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Electric Terrain

Electric Terrain is a Electric-type status move introduced in Generation 6. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 87 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Electric

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

5 turns. Grounded: +Electric power, can't sleep. For 5 turns, the terrain becomes Electric Terrain. During the effect, the power of Electric-type attacks made by grounded Pokemon is multiplied by 1.3 and grounded Pokemon cannot fall asleep; Pokemon already asleep do not wake up. Grounded Pokemon cannot become affected by Yawn or fall asleep from its effect. Camouflage transforms the user into an Electric type, Nature Power becomes Thunderbolt, and Secret Power has a 30% chance to cause paralysis. Fails if the current terrain is Electric Terrain.

Targets
The whole field
Terrain
Sets Electric Terrain for 5 turns (8 with Terrain Extender)
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (71 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (23 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Electric Terrain

87 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
PikachuElectric✓✓7–9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric✓8–9
RaichuElectric✓✓7–9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓✓7–9
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric✓9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓9
MagnemiteElectric/Steel✓9
MagnetonElectric/Steel✓6–9
VoltorbElectric✓9
Hisuian VoltorbElectric/Grass✓9
ElectrodeElectric✓9
Hisuian ElectrodeElectric/Grass✓9
ChanseyNormal✓9
ElectabuzzElectric✓9
JolteonElectric✓✓9
ZapdosElectric/Flying✓9
MewPsychic✓8–9
ChinchouWater/Electric✓9
LanturnWater/Electric✓9
PichuElectric✓7–9
MareepElectric✓6–7, 9
FlaaffyElectric✓6–7, 9
AmpharosElectric✓✓6–7, 9
ElekidElectric✓9
BlisseyNormal✓9
RaikouElectric✓8–9
ManectricElectric✓6–8
PlusleElectric✓9
MinunElectric✓9
ShinxElectric✓9
LuxioElectric✓9
LuxrayElectric✓✓6–9
PachirisuElectric✓9
MagnezoneElectric/Steel✓6–9
ElectivireElectric✓6–9
RotomElectric/Ghost✓✓8–9
Rotom-HeatElectric/Fire✓
Rotom-WashElectric/Water✓
Rotom-FrostElectric/Ice✓
Rotom-FanElectric/Flying✓
Rotom-MowElectric/Grass✓
ArceusNormal✓9
BlitzleElectric✓9
ZebstrikaElectric✓9
KlinklangSteel8
EelektrikElectric✓9
EelektrossElectric✓✓9
StunfiskGround/Electric✓8
ThundurusElectric/Flying✓9
ZekromDragon/Electric✓9
HelioptileElectric/Normal6–8
HelioliskElectric/Normal✓6–8
DedenneElectric/Fairy✓✓8–9
GrubbinBug✓9
CharjabugBug/Electric✓9
VikavoltBug/Electric✓9
TogedemaruElectric/Steel7–8
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7–8
XurkitreeElectric7–8
ZeraoraElectric8
MelmetalSteel8
BoltundElectric8
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓9
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison✓✓9
PincurchinElectric✓✓8–9
MorpekoElectric/Dark✓✓8–9
RegielekiElectric✓8–9
PawmiElectric✓9
PawmoElectric/Fighting✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
TadbulbElectric✓9
BelliboltElectric✓✓9
WattrelElectric/Flying✓9
KilowattrelElectric/Flying✓9
Sandy ShocksElectric/Ground✓9
Iron TreadsGround/Steel✓9
Iron BundleIce/Water✓9
Iron HandsFighting/Electric✓9
Iron JugulisDark/Flying✓9
Iron MothFire/Poison✓9
Iron ThornsRock/Electric✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9
MiraidonElectric/Dragon✓9
Iron LeavesGrass/Psychic✓9
Raging BoltElectric/Dragon✓9
Iron BoulderRock/Psychic✓9
Iron CrownSteel/Psychic✓9

Electric Terrain FAQ

What does Electric Terrain do?

Electric Terrain is a Electric-type status move. For 5 turns, the terrain becomes Electric Terrain. During the effect, the power of Electric-type attacks made by grounded Pokemon is multiplied by 1.3 and grounded Pokemon cannot fall asleep; Pokemon already asleep do not wake up. Grounded Pokemon cannot become affected by Yawn or fall asleep from its effect. Camouflage transforms the user into an Electric type, Nature Power becomes Thunderbolt, and Secret Power has a 30% chance to cause paralysis. Fails if the current terrain is Electric Terrain.

Which Pokémon can learn Electric Terrain?

87 Pokémon and forms can learn Electric Terrain in at least one game: 71 in Scarlet & Violet, 23 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Alolan Graveler and Alolan Golem.

Is Electric Terrain in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 23 Pokémon can use Electric Terrain in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.