Bellibolt (Pokémon)

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Bellibolt EleFrog Pokémon ハラバリー Harabarie #0939 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Electromorphosis or Static Cacophony Cacophony Damp Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 50 (12.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 1 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Bellibolt 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 249.1 lbs. 113.0 kg Bellibolt 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 173	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Bellibolt 2 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Bellibolt (Japanese: ハラバリー Harabarie) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves from Tadbulb when exposed to a Thunder Stone.

Biology

Bellibolt is a large, rotund, amphibian Pokémon. Its elastic and squishy body is primarily green in color, with orange patterns on its head, back, and lower body, along with small orange feet. The pattern on its head is shaped like a rounded cross, while the patterns on its lower body are chevron-shaped. The pattern on its back consists of two orange chevrons and a lightning bolt shape, surrounding an orange circle with a yellow dot at the center.

Bellibolt has two white bumps on the sides of its head, each containing a black dot with a yellow border. These bumps resemble eyeballs, although they do not function as such. On the center of Bellibolt's face are its actual eyes, which are small, yellow, and resemble nostrils; along with its mouth, which has orange lips and small yellow cheek patches. Bellibolt's gray belly is covered with a semi-transparent membrane, and has a yellow organ inside that resembles a navel. As Bellibolt's body expands and contracts, this organ generates electricity, which Bellibolt discharges through the bumps on its head. These head bumps glow when discharging electricity, and they also allow Bellibolt to appear more intimidating.

Bellibolt is capable of moving very quickly, but usually chooses to act sluggishly. It is difficult to train Bellibolt to initiate a battle because it has an easygoing temperament, and does not notice its opponents until it is attacked. At night, Bellibolt's stomach emits a strange noise, which signals that it is hungry. Bellibolt is seldom found in the wild, but may rarely be seen alongside riverbanks.

Bellibolt is the only known Pokémon that can have Electromorphosis as an Ability.

In the anime

Major appearances

Bellibolt in the anime

Bellibolt made its debut in HZ015, under the ownership of Iono.

In the TCG

Main article: Bellibolt (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #171 Scarlet When this Pokémon expands and contracts its wobbly body, the belly-button dynamo in its stomach produces a huge amount of electricity. Violet What appear to be eyeballs are actually organs for discharging the electricity generated by Bellibolt's belly-button dynamo.

File:Pokedex Image Bellibolt SV.png

Bellibolt in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area Four, Area Six East Province: Area Three, Tagtree Thicket West Province: Area Two, Area Three North Province: Area Three, Glaseado Mountain North Province: Casseroya Lake (Water Tera Type) Tera Raid Battles (4★)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 109		169 - 216	328 - 422
Attack: 64		62 - 127	119 - 249
Defense: 91		86 - 157	168 - 309
Sp. Atk: 103		97 - 170	189 - 335
Sp. Def: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 495	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 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Slack Off Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 077 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 1111 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 1717 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00——% 20 2121 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20 2424 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 09595% 15 2525 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 3232 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 3636 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100100% 10 4040 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00——% 10 4545 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 5050 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 05050% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bellibolt Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bellibolt

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM048 TM048 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM072 TM072 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM096 TM096 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM136 TM136 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bellibolt Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Bellibolt

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Muddy Water Water Special 90 85% 10 * Parabolic Charge Electric Special 65 100% 20 Soak Water Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bellibolt Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bellibolt Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bellibolt

By a prior evolution

Generation IX Other generations: None

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bellibolt Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bellibolt

Evolution

Unevolved Tadbulb  Electric

Thunder Stone →

First Evolution Bellibolt  Electric

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Violet File:Spr 9s 0939.png File:Spr 9s 0939 s.png
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Bellibolt images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Bellibolt was first teased on October 12, 2022, through Iono's livestream, where her fans were supposed to guess her partner Pokémon. It was revealed on her second livestream on October 14, 2022.

Origin

Bellibolt appears to be based on a frog, perhaps specifically the Cuyaba dwarf frog, which has large "false eyes" on its rear that can emit a poisonous secretion when threatened. Its false eyes also resemble the tympanum found on frogs and toads. Its round shape, stubby limbs, and the markings on its body may also be a reference to South American horned frogs, with its normal and Shiny colorations bearing resemblance to green and albino South American horned frogs, respectively.

The connection between frogs and electricity present in Bellibolt's design may be inspired by experiments in researching galvanism, which used frog legs. Bellibolt's belly-button dynamo may be inspired by a plasma globe. Bellibolt also resembles a generic Japanese mascot or plushy toy.

Name origin

Bellibolt may be a combination of belly and bolt.

Harabarie may be a combination of 腹 hara (belly) and バリバリ baribari (onomatopoeia for crackling).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ハラバリー Harabarie From 腹 hara and バリバリ baribari French Ampibidou From amphibien, ampère or ampoule, and bidou Spanish Bellibolt Same as English name German Wampitz From Wampe and Blitz Italian Bellibolt Same as English name Korean 찌리배리 Jjiribaeri From 찌릿 jjirit, 배 bae, and 개구리 gaeguri Mandarin Chinese 電肚蛙 / 电肚蛙 Diàndùwā From 電 / 电 diàn, 肚 dù, and 蛙 wā Cantonese Chinese 電肚蛙 Dihntóuhwā From 電 dihn, 肚 tóuh, and 蛙 wā

More languages Thai ฮาราบารี Harabari Transcription of Japanese name

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