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Lightningrod

Description

Gives an immunity to Electric-type attacks and, if the wielder is hit by an Electric-type attack, grants a Special Attack boost to the Pokemon. In double battles, it forces Electric attacks to hit the Lightningrod Pokemon, unless they hit both Pokemon. It also will not redirect an Electric-type Hidden Power. If Follow Me is being used, an Electric-type move will hit the Follow Me user instead. Electric type Judgment hits through Lightningrod. There is no out of battle effect.

Competitive Use

There aren't really any decent users of this ability. Manectric and Seaking 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.

Related Abilities

Volt Absorb restores health when hit by Electric-type moves whilst Motor Drive boosts Speed when hit by Electric-type moves. Both also give an immunity to Electric-type moves.

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