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 Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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• Effect
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM/TR
  • By breeding
  • By event
    • Generation V
  • In Pokémon Champions
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Conquest
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
  • Pokémon Generations
• In the manga
  • Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
  • Movie adaptations
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

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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. Champs The higher the user's Speed stat compared to the target's, the greater this move's power (ranging between 40 and 150).

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	27BW 32B2W2	32XY 29ORAS	29	12	12	12
0082		Magneton		Mineral	27BW 34B2W2	34XY 29ORAS	29	12	12	12
0100		Voltorb		Mineral	29	29XY 22ORAS	22		22	22
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral						22
0101		Electrode		Mineral	29	29XY 22ORAS	22		22	22
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral						22
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like	32BW 22B2W2	22	29	−	−	−
0170		Chinchou		Water 2	28	28XY 9ORAS	9	4	4	4
0171		Lanturn		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	31BW 22B2W2	22	22	−	−	−
0311		Plusle		Fairy	29	29XY 19ORAS	19		19	19
0312		Minun		Fairy	29	29XY 19ORAS	19		19	19
0417		Pachirisu		Field Fairy	25	25	25		25	25
0462		Magnezone		Mineral	27BW 34B2W2	34XY 29ORAS	29	12	12	12
0466		Electivire		Human-Like	32BW 22B2W2	22	22	−	−	−
0479		Rotom All forms		Amorphous	43	43	43	20	20	20
0587		Emolga		Field	26	26	26	−
0595		Joltik		Bug	29	29	29	20		20
0596		Galvantula		Bug	29	29	29	20		20
0785		Tapu Koko		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	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		✔
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		✔
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster Field		✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster Field		✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster Field		✔
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0309		Electrike		Field	✔
0310		Manectric		Field	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		✔
0403		Shinx		Field	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field Fairy		✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like	✔	✔
0479		Rotom All forms		Amorphous	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field		✔
0587		Emolga		Field	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug	✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug	✔	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		✔
0642		Thundurus All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster Dragon	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster Dragon	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug	✔	✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug	✔	✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field Fairy	✔
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0813		Scorbunny		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0814		Raboot		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0815		Cinderace		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0831		Wooloo		Field	✔
0832		Dubwool		Field	✔
0835		Yamper		Field	✔
0836		Boltund		Field	✔
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like	✔	✔
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1 Amorphous	−	✔
0877		Morpeko		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0880		Dracozolt		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0881		Arctozolt		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0894		Regieleki		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0921		Pawmi		Field		✔
0922		Pawmo		Field		✔
0923		Pawmot		Field		✔
0938		Tadbulb		Water 1		✔
0939		Bellibolt		Water 1		✔
0940		Wattrel		Water 1 Flying		✔
0941		Kilowattrel		Water 1 Flying		✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug		✔
0989		Sandy Shocks		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1000		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1008		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1021		Raging Bolt		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	✔	✔	✔	✔
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	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 Pokémon Champions

#	Pokémon		Types	Compatibility
0025		Pikachu		✔
0026		Raichu		✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		✔
0135		Jolteon		✔
0181		Ampharos		✔
0310		Manectric		✔
0405		Luxray		✔
0479		Rotom All available forms		✔
0587		Emolga		✔
0604		Eelektross		✔
0695		Heliolisk		✔
0702		Dedenne		✔
0877		Morpeko		✔
0939		Bellibolt		✔
1000		Gholdengo		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Electro Ball inflicts damage depending on the user and target's Speed stats; if the user's Speed is higher, the move deals 50% more damage. In Gates to Infinity, as the Speed stat does not exist, Travel Speed is used instead. Despite the move's description, the effect does not gain in intensity.

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, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

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

Electro Ball

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Pikachu			4	5s	Hurls an electric orb, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and leaving them paralyzed for a short time. This move's damage increases the lower the opposing Pokémon's remaining HP is. Upgraded to Electro Ball+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Increases damage dealt by this move.
Alolan Raichu			5	5.5s	Has the user hurl an electric orb to the designated location, where it remains for a short time. When an electric orb and an opposing Pokémon touch, the orb releases its electricity and deals damage to nearby opposing Pokémon. A maximum of 2 uses can be kept in reserve for this move. Upgraded to Electro Ball+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Deals damage over time to opposing Pokémon hit by this move.
Mew			1	5s	Has the user hurl an electric orb, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and leaving them paralyzed for a short time. This move deals more damage the lower the opposing Pokémon's remaining HP is. Upgraded to Electro Ball+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 10. Upgrade: Strengthens the effect of the paralysis inflicted by this move.

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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Galvantula Rotom Electabuzz Kilowattrel
The user fires a ball of electricity at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Galvantula forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks in front of its mouth and fires it at the opponent.
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 forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks at the tip of its tail and flings it at the opponent. Sometimes, its body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and emits yellow sparks before the orb is formed.
Ash's Pikachu	Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!		None
Frank's Pikachu	Lights! Camera! Pika!		None
Pikala's Bolt	Battle Royal 151!		None
	Emolga forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks at the tip of its tail and flings it at the opponent.
Elesa's Emolga	Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!		None
	Magneton forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks appears in front of its body and fires it at the opponent. Sometimes, its body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and emits yellow sparks before the orb is formed.
Belmondo's Magneton	Confronting the Darkness!		None
Spinel's Magneton	Fly! Wattrel!!		None
	Magnezone's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and emits yellow sparks. Then, three orbs of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks appear in front of Magnezone, one for each of its eyes, and it fires the orbs at the opponent.
Belmondo's Magnezone	Confronting the Darkness!		None
	Slurpuff's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity. Then, an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks appears in front of Slurpuff, and it fires the orb at the opponent.
Sawyer's Slurpuff	Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!		Slurpuff cannot legally learn Electro Ball
	Rotom forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks in front of its body and throws it at the opponent.
Weston's Rotom	Rotom's Wish!		None
	Magnemite's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and emits yellow sparks. Then, an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks appears in front of Magnemite, and it fires it at the opponent.
Clemont's Magnemite	Battling with a Clean Slate!		None
	Electabuzz forms an orb of golden, sparking electricity surrounded by two yellow rings of electricity in between its horns and fires it at the opponent.
Tony's Electabuzz	Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!		None
	Kilowattrel's throat sac glows yellow, and it forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks in front of its beak. Then, it fires the orb at the opponent.
Roy's Kilowattrel	Eyes to the Skies Once Again (Part One)		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 slams a ball of electricity into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pikachu's body becomes surrounded by blue, sparking electricity that condenses into an orb of yellow and blue electricity surrounded by a blue sparks at the tip of its tail. Then, Pikachu slams the orb into the opponent.
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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

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

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Bola Elèctrica
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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