Light Ball

The Light Ball (Japanese: でんきだま Electric Orb) is a type of held item introduced in Generation II. It boosts the stats of a Pikachu that holds it.

Light Ball
でんきだま
Electric Orb
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation II
Pocket
Generation II Items
Generation III Items
Generation IV Items
Generation V Items (Held items)
Generation VI Items
Generation VII Items
Generation VIII Other Items
Fling
Power 30
Effect Paralyzes the target

In the core series

Price
Games Cost Sell price
GSC
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS		N/A50
SMUSUM
SwSh		N/A500

In battle
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Generations II and III

If held by a Pikachu, doubles its Special Attack.

Generation IV onward

If held by a Pikachu, doubles both its Attack and Special Attack.

Pokémon Emerald onward

If held by either parent of a Pichu when the Egg is produced, the Pichu that hatches will know the move Volt Tackle. From Generation VI onward, if a Pichu knows Volt Tackle this way (and was bred in Generation VI onward), it can be taught Volt Tackle again at the Move Reminder if it forgets the move.

Description
Games Description
GSC An odd, electrical orb. (HOLD)
RSEColo.XD A hold item that raises the Sp. Atk of Pikachu.
FRLG An orb to be held by a Pikachu that raises the Sp. Atk stat. Touching it may cause a shock.
DP An item to be held by Pikachu. It is a puzzling orb that raises the Sp. Atk stat.
PtHGSS An item to be held by Pikachu. It is a puzzling orb that raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stat.
BWB2W2 An item to be held by Pikachu. It is a puzzling orb that raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh		 An item to be held by Pikachu. It's a puzzling orb that boosts its Attack and Sp. Atk stats.

Acquisition
Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
GSC Held by the starting Pikachu from Pokémon Yellow if traded to Generation II
RSE Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance)
FRLG Trade
XD Pokémon HQ Lab (×2; held by Eagun's two Pikachu during the post-game battle)
DPPt Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance)
HGSS Mt. Silver (held by Red's Pikachu)
Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance)
PW Yellow Forest
PBR Held by Secret Gift Pikachu
BW Held by Singing Pikachu, Pikachu Festival Pikachu, Pika Pika Carnival Pikachu, Summer 2012 Pikachu, Summer Carnival Pikachu, World Championships 2012 Pikachu, Pokémon Center 15th Anniversary Pikachu (event)
B2W2 Held by Pokémon Center 15th Anniversary Pikachu (event)
XY Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance)
ORAS Route 120 Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance)
SMUSUM Resolution Cave Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance)
SwSh Held by World Cap Pikachu (event) Held by wild Pikachu (5% chance)
SwShIoA Cram-o-matic (Electric: 82-90 points)

In spin-off games
Light Ball in Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump

In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, Light Ball is a Friendship Item that is received as a reward after beating the Friend League. It summons Pikachu as a helper Pokémon.

Trivia
  • Because Pikachu cannot be found in the wild in Unova, Thief and similar moves no longer permanently steal items held by Trainers' Pokémon from Generation V onward, and Poké Transfer does not transfer held items, the Light Ball cannot be obtained in Generation V outside of events. However, it is coded to be an item held by wild Pikachu, with a 1%*BW/5%B2W2 probability.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 電氣球 Dihnhei Kàuh
Mandarin 電氣球 / 电气球 Diànqì Qiú
French Balle Lumière*
Ballelumiere*
German Kugelblitz
Italian Elettropalla
Korean 전기구슬 Jeongi Guseul
Spanish Bola Luminosa*
Bolaluminosa*



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