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Spark (move)

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Spark redirects here. For the leader of Team Instinct in Pokémon GO, see Spark (GO).
Spark
スパーク Spark
Spark VIII.png
Spark VIII 2.png
Type  Electric
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  65
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1 ♥
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Spark (Japanese: スパーク Spark) is a damage dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Spark inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.

Spark can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if Charge was used in the prior turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Charge was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 An Electric-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of paralyzing the target.
GSC An attack that may cause paralysis.
RSE An electrified tackle that may paralyze the foe.
FRLG An electrically charged tackle that may also paralyze the foe.
ColoXD An electrified tackle that may paralyze the target.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user throws an electrically charged tackle at the foe. It may also leave the target paralyzed.
BWB2W2 The user throws an electrically charged tackle at the target. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh 		The user throws an electrically charged tackle at the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0025     Field Fairy 26ORAS 26 20
0026     Field Fairy 1
026A  
Raichu
Alolan Form
  
  		Field Fairy 1
074A  
Geodude
Alolan Form
  
  		Mineral Mineral 12
075A  
Graveler
Alolan Form
  
  		Mineral Mineral 12
076A  
Golem
Alolan Form
  
  		Mineral Mineral 12
0081    
  		Mineral Mineral 26 22 22BW
21B2W2 		21XY
19ORAS 		19 20
0082    
  		Mineral Mineral 26 22 22BW
21B2W2 		21XY
19ORAS 		19 20
0100     Mineral Mineral 21 12 12 12XY
9ORAS 		9
0101     Mineral Mineral 21 1, 12 1, 12 1, 12XY
1, 9ORAS 		9
0170    
  		Water 2 Water 2 25 25 20 20 20XY
23ORAS 		23 20
0171    
  		Water 2 Water 2 25 25 20 20 20XY
23ORAS 		23 20
0243     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 41 41 29 29 29 29 6
0299     Mineral Mineral 25B2W2 25XY
19ORAS 		19
0309     Field Field 20 20 20 20XY
13ORAS 		13
0310     Field Field 20 20 20 20XY
13ORAS 		13
0311     Fairy Fairy 19 15 15 15XY
7ORAS 		7
0312     Fairy Fairy 19 15 15 15XY
7ORAS 		7
0403     Field Field 17DP
13PtHGSS 		13 13 13 16
0404     Field Field 18DP
13PtHGSS 		13 13 13 18
0405     Field Field 18DP
13PtHGSS 		13 13 13 18
0417     Field Fairy 13 13 13 13
0462    
  		Mineral Mineral 22 22BW
21B2W2 		21XY
19ORAS 		19 20
0476    
  		Mineral Mineral 25B2W2 25XY
19ORAS 		19
0522     Field Field 25 25 25
0523     Field Field 25 25 25
0587    
  		Field Field 13 13 13 30
0602     Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0603     Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0736     Bug Bug 16 21
0737    
  		Bug Bug 16 23
0738    
  		Bug Bug 16 23
0777    
  		Field Fairy 17 25
0785    
  		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 8 20
0796     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 20
0807     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1USUM 1
0835     Field Field 20
0836     Field Field 20
0849  
Toxtricity
Amped Form
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like 1, Evo.
849L  
Toxtricity
Low Key Form
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like 1, Evo.
0871     Water 1 Amorphous 20
0877    
  		Field Fairy 30
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0309     Field Field ✔
0339    
  		Water 2 Water 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0618    
  		Water 1 Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0339    
  		Water 2 Water 2 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, Spark is a move with 12 base power, 88% accuracy, and 15 PP. The user attacks enemy in front of them, and might inflict paralysis on them.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★
Power: 39
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target
Users:      
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

  Spark
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 6
Energy boost 9
Duration 0.7 seconds
Damage window 0.3 - 0.7 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 4
Energy boost 8
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
                       
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Energy boost: 4 → 8
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 7 → 8
    • Duration: 0.7 → 1.2 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 8 → 6
    • Energy boost: 8 → 9
    • Duration: 1.2 → 0.7 seconds

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause paralysis and prevent any attacks or moves.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with the Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで まひじょうたいにかえる まひじょうたいの ポケモンは わざがだせない
Conq. Charge the target while shrouded in electricity, with a potential to inflict paralysis. The user is weakened for 1 turn.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, the enemy's Travel Speed goes down and it can't attack or use moves.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis.


