Shadow Ball TM Location & Recipe Resources – How to get it in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

If you need to know how to get Shadow Ball TM, we have all the locations to find this TM recipe along with a list of required resources!
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Image: The Pokémon Company

In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, while you’re working through the main story and collecting all the Pokemon you can, you’ll come across Technical Machines, which allows players to learn recipes to teach their Pokemon new moves. It can get overwhelming trying to remember where resources and recipes are, though. If you need to know how to get Shadow Ball, we have all the possible locations to find the TM recipe, including a list of resources you’ll need.

Shadow Ball TM114 Location – How to get it

You can find Shadow Ball TM as a reward for defeating Montenevera Gym Leader. Once you have this move, you will be able to teach the Shadow Ball to your Pokemon, which has the effect of: “The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.” As many TMs are found in the world of Paldea, be on the lookout for Yellow Poke Balls!

Here are the stats for Shadow Ball:

TypeCategoryPPPowerAccuracy
GhostSpecial1580100

Shadow Ball Map

Psv Map Tm Shadow Ball
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Shadow Ball TM Recipe – How to make it

To craft Shadow Ball, you will need the following resources: 8000 LP, 5x Gastly Gas, 3x Sandygast Sand and 3x Sinistea Chip. Once you have the recipe, you’ll be able to craft the recipe at any Pokemon Center’s TM Machine as long as you have the required resources to do so.

Tip: If you need more League Points (LP), remember that you can trade in materials you won’t be using to the TM Machine in exchange for LP. You can also receive LP for interacting with Tera Raid Dens (they look like large, sparkling crystals). Sparkling Pokemon will give you LP when defeated or caught.

Required ResourceLocation
8000 LPTrade in unused materials w/TM Machine, defeat Sparkling Pokemon, interact with Tera Raid Dens
5x Gastly GasDrops from Gastly and Haunter (map)
3x Sandygast SandDrops from Sandygast and Palossand (map)
3x Sinistea ChipDrops from Sinistea (map)

More TM Recipes

There are more TM Recipes to be found and made! If you need help finding out where to find other TM recipes, check out some of our other guides.

Many of the TMs can be found while wandering the world of Paldea. You’ll just want to keep your eyes out for any Yellow Poke Balls. You can also get TMs from completing tasks from the League Representatives at Pokemon Centers and moving through the main story.

We hoped this helped you get Shadow Ball TM in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet so you progress further in the game! Check out more of our Pokemon Scarlet and Violet coverage.

Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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