Electrify (move)

Electrify (Japanese: そうでん Electrify) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature move of and.

Effect
If the target has not yet used a move, Electrify makes the target's move for that turn, even if it is a status move. will only change type if the user is affected by Electrify on the turn it does damage. Electrify will not cause to change its user into the Electric-type if Conversion is the user's first move. Electrify does not affect.

If the move is affected by Electrify, it deals -type damage. If the move is affected by Electrify, its ability to hit  Pokémon super effectively does not stack with its Electric type (a Water-type Pokémon hit by the move will only take ×2 damage); in Inverse Battles, Freeze-Dry affected by Electrify will hit Water-type Pokémon super effectively.

Electrify bypasses checks to always hit, unless the target is in the  of a move such as  or.

If powered up by an Electrium Z into Z-Electrify, the user's stat rises by one stage.

Electrify can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move was used in the prior turn.

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In other languages
Elektrifizierung Electrificación Électrisation Elettrocontagio そうでん 输电（招式）