Energy Ball (move)

Energy Ball
エナジーボール Energy Ball
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Type  Grass
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
+2 if first to appeal
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Energy Ball (Japanese: エナジーボール Energy Ball) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV. It has been TM53 since Generation IV.

Effect

Energy Ball damages the opponent and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense.

Description

Games Description
The user draws power from nature and fires it at the foe. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.
The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
252   Treecko Grass Grass 51 51 ''''
270   Lotad Water Grass 43 45 45 ''''
345   Lileep Rock Grass 50 50 ''''
346   Cradily Rock Grass 56 56 ''''
492   Shaymin Grass Grass 73 73 ''''
492   Shaymin Grass Flying   73 73 ''''
546   Cottonee Grass Grass   35 ''''
548   Petilil Grass Grass   35 ''''
585   Deerling Normal Grass   32 ''''
586   Sawsbuck Normal Grass   32 ''''
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 breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
037   Vulpix Fire Fire         no
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

# Pokémon Type Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
TM53
V
TM53
VI
TM08
001   Bulbasaur Grass Poison
002   Ivysaur Grass Poison
003   Venusaur Grass Poison
012   Butterfree Bug Flying
037   Vulpix Fire Fire
038   Ninetales Fire Fire
043   Oddish Grass Poison
044   Gloom Grass Poison
045   Vileplume Grass Poison
046   Paras Bug Grass
047   Parasect Bug Grass
049   Venomoth Bug Poison
063   Abra Psychic Psychic
064   Kadabra Psychic Psychic
065   Alakazam Psychic Psychic
069   Bellsprout Grass Poison
070   Weepinbell Grass Poison
071   Victreebel Grass Poison
092   Gastly Ghost Poison
093   Haunter Ghost Poison
094   Gengar Ghost Poison
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic
103   Exeggutor Grass Psychic
114   Tangela Grass Grass
122   Mr. Mime Psychic Psychic
124   Jynx Ice Psychic
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
152   Chikorita Grass Grass
153   Bayleef Grass Grass
154   Meganium Grass Grass
182   Bellossom Grass Grass
187   Hoppip Grass Flying
188   Skiploom Grass Flying
189   Jumpluff Grass Flying
191   Sunkern Grass Grass
192   Sunflora Grass Grass
203   Girafarig Normal Psychic
224   Octillery Water Water
234   Stantler Normal Normal
251   Celebi Psychic Grass
252   Treecko Grass Grass
253   Grovyle Grass Grass
254   Sceptile Grass Grass
267   Beautifly Bug Flying
269   Dustox Bug Poison
270   Lotad Grass Water
271   Lombre Grass Water
272   Ludicolo Grass Water
273   Seedot Grass Grass
274   Nuzleaf Grass Dark
275   Shiftry Grass Dark
282   Gardevoir Psychic Psychic
284   Masquerain Bug Flying
285   Shroomish Grass Grass
286   Breloom Grass Fighting
308   Medicham Fighting Psychic
315   Roselia Grass Poison
326   Grumpig Psychic Psychic
331   Cacnea Grass Grass
332   Cacturne Grass Dark
345   Lileep Rock Grass
346   Cradily Rock Grass
351   Castform Normal Normal
357   Tropius Grass Flying
358   Chimecho Psychic Psychic
380   Latias Psychic Dragon
381   Latios Psychic Dragon
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying
385   Jirachi Steel Psychic
386   Deoxys Psychic Psychic
387   Turtwig Grass Grass
388   Grotle Grass Grass
389   Torterra Grass Ground
406   Budew Grass Poison
407   Roserade Grass Poison
413   Wormadam Bug Grass
414   Mothim Bug Flying
420   Cherubi Grass Grass
421   Cherrim Grass Grass
429   Mismagius Ghost Ghost
455   Carnivine Grass Grass
459   Snover Grass Ice
460   Abomasnow Grass Ice
465   Tangrowth Grass Grass
470   Leafeon Grass Grass
480   Uxie Psychic Psychic
481   Mesprit Psychic Psychic
482   Azelf Psychic Psychic
487   Giratina Ghost Dragon
488   Cresselia Psychic Psychic
490   Manaphy Water Water
492   Shaymin Grass Grass
493   Arceus Normal Normal
494   Victini Psychic Fire
495   Snivy Grass Grass
496   Servine Grass Grass
497   Serperior Grass Grass
511   Pansage Grass Grass
512   Simisage Grass Grass
517   Munna Psychic Psychic
518   Musharna Psychic Psychic
527   Woobat Psychic Flying
528   Swoobat Psychic Flying
540   Sewaddle Bug Grass
541   Swadloon Bug Grass
542   Leavanny Bug Grass
546   Cottonee Grass Grass
547   Whimsicott Grass Grass
548   Petilil Grass Grass
549   Lilligant Grass Grass
556   Maractus Grass Grass
561   Sigilyph Psychic Flying
562   Yamask Ghost Ghost
563   Cofagrigus Ghost Ghost
574   Gothita Psychic Psychic
575   Gothorita Psychic Psychic
576   Gothitelle Psychic Psychic
577   Solosis Psychic Psychic
578   Duosion Psychic Psychic
579   Reuniclus Psychic Psychic
585   Deerling Normal Grass
586   Sawsbuck Normal Grass
588   Karrablast Bug Bug
589   Escavalier Bug Steel
590   Foongus Grass Poison
591   Amoonguss Grass Poison
592   Frillish Water Ghost
593   Jellicent Water Ghost
595   Joltik Bug Electric
596   Galvantula Bug Electric
597   Ferroseed Grass Steel
598   Ferrothorn Grass Steel
605   Elgyem Psychic Psychic
606   Beheeyem Psychic Psychic
607   Litwick Ghost Fire
608   Lampent Ghost Fire
609   Chandelure Ghost Fire
616   Shelmet Bug Bug
617   Accelgor Bug Bug
632   Durant Bug Steel
640   Virizion Grass Fighting
648   Meloetta Normal Psychic
649   Genesect Bug Steel
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 the anime

