Motor Drive (Ability)

Motor Drive	でんきエンジン
	Electric Engine
Flavor text Generation IV Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move. Generation V Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move. Generation VI Boosts the Speed stat when it's hit by an Electric-type move. Generation VII Boosts its Speed stat if hit by an Electric-type move, instead of taking damage. Generation VIII Boosts its Speed stat if hit by an Electric-type move instead of taking damage. Generation IX The Pokémon takes no damage when hit by Electric-type moves. Instead, its Speed stat is boosted.

Motor Drive (Japanese: でんきエンジン Electric Engine) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. 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.

Multi-strike moves that are turned into Electric-type moves, such as by being affected by Electrify or Galvanize, will only activate this Ability once. 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

Transport  Steel  Motor Drive HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 100 100 100 100 100 100

In other games

Description

Games Description MDTDS Lets Pokémon avoid damage of Electric-type attacks, then boosts its Movement Speed. BSL でんきタイプの わざをうけると ダメージがなく いどうそくどが あがる Conq. Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move. MDGtI Electric-type moves increase Travel Speed instead of damaging the Pokémon.* Electric-type moves not work on the Pokémon, they will raise its Travel Speed!* SMD Electric-type moves don't work on the Pokémon, and they cause the Pokémon's Travel Speed to go up! MDRTDX The Pokémon absorbs Electric-type moves to raise its Travel Speed.

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 surround its body, and it spins its arms rapidly, giving it a golden aura. Electivire's speed then increases. However, the Ability can become overcharged by a sufficiently strong Electric move, thereby damaging Electivire.
Volkner's Electivire	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		Debut
Paul's Electivire	Battling a Thaw in Relations!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

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		Debut

• Volkner's Electivire was revealed to have Motor Drive as his Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 電氣引擎 Dihnhei Yáhnkìhng Mandarin 電氣引擎 / 电气引擎 Diànqì Yǐnqíng Czech Elektromotor (JN onwards) Motorový pohon (DP) Dutch Starthulp Finnish Sähkömoottori (JN) Moottoriveto (DP) French Motorisé German Starthilfe Indonesian Mesin Listrik Italian Elettrorapid Korean 전기엔진 Jeongi Engine Polish Elektromotor* Motoprędkość* Portuguese Brazil Impulso Motor (JN077–present, TCG, manga) Motor Elétrico (DP179–DP188) Portugal Eletromotor (JN) Transmissão (DP) Spanish Latin America Motor Fuerte Spain Electromotor Vietnamese Động Cơ Điện

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