Light Ball
Effect
Held by Pikachu: Doubles the holder’s initial Attack and Special Attack.
Cost$1,000
Sell$500
Fling Power30 BP
Wild Pokemon1 species
Games13 titles
HoldableYes
Game Descriptions
Gen IIIA hold item that raises the SP. ATK of PIKACHU.
Gen IVAn item to be held by PIKACHU. It is a puzzling orb that raises the Sp. Atk stat.
Gen VAn item to be held by Pikachu. It is a puzzling orb that raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stat.
Gen VIAn item to be held by Pikachu. It’s a puzzling orb that boosts its Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Gen VIIAn item to be held by Pikachu. It’s a puzzling orb that boosts its Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Gen VIIIAn item to be held by Pikachu. It’s a puzzling orb that boosts its Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Light Ball Price History
| Game | Buy Price | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|
| GSCRSEFRLGDPPtHGSSBWB2W2XYORASBDSP | N/A | $50 |
| SMUSUMSwSh | N/A | $500 |
| SV | N/A | $250 |
| Champs | 1,000 VP | N/A |
Wild Pokemon Holding Light Ball (1)
Event Pokemon with Light Ball
| Event | Game | Region | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cramorant Max Raid Battle items | SwSh | All | February 10 to 28, 2021 |
| Nintendo Power Pikachu | RBY | North America | October to November 1, 1999 |
| All Nippon Airways Pikachu | RSEFRLG | Japanese | December 5 to 25, 2004 |
| Yokohama Pikachu | RSEFRLG | Japanese | March 19 to April 3, 2005 |
| GW Pikachu | RSEFRLG | Japanese | April 25 to May 8, 2005 |
| Sapporo Pikachu | RSEFRLG | Japanese | July 1 to August 21, 2005 |
| Party of the Decade Pokémon | RSEFRLG | United States | August 8, 2006 |
| Top 10 Distribution | RSEFRLG | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish | Various |
| 2007 TCG World Championships Pikachu | DP | United States | August 10 to 12, 2007 |
| McDonald's Pikachu | DP | Japanese | May 30 to June 19, 2008 |
| Nintendo Zone Pikachu | DP | United States | November 17 to December 31, 2008 |
| Character Fair Pikachu | DPPt | Korean | July 24 to 26, 2009 |
| Ario Pikachu | DPPtHGSS | Japanese | November 21 to 23, 2009 |
| Ash's Pikachu | DPPtHGSS | Japanese | July 15 to August 10, 2010 |
| Nintendo Zone Pikachu | DPPtHGSS | Germany | July 31 to August 27, 2010 |
| 7-Eleven Pikachu | DPPtHGSS | Japanese | August 20 to September 5, 2010 |
| Ash's Pikachu | DPPtHGSS | United States, Canada | January 30 to February 13, 2011February 9 to 20, 2011 |
| Ash's Pikachu | DPPtHGSS | Korean | February 1 to 28, 2011 |
| Singing Pikachu | BW | Japanese | July 30 to September 4, 2011 |
| Pikachu Festival Pikachu | BW | Japanese | March 23 to April 8, 2012 |
| Pika Pika Carnival Pikachu | BW | English, Japanese | May 11 to 20, 2012 |
| Summer Carnival Pikachu | BW | Korean | July 14 to August 29, 2012 |
| 2012 World Championships Pikachu | BW | United States | August 12, 2012 |
| Summer 2012 Pikachu | BW | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish | Various |
| Pokémon Center 15th Anniversary Pikachu | BWB2W2 | Japanese | May 29 to June 4, 2013July 3 to 7, 2013 |
| Strongest Class Pikachu | BWB2W2 | Hong Kong, Taiwan | July 26 to 30, 2013August 15 to 20, 2013 |
| Atsuto Uchida Pikachu | XY | Japan | June 15, 2014 |
| PGL Pikachu | ORAS | All | September 1 to October 29, 2015 |
| Pokémon Center Online Pikachu | ORAS | Japanese | February 16 to August 31, 2016 |
| 7-Eleven Ash's Pikachu | XYORAS | Japanese | July 18 to September 30, 2015 |
| Pokémon Center Ash's Pikachu | XYORAS | Japanese | August 24 to 30, 2015 |
| Pika Pika Pokémon Spa Pikachu | XYORAS | Korean | July 2 to September 30, 2016 |
| Ash's World Cap Pikachu | SwSh | All | October 30 to November 30, 2020 |
| Game Freak's Singing Pikachu | SwSh | All | February 25 to March 25, 2021 |
| Ash's World Cap Pikachu | SwSh | Japan | August 11 to September 30, 2022 |
Light Ball in Spin-Off Games
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Light Ball Availability by Game
Gen I
Red/BlueYellow
Gen II
Gold/SilverCrystal
Gen III
Ruby/SapphireEmeraldFireRed/LeafGreen
Gen IV
Diamond/PearlPlatinumHeartGold/SoulSilver
Gen V
Black/WhiteBlack 2/White 2
Gen VI
X/YOmega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Gen VII
Sun/MoonUltra Sun/Ultra MoonLet's Go Pikachu/Eevee
Gen VIII
Sword/ShieldBrilliant Diamond/Shining PearlLegends: Arceus
Gen IX
Scarlet/Violet
Light Ball in Other Languages
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kana) | でんきだま |
| 🇰🇷 | Korean | 전기구슬 |
| 🇹🇼 | Chinese (Traditional) | 電氣球 |
| 🇫🇷 | French | Balle Lumière |
| 🇩🇪 | German | Kugelblitz |
| 🇪🇸 | Spanish | Bola Luminosa |
| 🇮🇹 | Italian | Elettropalla |
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kanji) | でんきだま |
| 🇨🇳 | Chinese (Simplified) | 电气球 |