Electrode (Japanese: マルマイン Marumine) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Voltorb starting at level 30.
Biology
Electrode is a round Pokémon resembling a reverse-colored Poké Ball with a mouth and eyes. Its top half is white, while its lower half is red. For this reason, many Trainers try to pick it up, mistaking it for an item. The Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards depict Electrode as hollow. Many know it by the nickname "Bomb Ball."
Electrode tends to live in power plants where fresh electricity is being generated, which it consumes. As a result, it often causes blackouts. The more electric energy Electrode consumes, the faster it moves. Electrode explodes in response to even the smallest stimulation, simply to entertain itself, or because it has taken in too much electricity. When full of stored electricity, it has been known to drift with the wind.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
An Electrode appeared in Navel Maneuvers, under the ownership of the Navel Island Gym Leader Danny. It was used during Danny's third challenge against Ash, using its weight to help Danny steer during the race down the mountain. Electrode reappeared in flashbacks in A Way Off Day Off and Hello, Pummelo!.
Multiple Electrode appeared in The Underground Round Up. A town on Hamlin Island was overpopulated with the Ball Pokémon, and a man named Poncho was contracted to remove them.
Multiple Electrode appeared in Current Events, where they served as security guards for an electric company's power station.
An Electrode appeared in What You Seed is What You Get, under the ownership of Natasha. It was painted like a watermelon in order to guard a patch of actual watermelons.
An Electrode appeared in Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend, where Spoink thought it was a pearl. When the group tried to take it off its head, it exploded.
An Electrode appeared in Pinch Healing!, where Jessie unintentionally and indirectly caused it to fall and explode on a bus that a Poké-Sitter was driving.
Minor appearances
Electrode debuted in The Flame Pokémon-athon, where it was used in the Big P Pokémon Race.
An Electrode appeared in a flashback in Ditto's Mysterious Mansion.
An Electrode appeared in The Ultimate Test.
When Team Rocket was trying to infiltrate Professor Oak's lab in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, they fell into a pit of Electrode.
An Electrode appeared in Pikachu's Vacation as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Pikachu's Vacation, an Electrode's explosion signaled the start of a swimming race between Ash's Squirtle and a Marill.
An Electrode appeared in Flower Power as a part of Florando's annual Pokémon Exhibition.
An Electrode appeared in Pikachu & Pichu as a resident of Big Town.
An Electrode appeared in Beauty and the Breeder, under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder participating in a Pokémon breeding competition.
An Electrode appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
Several Electrode were among the Electric-type Pokémon that were lured by the "Miracle Crystal" that Attila and Hun were using in The Legend of Thunder!.
An Electrode appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
A Trainer's Electrode appeared in A Claim to Flame!, where it battled in a qualifying match for the Silver Conference.
Multiple Electrode appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
A Trainer's Electrode appeared in Training Wrecks.
A Coordinator's Electrode appeared in Deceit and Assist.
Two Electrode made brief cameo appearances in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
An Electrode appeared in a fantasy in Clemont's Got a Secret!.
A Trainer's Electrode appeared in Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!.
Four Electrode appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, where they were among the Electric-type Pokémon being controlled by Team Rocket.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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Electrode
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Ash's Pokédex
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Electrode, the evolved form of Voltorb. Highly concentrated electric energy causes this Pokémon to explode unpredictably. Also known as "The Bomb Ball."
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In Pokémon Generations
Multiple Electrode appeared in The Lake of Rage, being forcibly used to power Team Rocket's radio wave generator. They were eventually freed by Lance's Dragonite and escape the Team Rocket HQ, but not before gathering in front of Petrel and shocking him as revenge.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures 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 in Go for the Golbat. Since the disbandment of Team Rocket in The Legend, Lt. Surge is technically no longer a member, and it is unconfirmed if he still possesses the weaponry.
Ken of the Team Rocket Elite Trio used an Electrode along with its devolved form, Voltorb, to attack Yellow in The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually).
A Team Rocket Grunt in Johto owns an Electrode in Sneasel Sneak Attack.
Eusine, as seen in Jumping Jumpluff, possesses an Electrode, which allows him to travel over large distances by riding it. It apparently uses electric charges to suspend itself in midair. It was temporarily given to Crystal to follow Suicune in Indubitably Ditto and Great Girafarig, where they reached the Tin Tower. It helped Crystal float during the battle against Suicune in SUddenly Suicune I to Suddenly Suiunce III; in the latter, it was seen over the debris near the Tin Tower, and was later retrieved back by its Trainer.
An Electrode appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
The author, Hidenori Kusaka, used an Electrode in Volume 4 (JP version) as self-portrait, continuing to do so ever since. Before that, he always depicted himself as a regular man.
Wattson's Electrode was only seen in Plugging Past Electrike I, inside the Power Plant located in New Mauville.
An Electrode was selected as an enemy Pokémon for the Frontier Brains' demonstration battle in Swanky Showdown with Swalot, alongside Swalot, which represents illustrator Satoshi Yamamoto.
