Pollen Puff (move)

	Pollen Puff; かふんだんご Pollen Ball
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;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation VII
	TR96 in Pokémon Sword and Shield; TM131 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet;
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Appeal	0
Jam	0
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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 Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM131 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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
SM USUM PE SwSh LA 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.
Champs	When used on an ally, this move restores 1/2 of its max HP instead of dealing damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			VII	VIII	IX
			SM USUM	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

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

Pollen Puff

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Eldegoss			4	5s	Throws a Pollen Puff, which attaches to a Pokémon. The Pollen Puff restores HP for ally Pokémon and deals damage to opposing Pokémon. Upgraded to Pollen Puff+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 10. Upgrade: If a Pollen Puff attaches to opposing Pokémon, it also deals them damage over time. If a Pollen Puff attaches to ally Pokémon, it also reduces the damage they receive.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Wild Ribombee (healing) Wild Ribombee (hurting) Nemona's Ribombee Healing the target
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 health instead.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Ribombee makes a yellow ball of sweet pollen or a green orb surrounded by a golden glow and gives it to an ally to eat, healing them; or, Ribombee makes a purple ball of poisonous pollen or a yellow orb surrounded by a golden glow and throws it at an opponent, causing them to explode.
A wild Ribombee	Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!	Debut
Mina's Ribombee	The Shape of Love to Come!	None
Nemona's Ribombee	Terastallization vs. Mega Evolution!	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Cutiefly
The user attacks the enemy with a pollen puff that explodes.
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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

In other languages


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

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229
ZA
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 • 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160

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