Emolga (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Emolga (disambiguation).
Emolga
Sky Squirrel Pokémon
エモンガ
Emolga
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Emolga



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Electric Flying
Unknown Unknown
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Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Static Cacophony
Cacophony
Motor Drive
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
200 (36.6%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
1'04" 0.4 m
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Weight
11.0 lbs. 5.0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
150
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
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Def
0
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Sp.Def
2
Speed
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
White
Base friendship
70
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Emolga (Japanese: エモンガ Emolga) is a dual-type Electric/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Emolga is a white, rodent-like Pokémon resembling a flying squirrel. It has black eyes, a tiny nose, and yellow electric sacs on its cheeks. Its ears, positioned at the top of its head, are rounded in shape and black in coloration, with yellow and white sections in the inside. It sports a vaguely hood-like patterning of black around its head, with a spiky extension of the pattern above its face. It has yellow winglike membrane flaps connected to its three-fingered arms. Its feet are white and fairly small and its black tail is in a jagged shape.

Emolga lives in treetops, sometimes in holes gouged by Pikipek, and uses its flaps to glide from tree to tree. It generates electricity in the electric sacs on its cheeks, stores it in its membrane, and discharges it while gliding. Emolga does this in order to be able to scare off bird Pokémon, giving it the capability to gather lots of food. It then grills its food, being berries or bug Pokémon, with electric shocks before eating. Due to its tendency to stuff its cheeks with food, Emolga sometimes has difficulties flying. While Emolga is cute, it tends to cause trouble.

In the anime

Main series

 
Emolga in the anime

Major appearances

Iris's Emolga

Emolga debuted in Emolga the Irresistible!, when a female one was caught by Iris. She was manipulative, lazy, and gluttonous, though also good-hearted.

Other

In Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!, Elesa's Emolga was the second Pokémon Elesa used in her Gym battle against Ash. It was able to defeat his Palpitoad and Snivy before losing to Pikachu.

Minor appearances

Multiple Emolga appeared in a flashback in A Maractus Musical!.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Cilan Takes Flight!.

An Emolga appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.

An Emolga appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!.

Multiple Emolga appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

In The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, multiple Emolga fell under the control of Team Rocket.

In A Relay in the Sky!, a Trainer's Emolga competed in the Pokémon Sky Relay. It was in a team also consisting of Swanna and Honchkrow.

In Party Dancecapades!, a Performer's Emolga attended Monsieur Pierre's dance party.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

Three Trainers' Emolga appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, an Emolga was playing in Lillie's garden.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in They Might Not Be Giants!.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

Two Emolga appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!, with one under the ownership of a Sky Trainer and the other under the ownership of another Trainer. The Emolga belonging to the Sky Trainer competed in the Pokémon Sled Jump Games.

In Securing the Future!, six Trainers' Emolga joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in A High-Speed Awakening!.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in League Offenders and Defenders!.

In The Final Four!, a Trainer's Emolga was seen near Team Rocket's food truck.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Aim For The Eight!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW024 Emolga Ash's Pokédex Emolga, the Sky Squirrel Pokémon. Emolga lives in trees and uses its cape-like membrane to glide through the air.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

 
Emolga in the animated trailer

An Emolga appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, under the ownership of Elesa.

GOTCHA!

An Emolga briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Elesa.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

In The Battle for More Friends!, Monta caught an Emolga after battling it with his Snivy.

Pocket Monsters BW

Elesa owns an Emolga in Pocket Monsters BW.

Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners

An Emolga first appeared in BWGP03, under the ownership of Mashiro.

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

An Emolga appeared in Clash! White Hero vs Black Hero.

Pokémon Adventures

Black & White arc

An Emolga appeared in a fantasy in Battle at the Museum.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Defeating Stoutland.

Elesa owns two Emolga, as seen in To Make a Musical, where she was dressing up her Zebstrika in preparation of the Pokémon Musical. One of them was used later in a Gym Battle with Black.

