Motor Drive (Ability)

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 on that Pokémon.

Motor Drive will not activate if the Pokémon is protected from the Electric-type move.

If a Pokémon with Motor Drive is holding a Cell Battery, Motor Drive absorbs the move so the Cell Battery's effect is not triggered.

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	Electric		Electric	Motor Drive	None	Vital Spirit
0522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric	Lightning Rod	Motor Drive	Sap Sipper
0523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric	Lightning Rod	Motor Drive	Sap Sipper
0587		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 opponents with Motor Drive

In the anime

Volkner's Electivire Paul's Electivire
The Pokémon absorbs Electric attacks to increase its speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Zebstrika
The Pokémon's speed increases if hit by an Electric-type move.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When Zebstrika gets hit by an Electric-type move, it doesn't take any damage and its speed increases.
Elesa's Zebstrika	Battle on a Roller Coaster		None

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 電氣引擎 Diànqì Yǐnqíng Dutch Starthulp Finnish Moottoriveto French Motorisé German Starthilfe Indonesian Mesin Listrik Italian Elettrorapid Korean 전기엔진 Jeongi Engine Polish Motoprędkość Portuguese Brazil Motor Elétrico Impulso Motor (TCG and manga) Portugal Electromotor Spanish Latin America Motor Fuerte Spain Electromotor

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