Electro Ball (Japanese: エレキボール Elecball) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TR80 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM072 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Electro Ball
エレキボール Elecball
Type  Electric
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Excites the audience a lot if used first.

Effect

Electro Ball inflicts more damage the faster the user is compared to the target.

Electro Ball's power is calculated as follows:

Target's Speed Power
More than 100%, or exactly 0 40
50.01% - 100% 60
33.34% - 50% 80
25.01% - 33.33% 120
0.01% - 25% 150


The Speed values used take all modifiers into account (including stat stages, paralysis, held items such as the Iron Ball, and Abilities such as Slush Rush).

Electro Ball has no effect on Pokémon with Bulletproof.

Electro Ball can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if a certain move (Agility, Autotomize, Calm Mind, Charge, Rock Polish, or Shell Smash) was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the damage.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Champs The higher the user's Speed stat compared to the target's, the greater this move's power (ranging between 40 and 150).


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0025 Pikachu Field Fairy 18 18XY
13ORAS
13 12 12 12
0026 Raichu Field Fairy 1 1 1
0026 Raichu
Raichu
Alolan Form

Field Fairy 1 1
0081 Magnemite
Mineral Mineral 27BW
32B2W2
32XY
29ORAS
29 12 12 12
0082 Magneton
Mineral Mineral 27BW
34B2W2
34XY
29ORAS
29 12 12 12
0100 Voltorb Mineral Mineral 29 29XY
22ORAS
22 22 22
0100 Voltorb
Voltorb
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral 22
0101 Electrode Mineral Mineral 29 29XY
22ORAS
22 22 22
0101 Electrode
Electrode
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral 22
0125 Electabuzz Human-Like Human-Like 32BW
22B2W2
22 29
0170 Chinchou
Water 2 Water 2 28 28XY
9ORAS
9 4 4 4
0171 Lanturn
Water 2 Water 2 30 30XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 9 1 1 1
0179 Mareep Monster Field 28BW
22B2W2
22 22 22 22
0180 Flaaffy Monster Field 31BW
25B2W2
25 25 25 25
0181 Ampharos Monster Field 33BW
25B2W2
25 25 25 25
0239 Elekid No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 31BW
22B2W2
22 22
0311 Plusle Fairy Fairy 29 29XY
19ORAS
19 19 19
0312 Minun Fairy Fairy 29 29XY
19ORAS
19 19 19
0417 Pachirisu Field Fairy 25 25 25 25 25
0462 Magnezone
Mineral Mineral 27BW
34B2W2
34XY
29ORAS
29 12 12 12
0466 Electivire Human-Like Human-Like 32BW
22B2W2
22 22
0479 Rotom
Rotom
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous 43 43 43 20 20 20
0587 Emolga
Field Field 26 26 26
0595 Joltik
Bug Bug 29 29 29 20 20
0596 Galvantula
Bug Bug 29 29 29 20 20
0785 Tapu Koko
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 58
0941 Kilowattrel
Water 1 Flying Evo.
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/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0025 Pikachu Field Fairy
0026 Raichu Field Fairy
0026 Raichu
Raichu
Alolan Form

Field Fairy
0081 Magnemite
Mineral Mineral
0082 Magneton
Mineral Mineral
0100 Voltorb Mineral Mineral
0100 Voltorb
Voltorb
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral
0101 Electrode Mineral Mineral
0101 Electrode
Electrode
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral
0125 Electabuzz Human-Like Human-Like
0135 Jolteon Field Field
0145 Zapdos
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0150 Mewtwo No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0170 Chinchou
Water 2 Water 2
0171 Lanturn
Water 2 Water 2
0172 Pichu No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0179 Mareep Monster Field
0180 Flaaffy Monster Field
0181 Ampharos Monster Field
0239 Elekid No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0243 Raikou No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0309 Electrike Field Field
0310 Manectric Field Field
0311 Plusle Fairy Fairy
0312 Minun Fairy Fairy
0403 Shinx Field Field
0404 Luxio Field Field
0405 Luxray Field Field
0417 Pachirisu Field Fairy
0462 Magnezone
Mineral Mineral
0466 Electivire Human-Like Human-Like
0479 Rotom
Rotom
All forms

Amorphous Amorphous
0522 Blitzle Field Field
0523 Zebstrika Field Field
0587 Emolga
Field Field
0595 Joltik
Bug Bug
0596 Galvantula
Bug Bug
0603 Eelektrik Amorphous Amorphous
0604 Eelektross Amorphous Amorphous
0642 Thundurus
Thundurus
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0644 Zekrom
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0694 Helioptile
Monster Dragon
0695 Heliolisk
Monster Dragon
0702 Dedenne
Field Fairy
0737 Charjabug
Bug Bug
0738 Vikavolt
Bug Bug
0777 Togedemaru
Field Fairy
0785 Tapu Koko
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0796 Xurkitree No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0801 Magearna
Magearna
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0807 Zeraora No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0813 Scorbunny Field Human-Like
0814 Raboot Field Human-Like
0815 Cinderace Field Human-Like
0831 Wooloo Field Field
0832 Dubwool Field Field
0835 Yamper Field Field
0836 Boltund Field Field
0849 Toxtricity
Toxtricity
All forms

