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  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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. SMUSUM 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
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
046		Paras		Bug	Grass					47LA
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass					47LA
100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral					21LA	29
101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral					21LA	29
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass					25LA
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	51	51	50XY 37ORAS	37	30
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon					1
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon					1
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	43DP 45PtHGSS	45	45XY 36ORAS	36	43
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass					57
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass					1
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass					43LA
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like			42ORAS	42	42BDSP	42
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like			44ORAS	44	44BDSP	44
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	50	50	50XY 41ORAS	41	44
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	56	56	56XY 44ORAS	44	48
406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					43LA
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass					43LA
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug					25LA
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass					21LA
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass					21LA
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass					43LA
459		Snover		Monster	Grass					25LA
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass					25LA
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass					25LA
492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	73	73	73	73	73BDSP 36LA
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	73PtHGSS	73	73	73	73BDSP 36LA
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy		35	35	35	36
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy					1
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass		35	35	35	30SwSh 21LA	30
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass					1	1
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass					21LA	1
585		Deerling		Field		Field		32	32	32		28
586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field		32	32	32		28
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy			36	36	27
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy			36	36	27
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral				41	56
842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon					44	44
893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					60	60
898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					48	48
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					48	48
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					48	48
906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass						32
907		Floragato		Field	Grass						38
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass						42
928		Smoliv		Grass		Grass						30
929		Dolliv		Grass		Grass						34
930		Arboliva		Grass		Grass						34
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III [[|]]	IV TM53	V TM53	VI TM53	VII TM53	VIII TR65	IX TM119
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
037		Vulpix		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy						✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy						✔
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral						✔
101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral						✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass				✔	✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
459		Snover		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous					✔	✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔PtHGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
495		Snivy		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔
496		Servine		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔
497		Serperior		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
517		Munna		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
518		Musharna		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass						✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
585		Deerling		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔		✔
586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔		✔
587		Emolga		Field		Field					✔
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
632		Durant		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔		✔
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field			✔	✔		✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field			✔	✔		✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field			✔	✔		✔
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug			✔	✔		✔
669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔		✔
670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔		✔
670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔		✔
672		Skiddo		Field		Field			✔	✔		✔
673		Gogoat		Field		Field			✔	✔		✔
677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔
683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔		✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔		✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field				✔	✔
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				✔	✔
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy				✔	✔
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy				✔	✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass				✔	✔
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass				✔	✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass				✔	✔
765		Oranguru		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
766		Passimian		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔
810		Grookey		Field	Grass					✔	✔
811		Thwackey		Field	Grass					✔	✔
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass					✔	✔
825		Dottler		Bug		Bug					✔
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug					✔
829		Gossifleur		Grass		Grass					✔
830		Eldegoss		Grass		Grass					✔
841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon					✔	✔
842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon					✔	✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous					✔
876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔
876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔
893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field						✔
906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass						✔
907		Floragato		Field	Grass						✔
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass						✔
916		Oinkologne Male		Field		Field						✔
916		Oinkologne Female		Field		Field						✔
928		Smoliv		Grass		Grass						✔
929		Dolliv		Grass		Grass						✔
930		Arboliva		Grass		Grass						✔
936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass						✔
947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass						✔
948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass						✔
949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass						✔
951		Capsakid		Grass		Grass						✔
952		Scovillain		Grass		Grass						✔
954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug						✔
956		Espathra		Flying		Flying						✔
970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral						✔
981		Farigiraf		Field		Field						✔
986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
101		Iron Leaves		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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass	✔
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass	✔
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	✔
406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔
459		Snover		Monster	Grass	✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔
470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
487		Giratina Altered Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
487		Giratina Origin Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔
492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass	✔
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass	✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying	✔
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying	✔
899		Wyrdeer		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
037		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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
037		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.

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	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Special	2	—	49	58	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.	Erika & Vileplume Rosa & Snivy/Servine/Serperior Lyra & Chikorita/Bayleef/Meganium Scottie/Bettie & Tech Oddish/Gloom/Vileplume Egg Scottie/Bettie & Grotle (in Victory Road)

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: 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

Leafeon	Torterra	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	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
Turtwig	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!
Shaymin	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	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
Grotle	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	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	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
Leafeon	The leaf on Leafeon's head glow 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	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
Cottonee	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	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	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	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
Beheeyem	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
Shelmet	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	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	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	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	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	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	Gothita fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent from between its hands.
A wild Gothita	Eevee & Friends		None
Ninetales	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	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	Bulbasaur fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent in front of its body.
Shauna's Bulbasaur	Summer of Discovery!		None
Meowstic	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	Amoonguss forms an orb of light green energy in between its hands and then fires it at the opponent.
James's Amoonguss	JN145		None
Carnivine	Carnivine forms an orb of light green energy in between its hands and then fires it at the opponent.
James's Carnivine	JN145		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	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	Mismagius forms a sphere of energy at the opponent and then fires it.
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	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	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	Beheeyem creates a white 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

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.