Electro Ball (move)
Move data
| Type | Electric |
|---|---|
| Category |  Special |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 5 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TR80 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM072 |
Effects
| Ratio (r) | Power |
|---|---|
| 4 ≤ r | 150 |
| 3 ≤ r < 4 | 120 |
| 2 ≤ r < 3 | 80 |
| 1 ≤ r < 2 | 60 |
| r < 1 | 40 |
Electro Ball inflicts more damage the faster the user is compared to the opponent. The table shows the different base powers for each ratio, where r = UserSpeed ÷ TargetSpeed
For example, if the user's Speed is at least 3 times more than the target but less than 4 times, Electro Ball hits with 120 base power.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Electro Ball turns into Gigavolt Havoc and has base power 160.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Electro Ball |
|---|---|
| Japanese | エレキボール (Elec Ball) |
| German | Elektroball |
| French | Boule Élek |
| Italian | Energisfera |
| Spanish | Bola Voltio |
| Korean | 일렉트릭볼 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 电球 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 電球 |
Game descriptions
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the damage. |
|---|---|
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move’s power. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move’s power. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move’s power. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move’s power. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Electro Ball at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Level 20
Learnt upon evolution
#0941 / Electric · Flying
Learnt by TM
#0125 / Electric
#0466 / Electric
#0596 / Bug · Electric
#0604 / Electric
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
#0871 / Electric
#0941 / Electric · Flying
#0989 / Electric · Ground
#0990 / Ground · Steel
#0995 / Rock · Electric
#1021 / Electric · Dragon