Shadow Bone (move)

Shadow Bone (Japanese: シャドーボーン Shadow Bone) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is one of the signature moves of Alolan Marowak.

Shadow Bone
シャドーボーン Shadow Bone
Type  Ghost
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  85
Accuracy  100%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Jam  0  
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Effect

Generation VII

Shadow Bone does damage and has a 20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Pokémon Sword and Shield

In Versions 1.0 to 1.1.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Shadow Bone could not be selected in a battle, as no Pokémon available in the game could learn it. Starting with Version 1.2.0, it can be selected and functions as it did in the previous generation.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Shadow Bone cannot be selected in a battle.

Description
Games Description
SMUSUM
SwSh		 The user attacks by beating the target with a bone that contains a spirit. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
105 Marowak
Alolan Form
Monster Monster 27 Evo.SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX
Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 2 — 49 58 100% An opponent — Has a chance (20%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.

Past Description
  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Pokémon GO
 Shadow Bone
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 80
Energy cost 50
Duration 2.8 seconds
Damage window 2.25 - 2.7 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 75
Energy cost 45
Secondary effect 1 Opponent Defense
Effect chance 20%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates
Trainer Battles
  • January 11, 2021
    • Power: 80 → 75

In the anime
Alolan Marowak
The user attacks by beating the target with a bone that contains a spirit.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Marowak Alolan Marowak spins its bone, with a purple flame gathering around one of the ends and a blue aura briefly flashing inside the center. It then stops spinning and strikes the opponent with the bone, creating a burst of both purple and blue flames once it makes contact.
Kiawe's Marowak A Crowning Moment of Truth! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Spin-off series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 暗影之骨 Amyíng-jī Gwāt
Mandarin 暗影之骨 Ànyǐng-zhī Gǔ
French Os Ombre*
Os'Ombre*
German Schattenknochen
Italian Ossotetro
Korean 섀도본 Shadow Bone
Polish Cienista Kość
Brazilian Portuguese Osso Sombrio
Russian Теневая Кость Tenevaya Kost
Spanish Hueso Sombrío
Thai ชาโดว์โบน


Variations of the move Liquidation
Liquidation • Shadow Bone
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