Motor Drive (Ability)

Motor Drive でんきエンジン
Electric Engine
Flavor text
Generation IV
Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
Generation V
Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Motor Drive (Japanese: でんきエンジン Electric Engine) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Four Pokémon can have this Ability, all of which are Template:Type2.

Effect

In battle

Motor Drive neutralizes the damage and effects of Template:Type2 moves and increases the speed of the Pokémon hit by the move. Each time a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by an Electric-type move, its speed increases by one stage. Motor Drive also prevents a Cell Battery from activating.

Outside of battle

Motor Drive has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Motor Drive

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0466 Electivire Electivire
Electric Electric Motor Drive None Vital Spirit
0522 Blitzle Blitzle
Electric Electric Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper
0523 Zebstrika Zebstrika
Electric Electric Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper
0587 Emolga Emolga
Electric Flying Static None Motor Drive
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

Paul Electivire Motor Drive.png
Paul's Electivire
The user absorbs Electric attacks to increase its speed.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Electivire Electivire can absorb Electric-type attacks that are sent at it. When it does, yellow sparks of electricity surrounds its body, and it spins its arms rapidly, giving it a golden aura. Electivire's speed then increases.
Volkner's Electivire The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World! Debut
Paul's Electivire Battling a Thaw in Relations! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 電氣引擎 Diànqì Yǐnqíng
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Snel Start
France Flag.png French Motorisé
Germany Flag.png German Starthilfe
Greece Flag.png Greek Ενεργοποίηση Κινητήρα
Italy Flag.png Italian Elettrorapid
South Korea Flag.png Korean 전기엔진 Jeongi Engine
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Motor Elétrico
Spain Flag.png Spanish Electromotor


Stat raising Abilities
LightningrodMotor DriveSap SipperStorm Drain
Abilities that alter damage taken
Dry SkinFlash FireSap SipperLightningrodMotor DriveStorm DrainVolt AbsorbWater Absorb
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