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Generally, Lightning Pokémon have a weakness to:
Generally, Lightning Pokémon have a weakness to:
* {{TCG|Fighting}}
* {{TCG|Fighting}}
* Lightning (if the Pokémon was partially a {{type|Flying}} in the video games)
* Lightning, if the corresponding Pokémon in the {{pkmn|games}} is partially a {{type|Flying}}


Generally, Lightning Pokémon have a resistance to:
Generally, Lightning Pokémon have a resistance to:
* {{TCG|Metal}}{{tt|*|from EX Ruby & Sapphire to Call of Legends, then from XY to Cosmic Eclipse}}
* {{TCG|Metal}} (from the {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}} expansion to the {{TCG|Call of Legends}} expansion, then again from the {{TCG|XY}} expansion to the {{TCG|Cosmic Eclipse}} expansion)
* {{TCG|Fighting}} (if the Pokémon was partially a {{type|Flying}} in the video games)
* {{TCG|Fighting}}, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is partially a {{type|Flying}}


These types are generally weak to Lightning Pokémon:
These types are generally weak to Lightning Pokémon:
* {{TCG|Water}} (if the Pokémon was {{type|Water}} in the video games)
* {{TCG|Water}}, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a {{type|Water}}
* Any Pokémon that were {{type|Flying}} in the video games, regardless of their TCG type
* Any Pokémon that are {{type|Flying}} in the games, regardless of their TCG type


These types are generally resistant to Lightning Pokémon:
These types are generally resistant to Lightning Pokémon:
* {{TCG|Fighting}} (if the Pokémon was {{type|Ground}}{{tt|*|prior to the XY Set}} in the video games)
* {{TCG|Fighting}}, if the corresponding Pokémon in the game is a {{type|Ground}} (prior to the {{TCG|XY}} expansion)


==Lightning Pokémon in the TCG==
==Lightning Pokémon in the TCG==

Revision as of 20:33, 1 September 2021

Lightning redirects here. For the island in the Orange Archipelago, see Lightning Island. For the Ultra Beast codenamed UB Lightning in Japanese, see Xurkitree (Pokémon).

The Lightning type (Japanese: Lightning) is one of the eleven TCG types. It is represented by the color yellow, and symbolized by an S-shaped lightning bolt.

The Lightning type contains all Electric-type Pokémon found in the main series video games. For example, Raichu, Zapdos and Raikou are all Lightning types in the TCG.

The corresponding Basic Energy card is Lightning Energy.

Battle properties

Generally, Lightning Pokémon have a weakness to:

Generally, Lightning Pokémon have a resistance to:

These types are generally weak to Lightning Pokémon:

  • Water, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Water-type
  • Any Pokémon that are Flying-type in the games, regardless of their TCG type

These types are generally resistant to Lightning Pokémon:

Lightning Pokémon in the TCG

See Category:Lightning-type Pokémon cards for all Pokémon cards that have this type.

In the video games

Pokémon Trading Card Game series

In Pokémon Trading Card Game, there are 23 Lightning-type Pokémon cards. In Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!, there are 39 Lightning-type Pokémon cards.

The Lightning Energy card is available in both games. Additionally, in the second game only, the Rainbow Energy provides any kind of basic Energy (including Lightning Energy).

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese Lèuih
Mandarin Léi
Dutch Bliksem
French Électrique*
Elektrik*
German Elektro
Indonesian Listrik
Italian Lampo
Korean 번개 Beongae
Brazilian Portuguese Raios
Russian Молния Molniya
Spanish Rayo*
Relámpago*
Thai สายฟ้า Sai Fa
This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.