Energy Ball (move)

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Move data

Type Grass
Category Special  Special
Power 90
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Introduced Generation 4

Technical/Hidden Machine

Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver		 TM53
Black/White
Black 2/White 2		 TM53
X/Y
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire		 TM53
Sun/Moon
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon		 TM53

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 Pokemon.

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.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Energy Ball at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

TreeckoTreecko
#252 / Grass
Level 37 LotadLotad
#270 / Water · Grass
Level 36 CacneaCacnea
#331 / Grass
Level 42 CacturneCacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Level 44 LileepLileep
#345 / Rock · Grass
Level 41 CradilyCradily
#346 / Rock · Grass
Level 44 Shaymin (Land Forme)Shaymin
Land Forme
#492 / Grass
Level 73 Shaymin (Sky Forme)Shaymin
Sky Forme
#492 / Grass · Flying
Level 73 CottoneeCottonee
#546 / Grass · Fairy
Level 35 PetililPetilil
#548 / Grass
Level 35 DeerlingDeerling
#585 / Normal · Grass
Level 32 SawsbuckSawsbuck
#586 / Normal · Grass
Level 32 SwirlixSwirlix
#684 / Fairy
Level 36 SlurpuffSlurpuff
#685 / Fairy
Level 36 DhelmiseDhelmise
#781 / Ghost · Grass
Level 41

