Gigavolt Havoc (move)

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

Battles Type  Electric Category  uncategorized PP  — (max. —) Power  Varies Accuracy  —% Priority  0

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

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

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.

Effect

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 Category Electro Ball 160 Nuzzle 100 Thunderbolt 175

Description

Games Description SM Demo The user hits the target with a powerful electric current collected by its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move.

Learnset

Any Pokémon can use Gigavolt Havoc if it knows an Electric-type move, holds an Electrium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-Ring and has an Electrium Z.

In the anime

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 electricity and launches it towards the target with a punch.
Ash's Pikachu	The Guardian's Challenge!		Debut

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 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 French Fulguro-Lance Gigavolt German Gigavolt-Funkensalve Italian Gigascarica Folgorante Korean 스파킹기가볼트 Sparking Gigavolt Russian Гигавольтный Хаос Gigavol’tnyĭ Khaos Spanish Gigavoltio Destructor

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