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|jname=マルマイン Marumain
  
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|imweight=146.8 lbs.
  
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|metweight=66.6 kg
  
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|ability=[[Soundproof]]<br>[[Static]]
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|ability=[[Soundproof]]<br />[[Static]]
 
|dw=Aftermath
  
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|color=Red
  
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'''Electrode''' (Japanese: '''マルマイン''' ''Marumain'') is an {{type|Electric}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (creature)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation I]].
  
'''Electrode''' (Japanese: '''マルマイン''' ''Marumain'') is an {{type|Electric}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (creature)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation I]].
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==Biology==
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===Physiology===
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Electrode is a spherical Pokémon that bears a resemblance to an upside-down PokéBall. Its top half is white, and its bottom half is red. Electrode has two small beady black eyes, large prominent eyebrows, and a wide mischievously grinning mouth.
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===Behavior===
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Electrode is an unpredictable and volatile Pokémon that will explode with little or no stimuli or provocation. It stores much electricity inside its spherical body, and often drifts on winds, full to bursting with stored electricity. It is feared by many due to its explosive and unpredictable nature.
   
 
==Evolution==
  
==Evolution==
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==Game info==
  
==Game info==
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===Game locations===
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===Statistics===
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===Pokédex entries===
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{{Pokédexentries
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|backcolor={{Electric}}
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|gen=I
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|redblue=It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.
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|yellow=Stores electrical energy inside its body. Even the slightest shock could trigger a huge explosion.
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|gold=It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity and has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding.
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|silver=It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.
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|crystal=The more energy it charges up, the faster it gets. But this also makes it more likely to explode.
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|ruby=Electrode eats electricity in the atmosphere. On days when lightning strikes, you can see this Pokémon exploding all over the place from eating too much electricity.
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|sapphire=One of Electrode's characteristics is its attraction to electricity. It is a problematical Pokémon that congregates mostly at electrical power plants to feed on electricity that has just been generated.
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|emerald=They appear in great numbers at electric power plants. Because they feed on electricity, they cause massive and chaotic blackouts in nearby cities.
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|firered=It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of "The Bomb Ball."
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|leafgreen=It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.
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|diamond=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
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|pearl=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
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|platinum=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
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|heartgold=It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity and has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding.
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|soulsilver=It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.
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|black=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
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|white=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
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|black 2=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
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|white 2=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
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|x=It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of "The Bomb Ball."
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|y=It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.}}
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===Locations===
 
{{Game Locations
  
{{Game Locations
 
|backcolor={{Electric}}
  
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===Sprites===
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|backcolor={{Electric}}
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|bgcolor = {{Electric}}
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|rbspr = RB 101 front.png
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|gen=I
  
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|yspr = Y 101 front.png
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|redblue=It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.
 
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|grnspr = GR 101 front.png
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|yellow=Stores electrical energy inside its body. Even the slightest shock could trigger a huge explosion.
 
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|gldspr = G 101 front.png
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|gold=It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity and has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding.
 
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|gldsprs =ElectrodeGoldSpriteShiny.png
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|silver=It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.
 
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|slvspr = S 101 front.png
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|crystal=The more energy it charges up, the faster it gets. But this also makes it more likely to explode.
 
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|slvsprs =ElectrodeSilverSpriteShiny.png
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|ruby=Electrode eats electricity in the atmosphere. On days when lightning strikes, you can see this Pokémon exploding all over the place from eating too much electricity.
 
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|cryspr = C 101 front.gif
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|sapphire=One of Electrode's characteristics is its attraction to electricity. It is a problematical Pokémon that congregates mostly at electrical power plants to feed on electricity that has just been generated.
 
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|crysprs =ElectrodeCrystalSpriteShiny.gif
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|emerald=They appear in great numbers at electric power plants. Because they feed on electricity, they cause massive and chaotic blackouts in nearby cities.
  
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|rbysapspr = RS 101 front.png
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|firered=It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of "The Bomb Ball."
 
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|rbysapsprs =ElectrodeRubySpriteShiny.png
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|leafgreen=It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.
 
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|emeraldspr = E 101 front.gif
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|diamond=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
 
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|emeraldsprs =ElectrodeEmeraldSpriteShiny.gif
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|pearl=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
 
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|frlgspr =FRLG 101 front.png
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|platinum=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
 
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|frlgsprs =ElectrodeFRLGSpriteShiny.png
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|heartgold=It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity and has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding.
 
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|dpspr =ElectrodePlatinumSprite.png
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|soulsilver=It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.
 
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|dpsprs =ElectrodePlatinumSpriteShiny.png
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|black=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
 
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|ptspr =ElectrodePlatinumSprite.png
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|white=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
 
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|ptsprs =ElectrodePlatinumSpriteShiny.png
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|black 2=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
 
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|hgssspr =HGSS 101 front.png
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|white 2=It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
  
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|hgsssprs =ElectrodeHeartGoldSoulSilverSpriteShiny.png
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|x=It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of "The Bomb Ball."
  
