Energy Ball (move)

Energy Ball エナジーボール Energy Ball

Battles Type  Grass Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM53 in Generation IV TM53 in Generation V TM53 in Generation VI TM53 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TR65 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM53 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM119 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   +2 if first to appeal

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Energy Ball (Japanese: エナジーボール Energy Ball) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV.

It is:

• TM53 in Generations IV through Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TR65 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM119 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generations IV and V

Energy Ball damages the opponent and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Generation VI onwards

Energy Ball's power was increased from 80 to 90. Additionally, it does not affect targets with Bulletproof.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Energy Ball's base power has been lowered back to 80. It also has a 20% chance of lowering the target's defensive stats for three turns.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  10 Agile Strong Power  80  60  100 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Chance  20%  20%  40% Turns  3  2  4    ?  ? May lower the target's defensive stats

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user draws power from nature and fires it at the foe. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def. BWB2W2 The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def. XYORAS The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP SV The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. LA The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	−	−	−	−		−	47
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	−	−	−	−		−	47
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral							21	29
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral							21	29
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	25
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	51	51	50XY 37ORAS	37	30	30		30
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	1	1		Rem.
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	1	1		Rem.
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	43DP 45PtHGSS	45	45XY 36ORAS	36	43	43		43
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	−	−	−	−	57	57		57
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	−	−	−	−	1	1		Rem.
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	43
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	−	−	42ORAS	42		42		42
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	−	−	44ORAS	44		44		44
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	50	50	50XY 41ORAS	41	44	44
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	56	56	56XY 44ORAS	44	48	48
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	43
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	43
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−		−	25
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	21
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	21
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−		−	43
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	25	−
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	25	−
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	25
0492		Shaymin All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	73	73	73	73		73	36	73
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy		35	35	35	36			36
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy		−	−	−	1			1
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass		35	35	35	30		21	30
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass		−	−	−	1			1
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass							21	1
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		Field		32	32	32				28
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		Field		32	32	32				28
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy			36	36	27
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy			36	36	27
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral				41	56
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon					44			44
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					60			60
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					48			48
0906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass								32
0907		Floragato		Field	Grass								38
0908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass								42
0928		Smoliv		Grass		Grass								30
0929		Dolliv		Grass		Grass								34
0930		Arboliva		Grass		Grass								34
1011		Dipplin		Grass	Dragon								40
1019		Hydrapple		Grass	Dragon								40
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/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
						TM53	TM53	TM53	SMUSUM TM53	SwSh TR65	BDSP TM53	LA Tutor	SV TM119
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field				−	−		✔	−
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field				−	−		✔	−
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−		✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−		✔
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		−	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−		−		✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔	✔
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass				✔	✔			✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−		−	−	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−		✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−		−	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔				✔
0496		Servine		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔				✔
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔				✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔				✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔				✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔				✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass								✔
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔				✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔				✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field		−	−	−	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔				✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field			✔	✔				✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field			✔	✔				✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field			✔	✔				✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug			✔	✔				✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔				✔
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔				✔
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔				✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field			✔	✔				✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field			✔	✔				✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔			✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔			✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔			✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔			✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0720		Hoopa All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔				✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				✔	✔		−	✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying				✔	✔		✔	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying				✔	✔			✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying							✔	✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field				✔	✔			✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				✔	✔			✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy				✔	✔			✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy				✔	✔			✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass				✔	✔			✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass				✔	✔			✔
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass				✔	✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass				✔	✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass				✔	✔			✔
0762		Steenee		Grass		Grass				✔	✔			✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass				✔	✔			✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass				✔	✔			✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field				✔	✔			✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field				✔	✔			✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔			✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔			✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔			✔
0810		Grookey		Field	Grass					✔			✔
0811		Thwackey		Field	Grass					✔			✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass					✔			✔
0825		Dottler		Bug		Bug					✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug					✔
0829		Gossifleur		Grass		Grass					✔
0830		Eldegoss		Grass		Grass					✔
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon					✔			✔
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon					✔			✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
0869		Alcremie All forms		Fairy	Amorphous					✔			✔
0876		Indeedee All forms		Fairy		Fairy					✔			✔
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔			✔
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔			✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field							✔	✔
0906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass								✔
0907		Floragato		Field	Grass								✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass								✔
0916		Oinkologne All forms		Field		Field								✔
0928		Smoliv		Grass		Grass								✔
0929		Dolliv		Grass		Grass								✔
0930		Arboliva		Grass		Grass								✔
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass								✔
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass								✔
0948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass								✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass								✔
0951		Capsakid		Grass		Grass								✔
0952		Scovillain		Grass		Grass								✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug								✔
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying								✔
0970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field								✔
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1011		Dipplin		Grass	Dragon								✔
1012		Poltchageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous								✔
1013		Sinistcha All forms		Mineral	Amorphous								✔
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1019		Hydrapple		Grass	Dragon								✔
1024		Terapagos		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
						IV
0037		Vulpix		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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	My Pokémon Ranch
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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous	Wild Tera Pokémon - Infernal PassSVTM
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug	Wild Tera Pokémon - Kitakami WildsSVTM
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

