Pollen Puff (move)

Pollen Puff かふんだんご Pollen Ball

Battles Type  Bug Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) 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 Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation VII TR96 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM131 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Pollen Puff (Japanese: かふんだんご Pollen Ball) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Ribombee. It was TR96 in Generation VIII, and is TM131 in Generation IX.

Effect

Pollen Puff's effect varies depending on the target. If it targets an opponent, it deals damage. If it targets an ally, it restores up to 50% of the target's maximum HP. Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to both effects of Pollen Puff. Telepathy blocks the healing effect of Pollen Puff if used by an ally.

Pokémon affected by Heal Block cannot target allies with Pollen Puff (but they can target an opponent); if a Pokémon would use Pollen Puff targeting an ally, but is affected by Heal Block when it would use Pollen Puff, it cannot use the move. If a Pokémon is affected by Heal Block, it cannot be healed by other Pokémon's Pollen Puff.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Pollen Puff cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE SwShLA SV The user attacks the enemy with a pollen puff that explodes. If the target is an ally, it gives the ally a pollen puff that restores its HP instead. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VII	VIII	IX
						SMUSUM	SwSh	SV
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	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 TR96	SV TM131
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	−	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	−	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	−	✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass		✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug		✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy	−	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy	✔	✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass	−	✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass	−	✔
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass	✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass	✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0829		Gossifleur		Grass		Grass	✔
0830		Eldegoss		Grass		Grass	✔
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass		✔
0930		Arboliva		Grass		Grass		✔
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1011		Dipplin		Grass	Dragon		✔
1019		Hydrapple		Grass	Dragon		✔
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 Rumble Rush

Pollen Puff

★★★★
Attack power	81.82918
Charge time	1.1 seconds
Range type	Explosion Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Pollen Puff is Eldegoss's first move. It is obtained by evolving from Gossifleur at level 4 and upgrading Leafage into it instead of Leaf Tornado. The user throws a puff of pollen, which attaches to any Pokémon that touches it. After a delay the puff will explode, damaging enemies and healing allies around it. At level 11, if attached to an enemy, the puff will deal damage over time. If attached to an ally, it will reduce the damage they receive by 20% for 2s.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Ribombee (healing) Ribombee (hurting)
The user heals or hurts the target with a ball of pollen.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Ribombee makes a sweet, yellow ball of pollen and gives it to an ally to eat, or Ribombee makes a poisonous, purple ball of pollen and throws it at an opponent or throws it down an opponent's mouth, causing them to explode.
A wild Ribombee	Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!		Debut
Mina's Ribombee	The Shape of Love to Come!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Cutiefly
The user attacks the enemy with a pollen puff that explodes.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cutiefly throws a ball of pollen at the opponent.
Lillie's Cutiefly	Regeneration!! The Power of the Sun and the Moon!		Debut Cutiefly could not legally learn Pollen Puff at the time

In other generations

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 花粉團 Fāfántyùhn Mandarin 花粉團 / 花粉团 Huāfěntuán French Boule Pollen German Pollenknödel Italian Sferapolline Korean 꽃가루경단 Kkotgaru Gyeongdan Polish Puszek Pyłu Portuguese Bola de Pólen Spanish Bola de Polen Vietnamese Viên Phấn Hoa

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