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


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


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

Revision as of 21:32, 20 February 2020

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).

TCG types
Grass
Grass
Fire
Fire
Water
Water
Lightning
Lightning
Psychic
Psychic
Fighting
Fighting
Darkness
Darkness
Metal
Metal
Fairy
Fairy
Dragon
Dragon
Colorless
Colorless

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. It is the only TCG type to include every single Pokémon of its counterpart type in the video games.

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 Pokémon was Water-type in the video games)
  • Any Pokémon that were Flying-type in the video 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 other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese Lèuih
Mandarin Léi
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Bliksem
France Flag.png French Électrique*
Elektrik*
Germany Flag.png German Elektro
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Listrik
Italy Flag.png Italian Lampo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 번개 Beongae
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Raios
Russia Flag.png Russian Молния Molniya
Spain Flag.png Spanish Rayo*
Relámpago*
Thailand Flag.png Thai สายฟ้า Sai Fa


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