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User	Mewtwo
Universe	Pokémon
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Shadow Ball (シャドーボール, Shadow Ball) is Mewtwo's neutral special move.

Overview[edit]

When the special button is pressed, the Shadow Ball will begin charging. It can be fired at any time by pressing the special button again while charging. It will deal gradually more damage and knockback the bigger it gets. The player can cancel the move and save the charge by shielding, rolling, spot dodging, or, to cancel with no additional action, by lightly tapping the shield button. Mewtwo can also charge the move in the air, where canceling it will make Mewtwo stop its charging animation normally as opposed to shielding or rolling.

When a full charge is saved, both of Mewtwo's hands will constantly glow with dark power. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, only Mewtwo's left hand glows.

Unlike most auto-charge moves, even when Shadow Ball is fully charged, Mewtwo will continue to hold it until the player releases it or cancels. In Melee, a charging Shadow Ball does electric damage and traps an opponent upon contact; from Super Smash Bros. 4 onward, it no longer has a hitbox while charging. Once fired, the ball will travel in a wave-like path, which can make it hard to aim but equally difficult to avoid. A fully charged Shadow Ball does heavy damage and knockback, and if shielded, it will damage a shield by about half health. In Melee, it produces a fiery explosion on contact with a surface, though the explosion is aesthetic only and lacks a hitbox.

The move has a considerable amount of recoil when used in mid-air, and as of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it will push Mewtwo back about a quarter of the length of Final Destination, so one must be careful not to use it too close to the edge. However, this can help with recovery if Mewtwo is facing in the opposite direction of the edge.

Forward throw[edit]

Mewtwo's forward throw also involves Shadow Balls. Mewtwo will telekinetically throw its opponent forward, then hit them with five small Shadow Balls. Unlike the standard version, these travel very fast and in a straight line. They can hit other opponents in addition to the one thrown and can be SDI'd, reflected, or absorbed. They do not vary based on the charge of the special move, and do not consume its charge.

B-reversing[edit]

Mewtwo starting to charge Shadow Ball to change direction midair in Melee.

There are two ways of B-reversing with Shadow Ball, depending on if it is full-charged or not.

Fully charged: to throw a fully charged Shadow Ball quickly in the opposite direction, press the special button and immediately tap the direction to face (but not at the same time, as that would result in using Confusion instead). In the air, it works the same way. This can be used as a recovery technique, as it will turn Mewtwo around to face the other direction so the recoil can send it towards the stage.
Not full-charged (or not at all): as with all neutral specials, Shadow Ball can be used to change direction in the air. For this, use the aforementioned inputs in the reverse order: first tap the target direction to face, and then press the special button immediately. Combined with its ability to be quickly canceled with a shield button, this technique allows Mewtwo to be even more mobile in the air.

Shadow glitch[edit]

A closeup of Fox holding a shadow ball from the glitch.

The shadow glitch is a glitch exclusive to version 1.0 of Super Smash Bros. Melee. It was discovered by INF8, Veg, and Simna ibn Sind; it allows the Shadow Balls in Mewtwo's forward throw to be caught as items. This requires three characters: one Mewtwo, one character to catch the Shadow Ball, and one other character to be thrown.

The player must have Mewtwo grab and forward throw another player (this works well with Bowser). Then, they need to make the third character jump and air dodge into the resulting stream of Shadow Balls and press the grab button to catch one. This will not make the normal item-catching sound effect, so the player must look at the character's hands afterward to determine if the attempt was successful.

If the Shadow Ball is thrown, it will freeze the game unless it is quickly recaught.

Instructional quote[edit]

trophy description		Shadow Ball traces a jagged path once released; the longer Mewtwo holds it, the more powerful it becomes.
Move List		Fires an energy projectile. Charging it for longer increases its damage and launch power.

Customization[edit]

Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:

1. Shadow Ball

" Fire an energy projectile. Charging it for longer increases destructive power but also recoil. Fires an energy projectile. Charging it for longer increases destructive power, but also recoil."

Shadow Ball: Default.

Like the other DLC characters, Mewtwo lacks custom move variations (aside from the glitch ones in 1.0.6).

