Mist Ball (move)

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Mist Ball
ミストボール Mist Ball
Mist Ball IX.png
Type  Psychic
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  95
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 III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

Mist Ball (Japanese: ミストボール Mist Ball) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III. It is the signature move of Latias.

Effect

Mist Ball inflicts damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Special Attack stat by one stage. It does not affect targets with Bulletproof.

Mist Ball can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Calm Mind was used in the previous turn.

Generations III to VIII

Mist Ball has a base power of 70.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

In Versions 1.0 to 1.2.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Mist Ball could not be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 1.3.0, it is usable and functions the same as it did in previous generations.

Generation IX

In Versions 1.0 to 2.0.2 of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Mist Ball could not be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 3.0.0, it is usable and functions the same as it did in previous generations.

Furthermore, Mist Ball's base power has been increased to 95.

Description

Games Description
RSEColoXD Attacks with a flurry of down. May lower Sp. Atk.
FRLG A flurry of down hits the foe. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Atk.
DPPtHGSSPBR A mistlike flurry of down envelops and damages the foe. It may also lower the target's Sp. Atk.
BWB2W2 A mistlike flurry of down envelops and damages the target. It may also lower the target's Sp. Atk.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
A mist-like flurry of down envelops and damages the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Atk stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0380 Latias DragonIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35 35 35 35XY
24ORAS
24 35 35 35
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

Mist Ball inflicts damage and may reduce the target's Special Attack by one stage.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 14 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes
MDTDS 14 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes
BSL 14 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes
SMD 15 50 12 30 80% 98% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Mist Ball is a Charged Attack that was made available on May 3, 2022.

GO Psychic.png Mist Ball
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 105
Energy cost 100
Duration 2 seconds
Damage window 1.2 - 1.7 seconds
Mist Ball GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 120
Energy cost 60
Secondary effect GO drop arrow.png 1 Opponent Attack
Effect chance 50%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
Latias
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None


Pokémon Rumble Rush

PsychicIC RR.png Mist Ball
★★★★
Attack power 37.10708
Charge time 0.58 seconds
Range type Projectile
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May lower foe's Attack
Mist Ball Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Mist Ball Special 3 100 120 100% An opponent Has a chance (50%) of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank. May (Anniversary 2022) & Latias
Sync move
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Friendship Forging Mist Ball Special Default 160 192 An opponent Become Mega Latias until the end of battle. The more the target's Sp. Atk is lowered, the greater the power of this attack. May (Anniversary 2022) & Latias
6★ EX 240 288
6★ EX with EX role Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time.
• Psychic Terrain

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may lower the target's Special Attack by one level.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's Special Attack by 1 level.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで とくこうを 1だんかいさげる
MDGtI IconKanji2MD.pngUNUSED
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Atk.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 薄霧球 Bohkmouh Kàuh
Mandarin 薄霧球 / 薄雾球 Bówù Qiú *
迷霧球 Míwù Qiú *
雾气球 Wùqì Qiú *
France Flag.png French Ball'Brume
Germany Flag.png German Nebelball
Greece Flag.png Greek Νεφελόσφαιρα
Italy Flag.png Italian Foschisfera
South Korea Flag.png Korean 미스트볼 Miseuteubol
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Tåkeball
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Bola de Névoa
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Lopta Magle
Spain Flag.png Spanish Bola Neblina
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Quả Cầu Sương



Variations of the move Luster Purge
SpecialIC HOME.png Luster PurgeMist Ball


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