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Pokemon Champions

Shadow Ball Effect and Pokemon That Learn It

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Shadow Ball is a Ghost-Type Special move in Pokemon Champions. Learn about the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as which Pokemon learn it.

Shadow Ball Effect and Information

Shadow Ball Effect

Effect Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
Type Ghost Type Moves Category Pokemon Special Type Icon
Power 80 Accuracy 100
PP 16 Target Single Target

Move Details

Does not make direct contact
・Has secondary effects (Affected by Sheer Force)
Ball/Bomb move (Affected by Bulletproof)

Shadow Ball Effectiveness

⦿ Super Effective
(2x)
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
△ Not Very Effective (x0.5)
Pokemon Dark Type Icon
× No Effect
(x0)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon

Pokemon that Learn Shadow Ball

ClefableClefable Mega ClefableMega Clefable NinetalesNinetales
AlakazamAlakazam Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam SlowbroSlowbro
Mega SlowbroMega Slowbro Galarian SlowbroGalarian Slowbro GengarGengar
Mega GengarMega Gengar KangaskhanKangaskhan Mega KangaskhanMega Kangaskhan
TaurosTauros VaporeonVaporeon JolteonJolteon
FlareonFlareon SnorlaxSnorlax TyphlosionTyphlosion
Hisuian TyphlosionHisuian Typhlosion EspeonEspeon UmbreonUmbreon
SlowkingSlowking HoundoomHoundoom Mega HoundoomMega Houndoom
GardevoirGardevoir Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir SableyeSableye
Mega SableyeMega Sableye MedichamMedicham Mega MedichamMega Medicham
CastformCastform BanetteBanette Mega BanetteMega Banette
ChimechoChimecho Mega ChimechoMega Chimecho AbsolAbsol
Mega AbsolMega Absol GlalieGlalie Mega GlalieMega Glalie
RoseradeRoserade LopunnyLopunny Mega LopunnyMega Lopunny
SpiritombSpiritomb LucarioLucario Mega LucarioMega Lucario
ToxicroakToxicroak AbomasnowAbomasnow Mega AbomasnowMega Abomasnow
WeavileWeavile LeafeonLeafeon GlaceonGlaceon
GalladeGallade Mega GalladeMega Gallade FroslassFroslass
Mega FroslassMega Froslass RotomRotom Heat RotomHeat Rotom
Wash RotomWash Rotom Frost RotomFrost Rotom Fan RotomFan Rotom
Mow RotomMow Rotom WatchogWatchog LiepardLiepard
AudinoAudino Mega AudinoMega Audino WhimsicottWhimsicott
CofagrigusCofagrigus ZoroarkZoroark Hisuian ZoroarkHisuian Zoroark
ReuniclusReuniclus ChandelureChandelure Mega ChandelureMega Chandelure
GolurkGolurk Mega GolurkMega Golurk DelphoxDelphox
Mega DelphoxMega Delphox Meowstic (Male)Meowstic (Male) Meowstic (Female)Meowstic (Female)
Mega Meowstic (Male)Mega Meowstic (Male) Mega Meowstic (Female)Mega Meowstic (Female) Aegislash (Shield Forme)Aegislash (Shield Forme)
ClawitzerClawitzer SylveonSylveon TrevenantTrevenant
Gourgeist (Average)Gourgeist (Average) NoivernNoivern DecidueyeDecidueye
PrimarinaPrimarina OranguruOranguru PassimianPassimian
MimikyuMimikyu DrampaDrampa Mega DrampaMega Drampa
PolteageistPolteageist HattereneHatterene Mr. RimeMr. Rime
RunerigusRunerigus DragapultDragapult WyrdeerWyrdeer
Basculegion (Male)Basculegion (Male) Basculegion (Female)Basculegion (Female) SneaslerSneasler
MeowscaradaMeowscarada SkeledirgeSkeledirge ArmarougeArmarouge
CeruledgeCeruledge EspathraEspathra FarigirafFarigiraf
SinistchaSinistcha

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Steel Type Fairy Type Normal Type

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