Origin[edit]

Shadow Ball being used by Mewtwo in Pokémon Gold.

Shadow Ball is a Ghost-type attack in the Pokémon games. While it was introduced as an attack in the Generation II games, its first appearance in any form of Pokémon media was in the movie Mewtwo Strikes Back, where it was used by Mewtwo. However, its animation in Melee is distinctly reminiscent of the animation in Generation II, such as in its trajectory and coloration. It was available as TM30 from its introduction up to Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, after which it became TM43 in Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee and TR33 in Sword & Shield. It can be taught to a large variety of Pokémon, including Mewtwo and several other Psychic-types.

Mewtwo using a Shadow Ball in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Shadow Ball in Generation VI.

Gallery[edit]

Mewtwo firing a Shadow Ball in Melee.
Mewtwo dashing with a charged Shadow Ball in Melee.
Mewtwo charging a Shadow Ball in Melee.
Kirby’s Shadow Ball in Melee.
Shadow Ball in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Charging Shadow Ball in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Shadow Ball in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Shadow Ball as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name
Japanese	シャドーボール, Shadow Ball
English	Shadow Ball
French	Ball'Ombre
German	Spukball
Spanish	Bola Sombra
Italian	Palla Ombra
Chinese	暗影球
Korean	섀도볼, Shadow Ball
Dutch	Schaduwbal
Russian	Шар Тьмы

Trivia[edit]

Lucario's Aura Sphere is very similar in operation to Mewtwo's Shadow Ball, although Aura Sphere follows a straight path while Shadow Ball keeps an erratic pattern, and Lucario must be at about 150% damage for Aura Sphere to deal similar knockback and damage at full charge. In SSB4, the charge no longer damages opponents (along with their hand-cupping positions being switched around), further distinguishing the move.
- Lucario too is able to learn Shadow Ball in the Pokémon games, though only via TM30 or TR33 like several other Pokémon (including Mewtwo). Similarly, Mewtwo can naturally learn Aura Sphere via level up.
When playing in Tiny Melee, a charging Shadow Ball will completely cover Mewtwo's body, making a sort of electric force-field that can only be broken through via an attack that has greater reach than that of the Shadow Ball.

