Electrode (Pokémon)

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Electrode (Japanese: マルマイン Marumine) is an introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from starting at level 30.
In Hisui, Electrode has an regional form. It evolves from Hisuian when exposed to a Leaf Stone.
==Biology==
Electrode is a round resembling an upside-down with a mouth and eyes. Its top half is white, while its lower half is red. The Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards depict Electrode as hollow.
Electrode tends to live in 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. When full of stored electricity, it has been known to drift with the wind.
Electrode explodes in response to even the smallest stimulation, simply to entertain itself, or because it has taken in too much electricity. However, unlike Voltorb, Electrode can control its explosive ability at will. This unpredictable and explosive nature has earned it the nickname of "Bomb Ball". Because of its appearance, many Trainers try to pick Electrode up, mistaking it for an item.
===Forms===
Electrode has a regional form: Electrode.
In Hisui, Electrode also resembles an upside-down Poké Ball, specifically one of its time period, with a wooden upper half and a glossy, dark red lower half with a hole in the bottom. Its eyes are large black holes inside a debossed pattern, resembling an angry glare. Its mouth is in a constant frown, giving the impression that it is drawn on. Interestingly, its surface texture is similar to that of an Apricorn.
When enraged, Hisuian Electrode can unleash an electric current equivalent to about twenty lightning bolts. It can absorb and store chlorophyll energy along with electricity. Electrode can release this energy through the hole on its lower half. It can also climb up trees.
A special Hisuian Electrode is worshipped by the Hisui people due to it being descended from one of the ten ancient Pokémon who received a blessing from despite the fact that Poké Balls had not yet been invented. In particular, it is one of the Noble Pokémon who resides in the Coronet Highlands, watched over by the Warden Melli.
Hisuian Electrode is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Electrode evolves from .
 Electrode evolves from Hisuian Voltorb.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
==Game data==
===NPC appearance===
* Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Hisuian Electrode is a supporting character and in the game. It is one of the Noble Pokémon, a descendant of the Electrode that the Ancient hero befriended ages ago. It was beloved by the people of the Hisui region along with the other Noble and Ride Pokémon.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
====Electrode====
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Electrode=====
======Generation I to VI======
======Generation VII onwards======
=====Hisuian Electrode=====
Hisuian Electrode has the same base stats as Kantonian Electrode. Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in this table.
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
====Electrode====
====Hisuian Electrode====
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
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====By TM====
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====By ====
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====By a prior Evolution====
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====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Electrode (EX Legend Maker 32)
===Side game data===
=====Electrode=====
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===Evolution data===
====Electrode====
====Hisuian Electrode====
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
In Navel Maneuvers, Danny used an Electrode during his third challenge against . It used 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!.
In The Underground Round Up, was contracted to remove an overpopulation of Electrode occurred from a town on Hamlin Island.
In Current Events, multiple Electrode served as security guards for an electric company's power station.
In What You Seed is What You Get, Natasha owns an Electrode, which she painted like a watermelon in order to guard a patch of actual watermelons.
In Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend, a thought an Electrode was a pearl. When tried to take the Electrode off of Spoink's head, it exploded.
In Pinch Healing!, Jessie unintentionally and indirectly caused an Electrode to fall and explode on a bus that a Poké-Sitter was driving near Fennel Valley.
In Destination: Coronation!, Visquez used an Electrode in her battle against Ash, where it went up against and defeated it. Electrode was then defeated by .
====Minor appearances====
Electrode debuted in The Flame Pokémon-athon, where one was used in the Big P Pokémon Race.
An Electrode appeared in a flashback in Ditto's Mysterious Mansion.
A Voltorb appeared as an image in the dubbed version of The Ultimate Test.
Multiple Electrode appeared in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, living at Professor Oak's Laboratory. They were part of a pit trap that fell into while trying to infiltrate the lab.
An Electrode's explosion signaled the start of a swimming race between Ash's Squirtle and a in Pikachu's Vacation.
In Flower Power, Florando used an Electrode in his annual Pokémon Exhibition.
In Pikachu & Pichu, an Electrode was living in Big Town.
In Beauty and the Breeder, a 's Electrode participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
An Electrode appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
In The Legend of Thunder!, multiple Electrode were lured by Attila and Hun's "Miracle Crystal".
In A Claim to Flame!, a 's Electrode was on the athlete screening for the Silver Conference.
Multiple Electrode appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
A Trainer's Electrode appeared in Training Wrecks.
A 's Electrode appeared in Deceit and Assist.
Two Electrode appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
An Electrode appeared in a fantasy in Clemont's Got a Secret!.
In Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, a Trainer's Electrode attended the Pokémon Summer Camp.
In The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, four Electrode were among the controlled by .
