Shadow Ball — Pokémon Move

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

Type: ghost; class: special; power: 80; accuracy: 100; PP: 15; priority: 0.

Effect notes

Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

In-game descriptions by version

gold silverAn attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
crystalAn attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
ruby sapphireHurls a black blob that may lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
emeraldHurls a black blob that may lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
firered leafgreenA shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
diamond pearlThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
platinumThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
heartgold soulsilverThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
black whiteThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
black 2 white 2The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
x yThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
omega ruby alpha sapphireThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
sun moonThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
ultra sun ultra moonThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
lets go pikachu lets go eeveeThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
sword shieldThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
legends arceusThe user hurls a shadowy blob at the target to deal damage. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.
scarlet violetThe user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Pokémon that learn this move in scarlet-violet