Moves, #247, Shadow Ball

Shadow Ball is learned by 47 species by level, 310 by machine and 3 by tutor

Of the 1,025 species this site covers, default forms only

Typeghost

ClassSpecial

Power80

Accuracy100%

PP15

Priority0

SinceGen II

TargetSelected Pokémon

Effect, in PokéAPI's words

“Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.”

Who learns it

310 species in all, 3 of 21 games shown

Scarlet and VioletLegends ArceusBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Scarlet and Violet: 209 species
Species	Method	Level
Chandelure	Level up, Machine	1
Delphox	Level up, Machine	1
Basculegion	Level up, Machine	1
Drifloon	Level up, Machine	20
Drifblim	Level up, Machine	20
Lunala	Level up, Machine	28
Shuppet	Level up, Machine	30
Banette	Level up, Machine	30
Gholdengo	Level up, Machine	35
Litwick	Level up, Machine	36
Lampent	Level up, Machine	36
Golett	Level up, Machine	36
Golurk	Level up, Machine	36
Spectrier	Level up, Machine	36
Skeledirge	Level up, Machine	38
Gastly	Level up, Machine	40
Duskull	Level up, Machine	40
Pecharunt	Level up, Machine	40
Misdreavus	Level up, Machine	41
Dusclops	Level up, Machine	42
Dusknoir	Level up, Machine	42
Flutter Mane	Level up, Machine	42
Sableye	Level up, Machine	45
Spiritomb	Level up, Machine	45
Sandygast	Level up, Machine	45
Palossand	Level up, Machine	47
Haunter	Level up, Machine	48
Gengar	Level up, Machine	48
Sinistea	Level up, Machine	48
Polteageist	Level up, Machine	48
Poltchageist	Level up, Machine	48
Sinistcha	Level up, Machine	48
Hoopa	Level up, Machine	55
Froslass	Level up, Machine	61
Clefairy	Machine
Clefable	Machine
Ninetales	Machine
Jigglypuff	Machine
Wigglytuff	Machine
Meowth	Machine
Persian	Machine
Slowpoke	Machine
Slowbro	Machine
Grimer	Machine
Muk	Machine
Drowzee	Machine
Hypno	Machine
Koffing	Machine
Weezing	Machine
Chansey	Machine
Tauros	Machine
Eevee	Machine
Vaporeon	Machine
Jolteon	Machine
Flareon	Machine
Porygon	Machine
Snorlax	Machine
Mewtwo	Machine
Mew	Machine
Typhlosion	Machine
Sentret	Machine
Furret	Machine
Hoothoot	Machine
Noctowl	Machine
Cleffa	Machine
Igglybuff	Machine
Aipom	Machine
Yanma	Machine
Espeon	Machine
Umbreon	Machine
Murkrow	Machine
Slowking	Machine
Girafarig	Machine
Dunsparce	Machine
Snubbull	Machine
Granbull	Machine
Qwilfish	Machine
Sneasel	Machine
Houndour	Machine
Houndoom	Machine
Porygon2	Machine
Stantler	Machine
Blissey	Machine
Raikou	Machine
Entei	Machine
Suicune	Machine
Lugia	Machine
Ho-Oh	Machine
Poochyena	Machine
Mightyena	Machine
Seedot	Machine
Nuzleaf	Machine
Shiftry	Machine
Ralts	Machine
Kirlia	Machine
Gardevoir	Machine
Surskit	Machine
Masquerain	Machine
Slakoth	Machine
Vigoroth	Machine
Slaking	Machine
Meditite	Machine
Medicham	Machine
Volbeat	Machine
Illumise	Machine
Gulpin	Machine
Swalot	Machine
Spoink	Machine
Grumpig	Machine
Cacturne	Machine
Zangoose	Machine
Chimecho	Machine
Snorunt	Machine
Glalie	Machine
Metang	Machine
Metagross	Machine
Latias	Machine
Latios	Machine
Jirachi	Machine
Deoxys	Machine
Ambipom	Machine
Mismagius	Machine
Honchkrow	Machine
Chingling	Machine
Stunky	Machine
Skuntank	Machine
Bronzor	Machine
Bronzong	Machine
Happiny	Machine
Munchlax	Machine
Lucario	Machine
Croagunk	Machine
Toxicroak	Machine
Weavile	Machine
Yanmega	Machine
Leafeon	Machine
Glaceon	Machine
Porygon-Z	Machine
Gallade	Machine
Rotom	Machine
Uxie	Machine
Mesprit	Machine
Azelf	Machine
Giratina	Machine
Cresselia	Machine
Manaphy	Machine
Darkrai	Machine
Arceus	Machine
Whimsicott	Machine
Zorua	Machine
Zoroark	Machine
Gothita	Machine
Gothorita	Machine
Gothitelle	Machine
Solosis	Machine
Duosion	Machine
Reuniclus	Machine
Deerling	Machine
Sawsbuck	Machine
Alomomola	Machine
Vullaby	Machine
Mandibuzz	Machine
Reshiram	Machine
Zekrom	Machine
Kyurem	Machine
Meloetta	Machine
Espurr	Machine
Meowstic	Machine
Skrelp	Machine
Dragalge	Machine
Clawitzer	Machine
Sylveon	Machine
Phantump	Machine
Trevenant	Machine
Noibat	Machine
Noivern	Machine
Decidueye	Machine
Primarina	Machine
Oranguru	Machine
Passimian	Machine
Mimikyu	Machine
Magearna	Machine
Cinderace	Machine
Inteleon	Machine
Hatterene	Machine
Perrserker	Machine
Indeedee	Machine
Drakloak	Machine
Dragapult	Machine
Eternatus	Machine
Wyrdeer	Machine
Sneasler	Machine
Overqwil	Machine
Meowscarada	Machine
Armarouge	Machine
Ceruledge	Machine
Bramblin	Machine
Brambleghast	Machine
Rabsca	Machine
Espathra	Machine
Greavard	Machine
Houndstone	Machine
Annihilape	Machine
Farigiraf	Machine
Dudunsparce	Machine
Gimmighoul	Machine
Iron Valiant	Machine
Munkidori	Machine
Fezandipiti	Machine