An Electrode appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Generations===
In The Lake of Rage, multiple Electrode were 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.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Show, an Electrode briefly appeared under the ownership of a in Ecruteak City.
==In the manga==
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
An Electrode appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.
===Pocket Monsters DP===
An Electrode appeared in PMDP11.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Electrode made a cameo aboard the S.S. Anne in Danger: High Voltorb as one of Lt. Surge's Pokémon ready to attack . 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 unevolved form, Voltorb, to attack in The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually).
A 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 to follow Suicune in Indubitably Ditto and Great Girafarig, where they reached the Tin Tower. It helped Crystal float during the against Suicune in Suddenly Suicune (Part 1) to Suddenly Suicune (Part 3) ; in the latter, it was seen over the debris near the Tin Tower, and was later retrieved back by its .
An Electrode appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
Wattson's Electrode was only seen in Plugging Past Electrike I, inside the Power Plant located in New Mauville.
In Swanky Showdown with Swalot, an Electrode fought Spenser and Lucy in an , where it was swiftly defeated by Spenser's and Lucy's Seviper before it could even attack.
The rented an Electrode, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
In a flashback, an Electrode appeared as one of the Pokémon trained by the International Police in Innocent Scientist, alongside Swalot.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
In Gold and Black VS Team Rocket, Team Rocket threatened to blow up the Pokémon Summit dome with a group of Electrode. In The Legendary Pokémon, these Electrode were sent flying by the Legendary beasts' before they could explode, saving the dome.
In Farewell To Pikachu?!, used an Electrode he had stolen to unseal the Black Tyranitar.
Eusine owns an Electrode, which appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
An Electrode appeared in GDZ56, where it was seen in a game at a game center.
===Pokémon Journeys===
Visquez's Electrode appeared in Destination: Coronation!.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
Lt. Surge's Voltorb battled and evolved into Electrode the same match in Great Success in the Mountains or the Seas!?.
An Electrode appeared in Regain the Deserted Power Plant!.
An Electrode appeared in Part-Time Job At The Swimming Pool!!.
An Electrode appeared in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon, under the ownership of . He was revealed to own additional Electrode in Stop the Strange Sonic Sound!!.
An Electrode appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
===Pokémon Zensho===
An Electrode appeared in PZ04, under the ownership of Lt. Surge.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros./Melee/Brawl/3DS and Wii U/Ultimate===
In the original Smash Bros. Electrode would appear from the doorway atop the Silph Co. building on the Saffron City stage and use , damaging any players near it. In the sequels, it would be released randomly from a . 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 the fourth and fifth installments, retaining its behavior from Brawl.
====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 and . 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?
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Electrode appears as a .
==Trivia==
* In Red, Blue, FireRed, and LeafGreen, s can obtain an Electrode at a level as low as 3 by catching a in Viridian Forest, evolving it, and trading it to an old man at Cinnabar Island's Pokémon Lab.
* Electrode has a short song dedicated to it, sung by Suzukisan.
* Electrode is the only non-playable Pokémon to use the same move in Pokkén Tournament and the Super Smash Bros. series.
* The author of Pokémon Adventures, Hidenori Kusaka, uses Electrode to represent himself in the volume's comment boxes.
* Hisuian Electrode has the highest base stat of all Pokémon.
===Origin===
Electrode seems to be based on the concept of a living , and is often mistaken for one. As such, its design may be inspired by capsules, which often consists of a white half and a vibrant colored half. The idea of Voltorb and Electrode being mistaken for the standard Poké Balls that represent items is similar to a , a monster archetype commonly found in RPGs. Its coloration is possibly based on a Great Ball.
Electrode may also be based on a , as hinted by its spherical shape, type, explosive behavior, and tendency to drift on wind. Based on its Japanese name and its explosive tendencies, Electrode may have some connection to s or s.
The expressions on both Electrode and Voltorb may be a personification of the positive and negative charges associated with . For their original forms, Voltorb has a negative angry look, where Electrode has a positive happy look. The polarity of these expressions, or charges, are reversed for their Hisuian forms.
Hisuian Electrode and its typing may be based on the fact that Poké Balls were originally made from Apricorns, which may be based on or s. It may also be based on traditional Japanese fireworks: they are spherical in shape, with shells made of , charges inside that are often made with rice husks, and a hole where the fuse goes. This can be seen in the TCG and its statue at the Temple of Sinnoh, which all depict it emitting blasts from a hole on its bottom to launch itself. Its coloration may be based on an or a .
====Name origin====
Electrode may be a portmanteau of electric and explode or node (a computer or program), as well as a pun on , 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 , as in .
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Artificial Pokémon
* Regional form
* Weaponry in the Pokémon world
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