Energy Ball
GrassEnergy Ball is a Grass-type special attack. It has 90 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
Technical data
- Type
- Grass
- Category
- special
- Power
- 90
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 10
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up54 Pokémon
Sceptile Mega
Hydrapple
Whimsicott
Abomasnow Mega
Meowscarada
Sceptile
Roserade
Appletun
Abomasnow
Appletun Gmax
Slurpuff
TM / HM318 Pokémon
Gardevoir Mega
Floette Mega
Glimmora Mega
Drampa Mega
Chesnaught Mega
Gallade Mega
Sceptile Mega
Chandelure Mega
Scovillain Mega
Florges
Gengar Mega
Alakazam Mega
Hydrapple
Venusaur Mega
Leafeon
Whimsicott
Abomasnow Mega
Meganium Mega
Glimmora
Torterra
Decidueye Hisui
Venusaur Gmax
Mr Rime
Gengar Gmax
Gengar
Floette Eternal
Armarouge
Alakazam
Ninetales
Alcremie
Meowscarada
Tsareena
Victreebel Mega
Alcremie Gmax
Chandelure
Farigiraf
Sinistcha
Gardevoir
Musharna
Sceptile
Meganium
Primarina
Roserade
Chimecho Mega
Passimian
Simisage
Venusaur
Oranguru
Appletun
Flapple
Runerigus
Chesnaught
Abomasnow
Gourgeist Average
Cofagrigus
Appletun Gmax
Meowstic Female
Decidueye
Flapple Gmax
Gallade
Sableye Mega
Slurpuff
Wyrdeer
Serperior
Reuniclus
Trevenant
Drampa
Medicham Mega
Gourgeist Super
Espathra
Gourgeist Large
Ninetales Alola
Gourgeist Small
Scovillain
Aromatisse
Victreebel
Chimecho
Vileplume
Meowstic Male
Emolga
Castform Snowy
Castform Rainy
Castform Sunny
Castform
Vivillon
Medicham
Floette
Sableye
Move Tutor11 Pokémon
Decidueye Hisui
Ninetales
Ninetales Alola
Egg move (breeding)6 Pokémon
Sceptile Mega
Sceptile
Pokémon that use this move
318 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Gardevoir Mega
Floette Mega
Glimmora Mega
Drampa Mega
Chesnaught Mega
Gallade Mega
Sceptile Mega
Chandelure Mega
Scovillain Mega
Florges
Gengar Mega
Alakazam Mega
Hydrapple
Venusaur Mega
Leafeon
Whimsicott
Abomasnow Mega
Meganium Mega
Glimmora
Torterra
Decidueye Hisui
Venusaur Gmax
Mr Rime
Gengar Gmax
Gengar
Floette Eternal
Armarouge
Alakazam
Ninetales
Alcremie
Meowscarada
Tsareena
Victreebel Mega
Alcremie Gmax
Chandelure
Farigiraf
Sinistcha
Gardevoir
Musharna
Sceptile
Meganium
Primarina
Roserade
Chimecho Mega
Passimian
Simisage
Venusaur
Oranguru
Appletun
Flapple
Runerigus
Chesnaught
Abomasnow
Gourgeist Average
Cofagrigus
Appletun Gmax
Meowstic Female
Decidueye
Flapple Gmax
Gallade
Sableye Mega
Slurpuff
Wyrdeer
Serperior
Reuniclus
Trevenant
Drampa
Medicham Mega
Gourgeist Super
Espathra
Gourgeist Large
Ninetales Alola
Gourgeist Small
Scovillain
Aromatisse
Victreebel
Chimecho
Vileplume
Meowstic Male
Emolga
Castform Snowy
Castform Rainy
Castform Sunny
Castform
Vivillon
Medicham
Floette
Sableye
What this move does
Energy Ball is a Grass-type special attack. It has 90 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Energy Ball is a Grass-type special attack. It has 90 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Energy Ball when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Energy Ball is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Energy Ball include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Energy Ball in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
+Is Energy Ball good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
+Is Energy Ball blocked by Protect?
Yes, Energy Ball is blocked by Protect and Detect.