Gigavolt Havoc (move)

Gigavolt Havoc (Japanese: スパーキングギガボルト Sparking Gigavolt) is a damage-dealing Electric-type Z-Move introduced in Generation VII.

Gigavolt Havoc スパーキングギガボルト Sparking Gigavolt

Battles Type  Electric Category  Varies PP  — (max. —) Power  Varies Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Effect

Generation VII

Gigavolt Havoc inflicts damage. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Base move Power Cat. Bolt Strike 195 Physical Charge Beam 100 Special Discharge 160 Special Electro Ball 160 Special Electroweb 100 Special Fusion Bolt 180 Physical Nuzzle 100 Physical Parabolic Charge 120 Special Plasma Fists 180 Physical Shock Wave 120 Special Spark 120 Physical Thunder 185 Special Thunder Fang 120 Physical Thunder Punch 140 Physical Thunder Shock 100 Special Thunderbolt 175 Special Volt Switch 140 Special Volt Tackle 190 Physical Wild Charge 175 Physical Zap Cannon 190 Special Zing Zap 160 Physical

Generation VIII onwards

Gigavolt Havoc cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE The user hits the target with a powerful electric current collected by its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

Any non-Mega Evolved, non-Primal Pokémon can use Gigavolt Havoc if it knows a damaging Electric-type move, holds an Electrium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-Ring^SM or Z-Power Ring^USUM.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	State	Base power	Max power	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Sync moves
Endless Summer Gigavolt Havoc	Special	Default 6★ EX	250	300	An opponent All opponents	—	No additional effect.	Hau & Raichu
Whiz Kid Gigavolt Havoc	Physical	Default 6★ EX	200 300	240 360	An opponent	—	This attack's power increases when the target is flinching.	Sophocles & Togedemaru
Thundering Deity Gigavolt Havoc	Special	Default	200	240	An opponent	—	This attack's power increases when the terrain is Electric Terrain.	Sygna Suit Hau & Tapu Koko
		6★ EX	300	360
		6★ EX with EX role			All opponents

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Ash Pikachu Zeraora and Pikachu Naganadel and Pikachu
The user gathers Z-Power and attacks the target with a powerful electric current.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pikachu strikes a series of synchronized poses with its Trainer to build Z-Power. It then gathers a large ball of yellow electricity and launches it towards the target with a punch.
Ash's Pikachu	The Guardian's Challenge!		Debut Base move is Thunderbolt, Electro Ball, or Electroweb
	After its Trainer builds Z-Power, Zeraora gathers a large ball of light blue electricity in front of its fist and launches it towards the target with a punch.
Dia's Zeraora	Parallel Friendships!		Base move is Plasma Fists
	After its Trainer builds Z-Power, Naganadel gathers a large ball of orange electricity in front of its stinger and launches it towards the opponent.
Ash's Naganadel	Z-Move Showdown!		Partnered with the Masked Royal Base move is Thunderbolt

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sophocles and Togedemaru
The user gathers Z-Power and attacks the target with a powerful electric current.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Togedemaru's Trainer strikes a series of poses to build Z-Power. It then fires a large blast of electricity at the opponent.
Sophocles's Togedemaru	Destroy!! Results of the Training!		Debut

Appearance

Pose

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• The metric prefix "giga" indicates 10⁹ (1,000,000,000). Based on the Japanese name of Thunderbolt (100,000 Volts), this move's voltage is 10,000 times greater.
  • In Pokémon Adventures, Red's Pikachu Pika used an improvised move called MegaVolt (Japanese: １００まんボルト 1,000,000 Volts), whose measurement of 10⁶ volts puts it at 10 times the strength of Thunderbolt.
  • 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt, the exclusive Z-Move of Pikachu in a cap, has a measurement of 10⁷ volts, being 100 times the voltage of Thunderbolt. This puts it at 1% the voltage of Gigavolt Havoc, even though only the strongest instances of Gigavolt Havoc have the same move power as 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	終極伏特狂雷閃 Jūnggihk Fuhkdahk Kwòhnglèuihsím
	Mandarin	終極伏特狂雷閃 / 终极伏特狂雷闪 Zhōngjí Fútè Kuángléishǎn
Dutch		Gigavolt Chaos
French		Fulguro-Lance Gigavolt
German		Gigavolt-Funkensalve
Hebrew		הרס גיגה-וולט Heres Giga-Volt
Indonesian		Kerusakan Gigavolt
Italian		Gigascarica Folgorante
Korean		스파킹기가볼트 Seupakinggigabolteu
Polish		Gigawoltowy Chaos
Portuguese	Brazil	Gigavolt Destruidor
	Portugal	Gigavolts de Caos
Russian		Гигавольтный Хаос Gigavol'tnyy Khaos
Spanish		Gigavoltio Destructor
Thai		สปาร์กกิงกิกะโวลต์ Sparking Gigavolt
Vietnamese		Tia Sét Đại Điện Thế

Type-based Z-Moves
Breakneck Blitz • All-Out Pummeling • Supersonic Skystrike • Acid Downpour • Tectonic Rage Continental Crush • Savage Spin-Out • Never-Ending Nightmare • Corkscrew Crash Inferno Overdrive • Hydro Vortex • Bloom Doom • Gigavolt Havoc • Shattered Psyche Subzero Slammer • Devastating Drake • Black Hole Eclipse • Twinkle Tackle
Species-based Z-Moves
Catastropika • 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt • Stoked Sparksurfer • Extreme Evoboost Pulverizing Pancake • Genesis Supernova • Sinister Arrow Raid • Malicious Moonsault Oceanic Operetta • Splintered Stormshards • Let's Snuggle Forever • Clangorous Soulblaze Guardian of Alola • Searing Sunraze Smash • Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom Light That Burns the Sky • Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike

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.