Energy Ball (move)

Move data

Type Grass
Category Special  Special
Power 90
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
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
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM53
Scarlet​/​Violet TM119

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 80 base power.

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
Korean 에너지볼
Chinese (Simplified) 能量球
Chinese (Traditional) 能量球

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
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet 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 Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Level 29
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Level 29
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Level 30
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Level 43
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Level 57
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Level 42
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Level 44
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Level 73
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Level 73
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Level 36
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
Petilil Petilil
#0548 / Grass
Level 30
Lilligant Lilligant
#0549 / Grass
Level 1
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Level 1
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Level 28
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Level 28
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Level 44
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Level 60
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Level 48
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Level 48
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 48
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Level 32
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Level 38
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Level 42
Smoliv Smoliv
#0928 / Grass · Normal
Level 30
Dolliv Dolliv
#0929 / Grass · Normal
Level 34
Arboliva Arboliva
#0930 / Grass · Normal
Level 34
Dipplin Dipplin
#1011 / Grass · Dragon
Level 40
Hydrapple Hydrapple
#1019 / Grass · Dragon
Level 40

Learnt by TM

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Victreebel Victreebel
#0071 / Grass · Poison
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Sunkern Sunkern
#0191 / Grass
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Snivy Snivy
#0495 / Grass
Servine Servine
#0496 / Grass
Serperior Serperior
#0497 / Grass
Sewaddle Sewaddle
#0540 / Bug · Grass
Swadloon Swadloon
#0541 / Bug · Grass
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Petilil Petilil
#0548 / Grass
Lilligant Lilligant
#0549 / Grass
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Galvantula Galvantula
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Vivillon Vivillon
#0666 / Bug · Flying
Flabébé Flabébé
#0669 / Fairy
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Rowlet Rowlet
#0722 / Grass · Flying
Dartrix Dartrix
#0723 / Grass · Flying
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Cutiefly Cutiefly
#0742 / Bug · Fairy
Ribombee Ribombee
#0743 / Bug · Fairy
Fomantis Fomantis
#0753 / Grass
Lurantis Lurantis
#0754 / Grass
Bounsweet Bounsweet
#0761 / Grass
Steenee Steenee
#0762 / Grass
Tsareena Tsareena
#0763 / Grass
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Grookey Grookey
#0810 / Grass
Thwackey Thwackey
#0811 / Grass
Rillaboom Rillaboom
#0812 / Grass
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Alcremie Alcremie
#0869 / Fairy
Indeedee (Male) Indeedee
Male
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Indeedee (Female) Indeedee
Female
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Smoliv Smoliv
#0928 / Grass · Normal
Dolliv Dolliv
#0929 / Grass · Normal
Arboliva Arboliva
#0930 / Grass · Normal
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Bramblin Bramblin
#0946 / Grass · Ghost
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Capsakid Capsakid
#0951 / Grass
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Espathra Espathra
#0956 / Psychic
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Dipplin Dipplin
#1011 / Grass · Dragon
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass
Hydrapple Hydrapple
#1019 / Grass · Dragon
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal