| Shadow Ball | Details | Level Up | TM | Move Tutor | Egg Move |
| Gen IX Dex | Gen VIII Dex | Gen VII Dex | Gen VI Dex | Gen V Dex |
| Gen IV Dex | Gen III Dex | Gen II Dex |
| Attack Name | Battle Type | Contest Type |
| Shadow Ball |  |  |
| Power Points | Base Power | Accuracy |
| 15 | 80 | 100 |
| Battle Effect: Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF. |
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| Secondary Effect: May lower opponent's SP. DEF one stage. | Effect Rate: 20 % |
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| TM # | Appeal Points | Jam Points |
| TM30 | 
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| Contest Effect: Shifts the JUDGE's attention from others. |
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| BrightPowder | King's Rock | Physical Contact |
| Yes | No | No |
| Battle Palace Style | Battle Arena | Pokémon Hit in Battle |
| Attack | +1 | Selected target |
| Picture Example of Shadow Ball | ||
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Pokémon That Learn Shadow Ball By Level Up in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Colosseum/XD:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 |
| #292 |  | Shedinja |  |  |
| #302 |  | Sableye |  | |
| #353 |  | Shuppet | |  |
| #354 |  | Banette | | |
Pokémon That Learn Shadow Ball By Level Up in Fire Red/Leaf Green:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 |
| #092 |  | Gastly | |  |
| #093 |  | Haunter | | |
| #094 |  | Gengar | | |
| #292 | | Shedinja | | |
| #302 | | Sableye | | |
| #353 | | Shuppet | | |
| #354 | | Banette | | |
Pokémon That Learn Shadow Ball By TM:
Pokémon That Learn Shadow Ball By Breeding:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 |
Pokémon That Learn Shadow Ball By Purifying or A Special Way:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 |