Lightningrod (ability)
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Lightningrod (Japanese: ひらいしん Lightning Rod) is an ability introduced in Generation III that forces all Electric-type attacks in a Double Battle to strike the Pokémon with this abilty. This is useful because five of the Pokémon with this ability are not affected by Electric-type attacks, and the other two only take half the damage from them. Seven Pokémon have this ability. In a Single Battle, this ability has no noticeable function.
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Pokémon with Lightningrod
Single ability
No Pokémon have Lightningrod as their only ability.
Dual ability
| Cubone | Marowak | Rhyhorn | Rhydon | Rhyperior | Electrike | Manectric |
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| Rock Head | Rock Head | Rock Head | Rock Head | Solid Rock | Static | Static |
In the anime
A Rhydon had the ability Lightningrod in Tag! We're it...!. Ash told Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on a Magmar, but the attack was directed straight to Rhydon's horn instead. This prevented Pikachu from using any Electric-type moves that battle, since they would all be absorbed by Rhydon, and since Rhydon is a Ground/Rock-type, they have no effect.
