Shadow Ball

Ghost-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Rage Fist

Shadow Bone

Shadow Ball

Category

Charged

Type

Ghost

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

DPS

33.33

DPE

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.8

Rankings compare charged moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Lower Energy costs rank higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Charged

Duration

3.0s

Power

100

Tied for rank 6 in Ghost; 2 moves share rank 6 among 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 43.2 percent across all types; 113 of 262 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-50

Tied for rank 5 in Ghost; 4 moves share rank 5 among 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 65.6 percent across all types; 171 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

Tied for rank 3 in Ghost; 2 moves share rank 3 among 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 20.4 percent across all types; 53 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

33.33

Tied for rank 6 in Ghost; 2 moves share rank 6 among 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 52 percent across all types; 136 of 262 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

Rank 4 of 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 37.7 percent across all types; 98 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-50

Tied for rank 9 in Ghost; 2 moves share rank 9 among 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 68.1 percent across all types; 177 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.8

Rank 4 of 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 33.1 percent across all types; 86 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

General

Rage Fist

Shadow Bone

Shadow Ball

Category

Charged

Type

Ghost

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

DPS

33.33

DPE

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.8

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Ghost-type move Shadow Ball.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Mewtwo Y
Confusion
Shadow Ball
21.84
400.3
37.5
686.9s
19.28
2
Mega Mewtwo X
Counter
Shadow Ball
21.41
379.2
39.6
700.7s
18.90
3
Mega Gengar
Lick
Shadow Ball
19.90
228.9
65.5
753.8s
16.51
4
Mega Chandelure
Fire Spin
Shadow Ball
19.33
251.4
59.7
776.0s
16.37
5
Shadow Mewtwo
Confusion
Shadow Ball
18.92
224.3
66.9
792.9s
15.66
6
Mega Alakazam
Confusion
Shadow Ball
18.39
208.0
72.1
815.7s
15.06
7
Mega Gardevoir
Confusion
Shadow Ball
16.90
239.8
62.5
887.7s
14.43
8
Shadow Darkrai
Snarl
Shadow Ball
17.78
186.1
80.6
843.7s
14.41
9
Shadow Chandelure
Fire Spin
Shadow Ball
17.99
158.7
94.5
833.9s
14.11
10
Lunala
Confusion
Shadow Ball
15.86
288.3
52.0
946.0s
14.02

