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 The Pokémon is charged with static electricity, so contact with it may cause paralysis. Generation VIII The Pokémon is charged with static electricity, so contact with it may cause paralysis. Generation IX The Pokémon is charged with static electricity and may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it. Champions When the Pokémon is hit by a contact move, the attacker has a 30% chance of being paralyzed.

Static (Japanese: せいでんき Static Electricity) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

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• Effect
  • In battle
    • Generation III
    • Generation IV onward
  • Outside of battle
    • Generation VIII
    • Generation IX
• Pokémon with Static
• In other games
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other languages

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Effect

In battle

This Ability effect may be in need of research. Reason: Does the Ability still activate in the cases below? The Pokémon with this Ability faints as a result of the move that makes contact The Pokémon with this Ability or the attacking Pokémon is hiding behind a substitute The attacking Pokémon already has a non-volatile status condition (such as a poisoned, paralyzed, or burning Pokémon -- can this Ability change the existing status condition?) If this Ability activates from a hit by a multistrike move, but the attacking Pokémon is healed by a held item such as a Lum Berry, can the Ability still activate again from another hit in the same turn? You can discuss this on the talk page.

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

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multistrike move that makes contact, each hit has an independent chance to activate this Ability.

Generation III

The chance for Static to paralyze is 1/3.

Generation IV onward

The chance for Static to paralyze is lowered to 30%.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onward, if a Pokémon with Static is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), then there is a 50% chance the game will force an encounter with an Electric-type Pokémon, if one is possible. As of Pokémon Sword and Shield, it shares this effect with Lightning Rod.

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Sword and Shield only, this chance is 51% instead.

Generation IX

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, this Ability has no effect outside of battle, with its former field function effectively being replaced by Meal Powers.

Pokémon with Static

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Lightning Rod
0025		Pikachu Pikachu in a cap	Electric		Electric	Static	None	None
0026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Lightning Rod
0100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form	Electric	Grass	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form	Electric	Grass	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Vital Spirit
0145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	Pressure	None	StaticGen VI+
0172		Pichu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Lightning Rod
0172		Pichu Spiky-eared Pichu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	None
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
0848		Toxel	Electric	Poison	Rattled	Static	Klutz
0881		Arctozolt	Electric	Ice	Volt Absorb	Static	Slush Rush
0921		Pawmi	Electric		Electric	Static	Natural Cure	Iron Fist
0938		Tadbulb	Electric		Electric	Own Tempo	Static	Damp
0939		Bellibolt	Electric		Electric	Electromorphosis	Static	Damp
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 Generation V games, Zapdos has Lightning Rod instead of Static as its Hidden Ability, but it cannot be obtained by any legitimate means.

In other games

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Static is Pikachu's Ability. It slows down all enemies nearby by paralyzing them for a short time when receiving damage. This Ability goes on a 30s cooldown after it's triggered.

Description

Games Description MDRB Paralyzes attackers. MDTDS Paralyzes an attacker who lands a direct-contact attack. BSL こうげきしてきた ポケモンを まひじょうたいに してしまう Conq. Shock the target, with a potential to inflict paralysis. MDGtI May inflict the Paralysis status condition on an attacker when the Pokémon is hit by a direct attack.* When the Pokémon is hit with a direct attack like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker is sometimes afflicted with the Paralysis status condition!* SMD When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker sometimes gets paralysis! MDRTDX When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move, like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker is sometimes afflicted with Paralysis.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Elekid Pikachu Emolga Effect
The Pokémon is charged with static electricity and may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	When Pikachu gets hit by 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, 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

Pokémon Adventures

Alakazam
The Pokémon is charged with static electricity and may paralyze attackers with it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Alakazam raises its hands and points them at the opponent. Static electricity then comes out of its hands and hits the opponent, paralyzing it.
Blue's Alakazam	Secrets from Sneasel		Debut Acquired via Role Play

• In Secrets from Sneasel, Yellow's Pikachu, Chuchu, was revealed to have Static as her Ability.
• In volume 23, Red's Pikachu, Pika, was revealed to have Static as his Ability.
• In Volume 4 of the Scarlet & Violet arc, Scarlet's Raichu was revealed to have Static as her Ability.
• Gold's Pichu, Pibu, is revealed to have Static as his Ability in the PokéSPedia data-book.
• Crystal's Flaaffy, Lt. Surge's Electabuzz and Raichu, and Jasmine's Ampharos, Amphy, are revealed to have Static as their Ability.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	靜電 Jihngdihn
	Mandarin	靜電 / 静电 Jìngdiàn
Czech		Statická elektřina
Dutch		Statisch
Finnish		Staattinen
French		Statik
German		Statik
Italian		Statico
Korean		정전기 Jeongjeon'gi
Polish		Statyczność
Portuguese		Estática
Romanian		Static
Russian		Статическое Электричество Staticheskoe Elektrichestvo
Spanish	Latin America	Elec. Estática (games, AG070) Estática (DP015–BW084)
	Spain	Elec. EstáticaVI+ Elec. Estát.III–V
Turkish		Statik
Vietnamese		Tĩnh điện

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