Electro Ball (move)

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エレキボールElecball
Type Electric
Category Special
PP 10(max. 16)
Power —
Accuracy 100%
Priority 0
Range
OpponentOpponentOpponent
SelfAllyAlly
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced Generation V
Condition Cool
Appeal 0 
Jam 0 
Condition Cool
Appeal 0 
Condition Cool
Appeal 3♥♥♥
Jamming 0 
Excites the audience a lot if used first.

Electro Ball (Japanese:エレキボールElecball) is a damage-dealingElectric-typemove introduced inGeneration V. It wasTR80 inPokémon Sword and Shield, and isTM072 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Effect

Electro Ball inflicts more damage the faster the user is compared to the target.

Electro Ball's power is calculated as follows:

Target's SpeedPower
More than 100%, or exactly 040
50.01% - 100%60
33.34% - 50%80
25.01% - 33.33%120
0.01% - 25%150


The Speed values used take all modifiers into account (including stat stages,paralysis, held items such as theIron Ball, and Abilities such asSlush Rush).

Electro Ball has no effect on Pokémon withBulletproof.

Electro Ball can also be used as part of aContest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if a certain move (Agility,Autotomize,Calm Mind,Charge,Rock Polish, orShell Smash) was used in the prior turn.

Description

GamesDescription
BWB2W2The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the damage.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.


Learnset

Byleveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
VVIVIIVIIIIX
0025PikachuFieldFairy1818XY
13ORAS
13121212
0026RaichuFieldFairy111
0026Raichu
Raichu
Alolan Form

FieldFairy11
0081Magnemite
MineralMineral27BW
32B2W2
32XY
29ORAS
29121212
0082Magneton
MineralMineral27BW
34B2W2
34XY
29ORAS
29121212
0100VoltorbMineralMineral2929XY
22ORAS
222222
0100Voltorb
Voltorb
Hisuian Form

MineralMineral22
0101ElectrodeMineralMineral2929XY
22ORAS
222222
0101Electrode
Electrode
Hisuian Form

MineralMineral22
0125ElectabuzzHuman-LikeHuman-Like32BW
22B2W2
2229
0170Chinchou
Water 2Water 22828XY
9ORAS
9444
0171Lanturn
Water 2Water 23030XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 9111
0179MareepMonsterField28BW
22B2W2
22222222
0180FlaaffyMonsterField31BW
25B2W2
25252525
0181AmpharosMonsterField33BW
25B2W2
25252525
0239ElekidNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered31BW
22B2W2
2222
0311PlusleFairyFairy2929XY
19ORAS
191919
0312MinunFairyFairy2929XY
19ORAS
191919
0417PachirisuFieldFairy2525252525
0462Magnezone
MineralMineral27BW
34B2W2
34XY
29ORAS
29121212
0466ElectivireHuman-LikeHuman-Like32BW
22B2W2
2222
0479Rotom
Rotom
All forms

AmorphousAmorphous434343202020
0587Emolga
FieldField262626
0595Joltik
BugBug2929292020
0596Galvantula
BugBug2929292020
0785Tapu Koko
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered58
0941Kilowattrel
Water 1FlyingEvo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


ByTM/TR

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsCompatibility
VIIIIX
0025PikachuFieldFairy
0026RaichuFieldFairy
0026Raichu
Raichu
Alolan Form

FieldFairy
0081Magnemite
MineralMineral
0082Magneton
MineralMineral
0100VoltorbMineralMineral
0100Voltorb
Voltorb
Hisuian Form

MineralMineral
0101ElectrodeMineralMineral
0101Electrode
Electrode
Hisuian Form

MineralMineral
0125ElectabuzzHuman-LikeHuman-Like
0135JolteonFieldField
0145Zapdos
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0150MewtwoNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0151MewNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0170Chinchou
Water 2Water 2
0171Lanturn
Water 2Water 2
0172PichuNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0179MareepMonsterField
0180FlaaffyMonsterField
0181AmpharosMonsterField
0239ElekidNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0243RaikouNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0309ElectrikeFieldField
0310ManectricFieldField
0311PlusleFairyFairy
0312MinunFairyFairy
0403ShinxFieldField
0404LuxioFieldField
0405LuxrayFieldField
0417PachirisuFieldFairy
0462Magnezone
MineralMineral
0466ElectivireHuman-LikeHuman-Like
0479Rotom
Rotom
All forms