 
Leafeon
 
Torterra
 
Roserade
 
Leavanny
The Pokémon charges and then fires a ball of greenish-blue energy.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Breloom opens its mouth and a green energy ball appears in front of it. It then fires the ball at the opponent. When it hits the opponent, it explodes on impact.
Kenny's Breloom Journey to the Unown! Debut
  The leaves on Turtwig's head start to glow light green and it forms a green energy ball in front of its mouth. It then fires it at the opponent. The ball explodes on impact.
Ash's Turtwig Tanks for the Memories! Mastered in Riding the Winds of Change!
  Shaymin opens its mouth and forms a green ball of energy in front of its mouth and fires it at the opponent.
Shaymin (M11) Giratina and the Sky Warrior None
  Cradily puts its tentacles together in front of its face and forms a green ball of energy in between them. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Canalave Gym's Cradily Dealing With Defensive Types! None
  The bushes on Grotle's back glow light green or white and it forms a green ball of energy in front of its mouth. Grotle then fires the ball at the opponent.
Ash's Grotle The Lonely Snover! None
  Grovyle puts its hands together and forms a green ball of energy in between them. Grovyle then brings its hands forward and fires the ball at the opponent.
Grovyle (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky) Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness None
  Torterra opens its mouth and fires a green ball of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Torterra Keeping in Top Forme! None
  The leaf on Leafeon's head glow white and it forms a green ball of energy in front of its mouth. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Zoey's Leafeon Coming Full Festival Circle! None
  Swadloon opens its mouth and the two leaves on the top of its head glow light green. They also become surrounded by light green sparkles. A light green orb of energy then forms in front of its mouth and Swadloon fires it at the opponent.
Ash's Swadloon Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! None
  The leaves on the side of Cottonee's body start to glow and sparkle light green. A light green orb of energy then appears in front of Cottonee's face and it fires the orb at the opponent.
Four wild Cottonee Cottonee in Love! None
  Serperior opens its mouth and forms a light green energy ball in front of its mouth. It then fires the energy ball from its mouth at the opponent.
Mako's Serperior White—Victini and Zekrom
Black—Victini and Reshiram
None
Trip's Serperior BW104 None
  Gothitelle puts its hands together in front of it and a light green orb of energy forms in between them. As the orb grows bigger, Gothitelle crosses its arms behind the orb, then opens them up like a 'T', firing the orb at the opponent.
Damon's Gothitelle Black—Victini and Reshiram None
  Escavalier fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent from its body.
Unknown Trainer's Escavalier Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"! None
  A light green sparkle appears in the corner of one of Beheeyem's eyes and it reaches one of its arms out. A light green orb of energy forms in front of Beheeyem's hand and it fires it at the opponent.
Leon's Beheeyem Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief! None
  A small light green orb of energy forms in front of Shelmet's mouth. It then fires the orb of energy at the opponent. It then fires two more orbs of energy at the opponent, one after the other.
Bianca's Shelmet Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader! None
  Leavanny opens its mouth and its antennae glow light green. They also become surrounded by light green sparkles. A light green orb of energy then forms in front of its mouth and Leavanny fires it at the opponent.
Ash's Leavanny Battling the Leaf Thieves! None
  Lilligant fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent in front of its body.
Mona's Lilligant Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige! None
A wild Lilligant BW112 None
  Roserade opens its mouth and a light green orb of energy forms in front of it, which Roserade fires at the opponent
Cher's Roserade Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige! None
  Maractus fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent in front of its body.
A wild Maractus BW112 None
  Deerling fires an orb of light green energy at the opponent in front of its body.
Two wild Deerling BW112 None


In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 能源球 Néngyuán Qiú
  Dutch Energie Bal
  French Eco-Sphère
  German Energieball
  Greek Ενεργειακή Σφαίρα
  Indonesian Bola Energi
  Italian Energipalla
  Korean 에너지볼 Energy Ball
  Norwegian Energiball
  Polish Kula energii
  Brazilian Portuguese Esfera de Energia
  Romanian Energy Ball
Spanish   Latin America Bola de Energía
  Spain Energibola


Variations of the move Crunch
  Crunch
  Shadow BallFlash Cannon
Formerly a variation
  Energy Ball


Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
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