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Lightningrod

Description

All Electric-type attacks, even those from the wielder's ally in multi battles, hit the wielder with 100% accuracy regardless of the intended target, and give a Special Attack boost of one stage instead of doing damage. If the wielder and a Pokemon using Follow Me are out at the same time, and a Pokemon uses an Electric-type attack targeted at the Follow Me user's team, Follow Me will take precedence. If Hidden Power is Electric-type, it will be redirected and absorbed as well. If the wielder is already immune to Electric-type attacks (such as Marowak), the natural immunity takes precedence, and the wielder does not receive any Special Attack boost. If a Pokemon with Mold Breaker uses an Electric-type attack, it will be redirected but not absorbed by Lightningrod. If two Pokemon have Lightningrod in a multi battle, the faster Pokemon will draw the attack. In the event of a speed tie, the Pokemon who has been on the field longest will draw the attack.

Competitive Use

There aren't really any decent users of this ability. Manectric and Raichu are the standout ones but neither are very good and won't be seen very much outside of the lower tiers. Zapdos has this ability but it is unreleased as of right now, but once it is expect to see Lightningrod a lot more often.

Found normally

Pokémon Type Tier Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe BST
Blitzle Electric LC Lightningrod / Motor Drive / Sap Sipper 45 60 32 50 32 76 295
Cubone Ground LC Rock Head / Lightningrod / Battle Armor 50 50 95 40 50 35 320
Electrike Electric LC Static / Lightningrod / Minus 40 45 40 65 40 65 295
Manectric Electric RU Static / Lightningrod / Minus 70 75 60 105 60 105 475
Marowak Ground NU Rock Head / Lightningrod / Battle Armor 60 80 110 50 80 45 425
Rhydon Ground / Rock RU Lightningrod / Rock Head / Reckless 105 130 120 45 45 40 485
Rhyhorn Ground / Rock LC Lightningrod / Rock Head / Reckless 80 85 95 30 30 25 345
Rhyperior Ground / Rock UU Lightningrod / Solid Rock / Reckless 115 140 130 55 55 40 535
Zebstrika Electric NU Lightningrod / Motor Drive / Sap Sipper 75 100 63 80 63 116 497

Found in Dream World

Pokémon Type Tier Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe BST
Goldeen Water LC Swift Swim / Water Veil / Lightningrod 45 67 60 35 50 63 320
Pichu Electric LC Static / Lightningrod 20 40 15 35 35 60 205
Pikachu Electric NU Static / Lightningrod 35 55 30 50 40 90 300
Raichu Electric NU Static / Lightningrod 60 90 55 90 80 100 475
Seaking Water NU Swift Swim / Water Veil / Lightningrod 80 92 65 65 80 68 450
Zapdos Electric / Flying UU Pressure / Lightningrod 90 90 85 125 90 100 580