Motor Drive (Ability)
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Motor Drive | でんきエンジン | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electric Engine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Motor Drive (Japanese: でんきエンジン Electric Engine) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Four Pokémon can have this ability, all of which are Template:Type2.
Effect
In battle
Motor Drive neutralizes the damage and effects of Template:Type2 moves and increases the speed of the Pokémon hit by the move. Each time a Pokémon with this ability is hit by an Electric-type move, its speed increases by one stage.
Outside of battle
Motor Drive has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Motor Drive
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0466 | ![]() |
Electivire |
Electric | Motor Drive | None | Vital Spirit | |
0522 | ![]() |
Blitzle |
Electric | Lightningrod | Motor Drive | Herbivorous | |
0523 | Zeburaika | Zeburaika |
Electric | Lightningrod | Motor Drive | Herbivorous | |
0587 | Emonga | Emonga |
Electric | Flying | Static | None | Motor Drive |
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In the anime
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The user absorbs Electric attacks to increase its speed. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Electivire can absorb Electric-type attacks that are sent at it. When it does, its speed increases. | ||
Volkner's Electivire | The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World! | Debut | |
Paul's Electivire | Battling a Thaw in Relations! | None |
In other languages
- Chinese: 电器引擎
- French: Motorisé
- German: Starthilfe
- Greek: Ενεργοποίηση Κινητήρα
- Italian: Elettrorapid
- Spanish: Electromotor
Variations of the Ability Motor Drive | |
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Motor Drive • Herbivorous |
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