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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 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

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!.

Multiple Tynamo appeared in Expedition to Onix Island! as residents of a deserted island.

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

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW050 Tynamo Ash's Pokédex Tynamo, the EleFish Pokémon. Tynamo usually lives in groups, and has an electricity-generating organ which discharges when in distress.

In the manga

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 PS543, it was revealed to have evolved into an Eelektross.

A Tynamo appeared in a picture in Omega Alpha Adventure 4.

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.

Click on the generation numbers above to see Tynamo's learnsets from other generations.





Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

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.

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).

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