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Shadow Ball

In Pokémon ChampionsGen II
Game

Pokémon Champions

GhostSpecial

20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
16 Scarlet & Violet: 15
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
6.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
Properties
No contactBall and bombSecondary effect20%

Changes over time

How Shadow Ball changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Champions

    PP 15 → 16 Buffed

  2. Gen IV

    Became Special (the physical/special split)

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See Shadow Ball in the games

The games’ own animation, filmed by Mixeli on YouTube.

How it works in Champions

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.

“The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Shadow Ball, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

2

Changes how it works

1
Only in other games 2

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

1

Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze ignore the abilities that block or weaken it.

Who runs Shadow Ball on Showdown

  1. Gholdengo99.7% of its sets
  2. Mega Gengar98.3% of its sets
  3. Mega Froslass87.7% of its sets
  4. Female Basculegion98.5% of its sets
  5. Dragapult68.5% of its sets
  6. Sinistcha15.0% of its sets
  7. Hisuian Typhlosion97.5% of its sets
  8. Indeedee6.6% of its sets
  9. Chandelure92.8% of its sets
  10. Mega Chandelure96.1% of its sets
  11. Hisuian Zoroark39.9% of its sets
  12. Aegislash18.9% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Shadow Ball among their most used moves.

Gholdengo, ladder rank #15Sinistcha, ladder rank #25Female Basculegion, ladder rank #31Gengar, ladder rank #39Froslass, ladder rank #40Dragapult, ladder rank #53Hisuian Typhlosion, ladder rank #65Hisuian Zoroark, ladder rank #66Alakazam, ladder rank #79Chandelure, ladder rank #84Jolteon, ladder rank #120Skeledirge, ladder rank #139Glaceon, ladder rank #145Cofagrigus, ladder rank #164Typhlosion, ladder rank #175Reuniclus, ladder rank #178Polteageist, ladder rank #217Rotom, ladder rank #245

Who learns Shadow Ball

130 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 130 in Champions
ClefableNinetalesAlakazamSlowbroGengarKangaskhanTaurosVaporeonJolteonFlareonSnorlaxTyphlosionEspeonUmbreonSlowkingQwilfishHoundoomGardevoirSableyeMawileMedichamCastformBanetteChimechoAbsolGlalieMetagrossRoseradeLopunnySpiritombLucarioToxicroakAbomasnowWeavileLeafeonGlaceonGalladeFroslassRotomWatchogLiepardMusharnaAudinoWhimsicottCofagrigusZoroarkReuniclusChandelureGolurkDelphoxMeowsticAegislashDragalgeClawitzerSylveonTrevenantGourgeistNoivernDecidueyePrimarinaOranguruPassimianMimikyuDrampaPolteageistHattereneMr. RimeRunerigusDragapultWyrdeerBasculegionSneaslerOverqwilMeowscaradaSkeledirgeArmarougeCeruledgeEspathraHoundstoneAnnihilapeFarigirafGholdengoSinistchaHeat RotomWash RotomFrost RotomFan RotomMow RotomSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformBlade AegislashSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega AlakazamMega GengarMega KangaskhanMega HoundoomMega GardevoirMega MawileMega MedichamMega BanetteMega AbsolMega LucarioMega AbomasnowMega SableyeMega GalladeMega AudinoMega SlowbroMega GlalieMega MetagrossMega LopunnyGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingHisuian TyphlosionHisuian ZoroarkFemale BasculegionMega ClefableMega FroslassMega ChandelureMega DelphoxMega DragalgeMega DrampaMega ChimechoMega Absol ZMega Lucario ZMega GolurkMega MeowsticMega Meowstic

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