The Battle Tower rented an Electrode, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
In a flashback, an Electrode appeared as a Pokémon trained by the International Police in Innocent Scientist, alongside Swalot.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
Black owns an Electrode as seen in Gold and Black VS Team Rocket which he took from Team Rocket.
Eusine also has an Electrode in the manga.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Lt. Surge's Voltorb battled against Clefairy and evolved into Electrode the same match.
Electrode also appeared in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon under the ownership of Giovanni. Multiple of them appeared in Stop the Strange Sonic Sound!!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Electrode (TCG)
Other appearances
In the original Smash Bros. Electrode would appear from the doorway atop the Silph Co. building on the Saffron City stage and use Explosion, damaging any players near it. In the sequels, it would be released randomly from a Poké Ball. When released, 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. Electrode functions in Brawl in much the same way as in Melee, however, sometimes, it will fail to explode. Other times, Electrode will merely pretend to fail to explode, then explode suddenly after a few seconds. Electrode appears in fourth installment, functioning the same as in Brawl. It also appears in the fifth installment.
Melee 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.
Brawl trophy information
"A Ball Pokémon. The more electricity stored in its body, the quicker it moves. One danger of storing that much electricity is the slightest stimulus may cause it to explode. Moves it specializes in are Selfdestruct and Explosion. Its love of electricity cause it to gather near power plants."
3DS/Wii U trophy information
NA: An Electric-type Pokémon that stores energy inside its body. Nicknamed "the Bomb Ball" by some, the slightest shock risks setting this Pokémon off. If you're feeling brave, you can throw Electrode at your foes before it detonates. Handle with care, or it'll go off in your hands instead!
PAL: This Electric-type Pokémon stores huge amounts of electricity in its body. It is also known as the Bomb Ball due to the fact that even the lightest touch can make it blow up. Sometimes it takes a little while for Electrode to use its Explosion attack, so you might have enough time to throw it in someone else's direction! Feeling brave?
Game data
Pokédex entries
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It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.
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| Blue
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Stores electrical energy inside its body. Even the slightest shock could trigger a huge explosion.
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Stores enormous amounts of electricity within its body and explodes with the slightest provocation. Extremely dangerous.
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It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity and has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding.
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| Silver
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It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.
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| Crystal
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The more energy it charges up, the faster it gets. But this also makes it more likely to explode.
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| Stadium 2
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It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity and has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding.
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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.
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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.
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| Emerald
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They appear in great numbers at electric power plants. Because they feed on electricity, they cause massive and chaotic blackouts in nearby cities.
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| FireRed
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It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of "The Bomb Ball."
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| LeafGreen
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It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.
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| Diamond
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It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
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| Pearl
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| Platinum
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It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity and has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding.
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| SoulSilver
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It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.
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| Generation V
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| Black
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It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
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| White
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It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
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It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of "The Bomb Ball."
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| Y
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It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.
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| Omega Ruby
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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.
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| Alpha Sapphire
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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.
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Game locations
In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Generation I-VI
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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140
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130 - 211
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256 - 416
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Total: 480
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 80.
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Generation VII
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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150
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139 - 222
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274 - 438
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Total: 490
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electrode
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electrode
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electrode
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electrode
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Electrode in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Electrode in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electrode
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electrode
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Electrode can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Electrode cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electrode
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electrode
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electrode
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electrode
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Field move:
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(Electrify ×3)
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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(Electrify ×1)
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| Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
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Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
It seems to be based upon the concept of a living Poké Ball, and is often mistaken for one. The design concept may be inheritance from the time when the franchise was known as Capsule Monsters, as early artworks show Poké Balls without the button in the middle.
The idea of them being mistaken for the standard Item Balls is similar to a mimic, a monster archetype commonly found in RPGs.
Based on its Japanese name and its explosive tendencies, Electrode may have some connection to land mines. Like Voltorb, it may be based on ball lightning as well.
Name origin
Electrode may be a portmanteau of electric and explode or node (a computer or program), as well as a pun on electrode, a device through which electrical currents pass (although such a device is usually in the shape of a rod.)
Marumine may be a combination of 丸 maru (circle) and mine, as in landmine.
In other languages
| Language
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Title
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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マルマイン Marumine
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From 丸 maru and land mine
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 French
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Électrode
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Same as English name
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 Spanish
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Electrode
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Same as English name
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 German
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Lektrobal
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From Elektro- and Ball
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 Italian
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Electrode
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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붐볼 Boomball
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From boom and ball
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 Mandarin Chinese
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頑皮彈 / 顽皮弹 Wánpídàn
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Literally "Naughty bomb", a reference to its facial expression
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 Cantonese Chinese
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雷霆蛋 Lèuihtìhngdaahn
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From 雷霆 lèuihtìhng and 蛋 daahn
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| More languages
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 Hindi
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एलेक्ट्रोड Electrode
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Transcription of English name
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 Icelandic
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Elektróða*
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From English name
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 Russian
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Электрод Elektrod
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Transcription of English name
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External links
Notes
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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.
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Silver Leaf (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Electrode images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