AmorphousAmorphous
0522BlitzleFieldField
0523ZebstrikaFieldField
0587Emolga
FieldField
0595Joltik
BugBug
0596Galvantula
BugBug
0603EelektrikAmorphousAmorphous
0604EelektrossAmorphousAmorphous
0642Thundurus
Thundurus
All forms

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0644Zekrom
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0694Helioptile
MonsterDragon
0695Heliolisk
MonsterDragon
0702Dedenne
FieldFairy
0737Charjabug
BugBug
0738Vikavolt
BugBug
0777Togedemaru
FieldFairy
0785Tapu Koko
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0796XurkitreeNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0801Magearna
Magearna
All forms

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0807ZeraoraNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0813ScorbunnyFieldHuman-Like
0814RabootFieldHuman-Like
0815CinderaceFieldHuman-Like
0831WoolooFieldField
0832DubwoolFieldField
0835YamperFieldField
0836BoltundFieldField
0849Toxtricity
Toxtricity
All forms

Human-LikeHuman-Like
0871PincurchinWater 1Amorphous
0877Morpeko
FieldFairy
0880Dracozolt
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0881Arctozolt
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0894RegielekiNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0921PawmiFieldField
0922Pawmo
FieldField
0923Pawmot
FieldField
0938TadbulbWater 1Water 1
0939BelliboltWater 1Water 1
0940Wattrel
Water 1Flying
0941Kilowattrel
Water 1Flying
0954Rabsca
BugBug
0989Sandy Shocks
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0990Iron Treads
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0995Iron Thorns
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
1000Gholdengo
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
1008Miraidon
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
1021Raging Bolt
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Bybreeding

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsEgg Move
VVIVIIVIII
0309ElectrikeFieldField
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Byevent

Generation V

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0150MewtwoNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs DiscoveredPokémon Smash! Mewtwo
February 2012 Mewtwo
Strongest Return Mewtwo
Spring 2012 Mewtwo
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Electro Ball inflicts damage depending on the user and target'sSpeed stats; if the user's Speed is higher, the move deals 50% more damage. InGates to Infinity, as the Speed stat does not exist,Travel Speed is used instead. Despite the move's description, the effect does not gain in intensity.

GameBase
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
RangeTargetCuts
corners
MDGtI499175095%98%FrontEnemyYes
SMD499173095%98%FrontEnemyYes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 26
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Inflicts more damage the faster the user is compared to the target.
Users:Joltik
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by> facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Electro Ball
★★★
Attack power33.82897
Charge time0.58 seconds
Range typeProjectile
Number of hits1
Number of projectiles1
Critical hit rate1.5%
Additional effectNone

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Electro Ball isPikachu's first move obtained at level 4 by upgradingThunder Shock into it instead ofThunder. The user hurls an electric orb at the targeted enemy, damaging and slowing down all enemies in a small radius around the target upon impact by paralyzing them. The move deals bonus damage based on the enemy's missing HP. At level 11, its damage is increased.

Description

GamesDescription
Conq.The user hurls an electric orb at the target. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the damage.
MDGtIIt damages an enemy. The faster your Travel Speed than that of the enemy, the greater the damage it causes.
SMDIt damages an enemy. The faster your Speed compared to that of the enemy, the greater the damage caused.
MDRTDXIt damages an enemy. The higher your Speed compared to that of the enemy, the greater the damage caused.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Galvantula