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|Iback =ElectrodeRBYGBackSprite.png
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|y=It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.}}
  
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|IIback =ElectrodeGSCBackSprite.png
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|IIbacks =ElectrodeGSCBackSpriteShiny.png
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|IIIback =ElectrodeRSEFRLGBackSprite.png
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|IIIbacks =ElectrodeRSEFRLGBackSpriteShiny.png
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|IVback =ElectrodeDPPlBackSprite.png
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|IVbacks =ElectrodeDPPlBackSpriteShiny.png
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|bwspr =Electrode BW.gif
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|bwsprs =ElectrodeBlackWhiteSpriteShiny.gif
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|b2w2spr =Electrode BW.gif
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|b2w2sprs =ElectrodeBlackWhiteSpriteShiny.gif
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|Vback =ElectrodeBlackWhiteSpriteBack.gif
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|Vbacks =ElectrodeBlackWhiteSpriteBackShiny.gif
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|xyspr =ElectrodeSprite_XY.gif
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|xysprs=ElectrodeSpriteShiny_XY.gif
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|VIback=ElectrodeSpriteBack_XY.gif
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|VIbacks=ElectrodeSpriteBackShiny_XY.gif
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*In HeartGold and SoulSilver, if the player has Electrode traveling alongside them, if they talk to it inside the Rocket Hideout one may receive a message say "''Electrode is trembling''" possibly indicating it is either scared or agitated being there likely due to Team Rocket's using Electrode to power their machine.
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*Electrode and [[Voltorb]] are similar to a battery. One side could be positive and the other negative.
  
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*In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Electrode is an assistant Pokémon, blowing up and causing massive damage; however it does damage to both you and your opponent.
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*In HeartGold and SoulSilver, if the player has Electrode traveling alongside them, if they talk to it inside the Rocket Hideout one may receive a message say "''Electrode is trembling''" possibly indicating it is either scared or agitated being there likely due to Team Rocket's using Electrode to power their machine. As for the Electrode that can be captured inside the Rocket Hideout, it is possible they are remembering the treatment it endured while enslaved by Team Rocket.
  
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*In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Electrode is an assistant Pokémon, blowing up and  causing massive damage; however it does damage to both you and your opponent.
  
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===Origin===
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Although Electrode resembles an upside-down PokéBall, it is based on a bomb or landmine. It might also draw inspiration from the phenomenon of ball lightning, as it is known to drift through the atmosphere and explode when it is full of electricity.
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===Etymology===
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Electrode's name appears to come from the actual word "electrode", which is a conductor through which electricity enters or leaves. It might also be a combination of "electric" and "explode".
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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PR Electrode Sprite.png
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Park Electrode.png
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Electrode Side View Art.gif
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Electrode DreamWorldArt.png
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Electrode Gen I Artwork.gif
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Electrode Anime Art.png
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Electrode TCG Artwork.png
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Electrode Surprised Art.jpg
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Natasha's Electrode.jpg
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Dannys Electrode.jpg
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</gallery>
   
 
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{{References|Electrode|101}}
 
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Revision as of 01:20, 22 November 2014

Electrode (Japanese: マルマイン Marumain) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Biology

Physiology

Electrode is a spherical Pokémon that bears a resemblance to an upside-down PokéBall. Its top half is white, and its bottom half is red. Electrode has two small beady black eyes, large prominent eyebrows, and a wide mischievously grinning mouth.

Behavior

Electrode is an unpredictable and volatile Pokémon that will explode with little or no stimuli or provocation. It stores much electricity inside its spherical body, and often drifts on winds, full to bursting with stored electricity. It is feared by many due to its explosive and unpredictable nature.

Evolution

Electrode is the evolved form of Voltorb, as of level 30.

Game info

Statistics

Pokédex entries

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Locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Red and Blue Power Plant, Cerulean Cave Uncommon
Yellow Power Plant Two
Gold and Silver Rocket Hideout Three
Crystal Rocket Hideout Three
Ruby and Sapphire New Mauville, Team Magma/Aqua Hideout Rare
FireRed and LeafGreen Cerulean Cave Rare
Emerald New Mauville, Aqua Hideout Rare
Diamond and Pearl Evolve Voltorb None
Platinum Evolve Voltorb None
HeartGold and SoulSilver Cerulean Cave, Rocket Hideout Rare
Black and White Poké Transfer, Dream World None
X and Y Lost Hotel Uncommon

Sprites

Template:GenIPokéSprites

Trivia

  • In HeartGold and SoulSilver, if the player has Electrode traveling alongside them, if they talk to it inside the Rocket Hideout one may receive a message say "Electrode is trembling" possibly indicating it is either scared or agitated being there likely due to Team Rocket's using Electrode to power their machine.
  • In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Electrode is an assistant Pokémon, blowing up and causing massive damage; however it does damage to both you and your opponent.

Origin

Although Electrode resembles an upside-down PokéBall, it is based on a bomb or landmine. It might also draw inspiration from the phenomenon of ball lightning, as it is known to drift through the atmosphere and explode when it is full of electricity.

Etymology

Electrode's name appears to come from the actual word "electrode", which is a conductor through which electricity enters or leaves. It might also be a combination of "electric" and "explode".

Gallery

See also

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