X & Y arc

Multiple Emolga were among the Electric-type Pokémon that charged the Prism Tower during a blackout in Pangoro Poses a Problem.

Pokémon RéBURST

An Emolga appears as the Burst form of Pikke.

In the TCG

Main article: Emolga (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

 
Emolga trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

Emolga appears in the background of the Prism Tower stage in the 3DS version of the game, and also appears in the remake of the stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Emolga also appears as a trophy in the 3DS version of the game.

Trophy information

If you heard someone talk about "a cute little rodent Pokémon with electric pouches in its cheeks," you'd probably think they meant Pikachu, but that description would fit Emolga, too! Much like Pikachu, Emolga is more than just a cute face. It glides down from treetops on its cape-like membranes to really shock its foes!

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

Multiple Emolga appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
BW: #093
Unova
B2W2: #144
Black The energy made in its cheeks' electric pouches is stored inside its membranes and released while it is gliding.
White They live on treetops and glide using the inside of a cape-like membrane while discharging electricity.
Black 2 It glides on its outstretched membrane while shocking foes with the electricity stored in the pouches on its cheeks.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Coastal #086
Hoenn
#—
X They live on treetops and glide using the inside of a cape-like membrane while discharging electricity.
Y The energy made in its cheeks' electric pouches is stored inside its membranes and released while it is gliding.
Omega Ruby They live on treetops and glide using the inside of a cape-like membrane while discharging electricity.
Alpha Sapphire The energy made in its cheeks' electric pouches is stored inside its membrane and released while it is gliding.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #274
Alola
USUM: #364
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
Sun It glides using its cape-like membrane. Electrical energy scatters from it, shocking its friends and foes alike.
Moon It grills berries and bug Pokémon with electric shocks and makes a meal of them. It usually nests in the holes gouged in trees by Pikipek.
Ultra Sun They store up electricity to fly through the air. When thunder cracks at night, sometimes there are almost enough of them to blot out the sky.
Ultra Moon As it flies, it scatters electricity around, so bird Pokémon keep their distance. That's why Emolga can keep all its food to itself.
Generation VIII Galar
Isle of Armor #102
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword As Emolga flutters through the air, it crackles with electricity. This Pokémon is cute, but it can cause a lot of trouble.
Shield This Pokémon absolutely loves sweet berries. Sometimes it stuffs its cheeks full of so much food that it can't fly properly.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


 
Emolga in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Routes 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, Dragonspiral Tower, Village Bridge, Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest (rustling grass)
Trade Boldore on Route 7
Black 2 White 2
Routes 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, and 23, Dragonspiral Tower, Village Bridge, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest (rustling grass)
Dream World
Windswept Sky*
Generation VI
X Y
Route 10, Friend Safari (Electric)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Poni Plains, Poké Pelago*
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Poni Plains
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
TradeVersion 1.2.0+
Expansion Pass
Forest of Focus
Loop Lagoon (Max Raid Battle)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Unobtainable


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Forest: Trailhead Field, Treetops: World Axle - B2F
PokéPark 2
Cove Area
Conquest
Violight (special)
MD GTI
Desolate Canyon*, Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall), Pika Land (1F-14F)
Rumble U
Jungle Area: Serperior Jungle, Aquatic Hill: The Floors Are Hot! (Capsule Cage)
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Dragon Hill: Stage 3
Rumble World
Pearl Marsh: Colossal Tree (All Areas, Entrance Boss)
Picross
Area 26: Stage 02
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Castform Sea, Lugia Sea, Buzzwole Sea, Greninja Sea, Buzzwole SeaFinal
Generation VIII
New Snap
Florio Nature ParkDay, Secret Side PathDay, Florio Island Illumina SpotLevel 2
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Silbern Museum: Stage 92
Nacht Carnival: Stage 503
Masters EX
Poké Fair sync pair scout: Elesa (Classic) & Emolga


Held items

Games Held items
Black White
Black 2 White 2

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
55
115 - 162 220 - 314
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
103
97 - 170 189 - 335
Total:
428
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

Emolga is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0+.

