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Revision as of 08:33, 16 January 2014

Motor Drive でんきエンジン
Electric Engine
Flavor text
Generation IV
Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
Generation V
Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
Generation VI
Boosts the Speed stat when it's hit by an Electric-type move.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

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 Electric types. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Electivire.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Motor Drive is hit by an Electric-type move, its Speed is increased by one stage, and the move will have no effect, along with not activating a Cell Battery.

Outside of battle

Motor Drive has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Motor Drive

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0466 Electivire Electivire
Electric Electric Motor Drive None Vital Spirit
0522 Blitzle Blitzle
Electric Electric Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper
0523 Zebstrika Zebstrika
Electric Electric Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper
0587 Emolga Emolga
Electric Flying Static None Motor Drive
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Pokéstar Studios Pokémon with Motor Drive

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0000 Transport Transport
Steel Steel Motor Drive None None
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

Volkner Electivire Motor Drive.png
Volkner's Electivire
Paul Electivire Motor Drive.png
Paul's Electivire
The user absorbs Electric attacks to increase its speed.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Electivire Electivire can absorb Electric-type attacks that are sent at it. When it does, yellow sparks of electricity surrounds its body, and it spins its arms rapidly, giving it a golden aura. Electivire's speed then increases.
Volkner's Electivire The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World! Debut
Paul's Electivire Battling a Thaw in Relations! None


In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 電氣引擎 Diànqì Yǐnqíng
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Starthulp
Finland Flag.png Finnish Moottoriveto
France Flag.png French Motorisé
Germany Flag.png German Starthilfe
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Mesin Listrik
Italy Flag.png Italian Elettrorapid
South Korea Flag.png Korean 전기엔진 Jeongi Engine
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Eletromotor
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Motor Elétrico
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Motor Fuerte
Spain Flag.png Spain Electromotor


Stat raising Abilities
JustifiedLightning RodMotor DriveRattledSap SipperStorm Drain
Abilities that alter damage taken
Dry SkinFlash FireSap SipperLightning RodMotor DriveStorm DrainVolt AbsorbWater Absorb
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