Energy Ball (move)
Move data
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Category | Special |
| Power | 90 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Introduced | Generation 4 |
Machine/Record
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
TM53 |
|---|---|
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
TM53 |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
TM53 |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
TM53 |
| Sword/Shield | TR65 |
Effects
Energy Ball deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
Changes
In Generations 4-5, Energy Ball has base power 80.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Energy Ball turns into Bloom Doom and has base power 175.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Energy Ball |
|---|---|
| Japanese | エナジーボール (Energy Ball) |
| German | Energieball |
| French | Éco-Sphère |
| Italian | Energipalla |
| Spanish | Energibola |
Game descriptions
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the foe. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def. |
|---|---|
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Sword/Shield | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Energy Ball at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Whimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
#547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
Learnt by TR
Butterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying
#012 / Bug · Flying
Whimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy
#547 / Grass · Fairy
Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost
#563 / Ghost
Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic
#576 / Psychic
Karrablast
#588 / Bug
#588 / Bug
Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
#589 / Bug · Steel
Galvantula
#596 / Bug · Electric
#596 / Bug · Electric
Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
#598 / Grass · Steel
Chandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Aromatisse
#683 / Fairy
#683 / Fairy
Gossifleur
#829 / Grass
#829 / Grass
Usable via Nature Power
These Pokémon can use Energy Ball through Nature Power on certain terrain. See the Nature Power movedex for more details.
Whimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy
#547 / Grass · Fairy