Spark (move)

If you were looking for the Professor Willow's assistant in Pokémon GO, see Professor Willow → Assistants.

The picture used in this article is unsatisfactory. Please feel free to replace it so it conforms to Bulbapedia conventions. Reason: Should be replaced with Generation VII images

---

Spark スパーク Spark

File:Spark.png

File:Spark 2.png

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 Affected by Mirror Move 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  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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 Electric-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

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

Spark can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if Charge was used in the prior turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Charge was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description Stad2 An Electric-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of paralyzing the target. GSC An attack that may cause paralysis. RSE An electrified tackle that may paralyze the foe. FRLG An electrically charged tackle that may also paralyze the foe. ColoXD An electrified tackle that may paralyze the target. DPPtHGSSPBR The user throws an electrically charged tackle at the foe. It may also leave the target paralyzed. BWB2W2 The user throws an electrically charged tackle at the target. It may also leave the target with paralysis. XYORAS SM The user throws an electrically charged tackle at the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy					26ORAS	26
074A		Geodude Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral						12
075A		Graveler Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral						12
076A		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral						12
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral		26	22	22BW 21B2W2	21XY 19ORAS	19
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral		26	22	22BW 21B2W2	21XY 19ORAS	19
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral		21	12	12	12XY 9ORAS	9
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral		21	1, 12	1, 12	1, 12XY 1, 9ORAS	9
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	25	20	20	20	20XY 23ORAS	23
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	25	25	20	20	20XY 23ORAS	23
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	41	41	29	29	29	29
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral				25B2W2	25XY 19ORAS	19
0309		Electrike		Field		Field		20	20	20	20XY 13ORAS	13
0310		Manectric		Field		Field		20	20	20	20XY 13ORAS	13
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy		19	15	15	15XY 7ORAS	7
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy		19	15	15	15XY 7ORAS	7
0403		Shinx		Field		Field			17DP 13PtHGSS	13	13	13
0404		Luxio		Field		Field			18DP 13PtHGSS	13	13	13
0405		Luxray		Field		Field			18DP 13PtHGSS	13	13	13
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy			13	13	13	13
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral			22	22BW 21B2W2	21XY 19ORAS	19
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral				25B2W2	25XY 19ORAS	19
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field				25	25	25
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field				25	25	25
0587		Emolga		Field		Field				13	13	13
0602		Tynamo		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug						16
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug						16
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug						16
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy						17
0785		Tapu Koko		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						8
0796		Xurkitree		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						1
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

	>

Stars: ★★★ Power: 39 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Spark
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 6 Energy boost 9 Duration 0.7 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy boost ? Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Spark had an energy gain of 4%.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Spark had a power of 7 and a duration of 0.7 seconds.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause paralysis and prevent any attacks or moves. Conq. Charge the target while shrouded in electricity, with a potential to inflict paralysis. The user is weakened for 1 turn.

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.
A Lady'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 electricity. 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

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Raikou Plusle and Minun
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	Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II		None
	Minun releases two beams of electricity from its cheeks at the opponent.
Sapphire's Minun	Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Shinx
The user runs with electricity on its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Shinx runs with electricity flying out of its body.
Hareta's Shinx	The Mystery Boy, Jun!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Chinchou
The user releases electricity from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chinchou releases electricity from its antennas.
Several wild Chinchou	A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia		Debut

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Chinchou
The user releases electricity from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chinchou releases electricity from its antennas.
Shu's Chinchou	GDZ68		Debut

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

Shinx
The user releases electricity from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Shinx surrounds itself with electricity and tackles the opponent.
Katsuya's Lin	Guardian of the Volcano		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 電光 Dihngwōng * 閃電 Símdihn * Mandarin 電光 / 电光 Diànguāng * 閃電 / 闪电 Shǎndiàn * Dutch Vonk French Étincelle* Etincelle* German Funkensprung Greek Σπινθήρας Hindi चमक दमक Chamak Damak Indonesian Percikan Listrik Italian Scintilla Korean 스파크 Spark Polish Iskra Portuguese Brazil Faísca Portugal Faísca Romanian Scânteie Russian Искра Iskra Serbian Varnice Spanish Chispa Vietnamese Tia Chớp Điện

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

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.