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-'''Shadow Ball''' ({{ja|シャドーボール|Shadō Bōru}}, ''Shadow Ball'') is [[Mewtwo]]'s [[neutral special move]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. The move itself consists of Mewtwo concentrating [[darkness|shadow energy]] into a round ball to toss at opponents. It is its strongest attack, and works as an auto-[[charge]] special.
-The move begins by charging upon the [[B button]] being pressed and can be fired at anytime by pressing A or B while charging. The player can save the charge by cancelling it when they push the [[shield]] button or left or right on the [[control stick]] (the latter results in a roll). Mewtwo can also charge the move in the air, where cancelling it will make Mewtwo drop its charging animation normally as opposed to rolling or shielding.
+'''Shadow Ball''' ({{ja|シャドーボール|Shadō Bōru}}, ''Shadow Ball'') is [[Mewtwo]]'s [[neutral special move]].
-When a full charge is saved, either Mewtwo's left hand (''Melee'') or both hands (''SSB4'') will constantly glow with dark power.
+==Overview==
+When the special button is pressed, the Shadow Ball will begin charging. It can be fired at any time by pressing the special button again while charging. It will deal gradually more [[damage]] and [[knockback]] the bigger it gets. The player can cancel the move and save the charge by [[shield]]ing,  [[roll]]ing, [[spot dodge|spot dodging]], or, to cancel with no additional action, by lightly tapping the shield button. Mewtwo can also charge the move in the air, where canceling it will make Mewtwo stop its charging animation normally as opposed to shielding or rolling.
-Unlike most auto-charge moves, even when it's fully charged, Mewtwo will still continue to 'charge' it until the player releases it or does a shield/roll cancel. In ''Melee'', a charging Shadow Ball does [[electric]] damage and traps an opponent upon contact; in ''SSB4'', it no longer has a hitbox while charging. Once fired, the ball will travel in a wave-shaped path, which makes it hard to aim but equally difficult to avoid. A fully charged Shadow Ball does heavy damage and [[knockback]], and explodes on contact with a surface (though the explosion doesn't do anything).
+When a full charge is saved, both of Mewtwo's hands will constantly glow with dark power. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', only Mewtwo's left hand glows.
-The move has a considerable amount of recoil, especially when used in mid-air, so one must be careful not to use it too close to the [[edge]]. However, this can help with recovery if Mewtwo is facing in the opposite direction of the edge. The recoil causes Mewtwo to slide back about half the length of [[Flat Zone]] when it performs this move in midair but lands before the animation is complete.
+Unlike most auto-charge moves, even when Shadow Ball is fully charged, Mewtwo will continue to hold it until the player releases it or cancels. In ''Melee'', a charging Shadow Ball does [[electric]] damage and traps an opponent upon contact; from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' onward, it no longer has a hitbox while charging. Once fired, the ball will travel in a wave-like path, which can make it hard to aim but equally difficult to avoid. A fully charged Shadow Ball does heavy damage and knockback, and if shielded, it will damage a shield by about half health. In ''Melee'', it produces a fiery explosion on contact with a surface, though the explosion is aesthetic only and lacks a [[hitbox]].
-==Forward throw==
+The move has a considerable amount of recoil when used in mid-air, and as of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', it will push Mewtwo back about a quarter of the length of [[Final Destination]], so one must be careful not to use it too close to the [[edge]]. However, this can help with [[recovery]] if Mewtwo is facing in the opposite direction of the edge.
-Mewtwo's forward throw also involves Shadow Balls. Mewtwo will telekinetically [[throw]] its opponent forward, then hit them with multiple small Shadow Balls. This throw will at minimum deal 9% damage, but in certain situations, the move can deal up to 18% damage. These Shadow Balls can be [[SDI]]'d, [[reflect]]ed, or absorbed.
-==Neutral B direction change==
+===Forward throw===
-As with all neutral B attacks, Shadow Ball can be used to change direction in the air. While in the air, one should tap the direction they want to face, and then press B (but not at the same time, as that would result in using [[Confusion]] instead). Combined with its ability to be quickly cancelled with a shield button, this technique allows Mewtwo to be even more mobile in the air. It can also be used as a [[recovery]] technique, due to allowing Mewtwo to face the other direction so the recoil can send it towards the stage; being the best way to utilize this technique.
