Shadow Ball usage and stats in Smogon SV POKEBILITIESAAA
Quick snapshot
Shadow Ball is run by 29 Pokémon in SV POKEBILITIESAAA this July 2026, averaging 0.09 Pokémon per team that carry it (1.4% of the 6 team slots). Top users include Palossand, Polteageist, and Hoopa.
Smogon chaos SV POKEBILITIESAAA July 2026, 18,790 battles, Elite (1760)Methodology
- #67 by weighted usage
- -16 vs last month
- peak #22 (Mar 2026)
- first seen Mar 2026
- 5 months tracked
Mechanics
| Type | Ghost |
|---|---|
| Category | Special |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 15 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Target | selected pokemon |
| Effect chance | 20% |
| Stat chance | 20% |
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.