Ghost · Physical move · Gen 7
Shadow Bone
Shadow Bone is a Ghost-type physical move introduced in Generation 7. It has 85 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ghost
Category
Physical
Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Ghost attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsDark
0× vsNormal
Pokémon that learn Shadow Bone
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alolan Marowak | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 7–8 |
Shadow Bone FAQ
What does Shadow Bone do?
Shadow Bone is a Ghost-type physical move with 85 power. Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Shadow Bone?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Shadow Bone in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Marowak.
Is Shadow Bone in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Shadow Bone in Pokémon Champions.
What is Shadow Bone super effective against?
As a Ghost-type attack, Shadow Bone is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Dark and has no effect on Normal (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.