Lightning Rod

Lightning Rod (Japanese: ひらいしん, Hepburn: Hiraishin) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Pokémon with this ability can absorb any Electric-type move and nullify the damage. It also increases the Pokémon's special attack.

Generations	Description
Generation III	The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of being hit by Electric-type moves, it boosts its Sp. Atk.
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

	Type	First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
Cubone	Ground	Rock Head	Lightning Rod	Battle Armor
Marowak	Ground	Rock Head	Lightning Rod	Battle Armor
Alolan Marowak	Fire / Ghost	Cursed Body	Lightning Rod	Rock Head
Rhyhorn	Ground / Rock	Lightning Rod	Rock Head	Reckless
Rhydon	Ground / Rock	Lightning Rod	Rock Head	Reckless
Mega Sceptile	Grass / Dragon	Lightning Rod	—	—
Electrike	Electric	Static	Lightning Rod	Minus
Manectric	Electric	Static	Lightning Rod	Minus
Rhyperior	Ground / Rock	Lightning Rod	Solid Rock	Reckless
Blitzle	Electric	Lightning Rod	Motor Drive	Sap Sipper
Zebstrika	Electric	Lightning Rod	Motor Drive	Sap Sipper
Togedemaru	Electric / Steel	Iron Barbs	Lightning Rod	Sturdy
Pincurchin	Electric	Lightning Rod	—	Electric Surge
Pikachu	Electric	Static	—	Lightning Rod
Raichu	Electric	Static	—	Lightning Rod
Goldeen	Water	Swift Swim	Water Veil	Lightning Rod
Seaking	Water	Swift Swim	Water Veil	Lightning Rod
Pichu	Electric	Static	—	Lightning Rod
Plusle	Electric	Plus	—	Lightning Rod

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A	Air Lock Arena Trap

B	Battle Armor Blaze

C	Chlorophyll Clear Body Cloud Nine Color Change Compound Eyes Cute Charm

D	Damp Drizzle Drought

E	Early Bird Effect Spore

F	Flame Body Flash Fire Forecast

G	Guts

H	Huge Power Hustle Hyper Cutter

I	Illuminate Immunity Inner Focus Insomnia Intimidate

K	Keen Eye

L	Levitate Lightning Rod Limber Liquid Ooze

M	Magma Armor Magnet Pull Marvel Scale Minus

N	Natural Cure

O	Oblivious Overgrow Own Tempo

P	Pickup Plus Poison Point Pressure Pure Power

R	Rain Dish Rock Head Rough Skin Run Away

S	Sand Stream Sand Veil Serene Grace Shadow Tag Shed Skin Shell Armor Shield Dust Soundproof Speed Boost Static Stench Sticky Hold Sturdy Suction Cups Swarm Swift Swim Synchronize

T	Thick Fat Torrent Trace Truant

V	Vital Spirit Volt Absorb

W	Water Absorb Water Veil White Smoke Wonder Guard

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