Motor Drive (Ability)

Motor Drive (Japanese: でんきエンジン Electric Engine) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Electivire.

Motor Drive

でんきエンジン

Electric Engine

Flavor text


Generation IV
Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.


Generation V
Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.


Generation VI
Boosts the Speed stat when it's hit by an Electric-type move.


Generation VII
Boosts its Speed stat if hit by an Electric-type move, instead of taking damage.


Generation VIII
Boosts its Speed stat if hit by an Electric-type move instead of taking damage.

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 on that Pokémon.

Multi-strike moves that are turned into Electric-type moves, such as by being affected by Electrify or Galvanize, will only activate this Ability once. Motor Drive will not activate if the Pokémon is protected from the Electric-type move.

If a Pokémon with Motor Drive is holding a Cell Battery, Motor Drive absorbs the move so the Cell Battery's effect is not triggered.

Outside of battle

Motor Drive has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Motor Drive

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Electivire	Electric		Electric	Motor Drive	None	Vital Spirit
	Blitzle	Electric		Electric	Lightning Rod	Motor Drive	Sap Sipper
	Zebstrika	Electric		Electric	Lightning Rod	Motor Drive	Sap Sipper
	Emolga	Electric	Flying	Static	None	Motor Drive
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.

Pokéstar Studios opponents with Motor Drive

Transport

Steel
Motor Drive
HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd
100	100	100	100	100	100

In other games

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Lets Pokémon avoid damage of Electric-type attacks, then boosts its Movement Speed.
BSL	でんきタイプのわざをうけるとダメージがなくいどうそくどがあがる
Conq.	Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
MDGtI	Electric-type moves increase Travel Speed instead of damaging the Pokémon.* Electric-type moves not work on the Pokémon, they will raise its Travel Speed!*
SMD	Electric-type moves don't work on the Pokémon, and they cause the Pokémon's Travel Speed to go up!
MDRTDX	The Pokémon absorbs Electric-type moves to raise its Travel Speed.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

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

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Zebstrika

The Pokémon's speed increases if hit by an Electric-type move.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Zebstrika	When Zebstrika gets hit by an Electric-type move, it doesn't take any damage and its speed increases.
Elesa's Zebstrika	Battle on a Roller Coaster	Debut

Volkner's Electivire is revealed to have Motor Drive as his Ability.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	電氣引擎 Dihnhei Yáhnkìhng
Chinese	Mandarin	電氣引擎 / 电气引擎 Diànqì Yǐnqíng
Dutch		Starthulp
Finnish		Moottoriveto
French		Motorisé
German		Starthilfe
Indonesian		Mesin Listrik
Italian		Elettrorapid
Korean		전기엔진 Jeongi Engine
Polish		Motoprędkość
Portuguese	Brazil	Motor Elétrico Impulso Motor (TCG and manga)
Portuguese	Portugal	Eletromotor
Spanish	Latin America	Motor Fuerte
Spanish	Spain	Electromotor
Vietnamese		Động Cơ Điện

Stat raising Abilities
Justified • Lightning Rod • Motor Drive • Rattled • Sap Sipper • Storm Drain
Abilities that alter damage taken
Dry Skin • Flash Fire • Sap Sipper • Lightning Rod • Motor Drive • Storm Drain • Volt Absorb • Water Absorb

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