Grass Charged move

Energy Ball

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Energy Ball, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power

PvE base damage

Energy

−50

Cost per use

Duration

4.0s

Animation time

DPS

22.5

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 90
Energy: −50
Duration: 4.0s
DPS: 22.5 dmg/s
DPE: 1.8 dmg/energy
Damage window start: 3.10s
Damage window end: 3.90s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 80
Energy: −45
Turns: 1 (instant)
DPE: 1.78 dmg/energy

Buff / debuff effect

opponent DEF -1 — 10% chance each time the move lands.

How it compares

Against the other Grass charged moves

Of the 16 Grass charged moves in the game, Energy Ball is #13 by damage per second — Leaf Storm leads with 52 against its 22.5. It is a 2-bar move (50 energy). Per point of energy it ranks #5 (1.8). All Grass moves.

In GO Battle League it costs 45 energy for 80 power, 1.78 damage per energy — #7 of 16 Grass charged moves on that measure. It lowers the opponent's Defense by 1 stage 10% of the time — in PvP only.

2 of the Pokemon listed below can only have it as a legacy move: Accelgor, Ninetales. A regular TM never rolls it for them — it takes an Elite TM or the event that features it.

What these stats mean

Power, energy, duration, DPS and the PvP numbers

Power: Base damage each use deals before type and stat multipliers.
Energy: Energy the move costs to fire.
Duration: Animation time. You cannot dodge or attack during it.
DPS: Damage per second — power × 1000 / duration.
PvP stats: GO Battle League runs on 0.5s turns with its own power and energy values, so they differ from the raid numbers.

Top Pokemon with Energy Ball

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

#	Pokemon	Max CP	ATK	DEF	STA
1	Chandelure GhostFire	3,696	271	182	155
2	Zarude DarkGrass	4,334	242	215	233
3	Rillaboom Grass	3,759	239	168	225
4	Meowscarada GrassDark	3,194	233	153	183
5	Sinistcha GrassGhost	3,344	225	191	174
6	Tsareena Grass	3,352	222	195	176
7	AccelgorElite TM Bug	2,760	220	120	190
8	Arboliva GrassNormal	3,346	219	189	186
9	Leafeon Grass	3,329	216	219	163
10	Decidueye GrassGhost	3,137	210	179	186
11	Mew Psychic	3,692	210	210	225
12	Chesnaught GrassFighting	3,340	201	204	204
13	Galvantula BugElectric	2,494	201	128	172
14	Carnivine Grass	2,441	187	136	179
15	Appletun GrassDragon	2,772	178	146	242
16	Abomasnow GrassIce	2,671	178	158	207
17	Vivillon BugFlying	2,098	176	103	190
18	Chimecho Psychic	2,555	175	170	181
19	Ludicolo WaterGrass	2,627	173	176	190
20	Lampent GhostFire	1,931	169	115	155
21	NinetalesElite TM Fire	2,578	169	190	177
22	Slurpuff Fairy	2,486	168	163	193
23	Meowstic Psychic	2,402	166	167	179
24	Thwackey Grass	2,122	165	134	172
25	Grotle Grass	2,137	157	143	181
26	Floragato Grass	1,899	157	128	156
27	Eldegoss Grass	2,256	148	211	155
28	Quilladin Grass	1,944	146	156	156
29	Dartrix GrassFlying	1,950	142	139	186
30	Castform Normal	1,845	139	139	172

FAQ

Is Energy Ball a good move?

Energy Ball deals 90 base damage over 4.0 seconds, which works out at 22.5 DPS and 1.8 damage per energy spent.

Which Pokemon learn Energy Ball?

The table above lists the 30 strongest by base attack, led by Chandelure, Zarude, Rillaboom.

Is Energy Ball better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 90 power for 50 energy over 4.0s. In GO Battle League it uses 80 power for 45 energy. It also has a stat-changing effect that only applies in PvP.

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