Electrode (Pokémon)

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#100: Voltorb
Pokémon
#102: Exeggcute
Electrode
マルマイン Marumine
130
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Species
 Electric  Ball Pokémon
Abilities Exp. at 100
Soundproof or Static 1,000,000
Pokédex
Kanto
#101
Johto
#121
Hoenn
#085
Sinnoh
#—
Browser
Fiore
R—
Almia
R-077
Height Weight
3'11" 146.8 lbs.
Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate
Red Image:Body01.png Image:F101.png 60
Gender ratio
Genderless
Egg groups Egg cycles
Mineral 21 (5355 steps*)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
2
Exp.
150

Electrode (Japanese: マルマイン Marumine) is an Electric-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Voltorb starting at level 30.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

This Pokémon resembles a Poké Ball. For this reason, many trainers try to pick it up in the Power Plant, mistaking it for an item. Electrode has made many appearances in the series, and even some appearances in Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Melee, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Interestingly, whereas its pre-evolution form resembles a conventional Poké Ball in both shape and color, this Pokémon has its colors reversed (the red being on the bottom and white on top), and has a mouth.

Gender differences

This Pokémon is genderless.

Special abilities

The more electric energy Electrode consumes, the faster it moves. If agitated, it may randomly explode.

Behavior

Electrode tend to live in power plants where fresh electricity is being generated. As a result, this Pokémon often causes blackouts. Electrode explodes in response to even the smallest stimuli. It is known to explode when bored just to entertain itself.

Habitat

Electrode live in power plants.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Electrode feeds off of electricity in the atmosphere. It explodes when it eats too much electricity.

In the anime

A field of Electrode in the anime.

Electrode's first appearance was during The Flame Pokémon-athon. It was used in a Pokémon Race.

When Team Rocket was trying to infiltrate Prof. Oak's lab in Showdown at the Poké Corral, they fell into a pit of Electrode.

In Pikachu's Vacation, an Electrode's explosion signaled the start of a swimming race between Ash's Squirtle and a Marill.

An Electrode has also been owned by Danny, the Gym Leader of Navel Island.

Electrode's first major role was during The Underground Round Up. A town was over-populated with these Bomb-Ball Pokémon and a man named Poncho had a job of removing them.

In What You Seed is What You Get, an Electrode that was painted like a watermelon was guarding a patch of Watmel Berries.

In Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend, Spoink thought that an Electrode was a pearl. When the group tried to take it off its head, it exploded.

In Pinch Healing!, Jessie unintentionally and indirectly caused an Electrode to fall and explode on a bus that a Poké-sitter was driving.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Electrode makes a cameo aboard the S.S. Anne in Danger: High Voltorb as one of Lt. Surge's Pokémon ready to attack Red. Lt. Surge also possesses a cannon capable of firing Electrode at high speeds to attack, supplied by Team Rocket technology. Since the disbandment of Team Rocket at the end of Volume 7, Lt. Surge is technically no longer a member, and it is unconfirmed if he still possesses the weaponry.

The Team Rocket grunts use a Voltorb and an Electrode to attack Yellow in the volume with the S.S. Anne.

Eusine, as seen in Volume 10, possesses an Electrode as well, allowing him to travel over large distances by riding it. Eusine's Electrode apparently uses electric charges to suspend itself in mid-air.

In the TCG

Main article: Electrode (TCG)

Other appearances

An Electrode in Super Smash Bros. Brawl that failed to explode.

Super Smash Bros./Melee/Brawl

In the original Smash Bros. Electrode would appear from the doorway atop the Silph Co. building on the Saffron City stage and use Explosion, damaging any players near it. In the sequels, it would be released randomly from a Poké Ball. When released, Electrode will pause for a few seconds before using Explosion. It can be picked up and thrown, though this is risky as Electrode will hurt everyone near it, including the player who threw the Poké Ball. Electrode functions in Brawl in much the same way as in Melee, however, sometimes, it will fail to explode. Electrode will, however, explode after a short time when it fails.

Melee trophy information

Electrode, an electric Ball Pokémon, is the evolved form of Voltorb. It has the tendency to explode with even the slightest provocation, which has earned it the nickname "Wrecking Ball". Electrode is the quickest Pokémon found to date, and its distinctive white-over-red coloring is the opposite of Voltorb's.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I Red It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.
Blue It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.
Yellow Stores electrical energy inside its body. Even the slightest shock could trigger a huge explosion.
Stadium Stores enormous amounts of electricity within its body and explodes with the slightest provocation. Extremely dangerous.
II Gold It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity and has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding.
Silver It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.
Crystal The more energy it charges up, the faster it gets. But this also makes it more likely to explode.
Stadium 2 It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity and has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding.
III Ruby Electrode eats electricity in the atmosphere. On days when lightning strikes, you can see this Pokémon exploding all over the place from eating too much electricity.
Sapphire One of Electrode's characteristics is its attraction to electricity. It is a problematical Pokémon that congregates mostly at electrical power plants to feed on electricity that has just been generated.
Emerald They appear in great numbers at electric power plants. Because they feed on electricity, they cause massive and chaotic blackouts in nearby cities.
FireRed It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of "The Bomb Ball."
LeafGreen It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.
IV Diamond It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
Pearl It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
Platinum It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Area
I Red Blue Rare Cerulean Cave
Yellow Rare Power Plant
II Gold Silver Three Mahogany Town Team Rocket base
Crystal Three Mahogany Town Team Rocket base
III Ruby Sapphire Rare New Mauville, Magma/Aqua Hideout
Emerald Rare Aqua Hideout, New Mauville
FireRed LeafGreen Rare Cerulean Cave
Colosseum None Trade
XD Evolve Evolve Voltorb
IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Evolve Voltorb
Platinum None Evolve Voltorb
 Pal Park  Field