Learnt by TM

BulbasaurBulbasaur
#001 / Grass · Poison IvysaurIvysaur
#002 / Grass · Poison VenusaurVenusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison ButterfreeButterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying VulpixVulpix
#037 / Fire NinetalesNinetales
#038 / Fire OddishOddish
#043 / Grass · Poison GloomGloom
#044 / Grass · Poison VileplumeVileplume
#045 / Grass · Poison ParasParas
#046 / Bug · Grass ParasectParasect
#047 / Bug · Grass VenomothVenomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison AbraAbra
#063 / Psychic KadabraKadabra
#064 / Psychic AlakazamAlakazam
#065 / Psychic BellsproutBellsprout
#069 / Grass · Poison WeepinbellWeepinbell
#070 / Grass · Poison VictreebelVictreebel
#071 / Grass · Poison GastlyGastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison HaunterHaunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison GengarGengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison ExeggcuteExeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic ExeggutorExeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic Alolan ExeggutorExeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Dragon TangelaTangela
#114 / Grass Mr. MimeMr. Mime
#122 / Psychic · Fairy JynxJynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic MewtwoMewtwo
#150 / Psychic MewMew
#151 / Psychic ChikoritaChikorita
#152 / Grass BayleefBayleef
#153 / Grass MeganiumMeganium
#154 / Grass BellossomBellossom
#182 / Grass HoppipHoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying SkiploomSkiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying JumpluffJumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying SunkernSunkern
#191 / Grass SunfloraSunflora
#192 / Grass GirafarigGirafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic OctilleryOctillery
#224 / Water StantlerStantler
#234 / Normal CelebiCelebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass TreeckoTreecko
#252 / Grass GrovyleGrovyle
#253 / Grass SceptileSceptile
#254 / Grass BeautiflyBeautifly
#267 / Bug · Flying DustoxDustox
#269 / Bug · Poison LotadLotad
#270 / Water · Grass LombreLombre
#271 / Water · Grass LudicoloLudicolo
#272 / Water · Grass SeedotSeedot
#273 / Grass NuzleafNuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark ShiftryShiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark GardevoirGardevoir
#282 / Psychic · Fairy MasquerainMasquerain
#284 / Bug · Flying ShroomishShroomish
#285 / Grass BreloomBreloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting MedichamMedicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic RoseliaRoselia
#315 / Grass · Poison GrumpigGrumpig
#326 / Psychic CacneaCacnea
#331 / Grass CacturneCacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark LileepLileep
#345 / Rock · Grass CradilyCradily
#346 / Rock · Grass CastformCastform
#351 / Normal TropiusTropius
#357 / Grass · Flying ChimechoChimecho
#358 / Psychic LatiasLatias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic LatiosLatios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic RayquazaRayquaza
#384 / Dragon · Flying JirachiJirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic Deoxys (Normal Forme)Deoxys
Normal Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys (Attack Forme)Deoxys
Attack Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys (Defense Forme)Deoxys
Defense Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys (Speed Forme)Deoxys
Speed Forme
#386 / Psychic TurtwigTurtwig
#387 / Grass GrotleGrotle
#388 / Grass TorterraTorterra
#389 / Grass · Ground BudewBudew
#406 / Grass · Poison RoseradeRoserade
#407 / Grass · Poison Wormadam (Plant Cloak)Wormadam
Plant Cloak
#413 / Bug · Grass MothimMothim
#414 / Bug · Flying CherubiCherubi
#420 / Grass CherrimCherrim
#421 / Grass MismagiusMismagius
#429 / Ghost CarnivineCarnivine
#455 / Grass SnoverSnover
#459 / Grass · Ice AbomasnowAbomasnow
#460 / Grass · Ice TangrowthTangrowth
#465 / Grass LeafeonLeafeon
#470 / Grass UxieUxie
#480 / Psychic MespritMesprit
#481 / Psychic AzelfAzelf
#482 / Psychic Giratina (Altered Forme)Giratina
Altered Forme
