Emolga (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Emolga (disambiguation).

Emolga Sky Squirrel Pokémon エモンガ Emonga #587 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Static Cacophony Cacophony Motor Drive Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 200 (36.6%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Emolga 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 11.0 lbs. 5.0 kg Emolga 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 150	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Emolga 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Emolga (Japanese: エモンガ Emonga) is a dual-type Electric/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Emolga is a white, rodent-like Pokémon resembling a flying squirrel. It has black eyes, a tiny nose, and yellow cheek patches. It can create electricity on the electric sacs located on its cheeks and store electricity inside its membranes. Its ears, positioned at the top of its head, are rounded in shape and black in coloration, with yellow and white sections of coloration in the inside of its ears. It sports a vaguely hood-like patterning of black around its head, with a spiky extension of the pattern above its face. It has yellow winglike flaps connected to its three-fingered arms. Its feet are white and fairly small and its black tail is in a jagged shape.

Emolga lives in treetops, sometimes in holes gouged by Pikipek, and uses its flaps to glide from tree to tree. It generates electricity in its cheeks, stores it in its membrane, and discharges it while gliding. It does this in order to be able to scare off bird Pokémon, giving Emolga the capability to gather lots of food. It then grills its food, being berries or bug Pokémon, with electric shocks to eat. However, due to its tendency to stuffing its cheeks with food, Emolga will not be able to fly properly. While Emolga is cute, it tends to cause trouble.

In the anime

In the main series

Emolga in the anime

Major appearances

Iris's Emolga

Emolga debuted in Emolga the Irresistible!, when a female one was caught by Iris. She was manipulative, lazy, and gluttonous, though also good-hearted.

Other

An Emolga appeared in Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!, under the ownership of Elesa. It was the second Pokémon Elesa used in her Gym battle against Ash. It was able to defeat his Palpitoad and Snivy before losing to Pikachu.

Minor appearances

Multiple Emolga appeared in a flashback in A Maractus Musical!.

A Trainer's Emolga made a cameo appearance in Cilan Takes Flight!.

An Emolga appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.

An Emolga appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!.

Multiple Emolga appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

Multiple Emolga appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, where they were among the Electric-type Pokémon being controlled by Team Rocket.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in A Relay in the Sky!, where it was seen competing in the Pokémon Sky Relay. It was in a team also consisting of Swanna and Honchkrow.

An Emolga appeared in Party Dancecapades!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer attending Monsieur Pierre's dance party.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

Three Trainers' Emolga appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

An Emolga appeared in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, where it was among the Pokémon playing in Lillie's garden.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in They Might Not Be Giants!.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

Two Emolga appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!, with one under the ownership of a Sky Trainer and the other under the ownership of another Trainer. The Emolga belonging to the Sky Trainer was seen participating in the Pokémon Sled Jump Games.

Six Trainers' Emolga appeared in Securing the Future!, where they joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Aiming for the Top Floor!.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in League Offenders and Defenders!.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in The Final Four!, where it was seen near Team Rocket's food truck.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW024 Emolga Ash's Pokédex Emolga, the Sky Squirrel Pokémon. Emolga lives in trees and uses its cape-like membrane to glide through the air.

In the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Emolga in the animated trailer

An Emolga appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, under the ownership of Elesa.

In the manga

Emolga in Pokémon Adventures

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

In The Battle for More Friends!, Monta caught an Emolga after battling it with his Snivy.

In the Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners manga

An Emolga first appeared in BWGP03, under the ownership of Mashiro.

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

An Emolga appeared in Clash! White Hero vs Black Hero.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

An Emolga appeared in a fantasy in Battle at the Museum.

A Trainer's Emolga appeared in Defeating Stoutland.

Elesa owns two Emolga as seen in To Make a Musical, where she was dressing up her Zebstrika in preparation of the Pokémon Musical. One of them was used later in a Gym Battle with Black.

Multiple Emolga were among the Electric-type Pokémon that charged the Prism Tower during a blackout in Pangoro Poses a Problem.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Elesa owns an Emolga in Pocket Monsters BW.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

An Emolga appears as the Burst form of Pikke.

In the TCG

Main article: Emolga (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Emolga appears in the background of the Prism Tower stage in the 3DS version of the game. It also appears in the remake of the stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Trophy information

If you heard someone talk about "a cute little rodent Pokémon with electric pouches in its cheeks," you'd probably think they meant Pikachu, but that description would fit Emolga, too! Much like Pikachu, Emolga is more than just a cute face. It glides down from treetops on its cape-like membranes to really shock its foes!