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Snap Tunnel
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire
Evolve from Voltorb
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 15
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Evolve from Voltorb
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Concealed Ruins (B16-B29)
World Abyss (B1-B29)
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia
Altru Building

Held items

Game Items
Gold, Silver, and Crystal Silver Leaf (trade from Generation I)

Base stats

Stat Base At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
Min. Max. Min. Max.
HP: 60
 
120 167 230 324
Attack: 50
 
49 112 94 218
Defense: 70
 
67 134 130 262
Special Attack: 80
 
76 145 148 284
Special Defense: 80
 
76 145 148 284
Speed: 140
 
130 211 256 416
Total: 480 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was 80.


Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Learnset

Electrode is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Charge Electric Status —% 20 Smart 0
Start Tackle Normal Physical 30 95% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Start SonicBoom Normal Special 90% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
Start Spark Electric Physical 65 100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
5 Tackle Normal Physical 30 95% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
8 SonicBoom Normal Special 90% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
12 Spark Electric Physical 65 100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
15 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
19 Screech Normal Status 85% 40 Smart 2 ♥♥
22 Light Screen Psychic Status —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
26 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
29 Selfdestruct Normal Physical 200 100% 5 Beauty 0
35 Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
40 Magnet Rise Electric Status —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
46 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
51 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5 Beauty 0
57 Mirror Coat Psychic Special 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
TM12 Taunt Dark Status 100% 20 Smart 0
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM41 Torment Dark Status 100% 15 Tough 0
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 Tough 0
TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5 Beauty 0
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM70 Flash Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 100% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

None

By tutoring

Generations III and IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
FR LG E XD D P Pt Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5 Beauty 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Magnet Rise Electric Status —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mimic Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beauty 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
FR LG E XD D P Pt Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Thunder Wave Electric Status 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

TCG-only Moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Image:Pin101.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS101.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani101.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani101.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: Evolve Friend Area: Power Plant
Phrases
51%-100% HP Whoa! Don't touch me! I'm liable to blow up!
26%-50% HP Watch it! My HP is down to half.
1%-25% HP I can't hold it... I'm about to blow up.
Level Up Hey! I leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP101.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: -4.5% IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Electric  Poké Assist: Image:Electricpa.PNG ( Electric ) Field Move: Image:Electrify 3fieldmove.PNG (Electrify ×3)
"It discharges electricity from its body. Beware: It may explode!"

Evolution

Unevolved
Level 30
First evolution
Image:100.png
Voltorb
 Electric 
Image:101.png
Electrode
 Electric 

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
Image:Spr_1b_101.png Image:Spr_1y_101.png Image:Spr_1g_101.png Image:Spr_b_g1_101.png
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Image:Spr_2g_101.png Image:Spr_2s_101.png Image:Spr_2c_101.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_101.png
Image:Spr_2g_101_s.png Image:Spr_2s_101_s.png Image:Spr_2c_101_s.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_101_s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr_3r_101.png Image:Spr_3e_101.gif Image:Spr_3f_101.png Image:Spr_b_g3_101.png
Image:Spr_3r_101_s.png File:Spr 3e 101 s.gif Image:Spr_3f_101_s.png Image:Spr_b_g3_101_s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Image:Spr_4d_101.png Image:Spr_4p_101.png NO SPRITES
AVAILABLE
Image:Spr_b_g4_101.png
Image:Spr_4d_101_s.png Image:Spr_4p_101_s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_101_s.png
Electrode For other sprites and images, please see Electrode images on Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Until Generation III, Electrode had the highest base Speed of any Pokémon.
  • In Red, Blue, FireRed and LeafGreen, one can obtain an Electrode at a level as low as 3 by catching a Pikachu in Viridian Forest, evolving it, and trading it to an old man on Cinnabar Island.
  • Electrode has a short song dedicated to it, which is sung by Suzukisan.
  • Like Voltorb, some Poké Ball items in the Power Plant turn out to be Electrode. In this case, Electrode is nearly three times the size of Voltorb, which was already much bigger than the average, baseball-sized Poké Ball.
  • Electrode, despite being an Electric-type, did not learn any Electric-type moves by level-up until Generation III. This is also true with its pre-evolution.
  • Electrode has a height of 3'11" (1.2m) and a weight of 146.8 lbs. (66.6kg). Assuming that it has a shape of perfect sphere, of which the diameter is its height, one can easily calculate its density - 73.6 kg/m3. As the density of water is 1000 kg/m3, it should be easy for it to float on water, and carrying something as heavy as 838 kg (nearly 2000 lbs.) should also be possible. It can't learn Surf, however, maybe because it doesn't have anything to steer with.

Origin

It seems to be based upon the concept of a living Poké Ball, and is often mistaken for one.

Name origin

An electrode is a device through which electrical current passes. Considering Electrode's tendency to selfdestruct, it might also be a combination of electric and explode. Its Japanese name is probably a combination of 丸 maru, circle, and mine, as in landmine.

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External links

Notes


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