Electric Surge (Ability)

Electric Surge (Japanese: エレキメイカー Electric Maker) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature Ability of Tapu Koko.

Electric Surge エレキメイカー
Electric Maker
Flavor text
Generation VII
Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Generation VIII
Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Electric Surge enters the battle, it creates the effect of the move Electric Terrain on the battlefield.

Outside of battle

Electric Surge has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Electric Surge
# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
Tapu Koko Electric Fairy Electric Surge None Telepathy
Pincurchin Electric Electric Lightning Rod None Electric Surge
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games.
  • For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later.
  • For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later.
  • For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later.

In the anime
Tapu Koko
When the Pokémon enters battle, an Electric Terrain covers the surrounding area.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Tapu Koko When Tapu Koko enters battle, an Electric Terrain covers the surrounding area.
Tapu Koko (anime) The Guardian's Challenge! Debut


In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 電氣製造者 Dihnhei Jaijouhjé
Mandarin 電氣製造者 / 电气制造者 Diànqì Zhìzàozhě
Dutch Elektrisch veld
Finnish Sähkönpurkaus
French Créa-Élec
German Elektro-Erzeuger
Italian Elettrogenesi
Korean 일렉트릭메이커 Electric Maker
Polish Elektryczna Fala
Portuguese Brazil Eletrogênese
Portugal Efeito Elétrico
Russian Электровсплеск Elektrovsplesk
Spanish Electrogénesis



Variations of the Ability Electric Surge
Electric Surge • Psychic Surge • Grassy Surge • Misty Surge


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