Lightning Rod (Ability)

Lightningrod forces all single-target Electric-type moves used by foes to target the Pokémon with this Ability. Electric-type moves used by foes will never miss the Pokémon with this Ability, unless it is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly (Thunder will never miss it if it is in the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly or Bounce).

Lightningrod cannot redirect Electric-type Hidden Power.

If another Pokémon becomes the center of attention, Electric-type moves will be directed to it instead of the Pokémon with Lightningrod.

Lightningrod now also forces all single-target Electric-type moves used by allies to target the Pokémon with this Ability. Electric-type moves used by allies will now never miss the Pokémon with this Ability, unless it is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly (Thunder will never miss a Pokémon in the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly or Bounce).

Lightningrod cannot redirect Electric-type Judgment or Natural Gift.

Along with its previous effects, Lightning Rod also gives the Pokémon immunity to all Electric-type moves, and raises the Pokémon's Special Attack by one stage whenever it is hit by an Electric-type move. Electric-type multi-strike moves (such as multi-strike moves affected by Electrify or Electric-type moves affected by Parental Bond) will only activate this effect once. If the Pokémon is protected from the move or immune to the move due to being Ground-type, its Special Attack will not increase.

Lightning Rod can now redirect Electric-type Hidden Power, Judgment, and Natural Gift.

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

In Triple Battles, Lightning Rod cannot redirect Electric-type moves if the Pokémon is out of range.

Even if the Pokémon would be immune to the move due to being Ground-type, Lightning Rod activates and boosts the Pokémon's Special Attack.

The Abilities Propeller Tail and Stalwart bypass the targeting effect of Lightning Rod but not the Electric-type immunity.

In Pokémon Emerald, Trainers registered with the PokéNav's Match Call function will call twice as often if a Pokémon with Lightningrod is in the first place in the party (even if fainted).

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, if a Pokémon with Lightning Rod is in the first place in the party, there is a 50% chance the game will force an encounter with an Electric-type Pokémon, if one is possible. It shares this effect with Static.

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time and Darkness, a Pokémon with Lightning Rod draws in all enemy Electric-type attacks on the floor, completely neutralizing them. Unlike the main series, Lightning Rod is capable of attracting moves that target multiple Pokémon.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, the effect is now only room-wide.

Since Gates to Infinity also increases the Pokémon's Special Attack.

Manectric	Rhydon	Electrike
When the opponent uses an Electric-type attack, the Pokémon redirects the attack to itself.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Electrike	When the opponent uses an Electric-type attack, Electrike raises its tail in the air and can redirect the electric attack to hit its tail instead.
Wattson's Electrike	Plugging Past Electrike II		Debut
Rhydon	When the opponent uses an Electric-type attack, the attack is redirected to Rhydon's horn instead.
Blue's Rhydon	Double Dealing with Deoxys		None
Manectric	Manectric raises its tail in the air and can redirect the electric current near it to hit its tail instead.
X's Élec	PS579		None

• In volume 42, Crystal's Cubone, Bonee, was revealed to have Lightning Rod as his Ability.
• In volume 42, Silver's Rhyperior was revealed to have Lightning Rod as his Ability.