#487 / Ghost · Dragon CresseliaCresselia
#488 / Psychic ManaphyManaphy
#490 / Water Shaymin (Land Forme)Shaymin
Land Forme
#492 / Grass Shaymin (Sky Forme)Shaymin
Sky Forme
#492 / Grass · Flying ArceusArceus
#493 / Normal VictiniVictini
#494 / Psychic · Fire SnivySnivy
#495 / Grass ServineServine
#496 / Grass SerperiorSerperior
#497 / Grass PansagePansage
#511 / Grass SimisageSimisage
#512 / Grass MunnaMunna
#517 / Psychic MusharnaMusharna
#518 / Psychic WoobatWoobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying SwoobatSwoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying SewaddleSewaddle
#540 / Bug · Grass SwadloonSwadloon
#541 / Bug · Grass LeavannyLeavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass CottoneeCottonee
#546 / Grass · Fairy WhimsicottWhimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy PetililPetilil
#548 / Grass LilligantLilligant
#549 / Grass MaractusMaractus
#556 / Grass SigilyphSigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying YamaskYamask
#562 / Ghost CofagrigusCofagrigus
#563 / Ghost GothitaGothita
#574 / Psychic GothoritaGothorita
#575 / Psychic GothitelleGothitelle
#576 / Psychic SolosisSolosis
#577 / Psychic DuosionDuosion
#578 / Psychic ReuniclusReuniclus
#579 / Psychic DeerlingDeerling
#585 / Normal · Grass SawsbuckSawsbuck
#586 / Normal · Grass KarrablastKarrablast
#588 / Bug EscavalierEscavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel FoongusFoongus
#590 / Grass · Poison AmoongussAmoonguss
#591 / Grass · Poison FrillishFrillish
#592 / Water · Ghost JellicentJellicent
#593 / Water · Ghost JoltikJoltik
#595 / Bug · Electric GalvantulaGalvantula
#596 / Bug · Electric FerroseedFerroseed
#597 / Grass · Steel FerrothornFerrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel ElgyemElgyem
#605 / Psychic BeheeyemBeheeyem
#606 / Psychic LitwickLitwick
#607 / Ghost · Fire LampentLampent
#608 / Ghost · Fire ChandelureChandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire ShelmetShelmet
#616 / Bug AccelgorAccelgor
#617 / Bug DurantDurant
#632 / Bug · Steel VirizionVirizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting Meloetta (Aria Forme)Meloetta
Aria Forme
#648 / Normal · Psychic GenesectGenesect
#649 / Bug · Steel ChespinChespin
#650 / Grass QuilladinQuilladin
#651 / Grass ChesnaughtChesnaught
#652 / Grass · Fighting VivillonVivillon
#666 / Bug · Flying FlabébéFlabébé
#669 / Fairy FloetteFloette
#670 / Fairy FlorgesFlorges
#671 / Fairy SkiddoSkiddo
#672 / Grass GogoatGogoat
#673 / Grass EspurrEspurr
#677 / Psychic Meowstic (Male)Meowstic
Male
#678 / Psychic Meowstic (Female)Meowstic
Female
#678 / Psychic SpritzeeSpritzee
#682 / Fairy AromatisseAromatisse
#683 / Fairy SwirlixSwirlix
#684 / Fairy SlurpuffSlurpuff
#685 / Fairy PhantumpPhantump
#708 / Ghost · Grass TrevenantTrevenant
#709 / Ghost · Grass Pumpkaboo (Average Size)Pumpkaboo
Average Size
#710 / Ghost · Grass Gourgeist (Average Size)Gourgeist
Average Size
#711 / Ghost · Grass Hoopa (Hoopa Confined)Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#720 / Psychic · Ghost Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound)Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#720 / Psychic · Dark RowletRowlet
#722 / Grass · Flying DartrixDartrix
#723 / Grass · Flying DecidueyeDecidueye
#724 / Grass · Ghost PrimarinaPrimarina
#730 / Water · Fairy VikavoltVikavolt
#738 / Bug · Electric CutieflyCutiefly
#742 / Bug · Fairy RibombeeRibombee
#743 / Bug · Fairy FomantisFomantis
#753 / Grass LurantisLurantis
#754 / Grass MorelullMorelull
#755 / Grass · Fairy ShiinoticShiinotic
#756 / Grass · Fairy BounsweetBounsweet
#761 / Grass SteeneeSteenee
#762 / Grass TsareenaTsareena
#763 / Grass ComfeyComfey
#764 / Fairy OranguruOranguru
#765 / Normal · Psychic PassimianPassimian
#766 / Fighting SandygastSandygast
#769 / Ghost · Ground PalossandPalossand
#770 / Ghost · Ground DrampaDrampa
#780 / Normal · Dragon DhelmiseDhelmise
#781 / Ghost · Grass Tapu LeleTapu Lele
#786 / Psychic · Fairy Tapu BuluTapu Bulu
#787 / Grass · Fairy XurkitreeXurkitree
#796 / Electric CelesteelaCelesteela
#797 / Steel · Flying MagearnaMagearna
#801 / Steel · Fairy

