Motor Drive (Ability)

Motor Drive	でんきエンジン
	Electric Engine
Flavor text Generation III Generation IV Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move. Generation V Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move. Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Motor Drive (Japanese: でんきエンジン Electric Engine) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Four Pokémon can have this Ability, all of which are Electric-type. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Electivire.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Motor Drive is hit by an Electric-type move, its Speed is increased by one stage, and the move will have no effect. This includes the effect of activating a Cell Battery.

Outside of battle

Motor Drive has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Motor Drive

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0466		Electivire	Electric		Electric	Motor Drive	None	Vital Spirit
0522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric	Lightningrod	Motor Drive	Sap Sipper
0523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric	Lightningrod	Motor Drive	Sap Sipper
0587		Emolga	Electric	Flying	Static	None	Motor Drive
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Pokéstar Studios Pokémon with Motor Drive

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0000	Transport	Transport	Steel		Steel	Motor Drive	None	None
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

Volkner's Electivire Paul's Electivire
The user absorbs Electric attacks to increase its speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Electivire can absorb Electric-type attacks that are sent at it. When it does, yellow sparks of electricity surrounds its body, and it spins its arms rapidly, giving it a golden aura. Electivire's speed then increases.
Volkner's Electivire	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		Debut
Paul's Electivire	Battling a Thaw in Relations!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Electivire
The user absorbs Electric attacks to increase its speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Electivire can absorb any electricity around it into its body by the two horns on its head.
Mars's Electivire	Belligerent Bronzor		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 電氣引擎 Diànqì Yǐnqíng Dutch Starthulp Finnish Moottoriveto French Motorisé German Starthilfe Greek Ενεργοποίηση Κινητήρα Indonesian Mesin Listrik Italian Elettrorapid Korean 전기엔진 Jeongi Engine Portuguese Motor Elétrico Spanish Latin America Motor Fuerte Spain Electromotor

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