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Motor Drive

Description

Motor Drive gives the Pokemon an immunity to Electric-type moves, including Thunder Wave, and boosts the user’s Speed by 50% when hit by any Electric-type attack. Motor Drive also prevents a held Cell Battery from working. There is no out of battle effect.

Competitive Use

The one decent user of Motor Drive is Electivire, which was ridiculed last generation for being grossly overrated by new players. In actual fact, Electivire was never a bad Pokemon and this generation with a lot of Electric attacks, specifically Thunder, roaming around due to Drizzle, it can be a more than viable option to tackle rain teams, especially thanks to a new STAB move in Wild Charge. Zebstrika is average but really doesn't boast the same qualities that Electivire does.

Related Abilities

Lightningrod boosts Special Attack when hit with an Electric-type move.

Volt Absorb recovers health when hit by an Electric-type move.

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
Electivire Electric RU Motor Drive / Vital Spirit 75 123 67 95 85 95 540
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
Emolga Electric / Flying NU Static / Motor Drive 55 75 60 75 60 103 428