In the anime

 
Voltorb
File:Chloe Yamper Spark.png
Yamper
 
Plusle and Minun
 
Luxray
The user throws an electrically charged tackle at the foe.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  The orbs at the end of Chinchou's antennae glow yellow and it releases an electrical blast from them, or Chinchou's body becomes surrounded in light blue electricity and it releases multiple electrical blasts from it at the opponent.
Dayton's Bright Takin' it on the Chinchou Debut
Multiple wild Chinchou Takin' it on the Chinchou None
Trinity's Chinchou The Perfect Match! None
A wild Chinchou As Clear as Crystal None
Multiple wild Chinchou Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea None
  Lanturn releases a blast of blue electricity from the front orb on its head at the opponent.
Dorian's Lanturn Just Add Water None
  Yellow sparks surround Manectric's body and it tackles the opponent. When the opponent gets hit, they become surrounded in electricity.
A Lady's Manectric Jirachi: Wish Maker None
  Plusle's body becomes surrounded in blue electricity and it tackles the opponent, or one of Plusle's hands becomes surrounded by an orb of yellow electricity. Then, the ball fades and Plusle's body glows white or yellow with electricity. Plusle then tackles the opponent. While powered up, Plusle can shoot through the air.
Thatcher's Plusle A Different Kind of Misty None
Ursula's Plusle Playing the Performance Encore! None
  Minun's body becomes surrounded in blue electricity and it tackles the opponent, or one of Minun's hands becomes surrounded by an orb of light blue electricity. Then, the ball fades and Minun's body glows white or light blue with electricity. Minun then tackles the opponent. When powered up, Minun can shoot through the air.
Thatcher's Minun A Different Kind of Misty None
Ursula's Minun Playing the Performance Encore! None
  Shinx's body becomes surrounded in blue electricity and it tackles the opponent.
Landis's Shinx Not on My Watch Ya Don't! None
Angie's Shinx Camping it Up! None
  Blue sparks appear on Pachirisu's cheeks. It then becomes surrounded by light blue electricity and it tackles the opponent.
Dawn's Pachirisu Twice Smitten, Once Shy! None
  Light blue sparks of electricity appear around Luxray's body. It then becomes surrounded by light blue electricity and tackles the opponent.
Volkner's Luxray The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore! None
  Yellow sparks of electricity surround Voltorb's body before shocking the opponent.
A Voltorb in Ash's dream Currying Favor and Flavor! None
  Yellow sparks of electricity surround Yamper's body. It then becomes covered in yellow electricity and tackles the opponent.
Chloe's Yamper Best Friend...Worst Nightmare! None
  Yellow sparks of electricity surround Eevee's body. It then becomes covered in yellow electricity and tackles the opponent.
Chole's Eevee JN049 Eevee cannot legally learn Spark


In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga


In other generations

Core series games

       
Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V
 
  		 
 
Generation VI Generation VII

Side series games

       
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

 
MD: Red and Blue

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 電光 Dihngwōng *
閃電 Símdihn *
Mandarin 電光 / 电光 Diànguāng *
閃電 / 闪电 Shǎndiàn *
  Dutch Vonk
  French Étincelle*
Etincelle*
  German Funkensprung
  Greek Σπινθήρας
  Hindi चमक दमक Chamak Damak
  Indonesian Percikan Listrik
  Italian Scintilla
  Korean 스파크 Spark
  Polish Iskra
  Portuguese Faísca
  Romanian Scânteie
  Russian Искра Iskra
  Serbian Varnice
Spanish   Latin America Chispa
Chispa Eléctrica (EP217)
  Spain Chispa
  Vietnamese Tia Chớp Điện


Variations of the move Psybeam
  Spark
  Psybeam • Bubble Beam • Aurora Beam • Sludge


  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.
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