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 4 in Ghost; 2 moves share rank 4 among 11 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 42.3 percent across all types; 109 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-50

Tied for rank 5 in Ghost; 4 moves share rank 5 among 11 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 66.6 percent across all types; 171 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

Tied for rank 3 in Ghost; 2 moves share rank 3 among 11 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 20.7 percent across all types; 53 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

33.33

Tied for rank 4 in Ghost; 2 moves share rank 4 among 11 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 51.2 percent across all types; 132 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

Rank 4 of 11 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 38.3 percent across all types; 98 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-50

Tied for rank 7 in Ghost; 2 moves share rank 7 among 11 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 67.6 percent across all types; 173 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.8

Rank 4 of 11 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 33.6 percent across all types; 86 of 256 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
Shadow Mewtwo
Confusion
Shadow Ball
18.92
224.3
66.9
792.9s
15.66
5
Mega Alakazam
Confusion
Shadow Ball
18.39
208.0
72.1
815.7s
15.06
6
Mega Gardevoir
Confusion
Shadow Ball
16.90
239.8
62.5
887.7s
14.43
7
Shadow Darkrai
Snarl
Shadow Ball
17.78
186.1
80.6
843.7s
14.41
8
Shadow Chandelure
Fire Spin
Shadow Ball
17.99
158.7
94.5
833.9s
14.11
9
Lunala
Confusion
Shadow Ball
15.86
288.3
52.0
946.0s
14.02
10
Shadow Annihilape
Counter
Shadow Ball
16.48
215.9
69.5
910.0s
13.91

