| TM53 Energy Ball | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeastern section of the Safari Zone, on top of a hill with a muddy slope |
| Description | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def. |
| PP | 10 |
| Type | Grass |
TM53 Energy Ball can be found in the southeast section of the Safari Zone. To get to the TM’s exact location, you’ll need a Pokémon with Surf and both bikes (Mach and Acro).
Because you can only get both bikes after finishing the Delta Episode, you won’t be able to get this TM when the Safari Zone first becomes available. So you’ll need to beat the Elite Four and clear the Delta Episode first.
Prerequisites
Here’s the complete list of things you need to do before visiting the Safari Zone for this TM:
- Complete the Delta Episode
- Get both the Mach Bike and Acro Bike
- Bring a Pokémon with HM01 Cut (Optional)
- Bring a Pokémon with HM03 Surf
If you’ve done all these things, then fly to the west entrance of Route 121 once you’re ready to start.
Location
Step 1: Begin following the path to the east of the Route 121 signpost.
Step 2: Keep going east, moving past the two trainers.
Step 3: Using HM01 Cut, take down the tree and enter the Safari Zone building on the right.
If you don’t have Cut, you can go around the tree by following the path to the south.
Step 4: Exit the building via the back-left corner exit.
Step 5: Now that you’re in the Safari Zone you can get on your Acro Bike, and then ride straight up.
Step 6: Climb up the wooden stumps by performing a bunny hop.
You can do this by holding the B button for more than two seconds, then you can use the D-Pad/Control Pad to move around while hopping.
Step 7: After you climb up the stumps, ride your Acro Bike up and then cross the narrow bridge to the west.
Step 8: Cross to the south bridge where you see some broken sections. You can get by these by performing a sideways hop three times.
You can do this by simultaneously pressing the B button and down on the D-Pad/Control Pad.
Step 9: Follow along the metal rails and once you’re at the end you’ll land on a small slab of rock.
Then ride down this platform and perform a bunny hop to descend the stumps.
Step 10: Once you’re back on the grass, head east and Surf on the body of water you run into.
Step 11: Surf east until you reach the end of the water, then disembark to the south (you’ll be landing to the left of a small flower bush).
Then travel south through the tall grass.
Step 12: Turn to the left and you’ll see a small platform with an item on top.
Switch to your Mach Bike, and then ride up the muddy slope with momentum on your Mach Bike. This will allow you to reach the top of the hill and pick up TM53.
