This Pokémon resembles an upside-down [[Poké Ball]]. For this reason, many trainers try to pick it up in the [[Power Plant]], mistaking it for an item. Interestingly, whereas its pre-evolution form resembles a conventional [[Poké Ball]] in both shape and color, this Pokémon has its colors reversed (the red being on the bottom and white on top), and has a mouth.
This Pokémon resembles an upside-down [[Poké Ball]]. For this reason, many trainers try to pick it up in the [[Power Plant]], mistaking it for an item. Interestingly, whereas its pre-evolution form resembles a conventional [[Poké Ball]] in both shape and color, this Pokémon has its colors reversed (the red being on the bottom and white on top), and has a mouth.
This Pokémon resembles an upside-down Poké Ball. For this reason, many trainers try to pick it up in the Power Plant, mistaking it for an item. Interestingly, whereas its pre-evolution form resembles a conventional Poké Ball in both shape and color, this Pokémon has its colors reversed (the red being on the bottom and white on top), and has a mouth.
Gender differences
Electrode is a genderless Pokémon.
Special abilities
The more electric energy Electrode consumes, the faster it moves. If agitated, it may randomly explode.
Behavior
Electrode tend to live in power plants where fresh electricity is being generated. As a result, this Pokémon often causes blackouts. Electrode explodes in response to even the smallest stimuli. It is known to explode when bored just to entertain itself.
Electrode live in power plants. They may occasionally be found in other buildings, where they provide power for operational purposes. They are also found on farms guarding the crops and fruit there, and are usually painted the same color as the fruits they guard. They are quite rare, but have been encountered in Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn.
Electrode feeds off electricity in the atmosphere. It explodes when it eats too much electricity.
In the anime
A field of Electrode in the anime
Major appearances
Electrode's first major role was during The Underground Round Up. A town was over-populated with these Bomb-Ball Pokémon and a man named Poncho had a job of removing them.
Electrode, the evolved form of Voltorb. Highly concentrated electric energy causes this Pokémon to explode unpredictably. Also known as the Bomb-ball.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Electrode makes a cameo aboard the S.S. Anne in Danger: High Voltorb as one of Lt. Surge's Pokémon ready to attack Red. Lt. Surge also possesses a cannon capable of firing Electrode at high speeds to attack, supplied by Team Rocket technology. Since the disbandment of Team Rocket at the end of Volume 7, Lt. Surge is technically no longer a member, and it is unconfirmed if he still possesses the weaponry.
The Team Rocket grunts use a Voltorb and an Electrode to attack Yellow in the volume with the S.S. Anne.
Eusine, as seen in Volume 10, possesses an Electrode as well, allowing him to travel over large distances by riding it. Eusine's Electrode apparently uses electric charges to suspend itself in mid-air.
In the original Smash Bros. Electrode would appear from the doorway atop the Silph Co. building on the Saffron City stage and use 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.
Melee trophy information
Electrode, an electric Ball Pokémon, is the evolved form of Voltorb. It has the tendency to explode with even the slightest provocation, which has earned it the nickname "Wrecking Ball." Electrode is the quickest Pokémon found to date, and its distinctive white-over-red coloring is the opposite of Voltorb's.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Electrode eats electricity in the atmosphere. On days when lightning strikes, you can see this Pokémon exploding all over the place from eating too much electricity.
One of Electrode's characteristics is its attraction to electricity. It is a problematical Pokémon that congregates mostly at electrical power plants to feed on electricity that has just been generated.
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Until Generation III, Electrode had the highest baseSpeed of any Pokémon. It was surpassed by Ninjask and all formes of Deoxys except the Defense Forme. However, it still has the highest base Speed of all Electric-type Pokémon.
In Red, Blue, FireRed, and LeafGreen, players can obtain an Electrode at a level as low as 3 by catching a Pikachu in Viridian Forest, evolving it, and trading it to an old man on Cinnabar Island.
Like Voltorb, some Poké Ball items in the Power Plant turn out to be Electrode. Electrode is nearly three times the size of Voltorb, which was already much bigger than the average baseball-sized Poké Ball, meaning this mix-up would be technically impossible.
Despite being an Electric-type, Electrode, and its pre-evolution Voltorb, did not learn any Electric-type moves via level-up until Generation III.
In Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, six Electrode were used to power a generater that allowed Team Rocket to send a radio transmission to Giovanni. The player had to work with Lance and stop three of them by making them faint or capturing them in battle.
Origin
It seems to be based upon the concept of a living Poké Ball, and is often mistaken for one. Also, based off its Japanese name and its explosive tendencies, Electrode may have some connection to land mines.
Name origin
An electrode is a device through which electrical current passes. Its Japanese name is probably a combination of 丸 maru, circle, and mine, as in landmine. It could also mean the word "electric" and "explode" put together
In other languages
German: Lektrobal - Portmanteau of the prefix Elektro- (electric) and Ball.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Electrode images on Bulbagarden Archives.
