Ghost Charged move

Shadow Ball

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Shadow Ball, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power

100

PvE base damage

Energy

−50

Cost per use

Duration

3.0s

Animation time

DPS

33.3

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 100
Energy: −50
Duration: 3.0s
DPS: 33.3 dmg/s
DPE: 2 dmg/energy
Damage window start: 2.40s
Damage window end: 2.80s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 100
Energy: −50
Turns: 1 (instant)
DPE: 2 dmg/energy

Editor's notes

By the numbers, Shadow Ball brings 100 power, 50 energy cost and 3.0s duration as a Ghost-type charged move.

In PvP it deals 2 damage per energy — solid damage-per-energy.

Toni Ramón

Founder & lead editor

What these stats mean

Power, energy, duration, DPS and the PvP numbers

Power: Base damage each use deals before type and stat multipliers.
Energy: Energy the move costs to fire.
Duration: Animation time. You cannot dodge or attack during it.
DPS: Damage per second — power × 1000 / duration.
PvP stats: GO Battle League runs on 0.5s turns with its own power and energy values, so they differ from the raid numbers.

Top Pokemon with Shadow Ball

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

#	Pokemon	Max CP	ATK	DEF	STA
1	Blacephalon FireGhost	3,728	315	148	142
2	MewtwoElite TM Psychic	4,724	300	182	214
3	Darkrai Dark	4,228	285	198	172
4	Chandelure GhostFire	3,696	271	182	155
5	Alakazam Psychic	3,457	271	167	146
6	Dragapult DragonGhost	3,994	266	170	204
7	Inteleon Water	3,351	262	142	172
8	Gengar GhostPoison	3,254	261	149	155
9	EspeonElite TM Psychic	3,584	261	175	163
10	Hoopa PsychicGhost	3,798	261	187	173
11	Lunala PsychicGhost	4,571	255	191	264
12	Gholdengo SteelGhost	3,976	252	190	202
13	Polteageist Ghost	3,458	248	189	155
14	Raikou Electric	3,903	241	195	207
15	Ceruledge FireGhost	3,586	239	189	181
16	Gardevoir PsychicFairy	3,498	237	195	169
17	Lucario FightingSteel	3,056	236	144	172
18	Dhelmise GhostGrass	3,335	233	179	172
19	Kadabra Psychic	2,328	232	117	120
20	Sinistcha GrassGhost	3,344	225	191	174
21	Haunter GhostPoison	2,220	223	107	128
22	Overqwil DarkPoison	3,331	222	171	198
23	Annihilape FightingGhost	3,696	220	178	242
24	Banette Ghost	2,599	218	126	162
25	Reuniclus Psychic	3,310	214	148	242
26	Mismagius Ghost	2,957	211	187	155
27	Toxicroak PoisonFighting	2,813	211	133	195
28	Skeledirge FireGhost	3,423	207	178	232
29	Sylveon Fairy	3,470	203	205	216
30	Trevenant GhostGrass	2,894	201	154	198

FAQ

Is Shadow Ball a good move?

Shadow Ball deals 100 base damage over 3.0 seconds, which works out at 33.3 DPS and 2 damage per energy spent. Compare it with the rest of the Ghost moves to see where it ranks.

Which Pokemon learn Shadow Ball?

The table above lists the 30 strongest by base attack, led by Blacephalon, Mewtwo, Darkrai.

Is Shadow Ball better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 100 power for 50 energy over 3.0s. In GO Battle League it uses 100 power for 50 energy. The two sets of numbers are independent, so read the PvE block for raids and the PvP block for GO Battle League.

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