Energy Ball inflicts damage and may lower the enemy's Sp. Defense by one stage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 16 - 11 - 88% - 10 tiles away All Yes BSL 16 - 11 - 88% - 10 tiles away All Yes MDGtI 15 99 13 50 90% 98% 10 tiles away All Yes SMD 15 50 10 30 90% 98% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. 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 GO

Energy Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 90 Energy cost 50 Duration 3.9 seconds Damage window 3 - 3.8 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 90 Energy cost 55 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Defense Effect chance 10%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• April 2, 2020
  • Energy cost:: 65 → 55
    • Secondary effect added

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Energy Ball

★★★★
Attack power	56.53653
Charge time	0.76 seconds
Range type	Projectile
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Special	2	—	49	58	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.	Rosa & Snivy/Servine/Serperior Erika & Vileplume Lyra & Chikorita/Bayleef/Meganium Scottie/Bettie & Oddish/Gloom/VileplumeEgg (Tech role only) Scottie/Bettie & SprigatitoEgg Scottie/Bettie & Grotle (in Victory Road) Parker (Youngster) & Cottonee (in the Double Trouble event)

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also reduce the target's Special Defense by 1 level. BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで とくぼうを １だんかいさげる MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also lower its Special Defense. SMD MDRTDX It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Def.

In the anime

Main series

Torterra Leafeon Roserade Slurpuff
The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target as a ball of energy. This may also make the target more vulnerable to special attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Breloom opens its mouth and a green energy ball appears in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent. When it hits the opponent, it explodes on impact.
Kenny's Breloom	Journey to the Unown!		Debut
	The leaves on Turtwig's head start to glow light green and it forms a green energy ball in front of its mouth. It then fires it at the opponent. The ball explodes on impact.
Ash's Turtwig	Team Shocker!		Mastered in Riding the Winds of Change!
	Sky Forme Shaymin opens its mouth and forms a green ball of energy in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Shaymin (M11)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
	Cradily puts its tentacles together in front of its face and forms a green ball of energy in between them. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Canalave Gym's Cradily	Dealing With Defensive Types!		None
	The bushes on Grotle's back glow light green or white and it forms a green ball of energy in front of its mouth. Grotle then fires the ball at the opponent.
Ash's Grotle	The Lonely Snover!		None
	Grovyle puts its hands together and forms a green ball of energy in between them. Grovyle then brings its hands forward and fires the ball at the opponent.
Grovyle (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness		None
	Torterra opens its mouth and fires a green ball of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Torterra	Keeping in Top Forme!		None
	The leaf on Leafeon's head glows white and it forms a green ball of energy in front of its mouth. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Zoey's Leafeon	Coming Full Festival Circle!		None
A wild Leafeon	Eevee & Friends		None
	Swadloon opens its mouth and the two leaves on the top of its head glow light green. They also become surrounded by light green sparkles. A light green orb of energy then forms in front of its mouth and Swadloon fires it at the opponent.
Ash's Swadloon	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
	The leaves on the side of Cottonee's body start to glow and sparkle light green. A light green orb of energy then appears in front of Cottonee's face and it fires the orb at the opponent.
Four wild Cottonee	Cottonee in Love!		None
	Serperior opens its mouth and forms a light green energy ball in front of its mouth. It then fires the energy ball from its mouth at the opponent.
Mako's Serperior	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
Trip's Serperior	Mission: Defeat Your Rival!		None
	Gothitelle puts its hands together in front of it and a light green orb of energy forms in between them. As the orb grows bigger, Gothitelle crosses its arms behind the orb, then opens them up like a 'T', firing the orb at the opponent.
Damon's Gothitelle	Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
	Escavalier forms an orb of light green energy between its lances. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
A Trainer's Escavalier	Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!		None
Dirk's two Escavalier	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		None
	A light green sparkle appears in the corner of one of Beheeyem's eyes and it reaches one of its arms out. A light green orb of energy forms in front of Beheeyem's hand and it fires it at the opponent.
Leon's Beheeyem	Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!		None
	A small light green orb of energy forms in front of Shelmet's mouth. It then fires the orb of energy at the opponent. It then fires two more orbs of energy at the opponent, one after the other.
Bianca's Shelmet	Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!		None
	Leavanny opens its mouth and its antennae glow light green. They also become surrounded by light green sparkles. A light green orb of energy then forms in front of its mouth and Leavanny fires it at the opponent. On occasion, green sparks of energy will surround the opponent, making it more vulnerable to special attacks.
Ash's Leavanny	Battling the Leaf Thieves!		None
	Lilligant fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent in front of her body.
Mona's Lilligantette	Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!		None
A wild Lilligant	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
	Roserade opens its mouth and a light green orb of energy forms in front of it, which Roserade fires at the opponent.
Cher's Roseradette	Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!		None
	Maractus fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent in front of its body.
A wild Maractus	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
	Deerling fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent in front of its body.
Two wild Deerling	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
	Gothita fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent from between its hands.
A wild Gothita	Eevee & Friends		None
	Ninetales fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent in front of its body.
A wild Ninetales	Mystery on a Deserted Island!		None
	Slurpuff fires three orbs of light green energy at the opponent in front of its body.
Miette's Slurpuff	A Battle by Any Other Name!		None
Sawyer's Slurpuff	Valuable Experience for All!		None
	Bulbasaur fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent in front of its body.
Shauna's Bulbasaur	Summer of Discovery!		None
	Meowstic forms up to three orbs of light green energy from the end of its hands and fires it at the opponent.
Blake's Meowstic	Splitting Heirs!		None
	Lotad forms an orb of light green energy from its mouth and fires it at the opponent.
Multiple wild Lotad	One for the Goomy!		None
	Ivysaur fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent in front of its body.
Shauna's Ivysaur	Tag Team Battle Inspiration!		None
	Phantump fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent in front of its body.
Multiple wild Phantump	Making Friends and Influencing Villains!		None
	Abomasnow forms an orb of light green energy in between its hands and then fires it at the opponent
Wulfric's Abomasnow	A Real Icebreaker!		None
	Florges forms an orb of light green energy from in front of her mouth and then fires it at the opponent.
Trevor's Florges	A League of His Own!		None
	Spritzee fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent in front of its body.
Nikola's Spritzee	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Vivillon forms an orb of light green energy in front of its mouth and then fires it at the opponent.
Alvin's Vivillon	Battling with a Clean Slate!		None
	Zarude forms an orb of light green energy on one of its hands and then throws it at the opponent.
Dada	Secrets of the Jungle		None
	Bayleef opens its mouth and forms a green orb of energy in front of it. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
Horace's Bayleef	Battling in the Freezing Raid!		None
	Amoonguss forms an orb of light green energy in between its hands and then fires it at the opponent.
James's Amoonguss	Rocket Revengers!		None
	Carnivine forms an orb of light green energy in between its hands and then fires it at the opponent.
James's Carnivine	Rocket Revengers!		None
	Dolliv forms an orb of light green energy in between its hands and then fires it at the opponent.
Brassius's Dolliv	HZ055		None

