GrassSpecNon-contact Ball & bomb

Energy Ball

Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
Ball & bomb — No effect on a Pokémon with Bulletproof.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow

Acc

100

Priority

Range

Single

Effect

Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.

Effects & flags

10% chance: SpD↓Ball/bomb move

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

Generation	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
Pokémon Champions	Grass	Spec	90	100	10
Gen 6–9	Grass	Spec	90	100	10
Gen 4–5	Grass	Spec	80	100	10

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega Floette0.6%

Mega Glimmora0.5%

Mega Scovillain3.2%

Mega Meganium0.9%

Mega Alakazam6.3%

Mega Venusaur6.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Glimmora24.2%

Mega Gengar22%

Espathra2%

Armarouge6.8%

Mega Glimmora18.4%

Mega Venusaur2.5%

Floette (Eternal Flower)34.7%

Mega Alakazam12.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Glimmora4.3%

Iron Moth54%

Manaphy8.4%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Glimmora1.3%

Indeedee5.9%

Deoxys12.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)

WaterGroundRock

Not very effective (×½)

FireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel

No effect (×0)

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Pokémon that learn this move177 Pokémon

#0100Voltorb (Hisuian Form)

#0101Electrode (Hisuian Form)

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FAQ

What type is Energy Ball?

Energy Ball is a Grass-type Spec move.

What does Energy Ball do?

Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.

What are Energy Ball's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 90, accuracy 100, PP 10.

Which Pokémon can learn Energy Ball?

177 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Vulpix, Ninetales, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Oddish.

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