Shoudln't Motordrive or Lightingrod counter the effect of static ?

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No, no they should not. They only absorb moves aimed at them. Though Lightning rod will pull in electric type moves aimed at partners.

Motor-drive

When a Pokémon with Motor Drive is hit by an Electric-type move, itsSpeed is increased by one stage, and the move will have no effect.This includes the effect of activating a Cell Battery.

Lightning-rod> Generations III and IV> Lightningrod forces all single-target Electric-type attacks in a> Double Battle to strike the Pokémon with this Ability. In a Single> Battle, it will only cause the Pokémon with this Ability to always be> hit by Electric-type moves, no matter their accuracy. Note that> Lightningrod cannot redirect Discharge, as it targets all Pokémon.> Lightningrod cannot redirect an Electric-type Hidden Power.» If Follow Me is used while an Electric-type move is being used, and a> Pokémon with Lightningrod is active, the Pokémon using Follow Me is> hit instead. Generation V» Along with its previous effects, Lightningrod also gives Pokémon> immunity to all Electric-type attacks, along with the paralyzing> effect of Thunder Wave, and raises the Pokémon’s Special Attack by one> stage whenever they are hit by one. If the Pokémon is Ground-type, its> type-granted immunity will take place before the activation of the> Ability’s new effect and the Special Attack will not be raised unless> it is holding a Ring Target. An Electric-typed Judgment is also not> affected by this ability.

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