Human-Like Human-Like
0871 Pincurchin Water 1 Amorphous
0877 Morpeko
Field Fairy
0880 Dracozolt
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0881 Arctozolt
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0894 Regieleki No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0921 Pawmi Field Field
0922 Pawmo
Field Field
0923 Pawmot
Field Field
0938 Tadbulb Water 1 Water 1
0939 Bellibolt Water 1 Water 1
0940 Wattrel
Water 1 Flying
0941 Kilowattrel
Water 1 Flying
0954 Rabsca
Bug Bug
0989 Sandy Shocks
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0990 Iron Treads
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0995 Iron Thorns
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1000 Gholdengo
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1008 Miraidon
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1021 Raging Bolt
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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 Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0309 Electrike Field Field
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 event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0150 Mewtwo No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Pokémon Smash! Mewtwo
February 2012 Mewtwo
Strongest Return Mewtwo
Spring 2012 Mewtwo
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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Electro Ball inflicts damage depending on the user and target's Speed stats; if the user's Speed is higher, the move deals 50% more damage. In Gates to Infinity, as the Speed stat does not exist, Travel Speed is used instead. Despite the move's description, the effect does not gain in intensity.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI 4 99 17 50 95% 98% Front Enemy Yes
SMD 4 99 17 30 95% 98% Front Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 26
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Inflicts more damage the faster the user is compared to the target.
Users: Joltik
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Electro Ball
★★★
Attack power 33.82897
Charge time 0.58 seconds
Range type Projectile
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Electro Ball is Pikachu's first move obtained at level 4 by upgrading Thunder Shock into it instead of Thunder. The user hurls an electric orb at the targeted enemy, damaging and slowing down all enemies in a small radius around the target upon impact by paralyzing them. The move deals bonus damage based on the enemy's missing HP. At level 11, its damage is increased.

Description

Games Description
Conq. The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the damage.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. The faster your Travel Speed than that of the enemy, the greater the damage it causes.
SMD It damages an enemy. The faster your Speed compared to that of the enemy, the greater the damage caused.
MDRTDX It damages an enemy. The higher your Speed compared to that of the enemy, the greater the damage caused.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Galvantula

Rotom

Electabuzz

Kilowattrel
The user fires a ball of electricity at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Galvantula Galvantula forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks in front of its mouth and fires it at the opponent.
A wild Galvantula Scraggy—Hatched to be Wild! Debut
A wild Galvantula Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! None
A wild Galvantula Team Rocket's Shocking Recruit! None
Pikachu Pikachu forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks at the tip of its tail and flings it at the opponent. Sometimes, its body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and emits yellow sparks before the orb is formed.
Ash's Pikachu Dancing With the Ducklett Trio! None
Frank's Pikachu Lights! Camera! Pika! None
Pikala's Bolt Battle Royal 151! None
Emolga Emolga forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks at the tip of its tail and flings it at the opponent.
Elesa's Emolga Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym! None
Magneton Magneton forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks appears in front of its body and fires it at the opponent. Sometimes, its body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and emits yellow sparks before the orb is formed.
Belmondo's Magneton Confronting the Darkness! None
Spinel's Magneton Fly! Wattrel!! None
Magnezone Magnezone's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and emits yellow sparks. Then, three orbs of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks appear in front of Magnezone, one for each of its eyes, and it fires the orbs at the opponent.
Belmondo's Magnezone Confronting the Darkness! None
Slurpuff Slurpuff's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity. Then, an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks appears in front of Slurpuff, and it fires the orb at the opponent.
Sawyer's Slurpuff Rivals: Today and Tomorrow! Slurpuff cannot legally learn Electro Ball
Rotom Rotom forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks in front of its body and throws it at the opponent.
Weston's Rotom Rotom's Wish! None
Magnemite Magnemite's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and emits yellow sparks. Then, an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks appears in front of Magnemite, and it fires it at the opponent.
Clemont's Magnemite Battling with a Clean Slate! None
Electabuzz Electabuzz forms an orb of golden, sparking electricity surrounded by two yellow rings of electricity in between its horns and fires it at the opponent.
Tony's Electabuzz Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered! None
Kilowattrel Kilowattrel's throat sac glows yellow, and it forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks in front of its beak. Then, it fires the orb at the opponent.
Roy's Kilowattrel Eyes to the Skies Once Again (Part One) None

Pokémon Generations


Pikachu


The user slams a ball of electricity into the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Pikachu Pikachu's body becomes surrounded by blue, sparking electricity that condenses into an orb of yellow and blue electricity surrounded by a blue sparks at the tip of its tail. Then, Pikachu slams the orb into the opponent.
Red's Pikachu The Adventure Debut

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Movie adaptations

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Catalan Bola Elèctrica
Chinese Cantonese 電球 Dihnkàuh
Mandarin 電球 / 电球 Diànqiú
Croatian Elektro Kugla
Dutch Elektrobal
French Boule Élek
German Elektroball
Hebrew כדור חשמל Kadur Khashmal
Indonesian Bola Listrik
Italian Energisfera
Korean 일렉트릭볼 Illekteurikbol
Polish Elektrokula
Portuguese Brazil Bola Elétrica (UNITE, BW122–present, TCG, manga)
Esfera Elétrica (BW020BW112)
Portugal Eletrobola
Russian Электро Шар Elektro Shar
Spanish Latin America Electrobola
Spain Bola Voltio
Turkish Elektro Top
Vietnamese Quả Bóng Điện*
Quả Cầu Điện Khí*
Variations of the move Gyro Ball
Gyro Ball
Electro Ball
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215
216217218219220221222223224225226227228229
ZA
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126
127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145
146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
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