Light Ball

The Light Ball (Japanese: でんきだま Electric Orb) is a type of held item introduced in Generation II. It boosts the stats of a Pikachu that holds it.

Light Ball でんきだま Electric Orb

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Introduced in Generation II Pocket Generation II Items Generation III Items Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items Fling Power 30 Effect Paralyzes the target

In the core series

Price

Games Cost Sell price GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A 50 SMUSUM SwSh N/A 500 BDSP N/A 50 SV N/A 250

Effect

In battle

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Generations II and III

If held by a Pikachu, doubles its Special Attack.

Generation IV

If held by a Pikachu, doubles the power of its used moves.

Generation V onward

If held by a Pikachu, doubles both its Attack and Special Attack. It is compatible with Cosplay Pikachu, Pikachu in a cap, and Gigantamax Pikachu.

Outside of battle

Pokémon Emerald onward

If held by either parent of a Pichu when the Egg is produced, the Pichu that hatches will know the move Volt Tackle. From Generation VI onward, if a Pichu knows Volt Tackle this way (and was bred in Generation VI onward), it can be taught Volt Tackle again at the Move Reminder if it forgets the move.

Description

Games Description GSC An odd, electrical orb. (HOLD) RSEColo.XD A hold item that raises the Sp. Atk of Pikachu. FRLG An orb to be held by a Pikachu that raises the Sp. Atk stat. Touching it may cause a shock. DP An item to be held by Pikachu. It is a puzzling orb that raises the Sp. Atk stat. PtHGSS An item to be held by Pikachu. It is a puzzling orb that raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stat. BWB2W2 An item to be held by Pikachu. It is a puzzling orb that raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stat. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP An item to be held by Pikachu. It's a puzzling orb that boosts its Attack and Sp. Atk stats. SV An item to be held by Pikachu. It’s a mysterious orb that boosts Pikachu’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods GSC Held by the starting Pikachu from Pokémon Yellow if traded to Generation II RSE Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance) FRLG Trade XD Pokémon HQ Lab (×2; held by Eagun's two Pikachu during the post-game battle) DPPt Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance) HGSS Mt. Silver (held by Red's Pikachu) Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance) PW Yellow Forest PBR Held by Secret Gift Pikachu BW Held by Singing Pikachu, Pikachu Festival Pikachu, Pika Pika Carnival Pikachu, Summer 2012 Pikachu, Summer Carnival Pikachu, World Championships 2012 Pikachu, Pokémon Center 15th Anniversary Pikachu (event) B2W2 Held by Pokémon Center 15th Anniversary Pikachu (event) XY Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance) ORAS Route 120 Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance) SMUSUM Resolution Cave Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance) SwSh Held by World Cap Pikachu (event) Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance) SwShIoA Cram-o-matic (Electric: 82-90 points) BDSP Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance) SV Held by 7★ Tera Raid Pikachu (event) Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance)

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

In spin-off games

Light Ball in Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, Light Ball is a Friendship Item that is received as a reward after beating the Friend League. It summons Pikachu as a helper Pokémon.

Trivia

• Because Pikachu cannot be found in the wild in Unova, Thief and similar moves no longer permanently steal items held by Trainers' Pokémon from Generation V onward, and Poké Transfer does not transfer held items, the Light Ball cannot be obtained in Generation V outside of events. However, it is coded to be an item held by wild Pikachu, with a 1%*^BW/5%^B2W2 probability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 電氣球 Dihnhei Kàuh Mandarin 電氣球 / 电气球 Diànqì Qiú French Balle Lumière* Ballelumiere* German Kugelblitz Italian Elettropalla Korean 전기구슬 Jeongi Guseul Spanish Bola Luminosa* Bolaluminosa*

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation II – III – IV – V – VI – VII – VIII – IX

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.