This Pokémon resembles a Poké Ball. For this reason, many trainers try to pick it up in the Power Plant, mistaking it for an item. Electrode has made many appearances in the series, and even some appearances in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Gender differences
This Pokémon is genderless.
Special abilities
The more electric energy Electrode consumes, the faster it moves. If agitated, it may randomly Template:M2.
Behavior
Electrode tend to live in power plants where fresh electricity is being generated. As a result, this Pokémon often causes blackouts. Electrode Template:M2 in response to even the smallest stimuli. It is known to explode when bored just to entertain itself.
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.
In Pinch Healing, Jessie unintentionally and indirectly caused an Electrode to fall and explode on a bus that a Poké-sitter was driving.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
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 Template:PSV, 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 Template:PSV, possesses an Electrode as well, allowing him to travel over large distances by riding it. Eusine's Electrode apparently uses Template:M2 to suspend itself in mid-air.
When released from a Poké Ball, 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.
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.
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.
It seems to be based upon the concept of a living Poké Ball, and is often mistaken for one.
Name origin
An electrode is a device through which electrical current passes. Considering Electrode's tendency to selfdestruct, it might also be a combination of electric and explode. Its Japanese name is probably a combination of 丸 maru, circle, and mine, as in landmine.
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.