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Lotad
The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target as a ball of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lotad forms an orb of light green energy from its mouth and fires it at the opponent.
A Beauty's Lotad	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer		None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Mismagius
The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target as a ball of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mismagius forms a sphere of energy and then fires it at the opponent.
Lily's Mismagius	A Fated Reunion		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Beheeyem Mismagius Jellicent
The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target as a ball of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mismagius releases a burst of energy from the gems on its chest that forms into a ball of energy as it travels through the air. The ball then hits the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius	Mirages of Mismagius II		Debut
	Jellicent forms a glowing ball of energy on the tip of its tentacle and fires it at the opponent.
Shauntal's Jellicent	A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway		None
	Beheeyem creates a glowing ball of energy from in between its hands and fires it at the opponent.
Colress's Beheeyem	The Tournament Continues		None

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side 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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In the anime, Energy Ball's appearance is strikingly similar to Zap Cannon, Hidden Power and Electro Ball.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 能量球 Nàhngleuhng Kàuh * 能源球 Nàhngyùhn Kàuh * Mandarin 能量球 Néngliàng Qiú * 能源球 Néngyuán Qiú * Czech Energetická koule Dutch Energiebal French Éco-SphèreV+ Eco-SphèreIV German Energieball Greek Ενεργειακή Σφαίρα Energeiakí Sfaíra Indonesian Bola Energi Italian Energipalla Korean 에너지볼 Eneojibol Norwegian Energiball Polish Kula Energii Portuguese Brazil Bola de Energia (GO, BW098–present) Esfera de Energia (DP060–BW090) Portugal Energibola Romanian Energy Ball Spanish Latin America Bola de Energía Spain Energibola Thai เอนเนอร์จี้บอล Vietnamese Quả Cầu Năng Lượng

Variations of the move Psychic
Psychic • Bug Buzz • Earth Power • Energy Ball

Variations of the move Crunch
Crunch Shadow Ball • Flash Cannon Formerly a variation Energy Ball

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