Usable via Nature Power

These Pokémon can use Energy Ball through Nature Power on certain terrain. See the Nature Power movedex for more details.

BulbasaurBulbasaur
#001 / Grass · Poison IvysaurIvysaur
#002 / Grass · Poison VenusaurVenusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison OddishOddish
#043 / Grass · Poison GloomGloom
#044 / Grass · Poison VileplumeVileplume
#045 / Grass · Poison ParasParas
#046 / Bug · Grass ParasectParasect
#047 / Bug · Grass BellsproutBellsprout
#069 / Grass · Poison WeepinbellWeepinbell
#070 / Grass · Poison VictreebelVictreebel
#071 / Grass · Poison GeodudeGeodude
#074 / Rock · Ground Alolan GeodudeGeodude
Alolan Geodude
#074 / Rock · Electric GravelerGraveler
#075 / Rock · Ground Alolan GravelerGraveler
Alolan Graveler
#075 / Rock · Electric GolemGolem
#076 / Rock · Ground Alolan GolemGolem
Alolan Golem
#076 / Rock · Electric OnixOnix
#095 / Rock · Ground ExeggcuteExeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic ExeggutorExeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic Alolan ExeggutorExeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Dragon TangelaTangela
#114 / Grass KabutopsKabutops
#141 / Rock · Water MewMew
#151 / Psychic ChikoritaChikorita
#152 / Grass BayleefBayleef
#153 / Grass MeganiumMeganium
#154 / Grass CyndaquilCyndaquil
#155 / Fire QuilavaQuilava
#156 / Fire TyphlosionTyphlosion
#157 / Fire BellossomBellossom
#182 / Grass SudowoodoSudowoodo
#185 / Rock SunkernSunkern
#191 / Grass SunfloraSunflora
#192 / Grass SteelixSteelix
#208 / Steel · Ground SlugmaSlugma
#218 / Fire MagcargoMagcargo
#219 / Fire · Rock CorsolaCorsola
#222 / Water · Rock CelebiCelebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass TreeckoTreecko
#252 / Grass GrovyleGrovyle
#253 / Grass SceptileSceptile
#254 / Grass LotadLotad
#270 / Water · Grass LombreLombre
#271 / Water · Grass LudicoloLudicolo
#272 / Water · Grass SeedotSeedot
#273 / Grass NuzleafNuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark ShiftryShiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark RoseliaRoselia
#315 / Grass · Poison NumelNumel
#322 / Fire · Ground CameruptCamerupt
#323 / Fire · Ground TorkoalTorkoal
#324 / Fire CacneaCacnea
#331 / Grass CacturneCacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark CrawdauntCrawdaunt
#342 / Water · Dark TropiusTropius
#357 / Grass · Flying TurtwigTurtwig
#387 / Grass GrotleGrotle
#388 / Grass TorterraTorterra
#389 / Grass · Ground BudewBudew
#406 / Grass · Poison RoseradeRoserade
#407 / Grass · Poison CherubiCherubi
#420 / Grass CherrimCherrim
#421 / Grass BonslyBonsly
#438 / Rock CarnivineCarnivine
#455 / Grass FinneonFinneon
#456 / Water TangrowthTangrowth
#465 / Grass LeafeonLeafeon
#470 / Grass HeatranHeatran
#485 / Fire · Steel RegigigasRegigigas
#486 / Normal Shaymin (Land Forme)Shaymin
Land Forme
#492 / Grass Shaymin (Sky Forme)Shaymin
Sky Forme
#492 / Grass · Flying SnivySnivy
#495 / Grass ServineServine
#496 / Grass SerperiorSerperior
#497 / Grass PansagePansage
#511 / Grass SimisageSimisage
#512 / Grass RoggenrolaRoggenrola
#524 / Rock BoldoreBoldore
#525 / Rock GigalithGigalith
#526 / Rock SewaddleSewaddle
#540 / Bug · Grass SwadloonSwadloon
#541 / Bug · Grass LeavannyLeavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass CottoneeCottonee
#546 / Grass · Fairy WhimsicottWhimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy PetililPetilil
#548 / Grass LilligantLilligant
#549 / Grass MaractusMaractus
#556 / Grass DwebbleDwebble
#557 / Bug · Rock CrustleCrustle
#558 / Bug · Rock DeerlingDeerling
#585 / Normal · Grass SawsbuckSawsbuck
#586 / Normal · Grass FoongusFoongus
#590 / Grass · Poison AmoongussAmoonguss
#591 / Grass · Poison FerroseedFerroseed
#597 / Grass · Steel FerrothornFerrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel VirizionVirizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting ChespinChespin
#650 / Grass QuilladinQuilladin
#651 / Grass ChesnaughtChesnaught
#652 / Grass · Fighting BunnelbyBunnelby
#659 / Normal DiggersbyDiggersby
#660 / Normal · Ground FlabébéFlabébé
#669 / Fairy FloetteFloette
#670 / Fairy FlorgesFlorges
#671 / Fairy SkiddoSkiddo
#672 / Grass GogoatGogoat
#673 / Grass BinacleBinacle
#688 / Rock · Water BarbaracleBarbaracle
#689 / Rock · Water AmauraAmaura
#698 / Rock · Ice AurorusAurorus
#699 / Rock · Ice CarbinkCarbink
#703 / Rock · Fairy PhantumpPhantump
#708 / Ghost · Grass TrevenantTrevenant
#709 / Ghost · Grass Pumpkaboo (Average Size)Pumpkaboo
Average Size
#710 / Ghost · Grass Gourgeist (Average Size)Gourgeist
Average Size
#711 / Ghost · Grass XerneasXerneas
#716 / Fairy DiancieDiancie
#719 / Rock · Fairy RowletRowlet
#722 / Grass · Flying DartrixDartrix
#723 / Grass · Flying DecidueyeDecidueye
#724 / Grass · Ghost RibombeeRibombee
#743 / Bug · Fairy FomantisFomantis
#753 / Grass LurantisLurantis
#754 / Grass MorelullMorelull
#755 / Grass · Fairy ShiinoticShiinotic
#756 / Grass · Fairy BounsweetBounsweet
#761 / Grass SteeneeSteenee
#762 / Grass TsareenaTsareena
#763 / Grass ComfeyComfey
#764 / Fairy OranguruOranguru
#765 / Normal · Psychic DrampaDrampa
#780 / Normal · Dragon Tapu KokoTapu Koko
#785 / Electric · Fairy Tapu LeleTapu Lele
#786 / Psychic · Fairy Tapu BuluTapu Bulu
#787 / Grass · Fairy Tapu FiniTapu Fini
#788 / Water · Fairy XurkitreeXurkitree
#796 / Electric