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 Currently unknown

Static (Japanese: せいでんき Static Electricity) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. All Pokémon that have this Ability are Electric types.

Effect

In battle

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

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

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.

Pokémon with Static

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Pikachu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Lightning Rod
	Pikachu Cap Pikachu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	None
	Raichu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Lightning Rod
	Voltorb	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
	Electrode	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
	Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Vital Spirit
	Zapdos	Electric	Flying	Pressure	None	Static
	Pichu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Lightning Rod
	Pichu Spiky-eared Pichu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	None
	Mareep	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Plus
	Flaaffy	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Plus
	Ampharos	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Plus
	Elekid	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Vital Spirit
	Electrike	Electric		Electric	Static	Lightning Rod	Minus
	Manectric	Electric		Electric	Static	Lightning Rod	Minus
	Emolga	Electric	Flying	Static	None	Motor Drive
	Stunfisk	Ground	Electric	Static	Limber	Sand Veil
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VII games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later.

• 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

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!

In the anime

Elekid	Paralyzes	Emolga	Effect
When the opponent makes physical contact with the Pokémon, they become paralyzed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Pikachu	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
Elekid	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
Emolga	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 Pokémon paralyzes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Alakazam	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	Secrets from Sneasel		Debut Used via Role Play

• In volume 23, Red's Pika was revealed to have Static as his Ability.
• In Secrets from Sneasel, Yellow's Chuchu was revealed to have Static as her Ability.
• Gold's Pibu is revealed to have Static as his Ability.
• Lt. Surge's Electabuzz and Raichu are revealed to have Static as their Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 靜電 Jihngdihn Mandarin 靜電 / 静电 Jìngdiàn 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 Elec. Estática* Elec. Estát.* Turkish Statik Vietnamese Tĩnh điện

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