Static (Ability)

Static	せいでんき
	Static Electricity
Flavor text Generation III Paralyzes on contact. Generation IV Contact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis. Generation V Contact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis. Generation VI Contact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis. Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Static (Japanese: せいでんき Static Electricity) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Fourteen Pokémon can have this Ability, all of which are Electric types.

Effect

In battle

When Pokémon with this Ability are hit by a move that makes contact, there is a 30% chance that the attacking foe will become paralyzed. This can affect Ground-type Pokémon.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onward, having a Pokémon with this Ability at the front of the player's party also increases the chances of finding Electric-type Pokémon in the area by 50%.

Pokémon with Static

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Lightning Rod
0026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Lightning Rod
0100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Vital Spirit
0145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	Pressure	None	Static
0172		Pichu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Lightning Rod
0179		Mareep	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Plus
0180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Plus
0181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Plus
0239		Elekid	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Vital Spirit
0309		Electrike	Electric		Electric	Static	Lightning Rod	Minus
0310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	Static	Lightning Rod	Minus
0587		Emolga	Electric	Flying	Static	None	Motor Drive
0618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric	Static	Limber	Sand Veil
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 Generation V games, Zapdos has Lightning Rod instead of Static as its Hidden Ability.

In the anime

Elekid Paralyzes Emolga Effect
When the opponent makes physical contact with the user, they become paralyzed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	When Pikachu gets hit by a physical attack, or uses a physical attack, yellow static electricity appears around the opponent, paralyzing it.
Ash's Pikachu	Balance of Power		Debut
	When Elekid gets hit by a physical attack, or uses a physical attack, yellow static electricity appears around the opponent, paralyzing it.
Paul's Elekid	Shapes of Things to Come!		None
	When Emolga gets hit by a physical attack, yellow static electricity appears around the opponent's body, paralyzing it.
Iris's Emolga	The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Alakazam
The user paralyzes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Alakazam raises its hands and points them at the opponent. Electric shocks then comes off its hands and hits the opponent, paralyzing it.
Blue's Alakazam	Hometown Viridian City		Debut Used via Role Play

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 靜電 Jìngdiàn Dutch Statisch Finnish Staattinen French Statik German Statik Italian Statico Korean 정전기 Jeongjeongi Portuguese Estática Romanian Static Spanish Elec. Estát.

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