Pokédex - Move Data - Shadow Ball

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Gold/Silver Version

May lower the opposing Pokémon’s Special Defense by 1 stage.

Flag g: This attack has an accuracy check. BrightPowder and the like can reduce its accuracy.

Ruby/Sapphire Version

May lower the target’s Special Defense by 1 stage.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Diamond/Pearl Version

May lower the target’s Special Defense by 1 stage.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Black/White Version

May lower the target’s Special Defense by 1 stage.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Pokémon that can learn Shadow Ball

The following Pokémon can learn Shadow Ball:

Abomasnow

• TM30
• TM30 (as Snover)

Abra

Absol

Aipom

Alakazam

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Kadabra)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Abra)

Alomomola

Ambipom

• TM30 (as Aipom)
• TM30

Arceus

Arceus Bug

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Dark

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Dragon

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Electric

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Fighting

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Fire

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Flying

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Ghost

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Grass

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Ground

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Ice

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Normal

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Poison

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Psychic

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Rock

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Steel

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Arceus Water

• TM30
• TM30 (as Arceus)

Audino

Azelf

Baltoy

Banette

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 48
• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
• TM30
• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 44 (as Shuppet)
• TM30 (as Shuppet)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Move Maniac
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 31 (as Shuppet)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Move Maniac
• Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (With Hidden Ability) (ID: 31892)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 35 (as Shuppet)

Beautifly

Beheeyem

• TM30
• TM30 (as Elgyem)

Bibarel

• TM30
• TM30 (as Bidoof)

Bidoof

Blissey

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Chansey)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM30 (as Happiny)

Bronzong

• TM30
• TM30 (as Bronzor)

Bronzor

Budew

Buneary

Butterfree

Castform

Castform Normal

• TM30
• TM30 (as Castform)

Castform Rainy Form

• TM30
• TM30 (as Castform)

Castform Snowy Form

• TM30
• TM30 (as Castform)

Castform Sunny Form

• TM30
• TM30 (as Castform)

Celebi

Chandelure

• TM30
• Pokémon Distribution: PC (ID: 5072)
• Level 53 (as Lampent)
• TM30 (as Lampent)
• Level 49 (as Litwick)
• TM30 (as Litwick)

Chansey

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM30 (as Happiny)

Chimecho

• TM30
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM30 (as Chingling)

Chingling

Claydol

• TM30
• TM30 (as Baltoy)

Clefable

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Clefairy)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Cleffa)

Clefairy

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Cleffa)

Cleffa

Cofagrigus

• Level 39
• TM30
• Level 37 (as Yamask)
• TM30 (as Yamask)

Corsola

Cresselia

Croagunk

Crobat

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Golbat)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Zubat)

Darkrai

• Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: Almia (ID: 3208)
• Before Black/White: Pokémon Distribution: アルミア (ID: 3208)
• TM30

Deerling

Deerling Autumn Form

• TM30
• TM30 (as Deerling)

Deerling Spring Form

• TM30
• TM30 (as Deerling)

Deerling Summer Form

• TM30
• TM30 (as Deerling)

Deerling Winter Form

• TM30
• TM30 (as Deerling)

Delcatty

• TM30
• TM30 (as Skitty)

Deoxys

Deoxys Attack Forme

• TM30
• TM30 (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Defense Forme

• TM30
• TM30 (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Normal Forme

• TM30
• TM30 (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Speed Forme

• TM30
• TM30 (as Deoxys)

Drapion

• TM30
• TM30 (as Skorupi)

Drifblim

• Before Black/White: Level 44
• TM30
• Before Black/White: Level 38 (as Drifloon)
• TM30 (as Drifloon)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 51
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 43 (as Drifloon)

Drifloon

• Before Black/White: Level 38
• TM30
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 43

Drowzee

Dunsparce

Duosion

• TM30
• TM30 (as Solosis)

Dusclops

• TM30
• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Duskull)
• TM30 (as Duskull)

Dusknoir

• TM30 (as Dusclops)
• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Duskull)
• TM30 (as Duskull)
• TM30

Duskull

• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
• TM30

Dustox

Eevee

Elgyem

Entei

Espeon

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Eevee)

Exploud

• TM30
• TM30 (as Loudred)
• TM30 (as Whismur)

Flareon

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Eevee)

Frillish

Froslass

• TM30 (as Snorunt)
• TM30

Furret

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Sentret)

Gallade

• TM30 (as Kirlia)
• TM30 (as Ralts)
• TM30

Gardevoir

• TM30
• TM30 (as Kirlia)
• TM30 (as Ralts)

