Electrode

Electrode
Electrode in Brawl.
Games	SSB Melee Brawl SSB4
Move	Explosion
Rarity	Uncommon
Article on Bulbapedia	Electrode (Pokémon)

Electrode (マルマイン, Marumine), is a fictional creature in the Pokémon series.

In Super Smash Bros.

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Electrode in Super Smash Bros.

As a stage element

Electrode made its debut to the Smash debut in Super Smash Bros. appearing as one of five Pokémon hazards on the stage Saffron City. The Electrode in Saffron City will pop out from the door on the side of the building when a character approaches. Electrode then will use Explosion as its attack after a few seconds of its appearance. Any character that is caught in the blast radius of Electrode will take damage and massive knockback.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Electrode in Melee.

As a Poké Ball Pokémon

Electrode returns in Super Smash Bros. Melee, this time as a Poké Ball summon, using Explosion once again. When Electrode comes out of the Poké Ball, it remains still, but will start to get darker over a period of a few seconds: this serves as warning that Electrode is about to explode. When Electrode explodes, everyone in the blast radius (including the character who summoned Electrode) will take heavy damage that is almost equal to a Bob-omb, and can KO characters even at low percentages. When Electrode is about to explode and starts to static it can be picked up and thrown. The character holding Electrode must be fast when disposing it, as their throwing animation has more startup lag, making characters with larger throw delays (such as Marth and Bowser) have a smaller window of safety. Electrode also appears in the event match Bomb-fest as the only Poké Ball Pokémon.

The Electrode trophy in Melee

Trophy information

Electrode features as a collectible trophy, unlocked as one of the trophies that can be collected randomly throughout the various Single-player Regular Matches.

Electrode

Electrode, an electric ball Pokémon, is the evolved form of Voltorb. It has the tendency to explode with even the slightest provocation, which has earned it the nickname "Wrecking Ball." Electrode is the quickest Pokémon found to date, and its distinct white-over-red coloring is the opposite of Voltorb's.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

A failed Electrode explosion in Brawl

As a Poké Ball Pokémon

Electrode keeps its Melee function. However, this time there is a chance that it will fail to explode, disappearing shortly after without any effect. In this case it can be picked up and thrown: when a thrown Electrode collides with the ground or another player it explodes, and when smash thrown it can OHKO nearly any character but the super-heavyweights. Occasionally it just appears to fail, only to explode a few seconds later.

Trophy information

The Electrode trophy in Brawl

Electrode

A Ball Pokémon. The more electricity it stores in its body, the quicker it moves. One danger of storing that much electricity is that the slightest stimulus may cause it to explode. Moves it specializes in include Selfdestruct and Explosion. Its love of electricity often causes it to gather in groups near power plants.

: Pokémon Red/Blue

: Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

Sticker

Name	Game	Effect	Character(s)
Electrode	Pokémon series	Attack +7

Electrode (Pokémon series)

In Super Smash Bros. 4

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Electrode in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Electrode returns in Super Smash Bros. 4, reprising its role from Melee and Brawl.

Trophy information

Electrode's trophy can be randomly obtained in both versions. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U it is part of the Pokémon Trophy Box.

Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Electrode

An Electric-type Pokémon that stores energy inside its body. Nicknamed "the Bomb Ball" by some, the slightest shock risks setting this Pokémon off. If you're feeling brave, you can throw Electrode at your foes before it detonates. Handle with care, or it'll go off in your hands instead!

: Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue (09/1998)

: Pokémon X and Pokémon Y (10/2013)

Origin

Electrode is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It evolves from Voltorb starting at level 30, and, like it, it sometimes disguises itself as a Poké Ball and attacks unwary trainers which try to pick it up.

Explosion is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. With 250 base power it is in normal conditions the most powerful attack in the series, but has the severe drawback of making its user faint. Electrode can learn it in every game.