Energy Ball

Essentials

Energy Ball

special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 63.0
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM53
: TM53

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: 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.

Foreign Names

Spanish: Energibola
French: Éco-Sphère
German: Energieball
Italian: Energipalla
Czech: Míč energie
Japanese: エナジーボール (enajiibooru)

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Energy Ball.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Acid	30	40	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Psychic	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Shadow Ball	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Luster Purge	5	70	100%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Bug Buzz	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Focus Blast	5	120	70%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Earth Power	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Flash Cannon	10	80	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Pokémon

Grass Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Energy Ball's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
51	51	51	Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
43	45	45	Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
50	50	50	Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
56	56	56	Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
73	73	73	Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	73	73	Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
		35	Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
		35	Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
		32	Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
		32	Sawsbuck		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	80	100	70	60	70	95	475
			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
			Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
53	53	53	Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
53	53	53	Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
53	53	53	Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
53	53	53	Butterfree		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	80	80	70	385
		53	Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
		53	Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
53	53	53	Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Grass	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
53	53	53	Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Grass	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
53	53	53	Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Grass	75	80	85	100	90	50	480
53	53	53	Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Grass	75	80	85	90	100	50	480
53	53	53	Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
53	53	53	Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
53	53	53	Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
53	53	53	Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
53	53	53	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
53	53	53	Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
53	53	53	Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
53	53	53	Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
53	53	53	Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	80	105	65	100	60	70	480
53	53	53	Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
53	53	53	Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
53	53	53	Gengar		Levitate		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
53	53	53	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
53	53	53	Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
53	53	53	Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
53	53	53	Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
53	53	53	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
53	53	53	Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
53	53	53	Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Field	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
53	53	53	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
53	53	53	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
53	53	53	Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
53	53	53	Bayleef		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	60	62	80	63	80	60	405
53	53	53	Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
53	53	53	Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
53	53	53	Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
53	53	53	Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
53	53	53	Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
53	53	53	Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
53	53	53	Mismagius		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
53	53	53	Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
53	53	53	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
53	53	53	Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
53	53	53	Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
53	53	53	Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
53	53	53	Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
53	53	53	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
53	53	53	Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	90	50	65	385
53	53	53	Dustox		Shield Dust Compoundeyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
53	53	53	Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
53	53	53	Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
53	53	53	Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
53	53	53	Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
53	53	53	Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
53	53	53	Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
53	53	53	Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
53	53	53	Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	80	82	60	414
53	53	53	Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
53	53	53	Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
53	53	53	Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
53	53	53	Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
53	53	53	Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
53	53	53	Roserade		Natural Cure Poison Point Technician		Fairy Grass	60	70	55	125	105	90	505
53	53	53	Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
53	53	53	Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
53	53	53	Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
53	53	53	Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
53	53	53	Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
53	53	53	Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
53	53	53	Sunny Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
53	53	53	Rainy Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
53	53	53	Snowy Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
53	53	53	Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
53	53	53	Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	65	50	70	95	80	65	425
53	53	53	Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
53	53	53	Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
53	53	53	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
53	53	53	Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
53	53	53	Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
53	53	53	Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
53	53	53	Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
53	53	53	Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
53	53	53	Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
53	53	53	Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
53	53	53	Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
53	53	53	Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
53	53	53	Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
53	53	53	Cherubi		Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
53	53	53	Cherrim		Flower Gift		Fairy Grass	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
53	53	53	Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
53	53	53	Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
53	53	53	Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
53	53	53	Uxie		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
53	53	53	Mesprit		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
53	53	53	Azelf		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
53	53	53	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
	53	53	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
53	53	53	Cresselia		Levitate		Undiscovered	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
53	53	53	Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
53	53	53	Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	53	53	Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
53	53	53	Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
		53	Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		53	Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
		53	Servine		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	60	60	75	60	75	83	413
		53	Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
		53	Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
		53	Simisage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
		53	Munna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
		53	Musharna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	116	55	85	107	95	29	487
		53	Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	55	45	43	55	43	72	313
		53	Swoobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
		53	Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
		53	Swadloon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	55	63	90	50	80	42	380
		53	Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	70	92	490
		53	Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
		53	Whimsicott		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	60	67	85	77	75	116	480
		53	Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
		53	Lilligant		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	70	60	75	110	75	90	480
		53	Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
		53	Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
		53	Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
		53	Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
		53	Gothita		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
		53	Gothorita		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
		53	Gothitelle		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
		53	Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
		53	Duosion		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	65	40	50	125	60	30	370
		53	Reuniclus		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	110	65	75	125	85	30	490
		53	Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
		53	Sawsbuck		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	80	100	70	60	70	95	475
		53	Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
		53	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
		53	Foongus		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
		53	Amoonguss		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
		53	Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
		53	Jellicent		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
		53	Joltik		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
		53	Galvantula		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
		53	Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
		53	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
		53	Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
		53	Beheeyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	75	75	75	125	95	40	485
		53	Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
		53	Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
		53	Chandelure		Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	55	90	145	90	80	520
		53	Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
		53	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
		53	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
		53	Virizion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
		53	Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
		53	Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
		53	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600