Gastly

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 29

Gengar

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Haunter)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Gastly)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 33
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 33 (as Haunter)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 29 (as Gastly)

Girafarig

Giratina

Giratina Altered Forme

• TM30
• TM30 (as Giratina)

Giratina Origin Forme

• Diamond/Pearl; Platinum: TM30
• TM30 (as Giratina)

Glaceon

• TM30 (as Eevee)
• TM30

Glalie

• TM30
• TM30 (as Snorunt)

Glameow

Golbat

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Zubat)

Golett

Golurk

• TM30
• TM30 (as Golett)

Gorebyss

Gothita

Gothitelle

• TM30
• TM30 (as Gothorita)
• TM30 (as Gothita)

Gothorita

• TM30
• TM30 (as Gothita)

Granbull

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Snubbull)

Grimer

Grumpig

• TM30
• TM30 (as Spoink)

Gulpin

Happiny

Haunter

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Gastly)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 33
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 29 (as Gastly)

Herdier

• TM30
• TM30 (as Lillipup)

Ho-Oh

Honchkrow

• TM30 (as Murkrow)
• TM30

Hoothoot

Houndoom

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Houndour)

Houndour

Hypno

• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Drowzee)

Igglybuff

Illumise

Jellicent

• TM30
• TM30 (as Frillish)

Jigglypuff

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Igglybuff)

Jirachi

Jolteon

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Eevee)

Jynx

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Smoochum)

Kadabra

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Abra)

Kangaskhan

Kecleon

Kirlia

• TM30
• TM30 (as Ralts)

Koffing

Kyurem

Kyurem Black

• TM30
• TM30 (as Kyurem)

Kyurem Normal

• TM30
• TM30 (as Kyurem)

Kyurem White

• TM30
• TM30 (as Kyurem)

Lampent

• Level 53
• TM30
• Level 49 (as Litwick)
• TM30 (as Litwick)

Latias

Latios

Leafeon

• TM30 (as Eevee)
• TM30

Lickilicky

• TM30 (as Lickitung)
• TM30

Lickitung

Liepard

• TM30
• TM30 (as Purrloin)

Lillipup

Linoone

• TM30
• TM30 (as Zigzagoon)

Litwick

• Level 49
• TM30

Lopunny

• TM30
• TM30 (as Buneary)

Loudred

• TM30
• TM30 (as Whismur)

Lucario

Lugia

Lunatone

Manaphy

Mandibuzz

• TM30
• TM30 (as Vullaby)

Masquerain

• TM30
• TM30 (as Surskit)

Mawile

Medicham

• TM30
• TM30 (as Meditite)

Meditite

Meloetta

Meloetta Aria Forme

• TM30
• TM30 (as Cresselia)

Meloetta Pirouette Forme

• TM30
• TM30 (as Cresselia)

Meowth

Mesprit

Metagross

• TM30
• TM30 (as Metang)

Metang

Mew

• Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30

Mewtwo

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: FEB2012 (ID: 2112)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: ポケスマ！ (ID: 9261)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: PRI2012 (ID: 2112)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: FRÜ2012 (ID: 5012)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: PRI2012 (ID: 5012)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: 최강의귀환 (ID: 3042)

Mightyena

• TM30
• TM30 (as Poochyena)

Miltank

Mime Jr.

Misdreavus

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 37
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 41

Mismagius

• TM30 (as Misdreavus)
• TM30
• Before Black/White: Level 37 (as Misdreavus)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 41 (as Misdreavus)

Mothim

Mr. Mime

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM30 (as Mime Jr.)

Muk

• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM30
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM30 (as Grimer)

Munchlax

Munna

Murkrow

Musharna

• TM30
• TM30 (as Munna)

Natu

Nidoking

Nidoqueen

Nincada

Ninjask

• TM30
• TM30 (as Nincada)

Noctowl

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Hoothoot)

Nuzleaf

• TM30
• TM30 (as Seedot)

Patrat

Persian

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Meowth)

Poochyena

Porygon

Porygon-Z

• TM30 (as Porygon2)
• TM30 (as Porygon)
• TM30

Porygon2

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Porygon)

Purrloin

Purugly

• TM30
• TM30 (as Glameow)

Qwilfish

Raikou

Ralts

Raticate

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Rattata)

Rattata

Reshiram

Reuniclus

• TM30
• TM30 (as Duosion)
• TM30 (as Solosis)

Roselia

• TM30
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM30 (as Budew)

