mastery availability can differ by Pokémon; see its learnset.

Hisuian Typhlosion

#6

FireGhost
Move Tutor

Bidoof

#10

Normal
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Bibarel

#11

NormalWater
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Beautifly

#20

BugFlying
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Dustox

#22

BugPoison
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Eevee

#25

Normal
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Vaporeon

#26

Water
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Jolteon

#27

Electric
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Flareon

#28

Fire
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Espeon

#29

Psychic
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Umbreon

#30

Dark
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Leafeon

#31

Grass
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Glaceon

#32

Ice
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Sylveon

#33

Fairy
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Zubat

#34

PoisonFlying
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Golbat

#35

PoisonFlying
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Crobat

#36

PoisonFlying
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Drifloon

#37

GhostFlying
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Drifblim

#38

GhostFlying
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Plant Wormadam

#44

BugGrass
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Sandy Wormadam

#44

BugGround
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Trash Wormadam

#44

BugSteel
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Mothim

#45

BugFlying
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Stantler

#49

Normal
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Wyrdeer

#50

NormalPsychic
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Munchlax

#51

Normal
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Snorlax

#52

Normal
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Abra

#58

Psychic
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Kadabra

#59

Psychic
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Alakazam

#60

Psychic
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Buneary

#64

Normal
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Lopunny

#65

Normal
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Mime Jr.

#76

PsychicFairy
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Mr. Mime

#77

PsychicFairy
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Aipom

#78

Normal
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Ambipom

#79

Normal
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Hisuian Qwilfish

#84

DarkPoison
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Overqwil

#85

DarkPoison
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Happiny

#86

Normal
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Chansey

#87

Normal
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Blissey

#88

Normal
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Budew

#89

GrassPoison
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Roselia

#90

GrassPoison
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Roserade

#91

GrassPoison
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Croagunk

#99

PoisonFighting
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Toxicroak

#100

PoisonFighting
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Ralts

#101

PsychicFairy
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Kirlia

#102

PsychicFairy
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Gardevoir

#103

PsychicFairy
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Gallade

#104

PsychicFighting
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Yanma

#105

BugFlying
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Yanmega

#106

BugFlying
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Stunky

#110

PoisonDark
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Skuntank

#111

PoisonDark
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Lickilicky

#126

Normal
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Togepi

#127

Fairy
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Togetic

#128

FairyFlying
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Togekiss

#129

FairyFlying
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Porygon

#133

Normal
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Porygon2

#134

Normal
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Porygon-Z

#135

Normal
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Gastly

#136

GhostPoison
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Haunter

#137

GhostPoison
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Gengar

#138

GhostPoison
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Spiritomb

#139

GhostDark
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Murkrow

#140

DarkFlying
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Honchkrow

#141

DarkFlying
Move Tutor

Skorupi

#148

PoisonBug
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Drapion

#149

PoisonDark
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Glameow

#152

Normal
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Purugly

#153

Normal
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Duskull

#158

Ghost
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Dusclops

#159

Ghost
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Dusknoir

#160

Ghost
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Basculegion

#167

WaterGhost
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Female Basculegion

#167

WaterGhost
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Ninetales

#169

Fire
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Bronzor

#180

SteelPsychic
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Bronzong

#181

SteelPsychic
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Rotom

#194

ElectricGhost
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Rotom Fan

#194

ElectricFlying
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Rotom Frost

#194

ElectricIce
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Rotom Heat

#194

ElectricFire
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Rotom Mow

#194

ElectricGrass
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Rotom Wash

#194

ElectricWater
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Chingling

#195

Psychic
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Chimecho

#196

Psychic
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Misdreavus

#197

Ghost
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Mismagius

#198

Ghost
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Cleffa

#199

Fairy
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Clefairy

#200

Fairy
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Clefable

#201

Fairy
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Hisuian Sneasel

#202

FightingPoison
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Sneasel

#202

DarkIce
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Sneasler

#203

FightingPoison
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Weavile

#204

DarkIce
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Snorunt

#205

Ice
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Glalie

#206

Ice
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Froslass

#207

IceGhost
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Snover

#217

GrassIce
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Abomasnow

#218

GrassIce
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Hisuian Zorua

#219

NormalGhost
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Hisuian Zoroark

#220

NormalGhost
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Lucario

#224

FightingSteel
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Uxie

#225

Psychic
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Mesprit

#226

Psychic
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Azelf

#227

Psychic
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Cresselia

#230

Psychic
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Giratina

#237

GhostDragon
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Origin Giratina

#237

GhostDragon
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Arceus

#238

Normal
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Arceus Bug

#238

Bug
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Arceus Dark

#238

Dark
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Arceus Dragon

#238

Dragon
Move Tutor

Arceus Electric

#238

Electric
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Arceus Fairy

#238

Fairy
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Arceus Fighting

#238

Fighting
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Arceus Fire

#238

Fire
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Arceus Flying

#238

Flying
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Arceus Ghost

#238

Ghost
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Arceus Grass

#238

Grass
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Arceus Ground

#238

Ground
Move Tutor

Arceus Ice

#238

Ice
Move Tutor

Arceus Poison

#238

Poison
Move Tutor

Arceus Psychic

#238

Psychic
Move Tutor

Arceus Rock

#238

Rock
Move Tutor

Arceus Steel

#238

Steel
Move Tutor

Arceus Water

#238

Water
Move Tutor

Manaphy

#240

Water
Move Tutor

Darkrai

#242

Dark
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Related

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Other moves that share this move type.
MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PPPokémon
Astonish

The user attacks the target while crying out in a startling fashion.

Ghost30100255
Bitter Malice

The user attacks its target with spine-chilling resentment. This may also leave the target with frostbite. This move's power is doubled if the target has a status condition.

Ghost60100152
Hex

The user attacks with relentless intensity. This move's power is doubled if the target has a status condition.

Ghost651001530
Infernal Parade

The user attacks with myriad fireballs. This may also leave the target with a burn. This move's power is doubled if the target has a status condition.

Ghost60100151
Ominous Wind

The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise the user’s offensive and defensive stats.

Ghost601001574
Shadow Claw

The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Ghost701001562
Shadow Force

The user cloaks itself in darkness as it attacks. Incoming moves also become more likely to miss.

Ghost10010052
Shadow Sneak

The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This also raises the user’s action speed.

Ghost401002011

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