Tynamo (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Tynamo EleFish Pokémon シビシラス Shibishirasu #0602 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Levitate Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 0'08" 0.2 m Tynamo 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 0.7 lbs. 0.3 kg Tynamo 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 55	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Tynamo 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 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   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tynamo (Japanese: シビシラス Shibishirasu) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Eelektrik starting at level 39, which evolves into Eelektross when exposed to a Thunder Stone.

Biology

Tynamo is a short, white, eel-like Pokémon with dark, oval eyes and a red, four-point star-shaped mouth. A wavy, yellow stripe runs along its body, which has a long fin membrane, giving it a tapered shape.

Tynamo has an organ that generates electricity, which it discharges when in danger. A single Tynamo does not generate much power, so groups of Tynamo move in schools and create a shock that is comparable to lightning. The Pokémon Company merchandise artwork and several TCG illustrations depict Tynamo swimming in or leaping out of bodies of water.

Evolution

Tynamo evolves into Eelektrik, which evolves into Eelektross.

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

Unevolved  Electric

→

First Evolution Eelektrik  Electric

→

Second Evolution Eelektross  Electric

Game data

Pokédex entries

Tynamo in the Paldea Pokédex	Tynamo in the Kitakami Pokédex	Tynamo in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM173 TM173 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tynamo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Tynamo Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Rescue Connected to: Kingdra, Eelektrik, Eelektross Connection Orb Set: 13 Phrases Normal I can only generate weak electricity. But I'll give it my all! Low HP (< 50%) I'm becoming paralyzed... Help...
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds Base HP: 43 Base Attack: 66 Base Defense: 45 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Electric Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Electric Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #605 Stabilize Sometimes erases one of the foe's disruptions on the board.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 111 Base Attack: 105 Base Defense: 78 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Spark Charged Attacks: Struggle

Evolution data

Unevolved  Electric

Level 39 →

First Evolution Eelektrik  Electric

Thunder Stone →

Second Evolution Eelektross  Electric

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In animation

Major appearances

A female Tynamo made her animated series debut in Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!. Elesa used her as her last Pokémon in her Gym battle against Ash. She battled Pikachu, but lost after Pikachu used Thunderbolt on the entire battlefield and then attacked Tynamo with Iron Tail. Tynamo is, rather ironically, Elesa's strongest Pokémon, and Elesa refers to Tynamo as her "Electric Queen". She reappeared in a flashback in Curtain Up, Unova League!.

Minor appearances

Multiple Tynamo debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

A Tynamo appeared in a flashback in The Lonely Deino!.

A Tynamo appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.

Multiple Tynamo appeared in All for the Love of Meloetta!.

In Expedition to Onix Island!, multiple Tynamo were living in a deserted island.

A Tynamo appeared in a fantasy in Clemont's Got a Secret!.

Three Tynamo appeared in Guided by the Black Rayquaza!, during a flashback.

Two Tynamo appeared in HZ103.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

A Tynamo appeared in The King's Identity...!!.

Pokémon Adventures

In Big City Battles, a Tynamo was briefly seen under the ownership of one of Castelia City's residents.

Prior to Unforgettable Memories, a young Hugh was given a Tynamo by his Artist grandfather. In Abyssal Ruins, it was revealed to have evolved into an Eelektross.

A Tynamo appeared in a picture in Gorebyss Changes Color.

In the TCG

Main article: Tynamo (TCG)

Trivia

• Tynamo and its evolved forms were designed by Yusuke Ohmura.^[1]
• Tynamo and its evolved forms are the only Pokémon with no type weaknesses under normal battle conditions.
• Tynamo is the only Electric-type that is unable to learn Rest, Substitute, Protect, Endure, or Sleep Talk.

• Along with Rotom, Tynamo is the lightest Electric-type Pokémon.

• Before Generation IX, Tynamo was unable to damage Ground/Ghost type Pokemon.
• Along with Oricorio, Tynamo and its evolved forms are the only Pokémon included in all three of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Pokédexes.

Origin

Tynamo and its evolved forms are based on eels,^[1] perhaps specifically the electric eel (which is actually a type of knifefish, despite its name). Tynamo in particular was designed to resemble the larval stage of the eel (leptocephalus).^[1]

Tynamo may also be based on leeches, lancelets, or Gymnotiformes (knifefish). Given its evolutionary relatives' resemblance to lampreys, it is also possible that Tynamo may be based off of an ammocoete (the larval form of a lamprey, known as 八目鰻 yatsume unagi (literally "eight-eyed eel") in Japanese).

The yellow mark on the side of its body bears some resemblance to the visible spine of Haikouichthys, as well as the visible current within electrical discharge tubes such as the Crookes tube and the Geissler tube.

Its Electric typing may be an allusion to bioelectrogenesis.

Name origin

Tynamo may be a combination of tiny or tyke and dynamo.

Shibishirasu may be a combination of 痺れ shibire (numbness) or 痺鰻 shibire-unagi (electric eel) and 白子 shirasu (whitebait).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese シビシラス Shibishirasu From 痺れ shibire or 痺鰻 shibire-unagi and 白子 shirasu French Anchwatt From anchois and watt Spanish Tynamo Same as English name German Zapplardin From zappeln, zap, Lamprete, and Sardine Italian Tynamo Same as English name Korean 저리어 Jeorieo From 저리다 jeorida and 어 (魚) eo Mandarin Chinese 麻麻小魚 / 麻麻小鱼 Mámáxiǎoyú From 麻 má, 小 xiǎo, and 魚 / 鱼 yú Cantonese Chinese 麻麻小魚 Màhmàhsíuyùh From 麻 màh, 小 síu, and 魚 yùh

More languages Hindi लकवारा Luckvara Russian Тинамо Tinamo Transcription of English name Thai ชิบิชิราซึ Chibichirasue Transcription of Japanese name

References

External links

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