+Mewtwo's forward throw also involves Shadow Balls. Mewtwo will telekinetically [[throw]] its opponent forward, then hit them with five small Shadow Balls. Unlike the standard version, these travel very fast and in a straight line. They can hit other opponents in addition to the one thrown and can be [[SDI]]'d, [[reflection|reflected]], or [[absorption|absorbed]]. They do not vary based on the charge of the special move, and do not consume its charge.
-==Origin==
+===B-reversing===
-[[File:Mewtwo Shadow Ball.png|thumb|Mewtwo using a Shadow Ball in ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'', which was the first appearance of the move.]]
+[[File:Shadowballdc.gif|thumb|Mewtwo starting to charge Shadow Ball to change direction midair in ''Melee''.]]
-Shadow Ball is a Ghost-type attack in the ''Pokémon'' games first introduced in the movie ''[[bulbapedia:M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', and introduced as a usable attack in the Generation II video games. It is learned by many Ghost-type Pokémon at somewhat high levels; since it is also a Technical Machine, specifically TM30, many Pokémon of other types can also learn Shadow Ball, including Mewtwo (who is Psychic-type and cannot learn it naturally). The {{iw|bulbapedia|Mewtwo|original series}} seen in the ''Pokémon'' anime debuted the move in ''Mewtwo Strikes Back''.
+There are two ways of [[B-reversing]] with Shadow Ball, depending on if it is full-charged or not.
+*Fully charged: to throw a fully charged Shadow Ball quickly in the opposite direction, press the special button and immediately tap the direction to face (but not at the same time, as that would result in using [[Confusion]] instead). In the air, it works the same way. This can be used as a [[recovery]] technique, as it will turn Mewtwo around to face the other direction so the recoil can send it towards the stage.
+*Not full-charged (or not at all): as with all neutral specials, Shadow Ball can be used to change direction in the air. For this, use the aforementioned inputs in the reverse order: first tap the target direction to face, and then press the special button immediately. Combined with its ability to be quickly canceled with a shield button, this technique allows Mewtwo to be even more mobile in the air.
+{{clr}}
+===Shadow glitch===
+[[File:Shadow glitch catch.jpg|thumb|150px|A closeup of {{SSBM|Fox}} holding a shadow ball from the glitch.]]
+The shadow glitch is a glitch exclusive to version 1.0 of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. It was discovered by {{sm|INF8}}, {{sm|Veg}}, and {{sm|Simna ibn Sind}}; it allows the Shadow Balls in {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}'s forward throw to be caught as items. This requires three characters: one Mewtwo, one character to catch the Shadow Ball, and one other character to be thrown.
+The player must have Mewtwo grab and forward throw another player (this works well with {{SSBM|Bowser}}). Then, they need to make the third character jump and [[air dodge]] into the resulting stream of Shadow Balls and press the grab button to catch one. This will not make the normal item-catching sound effect, so the player must look at the character's hands afterward to determine if the attempt was successful.
-In battle, Shadow Ball is a strong attack that was a physical attack in Generations II and III, but special in Generation IV onwards.
+If the Shadow Ball is thrown, it will freeze the game unless it is quickly recaught.
+{{clr}}
-Much like several Pokémon as aforementioned, [[Lucario]] is on the list as one of the many who can learn the move through TM, which also coincidentally ties into both it and Mewtwo being able to learn [[Aura Sphere]] through leveling up as well, though the latter only learns it at a near-max level.
+==Instructional quote==
+{{InstructionalQuotes
+|ssbmtrophychar=Mewtwo
+|ssbmtrophydesc=Shadow Ball traces a jagged path once released; the longer Mewtwo holds it, the more powerful it becomes.
+|ssbuchar=Mewtwo
+|ssbudesc=Fires an energy projectile. Charging it for longer increases its damage and launch power.
+}}
 ==Customization==
-Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the known variations:
+Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations:
-{{CustomSet/Single|Mewtwo|name=Shadow Ball|desc=Fire an energy projectile. Charging it for longer increases destructive power but also recoil.}}
+{{CustomSet/Single|Mewtwo|name=Shadow Ball|desc={{Flag|North America}} Fire an energy projectile. Charging it for longer increases destructive power but also recoil.<br/>{{Flag|Europe}} Fires an energy projectile. Charging it for longer increases destructive power, but also recoil.}}
 # '''Shadow Ball''': Default.
-Like the other DLC characters, Mewtwo currently lacks custom move variations.