Roserade

• TM30 (as Roselia)
• TM30
• TM30 (as Budew)

Rotom

Rotom Fan

• TM30
• TM30 (as Rotom)

Rotom Frost

• TM30
• TM30 (as Rotom)

Rotom Heat

• TM30
• TM30 (as Rotom)

Rotom Mow

• TM30
• TM30 (as Rotom)

Rotom Normal

• TM30
• TM30 (as Rotom)

Rotom Wash

• TM30
• TM30 (as Rotom)

Sableye

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 41
• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
• TM30
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 53
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 57

Sawsbuck

• TM30
• TM30 (as Deerling)

Sawsbuck Autumn Form

• TM30
• TM30 (as Deerling)

Sawsbuck Spring Form

• TM30
• TM30 (as Deerling)

Sawsbuck Summer Form

• TM30
• TM30 (as Deerling)

Sawsbuck Winter Form

• TM30
• TM30 (as Deerling)

Seedot

Sentret

Shaymin

Shaymin Sky Forme

Shedinja

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 38
• TM30
• TM30 (as Nincada)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 59

Shiftry

• TM30
• TM30 (as Nuzleaf)
• TM30 (as Seedot)

Shuppet

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 44
• TM30
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 31
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 35

Sigilyph

Skitty

Skorupi

Skuntank

• TM30
• TM30 (as Stunky)

Slaking

• TM30
• TM30 (as Vigoroth)
• TM30 (as Slakoth)

Slakoth

Slowbro

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Slowpoke)

Slowking

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Slowpoke)

Slowpoke

Smeargle

Smoochum

Sneasel

Snorlax

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM30 (as Munchlax)

Snorunt

Snover

Snubbull

Solosis

Solrock

Spinda

Spiritomb

Spoink

Stantler

Stoutland

• TM30
• TM30 (as Herdier)
• TM30 (as Lillipup)

Stunky

Suicune

Surskit

Swalot

• TM30
• TM30 (as Gulpin)

Swoobat

• TM30
• TM30 (as Woobat)

Togekiss

• TM30 (as Togetic)
• TM30 (as Togepi)
• TM30

Togepi

Togetic

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Togepi)

Toxicroak

• TM30
• TM30 (as Croagunk)

Umbreon

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Eevee)

Uxie

Vaporeon

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Eevee)

Victini

Vigoroth

• TM30
• TM30 (as Slakoth)

Volbeat

Vullaby

Watchog

• TM30
• TM30 (as Patrat)

Weavile

• TM30 (as Sneasel)
• TM30

Weezing

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Koffing)

Whimsicott

Whismur

Wigglytuff

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Jigglypuff)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Igglybuff)

Woobat

Wormadam

Wormadam Plant Cloak

Wormadam Sandy Cloak

Wormadam Trash Cloak

Xatu

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM30 (as Natu)

Yamask

• Level 37
• TM30

Yanma

Yanmega

• TM30 (as Yanma)
• TM30

Zangoose

Zekrom

Zigzagoon

Zoroark

• TM30
• TM30 (as Zorua)

Zorua

Zubat

Pokémon that can learn Shadow Ball in the Game Boy games

The following Pokémon can learn Shadow Ball:

Abra

Aipom

Alakazam

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Kadabra)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Abra)

Blissey

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Chansey)

Celebi

Chansey

Clefable

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Clefairy)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Cleffa)

Clefairy

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Cleffa)

Cleffa

Drowzee

Eevee

Espeon

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Eevee)

Flareon

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Eevee)

Furret

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Sentret)

Gastly

Gengar

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Haunter)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Gastly)

Girafarig

Granbull

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Snubbull)

Haunter

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Gastly)

Ho-Oh

Houndoom

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Houndour)

Houndour

Hypno

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Drowzee)

Igglybuff

Jigglypuff

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Igglybuff)

Jolteon

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Eevee)

Jynx

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Smoochum)

Kadabra

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Abra)

Kangaskhan

Lickitung

Lugia

Meowth

Mew

Mewtwo

Miltank

Misdreavus

Mr. Mime

Murkrow

Nidoking

Nidoqueen

Persian

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Meowth)

Raticate

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Rattata)

Rattata

Sentret

Slowbro

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Slowpoke)

Slowking

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Slowpoke)

Slowpoke

Smeargle

Smoochum

Sneasel

Snorlax

Snubbull

Togepi

Togetic

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Togepi)

Umbreon

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Eevee)

Vaporeon

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Eevee)

Wigglytuff

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Jigglypuff)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: TM30 (as Igglybuff)

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