Grass · Special move · Gen 4
Energy Ball
Energy Ball is a Grass-type special move introduced in Generation 4. It has 90 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 262 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Grass
Category
Special
Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Ball/bomb move (Bulletproof)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (187 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (64 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (90 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Grass attack
2× vsWaterGroundRock
½× vsFireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel
Pokémon that learn Energy Ball
262 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
| Bug/Flying | 4–8 | ||||
| Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Bug/Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Bug/Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Bug/Poison | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Bug/Poison | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 4–8 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 4–8 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
| Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
| Electric/Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Electric/Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Grass | 4–8 | ||||
| Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
| Ice/Psychic | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Ice/Psychic | 4–8 | ||||
| Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
| Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Grass/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Ghost | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Water | 4–8 | ||||
| Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Psychic/Grass | 4–8 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
| Bug/Flying | 4–7 | ||||
| Bug/Poison | 4–7 | ||||
| Water/Grass | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Water/Grass | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Water/Grass | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
| Bug/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
| Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 4–8 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Rock/Grass | 4–8 | ||||
| Rock/Grass | 4–8 | ||||
| Normal | ✓ | 4–7 | |||
| Grass/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
| Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 4–8 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
| Bug/Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Bug/Flying | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass | 4–8 | ||||
| Grass | 4–8 | ||||
| Ghost | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ||||
| Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
| Grass | 4–8 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
| Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
| Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Ghost/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Psychic/Fire | 5–8 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | 5–7 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
| Psychic | ✓ | 5–8 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
| Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | ||||
| Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | ||||
| Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Fairy | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass | 5–8 | ||||
| Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | ||||
| Ghost | ✓ | 5–8 | |||
| Ground/Ghost | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
| Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Normal/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Normal/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Electric/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | ||
| Bug | 5–8 | ||||
| Bug/Steel | 5–8 | ||||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Water/Ghost | 5–8 | ||||
| Water/Ghost | 5–8 | ||||
| Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass/Steel | 5–8 | ||||
| Grass/Steel | 5–8 | ||||
| Psychic | 5–8 | ||||
| Psychic | 5–8 | ||||
| Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
| Bug | 5–8 | ||||
| Bug | 5–8 | ||||
| Bug/Steel | 5–8 | ||||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
| Bug/Steel | ✓ | 5–8 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
| Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
| Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |||
| Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |||
| Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6, 9 | |
| Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
| Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
| Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
| Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
| Fairy | ✓ | 6–8 | |||
| Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
| Fairy | ✓ | 6–8 | |||
| Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
| Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
| Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
| Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 6–8 | |||
| Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | ||||
| Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
| Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | ||||
| Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | ||||
| Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Ghost/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Ghost/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Normal/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
| Ghost/Grass | 7–8 | ||||
| Psychic/Fairy | 7–8 | ||||
| Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | ||||
| Electric | 7–8 | ||||
| Steel/Flying | 7–8 | ||||
| Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Bug/Psychic | 8 | ||||
| Bug/Psychic | 8 | ||||
| Grass | 8 | ||||
| Grass | 8 | ||||
| Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Ice/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | ||
| Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | ||
| Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Psychic/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
| Psychic/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
| Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Psychic/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
| Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Grass/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
| Bug/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Rock/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
| Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fire/Poison | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fairy/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Normal | ✓ | 9 |
Energy Ball FAQ
What does Energy Ball do?
Energy Ball is a Grass-type special move with 90 power. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Energy Ball?
262 Pokémon and forms can learn Energy Ball in at least one game: 187 in Scarlet & Violet, 64 in Pokémon Champions and 90 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Butterfree, Vulpix and Ninetales.
Is Energy Ball in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 64 Pokémon can use Energy Ball in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Energy Ball super effective against?
As a Grass-type attack, Energy Ball is super effective against Water, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.