Spark (move)

Spark スパーク Spark

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Battles Type  Electric Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  65 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Spark (Japanese: スパーク Spark) is a damage dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Spark inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel				26			22				22			''''
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel				26			22				22			''''
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric				21			12				12			''''
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric				21			--, 12				--, 12			''''
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric	25			20			20				20			''''
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric	25			25			20				20			''''
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	41			41			29				29			''''
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric				20			20				20			''''
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric				20			20				20			''''
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric				19			15				15			''''
312		Minun	Electric		Electric				19			15				15			''''
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric							13				13			''''
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric							13				13			''''
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric							13				13			''''
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric							13				13			''''
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel							22				22			''''
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric											25			''''
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric											25			''''
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying											13			''''
602		Tynamo	Electric		Electric											--			''''
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric											--			''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
339		Barboach	Water	Ground
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0339 Barboach Water Ground Dream World - Sparkling Sea Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Shinx Pachirisu Plusle and Minun Luxray
The user throws an electrically charged tackle at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The orbs at the end of Chinchou's antennae glow yellow and it releases an electrical blast from them, or Chinchou's body becomes surrounded in light blue electricity and it releases multiple electrical blasts from it at the opponent.
Dayton's Bright	Takin' it on the Chinchou		Debut
Multiple wild Chinchou	Takin' it on the Chinchou		None
Trinity's Chinchou	The Perfect Match!		None
A wild Chinchou	As Clear as Crystal		None
Multiple wild Chinchou	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
	Lanturn releases a blast of blue electricity from the front orb on its head at the opponent.
Dorian's Lanturn	Just Add Water		None
	Yellow sparks surround Manectric's body and it tackles the opponent. When the opponent gets hit, they become surrounded in electricity.
Unknown Trainer's Manectric	Jirachi: Wish Maker		None
	Plusle's body becomes surrounded in blue electricity and it tackles the opponent, or one of Plusle's hands becomes surrounded by an orb of yellow electricity. Then, the ball fades and Plusle's body glows white or yellow with electriity. Plusle then tackles the opponent. While powered up, Plusle can shoot through the air.
Thatcher's Plusle	A Different Kind of Misty		None
Ursula's Plusle	Playing the Performance Encore!		None
	Minun's body becomes surrounded in blue electricity and it tackles the opponent, or one of Minun's hands becomes surrounded by an orb of light blue electricity. Then, the ball fades and Minun's body glows white or light blue with electricity. Minun then tackles the opponent. When powered up, Minun can shoot through the air.
Thatcher's Minun	A Different Kind of Misty		None
Ursula's Minun	Playing the Performance Encore!		None
	Shinx's body becomes surrounded in blue electricity and it tackles the opponent.
Landis's Shinx	Not on My Watch Ya Don't!		None
Angie's Shinx	Camping it Up!		None
	Blue sparks appear on Pachirisu's cheeks. Then, it becomes surrounded by light blue electricity and it tackles the opponent.
Dawn's Pachirisu	Twice Smitten, Once Shy!		None
	Light blue sparks of electricity appear around Luxray's body. Then, its body becomes surrounded by light blue electricity and it slams its body into the opponent.
Volkner's Luxray	The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!		None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

File:Magnezone Spark P7.png Magnezone
The user releases electricity from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magnezone shoots small bolts of electricity from its magnets.
Team Galactic's Magnezone	Showdown With An Assasin		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Raikou
The user fires electrical sparks from their body at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Raikou releases electrical sparks from the purple cloud on its back at the opponent.
Anabel's Raikou	Really Raikou & Entirely Entei I		Debut
	Plusle releases two beams of electricity from its cheeks at the opponent.
Ruby's Plusle	VS. Plusle & Minun II		None
	Minun releases two beams of electricity from its cheeks at the opponent.
Sapphire's Minun	VS. Plusle & Minun II		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Barboach is the only non Template:Type2 Pokémon able to learn Spark.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 閃電 Shǎndiàn Dutch Vonk French Étincelle German Funkensprung Greek Σπινθήρας Hindi चमक दमक Chamak Damak Indonesian Percikan Listrik Italian Scintilla Korean 스파크 Spark Polish Iskra Portuguese Faísca Serbian Varnice Spanish Chispa

Variations of the move Psybeam
Spark Psybeam • Bubble Beam • Aurora Beam • Sludge

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