Emolga is a white, rodent-like Pokémon that resembles a flying squirrel. It possesses black eyes and yellow electric sacs on its cheeks. Its ears are positioned at the top of its head and are rounded in shape with black coloration and yellow and white sections inside. Additionally, it has a hood-like patterning of black around its head, with a spiky extension above its face. Emolga's wings consist of membrane flaps connected to its three-fingered arms. Its feet are small and white while its tail is jagged and black. Emolga resides in treetops and uses its gliding abilities to move from tree to tree, generating electricity in the electric sacs on its cheeks for food gathering purposes. It stores this energy in its membrane and discharges it during glide to scare off bird Pokémon. This allows Emolga to collect a large amount of food. However, due to its tendency to stuff its cheeks with food, it sometimes has difficulty flying. Despite being cute, Emolga often causes trouble.