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Nuzzle Electric Physical 02020 100100% 20
011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
055 Double Team Normal Status 0000 00——% 15
1010 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30
1515 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30
2020 Charge Electric Status 0000 00——% 20
2525 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100100% 15
3030 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20
3535 Encore Normal Status 0000 100100% 5
4040 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100100% 20
4545 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00——% 30
5050 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15
5555 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00——% 30
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Emolga
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Emolga
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM29 TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM62 TM62 Speed Swap Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15
TM80 TM80 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20
TM82 TM82 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM93 TM93 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15
TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 40
TR30 TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 5
TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15
TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR80 TR80 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000 100}}100% 10
TR86 TR86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Emolga
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Emolga
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15
Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25
Defog Flying Status —% 15
Roost Flying Status —% 10
Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20
Tickle Normal Status 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Emolga in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Emolga in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Emolga
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Emolga
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10
Sw Sh EP BD SP Rising Voltage Electric Special 70 100% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Emolga
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Emolga
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII - IX
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
V VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10
V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
V VI VII Flash × Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Ion Deluge × Electric Status 0000 00—}}—% 25
V VI VII Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100}}100% 5
V VI VII Pursuit × Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
V VI VII Tailwind Flying Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
  • Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Emolga
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Emolga
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Bounce Emolga (Next Destinies 49)

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 49
Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 70
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
 
PokéPark Pad entry:
He likes to ride on the wind, but he also loves the thrill of Hide-and-Seek. He cannot help looking for hiding places while he is flying.
Pokémon Conquest
  HP: ★★ Move: Volt Switch
Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Static
Ability 2: Instinct
Ability 3: Celebrate
Defense: ★★
Speed: ★★★★
Does not evolve into or from anything
Range: 4 Perfect Links: Iroha and Tsunenaga
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Electric
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Electric
  Attack Power: 60 - 105   5

#137
 

Risk-Taker
Increases damage randomly.


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 146 Base Attack: 158 Base Defense: 127
Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Thunder Shock, Quick Attack
Charged Attacks: Discharge, Aerial Ace, Thunderbolt, Acrobatics*
New Pokémon Snap
 
Photodex entry #008
Did you notice the scorched fruit on the ground in the nature park? That was an Emolga’s doing. It zapped the fruit with electricity from its cheek sacs!

Evolution data

 
Unevolved
Emolga
 Electric  Flying 



Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Emolga images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Emolga was first seen in an image on August 7, 2010.
  • Emolga is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 428.

Origin

Emolga is based on a flying squirrel, with its patagial membrane designed to resemble a cape.[1] The squirrel specifically could be the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel. It may also be based on gliding marsupials such as the sugar glider and the feathertail glider. Emolga might be based on Pokémon mascot Pikachu as there is at least one electric rodent introduced in every generation, and as such its cheeks that store electricity might be based on rodents' cheeks that store food.

Name origin

Emolga may be a combination of 衣紋 emon (drapery) and モモンガ momonga (flying squirrel).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese エモンガ Emolga From 衣紋 emon and モモンガ momonga
  French Emolga Same as English name
  Spanish Emolga Same as English name
  German Emolga Same as English name
  Italian Emolga Same as English name
  Korean 에몽가 Emonga Transcription of Japanese name
  Mandarin Chinese 電飛鼠 / 电飞鼠 Diànfēishǔ*
導電飛鼠 / 导电飞鼠 Dǎodiànfēishǔ*
From 電 / 电 diàn and 飛鼠 / 飞鼠 fēishǔ
From 導電 / 导电 dǎodiàn and 飛鼠 / 飞鼠 fēishǔ
  Cantonese Chinese 電飛鼠 Dihnfēisyú*
導電飛鼠 Douhdihnfēisyú*
From dihn and 飛鼠 fēisyú
From 導電 douhdihn and 飛鼠 fēisyú


Related articles

References

  1. Nintendo Dream Vol. 201, January 2011 (Translation by Dr. Lava)

External links


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