Teravolt (Ability)

Teravolt テラボルテージ
Teravoltage
Flavor text
Generation V
Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.
Generation VI
Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Generation VII
Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Generation VIII
Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Generation IX
The Pokémon's moves are unimpeded by the Ability of the target.

Teravolt (Japanese: テラボルテージ Teravoltage) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. It is the signature Ability of Zekrom and Black Kyurem.

Effect

In battle

Main article: Ignoring Abilities

When a Pokémon with Teravolt uses a move, the effects of all Pokémon's ignorable Abilities are ignored for the execution of that move. (Ignorable Abilities are most Abilities that could potentially negatively affect the success, damage, or effects of a move if possessed by the target of a move or its allies.) For example, a Pokémon with Teravolt can cause critical hits to opponents that have Battle Armor.

When a Pokémon with Teravolt is brought out, the message "<name> is radiating a bursting aura!" will be displayed.

Generation VIII onward

Teravolt no longer ignores Dark Aura and Fairy Aura, though it will still ignore Aura Break.

Outside of battle

Teravolt has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Teravolt

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0644   Zekrom
Dragon Electric Teravolt None None
0646   Kyurem
Black Kyurem
Dragon Ice Teravolt None None
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 other games

Description

Games Description
Conq. Moves can be used regardless of enemy Abilities.
MDGtI Damage dealt by the Pokémon's moves is not influenced by the foe's Ability.*
The Pokémon's moves are not influenced by the target's Ability! Electric-type moves can damage even a Pokémon with the Volt Absorb Ability.*
SMD The Pokémon's moves are not influenced by the target's Ability! For example, Electric-type moves can damage even a Pokémon with the Volt Absorb Ability.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 兆級電壓 Siuhkāp Dihn'aat
Mandarin 兆級電壓 / 兆级电压 Zhàojí Diànyā *
億萬電壓 Yìwàn Diànyā *
  French Téra-Voltage
  German Teravolt
  Italian Teravolt
  Korean 테라볼티지 Teravoltage
  Brazilian Portuguese Teravoltagem
  Spanish Terravoltaje
  Vietnamese Siêu Điện Áp


Variations of the Ability Mold Breaker
Mold BreakerTeravoltTurboblaze


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.