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 1145	Jellicent	Hex Fast Charge	Surf General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#41 of 1145	Mandibuzz	Snarl Fast Charge	Dark Pulse General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#72 of 1145	Aegislash Shield	Psycho Cut Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Gyro Ball General	Great League
#78 of 1145	Gourgeist Large Size	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Seed Bomb Spam/Bait	Great League
#79 of 1145	Gourgeist Super Size	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Seed Bomb Spam/Bait	Great League
#82 of 1145	Gourgeist Average Size	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Seed Bomb Spam/Bait	Great League
#83 of 1145	Grumpig	Psywave Multipurpose	Dynamic Punch General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#87 of 1145	Gourgeist Small Size	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Seed Bomb Spam/Bait	Great League
#131 of 1145	Spiritomb	Sucker Punch Multipurpose	Rock Tomb Debuff	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#137 of 1145	Cofagrigus	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Energy Ball Debuff	Great League
#154 of 1145	Shadow Cofagrigus	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Energy Ball Debuff	Great League
#155 of 1145	Lickilicky	Rollout Fast Charge	Body Slam Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#186 of 1145	Runerigus	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Rock Tomb Debuff	Great League
#206 of 1145	Shadow Qwilfish	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#235 of 1145	Noctowl	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Return Nuke	Great League
#256 of 1145	Claydol	Mud Slap Heavy Damage	Rock Tomb Debuff	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#265 of 1145	Shadow Trevenant	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Seed Bomb Spam/Bait	Great League
#274 of 1145	Qwilfish	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#278 of 1145	Hypno	Confusion Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#311 of 1145	Trevenant	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Seed Bomb Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#332 of 1145	Shadow Drifblim	Astonish Multipurpose	Icy Wind Debuff	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#350 of 1145	Drifblim	Hex Fast Charge	Icy Wind Debuff	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#356 of 1145	Froslass	Powder Snow Multipurpose	Avalanche General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#369 of 1145	Golbat	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Poison Fang Debuff Spam	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#376 of 1145	Shadow Claydol	Mud Slap Heavy Damage	Rock Tomb Debuff	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#389 of 1145	Illumise	Infestation Multipurpose	Silver Wind Boost	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#395 of 1145	Shadow Golbat	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Poison Fang Debuff Spam	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#397 of 1145	Galarian Slowking	Acid Multipurpose	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#421 of 1145	Skeledirge	Incinerate Multipurpose	Torch Song Boost	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#425 of 1145	Lucario	Force Palm Multipurpose	Aura Sphere Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#434 of 1145	Glalie	Rollout Fast Charge	Avalanche General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#435 of 1145	Mismagius	Psywave Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Mystical Fire Debuff	Great League
#444 of 1145	Toxicroak	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Dynamic Punch General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#445 of 1145	Blacephalon	Incinerate Multipurpose	Mind Blown Self-Debuff Spam	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#456 of 1145	Shadow Froslass	Powder Snow Multipurpose	Avalanche General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#479 of 1145	Shadow Toxicroak	Poison Sting Fast Charge	Dynamic Punch General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#481 of 1145	Hisuian Zoroark	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Swift Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#490 of 1145	Shadow Noctowl	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Sky Attack General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#536 of 1145	Giratina Origin	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Ominous Wind Boost	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#553 of 1145	Shadow Mismagius	Psywave Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Mystical Fire Debuff	Great League
#572 of 1145	Palossand	Astonish Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Earth Power Debuff	Great League
#576 of 1145	Hisuian Typhlosion	Ember Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Wild Charge Self-Debuff	Great League
#627 of 1145	Gholdengo	Hex Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Power Gem General	Great League
#628 of 1145	Shadow Glalie	Rollout Fast Charge	Avalanche General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#638 of 1145	Shadow Drifloon	Hex Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Icy Wind Debuff	Great League
#642 of 1145	Houndstone	Bite Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Psychic Fangs Debuff Spam	Great League
#678 of 1145	Shadow Haunter	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Ice Punch Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#701 of 1145	Ceruledge	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Heat Wave General	Great League
#702 of 1145	Drifloon	Hex Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Icy Wind Debuff	Great League
#752 of 1145	Mr. Mime	Psywave Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Psychic Debuff High Energy	Great League
#809 of 1145	Meowstic Female	Confusion Multipurpose	Energy Ball Debuff	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#812 of 1145	Polteageist Phony	Hex Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#821 of 1145	Shadow Chandelure	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Energy Ball Debuff	Great League
#825 of 1145	Shadow Alakazam	Psycho Cut Fast Charge	Fire Punch Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#838 of 1145	Chandelure	Incinerate Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Energy Ball Debuff	Great League
#841 of 1145	Drakloak	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Outrage Nuke	Great League
#849 of 1145	Ninjask	Fury Cutter Multipurpose	Aerial Ace General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#851 of 1145	Sandygast	Mud Shot Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Earth Power Debuff	Great League
#854 of 1145	Espeon	Confusion Multipurpose	Psychic Fangs Debuff Spam	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#909 of 1145	Banette	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Dazzling Gleam High Energy	Great League
#918 of 1145	Alakazam	Psycho Cut Fast Charge	Fire Punch Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#961 of 1145	Gardevoir	Confusion Multipurpose	Triple Axel Boost	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#963 of 1145	Shadow Banette	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Dazzling Gleam High Energy	Great League
#985 of 1145	Shadow Gardevoir	Confusion Multipurpose	Triple Axel Boost	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#1002 of 1145	Dragapult	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Outrage Nuke	Great League
#1050 of 1145	Shadow Reuniclus	Charm Heavy Damage	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#1098 of 1145	Shadow Kadabra	Confusion Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Dazzling Gleam High Energy	Great League
#1115 of 1145	Hoopa Confined	Confusion Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Psychic Debuff High Energy	Great League
#1119 of 1145	Reuniclus	Hidden Power Fighting Low Quality	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#1123 of 1145	Kadabra	Confusion Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Dazzling Gleam High Energy	Great League
#1125 of 1145	Indeedee	Extrasensory General	Shadow Ball General	Psychic Debuff High Energy	Great League
#1140 of 1145	Spoink	Zen Headbutt Low Quality	Mirror Coat General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#1141 of 1145	Shadow Spoink	Zen Headbutt Low Quality	Mirror Coat General	Shadow Ball General	Great League