Electrode (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Electrode is a round Pokémon resembling a reverse-colored [[Poké Ball]] with a mouth and eyes. Its top half is white, while its lower half is red. For this reason, many Trainers try to pick it up, mistaking it for an item. The [[Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards]] depict Electrode as hollow. Many know it by the nickname "Bomb Ball."

[[File:Electrode anime.png|250px|left|thumb|Electrode in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]

An Electrode appeared in ''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]'', under the ownership of the [[Navel Island]] [[Gym Leader]] [[Danny]]. It was used during Danny's third challenge against {{Ash}}, using its weight to help Danny steer during the race down the mountain. Electrode reappeared in flashbacks in ''[[EP098|A Way Off Day Off]]'' and ''[[EP111|Hello, Pummelo!]]''.

An Electrode appeared in ''[[AG188|Pinch Healing!]]'', where [[Jessie]] unintentionally and indirectly caused it to fall and explode on a bus that a Poké-Sitter was driving.

An Electrode appeared in ''[[EP056|The Ultimate Test]]''.

In ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'', an Electrode's explosion signaled the start of a swimming race between [[Ash's Squirtle]] and a {{p|Marill}}.

A Trainer's Electrode appeared in ''[[XY039|Summer of Discovery!]]'', ''[[XY041|Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!]]'', and ''[[XY042|Battling Into the Hall of Fame!]]''.

Electrode makes a cameo aboard the [[S.S. Anne]] in ''[[PS010|Danger: High Voltorb]]'' as one of [[Lt. Surge]]'s Pokémon ready to attack {{adv|Red}}. Lt. Surge also possesses a cannon capable of firing Electrode at high speeds to attack, supplied by Team Rocket technology in ''[[PS029|Go for the Golbat]]''. Since the disbandment of [[Team Rocket]] in ''[[PS090|The Legend]]'', Lt. Surge is technically no longer a member, and it is unconfirmed if he still possesses the weaponry.

In a flashback, an Electrode appeared as a Pokémon trained by the [[International Police]] in ''[[PS528|Innocent Scientist]]'', alongside Swalot.

{{GnB|Black}} owns an Electrode as seen in ''[[GB11|Gold and Black VS Team Rocket]]'' which he took from [[Team Rocket]].

[[Eusine]] also has an Electrode in the manga.

[[Lt. Surge]]'s Voltorb battled against {{TP|Red|Clefairy}} and evolved into Electrode the same match.

Electrode also appeared in ''[[PM047|Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon]]'' under the ownership of {{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}}. Multiple of them appeared in ''[[PM099|Stop the Strange Sonic Sound!!]]''.

In the original Smash Bros. Electrode would appear from the doorway atop the [[Silph Co.]] building on the [[Saffron City (stage)|Saffron City stage]] and use {{m|Explosion}}, damaging any players near it. In the sequels, it would be released randomly from a [[Poké Ball]]. When released, Electrode will pause for a few seconds before using Explosion. It can be picked up and thrown, though this is risky as Electrode will hurt everyone near it, including the player who threw the Poké Ball. Electrode functions in ''Brawl'' in much the same way as in ''Melee''; however, sometimes, it will fail to explode. Other times, Electrode will merely pretend to fail to explode, then explode suddenly after a few seconds. Electrode appears in fourth and fifth installments, retaining the same behavior from ''Brawl''.

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* In Red, Blue, FireRed, and LeafGreen, players can obtain an Electrode at a level as low as 3 by catching a {{p|Pikachu}} in [[Viridian Forest]], evolving it, and [[In-game trade|trading]] it to an old man on [[Cinnabar Island]].

* Electrode used to have the highest base {{stat|Speed}} stat of all {{type|Electric}} Pokémon before {{p|Zeraora}} took it's place.

It seems to be based upon the concept of a living [[Poké Ball]], and is often mistaken for one. The design concept may be inheritance from the time when the franchise was known as [[Capsule Monsters]], as early artworks show Poké Balls without the button in the middle.

The idea of them being mistaken for the standard Item Balls is similar to a {{wp|Mimic (Dungeons & Dragons)|mimic}}, a monster archetype commonly found in RPGs.

Based on its Japanese name and its explosive tendencies, Electrode may have some connection to land mines. Like {{p|Voltorb}}, it may be based on {{wp|ball lightning}} as well.