+Like the other DLC characters, Mewtwo lacks custom move variations (aside from the glitch ones in 1.0.6).
+==Origin==
+[[File:MewtwoShadowBallGSC.gif|thumb|{{iw|bulbapedia|Shadow Ball|move}} being used by Mewtwo in ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Gold}}''.]]
+Shadow Ball is a Ghost-type attack in the ''Pokémon'' games. While it was introduced as an attack in the {{iw|bulbapedia|Generation II}} games, its first appearance in any form of ''Pokémon'' media was in the movie ''[[bulbapedia:M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', where it was used by {{iw|bulbapedia|Mewtwo|M01}}. However, its animation in ''Melee'' is distinctly reminiscent of the animation in Generation II, such as in its trajectory and coloration. It was available as {{iw|bulbapedia|TM30}} from its introduction up to ''Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon'', after which it became {{iw|bulbapedia|TM43}} in ''Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee'' and {{iw|bulbapedia|TR33}} in ''Sword & Shield.'' It can be taught to a large variety of Pokémon, including Mewtwo and several other Psychic-types.
-==Trivia==
+<gallery>
-*{{SSBB|Lucario}}'s [[Aura Sphere]] is very similar in operation to Mewtwo's Shadow Ball, although a fully charged Aura Sphere follows a straight path while the fully charged Shadow Ball in ''Melee'' keeps an erratic pattern. As of Mewtwo's addition to ''SSB4'' the charge no longer damages opponents, further distinguishing the moves.
+Mewtwo Shadow Ball.png|Mewtwo using a Shadow Ball in ''Mewtwo Strikes Back''.
-**Coincidentally, both Mewtwo and Lucario in their home series as of Generation IV are both able to learn Shadow Ball (through TM) and Aura Sphere (through leveling up).
+Shadow Ball Alpha Sapphire.png|Shadow Ball in  Generation VI.
-*When playing in Tiny Melee, a charging Shadow Ball will completely cover Mewtwo's body, making a sort of electric force-field that can only be broken through via an attack that has greater reach than that of the Shadow Ball.
+</gallery>
-*In the Pokemon games, Jigglypuff is normally immune to Shadow Ball (and Shadow Sneak), but Smash it takes damage from both just like the other characters.
+{{clr}}
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-Shadow Ball Gen VI.png|Shadow Ball in Generation VI.
-Shadowballdc.gif|Mewtwo using Shadow Ball to change direction midair in ''Melee''.
 Mewtwo's Shadow Ball.jpg|Mewtwo firing a Shadow Ball in ''Melee''.
 Mewtwo2.jpg|Mewtwo dashing with a charged Shadow Ball in ''Melee''.
 Shadow_Ball_3.png|Mewtwo charging a Shadow Ball in ''Melee''.
+Mewtwo Kirby.png|100png|Kirby’s Shadow Ball in ''Melee''.
 ShadowBall3DS.jpg|Shadow Ball in {{for3ds}}.
 Shadow_Ball_Charge_SSB4.jpeg|Charging Shadow Ball in {{forwiiu}}.
+Shadow Ball SSB4.jpg|Shadow Ball in {{forwiiu}}.
+Mewtwo SSBU Skill Preview Neutral Special.png|Shadow Ball as shown by the [[Move List]] in ''Ultimate''.
 </gallery>
+==Names in other languages==
+{{langtable
+|ja={{ja|シャドーボール|Shadō Bōru}}, ''Shadow Ball''
+|en=Shadow Ball
+|fr=Ball'Ombre
+|es=Bola Sombra
+|de=Spukball
+|it=Palla Ombra
+|nl=Schaduwbal
+|ru={{rollover|Шар Тьмы|Shar Tmy|?}}
+|ko={{rollover|섀도볼|Syaedobol|?}}, ''Shadow Ball''
+|zh={{rollover|暗影球|Ànyǐng Qiú|?}}
+}}
+==Trivia==
+<!--Do not add that Jigglypuff can be hit by the move despite being immune to it in the Pokémon games. Pokémon type matchups are not relevant to Smash-->
+*{{SSBB|Lucario}}'s [[Aura Sphere]] is very similar in operation to Mewtwo's Shadow Ball, although Aura Sphere follows a straight path while Shadow Ball keeps an erratic pattern, and Lucario must be at about 150% damage for Aura Sphere to deal similar knockback and damage at full charge. In ''SSB4'', the charge no longer damages opponents (along with their hand-cupping positions being switched around), further distinguishing the move.
+**[[Lucario]] too is able to learn Shadow Ball in the Pokémon games, though only via {{iw|bulbapedia|TM30}} or {{iw|bulbapedia|TR33}} like several other Pokémon (including Mewtwo). Similarly, Mewtwo can naturally learn Aura Sphere via level up.
+*When playing in Tiny Melee, a charging Shadow Ball will completely cover Mewtwo's body, making a sort of electric force-field that can only be broken through via an attack that has greater reach than that of the Shadow Ball.
 {{Special Moves|char=Mewtwo}}
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+[[Category:Mewtwo (SSBM)]]
+[[Category:Mewtwo (SSB4)]]
+[[Category:Mewtwo (SSBU)]]
+[[es:Bola Sombra]]


Neutral special	Shadow Ball
Side special	Confusion
Up special	Teleport
Down special	Disable
Final Smash	—	Psystrike

Shadow Ball: Difference between revisions

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Shadow glitch[edit]

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