Pichu will be harmed if he uses this move, among other electric-based moves. The attack behaves differently if fired off the edge. When it is normally used, the bolt of electricity bounces along the ground following the shape of the platform but, if fired off an edge or in the air, it turns into an orb of electricity in a diagonally downward direction depending on which way the player is facing. It returns to its initial form if the electricity orb hits the ground.