Detective Pikachu

Multiple Emolga appeared in Detective Pikachu.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Emolga is an important character in the storyline.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova BW: #093 Unova B2W2: #144 Black The energy made in its cheeks' electric pouches is stored inside its membranes and released while it is gliding. White They live on treetops and glide using the inside of a cape-like membrane while discharging electricity. Black 2 It glides on its outstretched membrane while shocking foes with the electricity stored in the pouches on its cheeks. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Coastal #086 Hoenn #— X They live on treetops and glide using the inside of a cape-like membrane while discharging electricity. Y The energy made in its cheeks' electric pouches is stored inside its membranes and released while it is gliding. Omega Ruby They live on treetops and glide using the inside of a cape-like membrane while discharging electricity. Alpha Sapphire The energy made in its cheeks' electric pouches is stored inside its membrane and released while it is gliding.
Generation VII Alola SM: #274 Alola USUM: #364 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun It glides using its cape-like membrane. Electrical energy scatters from it, shocking its friends and foes alike. Moon It grills berries and bug Pokémon with electric shocks and makes a meal of them. It usually nests in the holes gouged in trees by Pikipek. Ultra Sun They store up electricity to fly through the air. When thunder cracks at night, sometimes there are almost enough of them to blot out the sky. Ultra Moon As it flies, it scatters electricity around, so bird Pokémon keep their distance. That's why Emolga can keep all its food to itself.
Generation VIII Galar Isle of Armor #102 Sword As Emolga flutters through the air, it crackles with electricity. This Pokémon is cute, but it can cause a lot of trouble. Shield This Pokémon absolutely loves sweet berries. Sometimes it stuffs its cheeks full of so much food that it can't fly properly.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Routes 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, Dragonspiral Tower, Village Bridge, Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest (rustling grass) Trade Boldore on Route 7 Black 2 White 2 Routes 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, and 23, Dragonspiral Tower, Village Bridge, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest (rustling grass) Dream World Windswept Sky*
Generation VI X Y Route 10, Friend Safari (Electric) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Poni Plains, Poké Pelago* Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Poni Plains Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Forest of Focus

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: Trailhead Field, Treetops: World Axle - B2F PokéPark 2 Cove Area Conquest Violight (special) MD GTI Desolate Canyon*, Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall), Pika Land (1F-14F) Rumble U Jungle Area: Serperior Jungle, Aquatic Hill: The Floors Are Hot! (Capsule Cage)
Generation VI Battle Trozei Dragon Hill: Stage 3 Shuffle Silbern Museum: Stage 92 Nacht Carnival: Stage 503 Rumble World Pearl Marsh: Colossal Tree (All Areas, Entrance Boss) Picross Area 26: Stage 02

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Cheri Berry (100%)
Black 2	White 2	Cheri Berry (100%)

In-game trades

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Lum Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 103		97 - 170	189 - 335
Total: 428	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 2×. If this Pokémon has Motor Drive, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Nuzzle Electric Physical 02020 100100% 20 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 055 Double Team Normal Status 0000— ——% 15 1010 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 1515 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 2020 Charge Electric Status 0000— ——% 20 2525 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100100% 15 3030 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20 3535 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100100% 5 4040 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100100% 20 4545 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 5050 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 5555 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Emolga Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Emolga Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM29 TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM62 TM62 Speed Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM80 TM80 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM82 TM82 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM93 TM93 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR30 TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR80 TR80 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR86 TR86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Emolga Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Emolga Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Roost Flying Status — —% 10 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Emolga in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Emolga in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Emolga Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Emolga Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Rising Voltage Electric Special 70 100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Emolga Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Emolga Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Bounce	Emolga (Next Destinies 49)

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He likes to ride on the wind, but he also loves the thrill of Hide-and-Seek. He cannot help looking for hiding places while he is flying.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Volt Switch Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Static Ability 2: Instinct Ability 3: Celebrate Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★★ Does not evolve into or from anything Range: 4 Perfect Links: Iroha and Tsunenaga
Pokémon Battle Trozei Electric Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Electric Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #137 Risk-Taker Increases damage randomly.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 146 Base Attack: 158 Base Defense: 127 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Thunder Shock, Quick Attack Charged Attacks: Discharge, Aerial Ace, Thunderbolt

Evolution

Unevolved Emolga  Electric  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Emolga images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Emolga was first seen in an image on August 7, 2010.^{[citation needed]}
• Emolga is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 428.

Origin

Emolga appears to be based on the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel and possibly the feathertail glider.

Name origin

Emolga is a corruption of Emonga.

Emonga may be a combination of 衣紋 emon (drapery/clothes/dress, referring to its patagium) and モモンガ momonga (scientific name of the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese エモンガ Emonga From 衣紋 emon and Pteromys momonga, the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel French Emolga Same as English name Spanish Emolga Same as English name German Emolga Same as English name Italian Emolga Same as English name Korean 에몽가 Emonga Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 導電飛鼠 / 导电飞鼠 Dǎodiànfēishǔ From 導電 dǎodiàn and 飛鼠 fēishǔ Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Эмолга Emolga Transcription of English name Serbian Imolga From English name Thai เอมอนกา Emonga Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Iris's Emolga
• Emolga (Gates to Infinity)

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