Gigavolt Havoc (move)

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Gigavolt Havoc
スパーキングギガボルト Sparking Gigavolt
SM Prerelease Gigavolt Havoc.png
SM Prerelease Gigavolt Havoc 2.png
Type  Electric
Category  uncategorized
PP  — (max. —)
Power  Varies
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Gigavolt Havoc (Japanese: スパーキングギガボルト Sparking Gigavolt) is a damage-dealing Electric-type Z-Move introduced in Generation VII.

Effect

Gigavolt Havoc inflicts damage. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Base move Power Category
Bolt Strike 195 Physical
Charge Beam 100 Special
Discharge 160 Special
Electro Ball 160 Special
Electroweb 100 Special
Fusion Bolt 180 Physical
Nuzzle 100 Physical
Parabolic Charge 120 Special
Shock Wave 120 Special
Spark 120 Physical
Thunder 185 Special
Thunder Fang 120 Physical
Thunder Punch 140 Physical
Thunder Shock 100 Special
Thunderbolt 175 Special
Volt Switch 140 Special
Volt Tackle 190 Physical
Wild Charge 175 Physical
Zap Cannon 190 Special
Zing Zap 160 Physical

Description

Games Description
SM The user hits the target with a powerful electric current collected by its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move.

Learnset

Any Pokémon can use Gigavolt Havoc if it knows an Electric-type move, holds an Electrium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-Ring and has an Electrium Z.

In the anime

Ash Pikachu Gigavolt Havoc.png
Pikachu


The user gathers Z-Power and attacks the target with a powerful electric current.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Pikachu Pikachu strikes a series of synchronized poses with its Trainer to build Z-Power. It then gathers a large ball of electricity and launches it towards the target with a punch.
Ash's Pikachu The Guardian's Challenge! Debut


Trivia

  • The metric prefix "giga" indicates 109 (1,000,000,000). Based on the Japanese name of Thunderbolt (100,000 Volts), this move's voltage is 10,000 times greater.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 終極伏特狂雷閃 Jūnggihk Fuhkdahk Kwòhnglèuihsím
Mandarin 終極伏特狂雷閃 / 终极伏特狂雷闪 Zhōngjí Fútè Kuángléishǎn
France Flag.png French Fulguro-Lance Gigavolt
Germany Flag.png German Gigavolt-Funkensalve
Italy Flag.png Italian Gigascarica Folgorante
South Korea Flag.png Korean 스파킹기가볼트 Sparking Gigavolt
Russia Flag.png Russian Гигавольтный Хаос Gigavol’tnyĭ Khaos
Spain Flag.png Spanish Gigavoltio Destructor


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