Lightning Rod (Ability)
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Lightningrod (Japanese: ひらいしん Lightning Rod) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Seven Pokémon have this ability. Five of the Pokémon with this ability are not affected by Electric-type attacks, and the other two only take half the damage from them.
Effect
In battle
Lightningrod forces all single-target Template:Type2 attacks in a double battle to strike the Pokémon with this ability. In a single battle, it will only cause the Pokémon with this ability to always be hit by Electric-type moves, no matter their accuracy. Note that Lightningrod cannot redirect Discharge, as it targets all Pokémon.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and the sequel, a Pokémon with Lightningrod draws in all Electric-type attacks, and the damage/effect is completely neutralized.
Outside of battle
Lightningrod has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Lightningrod
Single ability
No Pokémon have Lightningrod as their only ability.
Dual ability
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In the anime
Rhydon. Rhydon redirects a Thunderbolt attack to its horn.
- Used by a Rhydon in Tag! We're it...!. Ash told Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on a Magmar, but the attack was directed straight to Rhydon's horn instead.
Trivia
- In Riddle me This, Pikachu is able to defeat Blaine's Rhydon by aiming its electric attack at the Rhydon's horn, with it being stated that the horn acts as a lightning rod, apparently allowing Pikachu to overcome Rhydon's normal immunity to Electric attacks, ironically working almost the exact opposite way that the later Lightningrod ability would.
