Bellibolt (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Bellibolt EleFrog Pokémon ハラバリー Harabarie #0939 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Electromorphosis or Static Cacophony Cacophony Damp Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 50 (12.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 1 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Bellibolt 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 249.1 lbs. 113.0 kg Bellibolt 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 173	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Bellibolt 2 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Bellibolt (Japanese: ハラバリー Harabarie) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves from Tadbulb when exposed to a Thunder Stone.

Biology

Bellibolt is a large, rotund, amphibian Pokémon. Its elastic and squishy body is primarily green in color, with orange patterns on its head, back, and lower body, along with small orange feet. The pattern on its head is shaped like a rounded cross, while the patterns on its lower body are chevron-shaped. The pattern on its back consists of two orange chevrons and a lightning bolt shape, surrounding an orange circle with a yellow dot at the center.

Bellibolt has two white bumps on the sides of its head, each containing a black dot with a yellow border. These bumps resemble eyeballs, although they do not function as such. On the center of Bellibolt's face are its actual eyes, which are small, yellow, and resemble nostrils; along with its mouth, which has orange lips and small yellow cheek patches. Bellibolt's gray belly is covered with a semi-transparent membrane and has a yellow organ inside that resembles a navel, referred to as its belly-button dynamo. As Bellibolt's muscles - especially its well-developed abdominal muscles^[1] - expand and contract, this organ generates electricity, which Bellibolt discharges through the bumps on its head. These head bumps glow when discharging electricity, and they also allow Bellibolt to appear more intimidating.^[2]

Bellibolt is capable of moving very quickly, but usually chooses to act sluggishly.^[3] It is difficult to train Bellibolt to initiate a battle because it has an easygoing temperament, and does not notice its opponents until it is attacked. At night, Bellibolt's stomach emits a strange noise, which signals that it is hungry.^[2] Bellibolt is seldom found in the wild, but may rarely be seen alongside riverbanks.

Bellibolt is the only known Pokémon that can have Electromorphosis as an Ability.

Evolution

Bellibolt evolves from Tadbulb.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Tadbulb  Electric

→

First Evolution  Electric

Game data

Pokédex entries

Bellibolt in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Poké Portal News

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM048 TM048 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM072 TM072 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM096 TM096 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM136 TM136 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM173 TM173 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TM210 TM210 Supercell Slam Electric Physical 100100 095}}95% 15 TM211 TM211 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bellibolt Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Bellibolt

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Muddy Water Water Special 90 85% 10 * Parabolic Charge Electric Special 65 100% 20 Soak Water Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bellibolt Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bellibolt Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bellibolt

By a prior Evolution

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 240 Base Attack: 184 Base Defense: 165 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Thunder Shock, Water Gun, Sucker Punch* Charged Attacks: Parabolic Charge, Discharge, Zap Cannon

Evolution data

Unevolved Tadbulb  Electric

Thunder Stone →

First Evolution  Electric

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Bellibolt images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Bellibolt debuted in Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, under the ownership of Iono. In Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!, Iono Terastallized her Bellibolt into an Electric type during her Tera Training battle against Dot.

Minor appearances

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

A Bellibolt briefly appeared in Breathe Together, under the ownership of Iono.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Bellibolt debuted in PASV12, under the ownership of Iono.

In the TCG

Main article: Bellibolt (TCG)

Trivia

• Bellibolt was first teased on October 12, 2022 as part of Iono's stream video,^[4] where her fans were supposed to guess her partner Pokémon. It was revealed on her second stream video on October 14, 2022.^[3]

Concept and development

Bellibolt and its pre-Evolution were designed by Atsuko Nishida.^[5]

Origin

Bellibolt appears to be based on a frog, perhaps specifically the Cuyaba dwarf frog, which has large "false eyes" on its rear that can emit a poisonous secretion when threatened. Its false eyes also resemble the tympanum found on frogs and toads. Its round shape, stubby limbs, and the markings on its body may also be a reference to South American horned frogs, with its normal and Shiny colorations bearing resemblance to green and albino South American horned frogs, respectively.

The connection between frogs and electricity present in Bellibolt's design may be inspired by the historical use of frog legs in experiments involving electricity in Galvanism, which led to the creation of objects such as the frog galvanoscope and frog batteries. Bellibolt's belly-button dynamo may be inspired by a plasma globe.

Name origin

Bellibolt may be a combination of belly and bolt.

Harabarie may be a combination of 腹 hara (belly) and バリバリ baribari (onomatopoeia for crackling).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ハラバリー Harabarie From 腹 hara and バリバリ baribari French Ampibidou From amphibien, ampère or ampoule, and bidou Spanish Bellibolt Same as English name German Wampitz From Wampe and Blitz Italian Bellibolt Same as English name Korean 찌리배리 Jjiribaeri From 찌릿 jjirit, 배 bae, and 개구리 gaeguri Mandarin Chinese 電肚蛙 / 电肚蛙 Diàndùwā From 電 / 电 diàn, 肚 dù, and 蛙 wā Cantonese Chinese 電肚蛙 Dihntóuhwā From 電 dihn, 肚 tóuh, and 蛙 wā

More languages Hindi बेलीबोल्ट Bellibolt Transcription of English name Thai ฮาราบารี Harabari Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

References

External links

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