Electric Surge (Ability)

Electric Surge	エレキメイカー
	Electric Maker
Flavor text Generation VII Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle. Generation VIII Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle. Generation IX Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.

Electric Surge (Japanese: エレキメイカー Electric Maker) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature Ability of Tapu Koko.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Electric Surge enters the battle, it creates the effect of the move Electric Terrain on the battlefield.

Outside of battle

Electric Surge has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Electric Surge

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Tapu Koko	Electric	Fairy	Electric Surge	None	Telepathy
	Pincurchin	Electric		Electric	Lightning Rod	None	Electric Surge
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later. For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.

In the anime

	Tapu Koko
When the Pokémon enters battle, an Electric Terrain covers the surrounding area.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Tapu Koko	When Tapu Koko enters battle, an Electric Terrain covers the surrounding area.
Tapu Koko (anime)	The Guardian's Challenge!		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 電氣製造者 Dihnhei Jaijouhjé Mandarin 電氣製造者 / 电气制造者 Diànqì Zhìzàozhě Dutch Elektrisch veld Finnish Sähkönpurkaus French Créa-Élec German Elektro-Erzeuger Italian Elettrogenesi Korean 일렉트릭메이커 Electric Maker Polish Elektryczna Fala Portuguese Brazil Eletrogênese Portugal Efeito Elétrico Russian Электровсплеск Elektrovsplesk Spanish Electrogénesis

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