Electro Ball (move)

Electro Ball エレキボール Elecball

Battles Type  Electric Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TR80 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM072 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience a lot if used first.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Electro Ball (Japanese: エレキボール Elecball) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TR80 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM072 in Generation IX.

Effect

Electro Ball inflicts more damage the faster the user is compared to the target.

Electro Ball's power is calculated as follows:

Target's Speed	Power
More than 100%, or exactly 0	40
50.01% - 100%	60
33.34% - 50%	80
25.01% - 33.33%	120
0.01% - 25%	150

The Speed values used take all modifiers into account (including stat stages, paralysis, held items such as the Iron Ball, and Abilities such as Slush Rush).

Electro Ball has no effect on Pokémon with Bulletproof.

Electro Ball can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if a certain move (Agility, Autotomize, Calm Mind, Charge, Rock Polish, or Shell Smash) was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the damage. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	18	18XY 13ORAS	13	12	12	12
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	−	−	−	1	1	1
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	−	−	−	1		1
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	27BW 32B2W2	32XY 29ORAS	29	12	12	12
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	27BW 34B2W2	34XY 29ORAS	29	12	12	12
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	29	29XY 22ORAS	22		22	22
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral						22
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	29	29XY 22ORAS	22		22	22
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral						22
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	32BW 22B2W2	22	29	−	−	−
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	28	28XY 9ORAS	9	4	4	4
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	30	30XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9	1	1	1
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	28BW 22B2W2	22	22		22	22
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	31BW 25B2W2	25	25		25	25
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	33BW 25B2W2	25	25		25	25
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	31BW 22B2W2	22	22	−	−	−
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	29	29XY 19ORAS	19		19	19
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	29	29XY 19ORAS	19		19	19
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	25	25	25		25	25
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	27BW 34B2W2	34XY 29ORAS	29	12	12	12
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	32BW 22B2W2	22	22	−	−	−
0479		Rotom All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	43	43	43	20	20	20
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	26	26	26	−
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	29	29	29	20		20
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	29	29	29	20		20
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			58	−
0941		Kilowattrel		Water 1	Flying						Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwSh TR80	SV TM072
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field		✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field		✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field		✔
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy		✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0479		Rotom All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field		✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field		✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0642		Thundurus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy	✔
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0831		Wooloo		Field		Field	✔
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field	✔
0835		Yamper		Field		Field	✔
0836		Boltund		Field		Field	✔
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous	−	✔
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0880		Dracozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0881		Arctozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0894		Regieleki		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0921		Pawmi		Field		Field		✔
0922		Pawmo		Field		Field		✔
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field		✔
0938		Tadbulb		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0939		Bellibolt		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0940		Wattrel		Water 1	Flying		✔
0941		Kilowattrel		Water 1	Flying		✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug		✔
0989		Sandy Shocks		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1000		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1008		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1021		Raging Bolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII	VIII
								SMUSUM	BDSP
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Smash! Mewtwo February 2012 Mewtwo Strongest Return Mewtwo Spring 2012 Mewtwo
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Electro Ball inflicts damage depending on the user and target's Speed stats; the higher the user's Speed is compared to the target's, the more damage it does. In Gates to Infinity, as the Speed stat does not exist, the difference between the user's Travel Speed and the target's Travel Speed affects the damage inflicted. From Super Mystery Dungeon onward, it compares the Speed stats between the user and the target.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI 4 99 17 50 95% 98% Front Enemy Yes SMD 4 99 17 30 95% 98% Front Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★ Power: 26 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Inflicts more damage the faster the user is compared to the target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Electro Ball

★★★
Attack power	33.82897
Charge time	0.58 seconds
Range type	Projectile
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Electro Ball is Pikachu's first move obtained at level 4 by upgrading Thunder Shock into it instead of Thunder. The user hurls an electric orb at the targeted enemy, damaging and slowing down all enemies in a small radius around the target upon impact by paralyzing them. The move deals bonus damage based on the enemy's missing HP. At level 11, its damage is increased.

Description

Games Description Conq. The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the damage. MDGtI It damages an enemy. The faster your Travel Speed than that of the enemy, the greater the damage it causes. SMD It damages an enemy. The faster your Speed compared to that of the enemy, the greater the damage caused. MDRTDX It damages an enemy. The higher your Speed compared to that of the enemy, the greater the damage caused.