Rotom

Electabuzz

Kilowattrel
The user fires a ball of electricity at the opponent.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
GalvantulaGalvantula forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks in front of its mouth and fires it at the opponent.
A wild GalvantulaScraggy—Hatched to be Wild!Debut
A wild GalvantulaTeam Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!None
A wild GalvantulaTeam Rocket's Shocking Recruit!None
PikachuPikachu forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks at the tip of its tail and flings it at the opponent. Sometimes, its body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and emits yellow sparks before the orb is formed.
Ash's PikachuDancing With the Ducklett Trio!None
Frank's PikachuLights! Camera! Pika!None
Pikala's BoltBattle Royal 151!None
EmolgaEmolga forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks at the tip of its tail and flings it at the opponent.
Elesa's EmolgaDazzling the Nimbasa Gym!None
MagnetonMagneton forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks appears in front of its body and fires it at the opponent. Sometimes, its body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and emits yellow sparks before the orb is formed.
Belmondo's MagnetonConfronting the Darkness!None
Spinel's MagnetonFly! Wattrel!!None
MagnezoneMagnezone's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and emits yellow sparks. Then, three orbs of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks appear in front of Magnezone, one for each of its eyes, and it fires the orbs at the opponent.
Belmondo's MagnezoneConfronting the Darkness!None
SlurpuffSlurpuff's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity. Then, an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks appears in front of Slurpuff, and it fires the orb at the opponent.
Sawyer's SlurpuffRivals: Today and Tomorrow!Slurpuffcannot legally learn Electro Ball
RotomRotom forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks in front of its body and throws it at the opponent.
Weston's RotomRotom's Wish!None
MagnemiteMagnemite's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and emits yellow sparks. Then, an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks appears in front of Magnemite, and it fires it at the opponent.
Clemont's MagnemiteBattling with a Clean Slate!None
ElectabuzzElectabuzz forms an orb of golden, sparking electricity surrounded by two yellow rings of electricity in between its horns and fires it at the opponent.
Tony's ElectabuzzBetrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!None
KilowattrelKilowattrel's throat sac glows yellow, and it forms an orb of golden electricity surrounded by yellow sparks in front of its beak. Then, it fires the orb at the opponent.
Roy's KilowattrelEyes to the Skies Once Again, Part 1None

Pokémon Generations


Pikachu


The user slams a ball of electricity into the opponent.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
PikachuPikachu's body becomes surrounded by blue, sparking electricity that condenses into an orb of yellow and blue electricity surrounded by a blue sparks at the tip of its tail. Then, Pikachu slams the orb into the opponent.
Red's PikachuThe AdventureDebut

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W


Emolga


A ball of electricity is thrown.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
EmolgaEmolga throws a ball of electricity at the foe.
Monta's EmolgaThe Battle for More Friends!Debut

Movie adaptations


Pikachu


The user throws a ball of electricity.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
PikachuPikachu throws a ball of electricity at the foe.
Ash's PikachuWhite—Victini and ZekromDebut

Pokémon Adventures


Galvantula


The user shoots a ball of electricity the opponent.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
GalvantulaGalvantula pulls back one of its mandibles and it becomes surrounded in static electricity. Galvantula then waves the mandible forward and a ball of electricity comes out of it and hits the opponent.
Black's TulaWheeling and DealingDebut

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

LanguageTitle
CatalanBola Elèctrica
ChineseCantonese電球Dihnkàuh
Mandarin電球 / 电球Diànqiú
CroatianElektro Kugla
DutchElektrobal
FrenchBoule Élek
GermanElektroball
Hebrewכדור חשמלKadur Khashmal
IndonesianBola Listrik
ItalianEnergisfera
Korean일렉트릭볼Illekteurikbol
PolishElektrokula
PortugueseBrazilBola Elétrica (UNITE,BW122–present, TCG, manga)
Esfera Elétrica (BW020BW112)
PortugalEletrobola
RussianЭлектро ШарElektro Shar
SpanishLatin AmericaElectrobola
SpainBola Voltio
TurkishElektro Top
VietnameseQuả Bóng Điện*
Quả Cầu Điện Khí*
Variations of the moveGyro Ball
Gyro Ball
Electro Ball
Generation VIIITMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIIITRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IXTMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added inSV2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added inSV3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215
216217218219220221222223224225226227228229
ZA
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107
Added inZA2.0.0
108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126
127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145
146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
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