Legends Arceus: 18 species
Species	Method	Level
Froslass	Level up	25
Rotom	Level up	25
Basculegion	Level up	25
Duskull	Level up	34
Dusclops	Level up	34
Dusknoir	Level up	34
Darkrai	Level up	36
Drifloon	Level up	37
Drifblim	Level up	37
Gastly	Level up	43
Haunter	Level up	43
Gengar	Level up	43
Misdreavus	Level up	43
Mismagius	Level up	43
Spiritomb	Level up	43
Ninetales	Tutor
Sneasel	Tutor
Wormadam	Tutor

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: 185 species
Species	Method	Level
Mismagius	Level up, Machine	1
Drifloon	Level up, Machine	20
Drifblim	Level up, Machine	20
Shuppet	Level up, Machine	30
Banette	Level up, Machine	30
Gastly	Level up, Machine	40
Duskull	Level up, Machine	40
Misdreavus	Level up, Machine	41
Dusclops	Level up, Machine	42
Dusknoir	Level up, Machine	42
Sableye	Level up, Machine	45
Spiritomb	Level up, Machine	45
Haunter	Level up, Machine	48
Gengar	Level up, Machine	48
Shedinja	Level up, Machine	50
Froslass	Level up, Machine	61
Butterfree	Machine
Rattata	Machine
Raticate	Machine
Nidoqueen	Machine
Nidoking	Machine
Clefairy	Machine
Clefable	Machine
Ninetales	Machine
Jigglypuff	Machine
Wigglytuff	Machine
Zubat	Machine
Golbat	Machine
Meowth	Machine
Persian	Machine
Abra	Machine
Kadabra	Machine
Alakazam	Machine
Slowpoke	Machine
Slowbro	Machine
Grimer	Machine
Muk	Machine
Drowzee	Machine
Hypno	Machine
Lickitung	Machine
Koffing	Machine
Weezing	Machine
Chansey	Machine
Kangaskhan	Machine
Mr. Mime	Machine
Jynx	Machine
Eevee	Machine
Vaporeon	Machine
Jolteon	Machine
Flareon	Machine
Porygon	Machine
Snorlax	Machine
Mewtwo	Machine
Mew	Machine
Sentret	Machine
Furret	Machine
Hoothoot	Machine
Noctowl	Machine
Crobat	Machine
Cleffa	Machine
Igglybuff	Machine
Togepi	Machine
Togetic	Machine
Natu	Machine
Xatu	Machine
Aipom	Machine
Yanma	Machine
Espeon	Machine
Umbreon	Machine
Murkrow	Machine
Slowking	Machine
Girafarig	Machine
Dunsparce	Machine
Snubbull	Machine
Granbull	Machine
Qwilfish	Machine
Sneasel	Machine
Corsola	Machine
Houndour	Machine
Houndoom	Machine
Porygon2	Machine
Stantler	Machine
Smoochum	Machine
Miltank	Machine
Blissey	Machine
Raikou	Machine
Entei	Machine
Suicune	Machine
Lugia	Machine
Ho-Oh	Machine
Celebi	Machine
Poochyena	Machine
Mightyena	Machine
Zigzagoon	Machine
Linoone	Machine
Beautifly	Machine
Dustox	Machine
Seedot	Machine
Nuzleaf	Machine
Shiftry	Machine
Ralts	Machine
Kirlia	Machine
Gardevoir	Machine
Surskit	Machine
Masquerain	Machine
Slakoth	Machine
Vigoroth	Machine
Slaking	Machine
Nincada	Machine
Ninjask	Machine
Whismur	Machine
Loudred	Machine
Exploud	Machine
Skitty	Machine
Delcatty	Machine
Mawile	Machine
Meditite	Machine
Medicham	Machine
Volbeat	Machine
Illumise	Machine
Roselia	Machine
Gulpin	Machine
Swalot	Machine
Spoink	Machine
Grumpig	Machine
Spinda	Machine
Zangoose	Machine
Lunatone	Machine
Solrock	Machine
Baltoy	Machine
Claydol	Machine
Castform	Machine
Kecleon	Machine
Chimecho	Machine
Absol	Machine
Snorunt	Machine
Glalie	Machine
Gorebyss	Machine
Metang	Machine
Metagross	Machine
Latias	Machine
Latios	Machine
Jirachi	Machine
Bidoof	Machine
Bibarel	Machine
Budew	Machine
Roserade	Machine
Wormadam	Machine
Mothim	Machine
Ambipom	Machine
Buneary	Machine
Lopunny	Machine
Honchkrow	Machine
Glameow	Machine
Purugly	Machine
Chingling	Machine
Stunky	Machine
Skuntank	Machine
Bronzor	Machine
Bronzong	Machine
Mime Jr.	Machine
Happiny	Machine
Munchlax	Machine
Lucario	Machine
Skorupi	Machine
Drapion	Machine
Croagunk	Machine
Toxicroak	Machine
Snover	Machine
Abomasnow	Machine
Weavile	Machine
Lickilicky	Machine
Togekiss	Machine
Yanmega	Machine
Leafeon	Machine
Glaceon	Machine
Porygon-Z	Machine
Gallade	Machine
Rotom	Machine
Uxie	Machine
Mesprit	Machine
Azelf	Machine
Giratina	Machine
Cresselia	Machine
Manaphy	Machine