Lightning Rod

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III

Game

Pokémon Champions

This Pokémon draws Electric moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Electric immunity.

Who has it: 18 Pokémon
On Showdown: 0.6% of Champions VGC teams bring it
Showdown rating

How it works in Champions

This Pokémon is to Electric-type moves and its Special Attack by 1 when hit by an Electric-type move. If this Pokémon is not the target of a single-target Electric-type move used by another Pokémon, this Pokémon that move to itself if it is within the range of that move. If multiple Pokémon could redirect with this Ability, it goes to the one with the highest Speed, or in the case of a tie to the one that has had this Ability active longer.

“The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of taking damage from them, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Changes over time

How Lightning Rod changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen V
added: This Pokémon is immune to Electric-type moves and raises its Special Attack by 1 stage when hit by an Electric-type move. If this Pokémon is not the … this Pokémon redirects that move to ~~dropped: itself.~~ added: itself if it is within the range of that move. If multiple Pokémon could redirect with this Ability, it goes to the one with the highest Speed, or in the case of a tie to the one that has had this Ability active longer.
Gen IV
… a single-target Electric-type move used by ~~dropped: an opposing~~ added: another Pokémon, this Pokémon redirects that move to itself. ~~dropped: This effect considers Hidden Power a Normal-type move.~~
Gen III · Emerald
… itself. Does not redirect Hidden Power. added: Overworld: Increases the frequency of Match Call calls on the overworld if any party Pokémon has this ability.