Electrify (move)

Move data

Type Electric
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 6

Effects

Electrify causes the target's move to become Electric type, if it has yet to attack during that turn.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Electrify turns into Z-Electrify and raises Special Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Electrify
Japanese そうでん (Sōden)
German Elektrifizierung
French Électrisation
Italian Elettrocontagio
Spanish Electrificación
Korean 송전
Chinese (Simplified) 输电
Chinese (Traditional) 輸電

Game descriptions

X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
If the target is electrified before it uses a move during that turn, the target’s move becomes Electric type.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
If the target is electrified before it uses a move during that turn, the target’s move becomes Electric type.
Sword​/​Shield If the target is electrified before it uses a move during that turn, the target’s move becomes Electric type.
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet If the target is electrified before it uses a move, the target’s move becomes Electric type for that turn.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Electrify at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Helioptile Helioptile
#0694 / Electric · Normal
Level 40
Heliolisk Heliolisk
#0695 / Electric · Normal
Level 1
Boltund Boltund
#0836 / Electric
Level 1