In the anime

Main series

Galvantula Rotom Pikachu Electabuzz
The user fires a ball of electricity at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Galvantula forms an orb of yellow and orange electricity with yellow electric sparks around it in front of its mouth. It then fires the orb at the opponent. The orb explodes when it hits the opponent, which leaves behind yellow electric sparks in the dust and smoke.
A wild Galvantula	Scraggy—Hatched to be Wild!		Debut
A wild Galvantula	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
A wild Galvantula	Team Rocket's Shocking Recruit!		None
	Pikachu's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and multiple yellow sparks come off Pikachu's body. All the electricity then condenses at Pikachu's tail and forms into an orange-yellow orb of electricity with sparks of yellow electricity coming off it. Pikachu then jumps into the air and flings the orb at the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!		None
Frank's Pikachu	Lights! Camera! Pika!		None
Pikala's Bolt	Battle Royal 151!		None
	Multiple sparks of yellow electricity appear at the end of Emolga's tail and an orange-yellow orb of electrical energy, releasing yellow electricity forms from the sparks. Emolga then jumps into the air and flips forward, firing the orb from its tail at the opponent.
Elesa's Emolga	Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!		None
	Magneton's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and multiple yellow sparks come off Magneton's body. All the electricity then condenses in the middle of Magneton's body and forms into an orange-yellow orb of electricity with sparks of yellow electricity coming off it. Magneton then fires the orb of electricity at the opponent.
Belmondo's Magneton	Confronting the Darkness!		None
Spinel's Magneton	Fly! Wattrel!!		None
	Magnezone's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and multiple yellow sparks come off Magnezone's body. All the electricity then condenses in front of Magnezone's body and forms into three orange-yellow orbs of electricity with sparks of yellow electricity coming off them. Magnezone then fires the orbs of electricity at the opponent.
Belmondo's Magnezone	Confronting the Darkness!		None
	Slurpuff's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and multiple yellow sparks come off Slurpuff's body. All the electricity then condenses in front of Slurpuff's body and forms into an orange-yellow orb of electricity with sparks of yellow electricity coming off it. Slurpuff then fires the orb of electricity at the opponent.
Sawyer's Slurpuff	Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!		Slurpuff cannot legally learn Electro Ball.
	Rotom's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and multiple yellow sparks come off Rotom's body. All the electricity then condenses in front of Rotom's body and forms into an orange-yellow orb of electricity with sparks of yellow electricity coming off it. Rotom then fires the orb of electricity at the opponent.
Weston's Rotom	Rotom's Wish!		None
	Magnemite's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and multiple yellow sparks come off Magneton's body. All the electricity then condenses in the middle of Magnemite's body and forms into an orange-yellow orb of electricity with sparks of yellow electricity coming off it. Magnemite then fires the orb of electricity at the opponent.
Clemont's Magnemite	Battling with a Clean Slate!		None
	Electabuzz forms an orb of yellow and orange electricity with yellow electric sparks and two yellow rings of electricity around it in between its horns. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
Tony's Electabuzz	Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!		None

• In To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!, Officer Jenny mentioned that her Manectric knew Electro Ball, but it was never seen using the move.

Pokémon Generations

Pikachu
The user fires a ball of electricity at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pikachu's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and multiple yellow sparks come off Pikachu's body. All the electricity then condenses at Pikachu's tail and forms into an yellow-white orb of electricity with sparks of blue electricity coming off it. Pikachu then attacks with the orb and its tail.
Red's Pikachu	The Adventure		Debut

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Emolga
A ball of electricity is thrown.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Emolga throws a ball of electricity at the foe.
Monta's Emolga	The Battle for More Friends!		Debut

Movie adaptations

Pikachu
The user throws a ball of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu throws a ball of electricity at the foe.
Ash's Pikachu	White—Victini and Zekrom		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Galvantula
The user shoots a ball of electricity the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Galvantula pulls back one of its mandibles and it becomes surrounded in static electricity. Galvantula then waves the mandible forward and a ball of electricity comes out of it and hits the opponent.
Black's Tula	Wheeling and Dealing		Debut

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

Trivia

• Electro Ball can have the highest base power of any Electric-type move (150), excluding Z-Moves.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 電球 Dihnkàuh Mandarin 電球 / 电球 Diànqiú Croatian Elektro Kugla Dutch Elektrobal French Boule Élek German Elektroball Hebrew כדור חשמל Kadur Khashmal Indonesian Bola Listrik Italian Energisfera Korean 일렉트릭볼 Illekteurikbol Polish Elektrokula Portuguese Brazil Bola Elétrica (UNITE, BW122–present, TCG, manga) Esfera Elétrica (BW020–BW112) Portugal Eletrobola Russian Электро Шар Elektro Shar Spanish Latin America Electrobola Spain Bola Voltio Turkish Elektro Top Vietnamese Quả Bóng Điện* Quả Cầu Điện Khí*

Variations of the move Gyro Ball
Gyro Ball Electro Ball

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