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.

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

Effect

In battle

Generation III

When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, there is a 1/3 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.

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 the anime

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 uses or gets hit by a physical attack, yellow static electricity appears around the opponent, paralyzing it.
Ash's Pikachu	Balance of Power		Debut
	When Elekid uses or 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 Used 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.
• 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 Elec. Estática* Elec. Estát.* Turkish Statik Vietnamese Tĩnh điện

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