Motor Drive (Ability)

Motor Drive (Japanese: でんきエンジン Electric Engine) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. All that have this Ability are Electric types. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of.

In battle
When a Pokémon with Motor Drive is hit by an move, its  is increased by one stage, and the move will have no effect on that Pokémon.

Motor Drive will not activate if the Pokémon is from the Electric-type move.

If a Pokémon with Motor Drive is holding a Cell Battery, Motor Drive absorbs the move so the Cell Battery's effect is not triggered.

Outside of battle
Motor Drive has no effect outside of battle.

Description

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In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * Volkner's is revealed to have Motor Drive as his Ability.

In other languages
Starthilfe Electromotor Motorisé Elettrorapid でんきエンジン 电气引擎（特性）