ghostspecial
Shadow Ball
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Target
Selected Pokemon
20% effect chance
Effect
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
"The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat."
Where to find it
Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.
Machine by version
- TM30taught inGold SilverCrystalRuby SapphireEmeraldFirered LeafgreenDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteColosseumXdBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra MoonGeneration I
- R B YRoute 9
Generation II- G S CPrize for defeating Morty
Generation III- R S EMt. Pyre
- FR LGRocket Game Corner(4500 C)
- ColoUnder Colosseum Battle 3
- XDSnagem Hideout · Mt. Battle(4500 PC)
Generation IV- D P PtRoute 210 · Battle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(64 BP)
- HG SSPrize for defeating Morty · Battle Frontier(64 BP)
- PBRAfter beating Courtyard Colosseum(12,000 PC)
Generation V- B WRelic Castle
- B2 W2Reversal Mountain
Generation VI- X YTerminus Cave
- OR ASMt. Pyre
Generation VII- S MRoute 14
- US UMRoute 14
- P ECeladon Department Store($ 10,000)
Generation VIII- Sw ShRoute 6
- BD SPRoute 210 · Battle Tower · Grand Underground merchant(64 BP ×10 or 12 ×10 or 12 ×10 or 12 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
Generation IX- S VAsado Desert · East Province (Area One) · South Province (Area Three) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Polar Biome(TM Machine: 800 LP Maschiff Fang ×3 Squawkabilly Feather ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 10 BP)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 21
- TM43taught inLets Go Pikachu Lets Go EeveeGeneration I
- R B YVictory Road
Generation II- G S CLake of Rage · held by Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ when transferred from Generation I
Generation III- R S ERoute 111 · Slateport City($ 3000)
- FR LGRoute 25 · Celadon Department Store($ 3000)
- ColoN/A
- XDN/A
Generation IV- D P PtAmity Square
- HG SSLake of Rage
Generation V- B WTubeline Bridge
- B2 W2Tubeline Bridge
Generation VI- X YKalos Power Plant
- OR ASJagged Pass
Generation VII- S MRoute 8
- US UMRoute 8
- P ECeladon Department Store($ 30,000)
Generation VIII- Sw ShRoute 8
- BD SPAmity Square · Grand Underground merchant(×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
Generation IX- S VArtazon · Caph Squad's Base · North Province (Area One) · South Province (Area Three) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Oni Mountain(3,000 LP Sneasel Claw ×3 Happiny Dust ×3)
- ZASaison Canalside (reward for completing Side Mission 046: "Pidgeot Soaring High")
- TR33taught inSword ShieldGeneration VIII
- Sw ShWild Area Watt Traders 1★ · 2★ · 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Giant's Mirror , South Lake Miloch , Stony Wilderness , Watchtower Ruins ) Only in The Isle of Armor : 1★ · 2★ · 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Challenge Beach , Courageous Cavern , Stepping-Stone Sea ) Cram-o-matic ( Ghost : 122-130 points) Only in The Crown Tundra : Old Cemetery Snowslide Slope Watt Trader 1★ · 2★ · 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Slippery Slope , Old Cemetery , Giant's Foot , Frigid Sea , Ballimere Lake )(3,000 W)
- TR34→
- TM114taught inScarlet VioletGeneration IX
- S VPrize for defeating Ryme · Area Zero · TM Machine(8,000 LP Gastly Gas ×5 Sandygast Sand ×3 Sinistea Chip ×3)
- TM74taught inLegends ZaGeneration IV
- D P PtVeilstone Game Corner(15000 C)
- HG SSCeladon Game Corner(10000 C)
Generation V- B WNimbasa City($ 10000)
- B2 W2Nimbasa City($ 10000)
Generation VI- X YReflection Cave
- OR ASMirage Forest (North from Route 111 )
Generation VII- S MRoute 11
- US UMRoute 11
Generation VIII- Sw ShStow-on-Side
- BD SPVeilstone Department Store($ 3,000)
Generation IX- S VLevincia · East Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Three) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Apple Hills Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Central Plaza · Savanna Biome(TM Machine: 800 LP Drowzee Fur ×3 Flittle Down ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 10 BP)
- ZAVert Sector 6
Introduced in Generation II· Learned by 405 Pokémon
