Electric Surge (Ability)

Electric Surge エレキメイカー
Electric Maker
Flavor text
Generation VII
Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Generation VIII
Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Generation IX
Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.

Electric Surge (Japanese: エレキメイカー Electric Maker) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature Ability of Tapu Koko. In Generation IX, it is the signature Ability of Pincurchin.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Electric Surge enters the battle, it creates the effect of the move Electric Terrain on the battlefield.

Outside of battle

Electric Surge has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Electric Surge

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0785   Tapu Koko
Electric Fairy Electric Surge None Telepathy
0871   Pincurchin
Electric Electric Lightning Rod None Electric Surge
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 anime

 
Tapu Koko


When the Pokémon enters battle, an Electric Terrain covers the surrounding area.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  When Tapu Koko enters battle, an Electric Terrain covers the surrounding area.
Tapu Koko (anime) The Guardian's Challenge! Debut


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 電氣製造者 Dihnhei Jaijouhjé
Mandarin 電氣製造者 / 电气制造者 Diànqì Zhìzàozhě
  Dutch Elektrisch veld
  Finnish Sähkönpurkaus
  French Créa-Élec
  German Elektro-Erzeuger
  Italian Elettrogenesi
  Korean 일렉트릭메이커 Electric Maker
  Polish Elektryczna Fala
Portuguese   Brazil Eletrogênese
  Portugal Efeito Elétrico
  Russian Электровсплеск Elektrovsplesk
  Spanish Electrogénesis


Variations of the Ability Electric Surge
Electric SurgePsychic SurgeGrassy SurgeMisty Surge


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