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Shadow Ball. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#20 of 1153	Jellicent	Hex Fast Charge	Surf General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#51 of 1153	Mandibuzz	Snarl Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#74 of 1153	Aegislash Shield	Psycho Cut Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Gyro Ball General	Great League
#85 of 1153	Grumpig	Psywave Multipurpose	Dynamic Punch General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#88 of 1153	Gourgeist Large Size	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Seed Bomb Spam/Bait	Great League
#91 of 1153	Gourgeist Super Size	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Seed Bomb Spam/Bait	Great League
#94 of 1153	Gourgeist Average Size	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Seed Bomb Spam/Bait	Great League
#99 of 1153	Gourgeist Small Size	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Seed Bomb Spam/Bait	Great League
#125 of 1153	Spiritomb	Sucker Punch Multipurpose	Rock Tomb Debuff	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#145 of 1153	Lickilicky	Rollout Fast Charge	Body Slam Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#156 of 1153	Cofagrigus	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Energy Ball Debuff	Great League
#157 of 1153	Shadow Cofagrigus	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Energy Ball Debuff	Great League
#167 of 1153	Shadow Qwilfish	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#193 of 1153	Runerigus	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Rock Tomb Debuff	Great League
#220 of 1153	Noctowl	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Return Nuke	Great League
#274 of 1153	Claydol	Mud Slap Heavy Damage	Rock Tomb Debuff	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#275 of 1153	Hypno	Confusion Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#289 of 1153	Shadow Drifblim	Astonish Multipurpose	Icy Wind Debuff	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#302 of 1153	Shadow Trevenant	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Great League
#346 of 1153	Golbat	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Poison Fang Debuff Spam	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#347 of 1153	Qwilfish	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#349 of 1153	Trevenant	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Seed Bomb Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#351 of 1153	Froslass	Powder Snow Multipurpose	Avalanche General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#370 of 1153	Shadow Claydol	Mud Slap Heavy Damage	Rock Tomb Debuff	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#372 of 1153	Drifblim	Hex Fast Charge	Icy Wind Debuff	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#391 of 1153	Skeledirge	Incinerate Multipurpose	Torch Song Boost	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#395 of 1153	Shadow Golbat	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Poison Fang Debuff Spam	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#409 of 1153	Blacephalon	Incinerate Multipurpose	Mind Blown Self-Debuff Spam	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#430 of 1153	Galarian Slowking	Acid Multipurpose	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#448 of 1153	Glalie	Rollout Fast Charge	Avalanche General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#450 of 1153	Shadow Toxicroak	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Dynamic Punch General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#460 of 1153	Hisuian Zoroark	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Swift Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#467 of 1153	Shadow Noctowl	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Sky Attack General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#475 of 1153	Shadow Froslass	Powder Snow Multipurpose	Avalanche General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#476 of 1153	Mismagius	Psywave Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Mystical Fire Debuff	Great League
#480 of 1153	Toxicroak	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Dynamic Punch General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#492 of 1153	Illumise	Infestation Multipurpose	Silver Wind Boost	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#494 of 1153	Lucario	Force Palm Multipurpose	Aura Sphere Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#508 of 1153	Palossand	Astonish Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Earth Power Debuff	Great League
#520 of 1153	Giratina Origin	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Ominous Wind Boost	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#541 of 1153	Shadow Mismagius	Psywave Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Mystical Fire Debuff	Great League
#602 of 1153	Hisuian Typhlosion	Ember Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Wild Charge Self-Debuff	Great League
#609 of 1153	Shadow Glalie	Rollout Fast Charge	Avalanche General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#626 of 1153	Shadow Haunter	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Ice Punch Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#654 of 1153	Shadow Drifloon	Hex Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Icy Wind Debuff	Great League
#657 of 1153	Houndstone	Bite Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Psychic Fangs Debuff Spam	Great League
#668 of 1153	Gholdengo	Hex Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Power Gem General	Great League
#687 of 1153	Shadow Palossand	Astonish Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Earth Power Debuff	Great League
#689 of 1153	Ceruledge	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Heat Wave General	Great League
#712 of 1153	Drifloon	Hex Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Icy Wind Debuff	Great League
#775 of 1153	Shadow Chandelure	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Energy Ball Debuff	Great League
#781 of 1153	Mr. Mime	Psywave Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Psychic Debuff High Energy	Great League
#807 of 1153	Chandelure	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Energy Ball Debuff	Great League
#810 of 1153	Meowstic Female	Confusion Multipurpose	Energy Ball Debuff	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#820 of 1153	Polteageist Phony	Hex Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#839 of 1153	Shadow Alakazam	Psycho Cut Fast Charge	Fire Punch Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#843 of 1153	Drakloak	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Outrage Nuke	Great League
#865 of 1153	Espeon	Confusion Multipurpose	Psychic Fangs Debuff Spam	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#876 of 1153	Sandygast	Mud Shot Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Earth Power Debuff	Great League
#888 of 1153	Shadow Sandygast	Astonish Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Earth Power Debuff	Great League
#895 of 1153	Ninjask	Fury Cutter Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Aerial Ace General	Great League
#919 of 1153	Banette	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Dazzling Gleam High Energy	Great League
#938 of 1153	Alakazam	Psycho Cut Fast Charge	Fire Punch Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#981 of 1153	Shadow Banette	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Dazzling Gleam High Energy	Great League
#982 of 1153	Gardevoir	Confusion Multipurpose	Triple Axel Boost	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#1005 of 1153	Shadow Gardevoir	Confusion Multipurpose	Triple Axel Boost	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#1010 of 1153	Dragapult	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Outrage Nuke	Great League
#1065 of 1153	Shadow Reuniclus	Charm Heavy Damage	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#1101 of 1153	Shadow Kadabra	Confusion Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Dazzling Gleam High Energy	Great League
#1123 of 1153	Hoopa Confined	Confusion Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Psychic Debuff High Energy	Great League
#1127 of 1153	Reuniclus	Hidden Power Fighting Low Quality	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#1130 of 1153	Kadabra	Confusion Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Dazzling Gleam High Energy	Great League
#1134 of 1153	Indeedee	Extrasensory General	Shadow Ball General	Psychic Debuff High Energy	Great League
#1148 of 1153	Shadow Spoink	Zen Headbutt Low Quality	Mirror Coat General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#1149 of 1153	Spoink	Zen Headbutt Low Quality	Mirror Coat General	Shadow Ball General	Great League