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Tynamo EleFish Pokémon シビシラス Shibishirasu #602 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric	Ability Levitate
Gender ratio     50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 5140 - 5396 steps
Height 0'08" 0.2 m	Weight 0.7 lbs. 0.3 kg
Base experience yield 55	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed
Shape	Footprint
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII 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 compose a more powerful shock. The Pokémon Company merchandise artwork and several TCG illustrations depict Tynamo swimming in or leaping out of bodies of water.

In the anime

 

Tynamo in the anime

Major appearances

A female Tynamo made her main 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!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

 

Tynamo in Pokémon Adventures

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 Omega Alpha Adventure 4.

In the TCG

Main article: Tynamo (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Side game data

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 Stamina: 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

Unevolved Tynamo  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
Generation VIII   Sword Shield 400px 400px   HOME

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

Trivia

• Tynamo and its evolved forms are the only Pokémon with no type weaknesses.
• Because it can only learn Normal and Electric-type moves, the only way Tynamo can damage a Ghost/Ground Pokémon is through Struggle.
• Along With Rotom, Tynamo is the lightest Electric-type Type Pokémon.

Origin

Tynamo and its evolved forms may be based on electric eels, lampreys, and possibly leeches or lancelets. The fact that it is an Electric type may be an allusion to bioelectrogenesis. It also resembles leptocephalus, larval stage of the eel, or also a knifefish. The waving yellow mark running along its body combined with the physical appearance overall makes certain resemblance to Haikouichthys, or even a Crookes tube or a Geissler tube. Tynamo may also be based on a skyfish, which would explain its Levitate Ability.

Name origin

Tynamo may be a combination of tiny or tyke (referring to its small size) and dynamo (referring to its Electric type).

Shibishirasu may be a combination of 痺れ shibire (numbness) or しびれうなぎ shibireunagi (electric eel) and シラス shirasu (whitebait).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning  Japanese シビシラス Shibishirasu From 痺れ shibire or シビレウナギ shibireunagi, plus シラス 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  Cantonese Chinese      Mandarin Chinese 麻麻小魚 / 麻麻小鱼 Mámáxiǎoyú From 麻 má, 小 xiǎo, and 魚 yú

[hide]More languages  Russian Тинамо Tinamo Transcription of English name  Thai ชิบิชิราซึ Chibichirasue Transcription of Japanese name

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