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Energy Ball

In Pokémon ChampionsGen IV
Game

Pokémon Champions

GrassSpecial

10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
0.3% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Energy Ball changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen VI

    Power 80 → 90 Buffed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 .

  • Ball or bomb: blocked by

“The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs Energy Ball on Showdown

  1. Armarouge6.1% of its sets
  2. Whimsicott4.8% of its sets
  3. Venusaur7.4% of its sets
  4. Primarina3.5% of its sets
  5. Mega Abomasnow56.7% of its sets
  6. Espathra5.4% of its sets
  7. Mega Sceptile36.4% of its sets
  8. Arboliva42.8% of its sets
  9. Glimmora3.1% of its sets
  10. Mega Scovillain3.2% of its sets
  11. Mega Alakazam6.3% of its sets
  12. Vileplume12.0% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Energy Ball among their most used moves.

#55Sceptile#84Chandelure#129Abomasnow

Who learns Energy Ball

81 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 81 in Champions
VenusaurNinetalesVileplumeAlakazamVictreebelGengarMeganiumSceptileGardevoirSableyeMedichamCastformChimechoTorterraRoseradeAbomasnowLeafeonGalladeSerperiorSimisageMusharnaWhimsicottCofagrigusReuniclusEmolgaChandelureChesnaughtVivillonFlorgesMeowsticAromatisseSlurpuffTrevenantGourgeistDecidueyePrimarinaTsareenaOranguruPassimianDrampaFlappleAppletunMr. RimeRunerigusAlcremieWyrdeerMeowscaradaArmarougeScovillainEspathraGlimmoraFarigirafSinistchaHydrappleSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformFemale MeowsticSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega VenusaurMega AlakazamMega GengarMega GardevoirMega MedichamMega AbomasnowEternal FloetteMega SceptileMega SableyeMega GalladeHisuian DecidueyeMega VictreebelMega MeganiumMega ChandelureMega ChesnaughtMega FloetteMega DrampaMega ChimechoMega ScovillainMega Glimmora

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