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 Generation IX 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
0025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Lightning Rod
025O	Pikachu	Pikachu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	None
0026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Lightning Rod
0100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Vital Spirit
0145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	Pressure	None	Static
0172		Pichu	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Lightning Rod
172S	Pichu	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
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 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
	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
	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
	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 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.

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 Spanish Elec. Estática* Elec. Estát.* Turkish Statik Vietnamese Tĩnh điện

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