Despite being equally as strong in the Force, one innately Sith ability that Jedi in the Star Wars franchise do not wield is Force lightning. First introduced when Darth Sidious (Emperor Palpatine) electrocuted Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Force lightning is a powerful weapon for Sith.
Description. Electric Judgment, also known as Emerald Lightning, was a Force power used by the Jedi to spray electric bolts of variable intensity from the hands and fingers.
Force lightning was a well-known Force ability used to blast dangerous electrical bolts, most often by practitioners of the dark side of the Force, especially the Sith. The ability was commonly referred to as Sith lightning due to the affiliations of its typical users and manipulation of lightning.
Darth Vader can not use force lighting, because of his severed arms. Robotic hands can't summon the force lighting.
Anakin is supposedly more powerful than other Sith Lords like Dooku yet he can't use force lighting.
Vader relies on the complex life support system of his suit to survive and it happens to be very vulnerable to electrical discharges. So, if Vader ever had unleashed Force lightning, there's a good chance it would've caused his suit to short circuit, thus, killing him.
Mace Windu, with his lightsaber combat form Vaapad, could reflect the lightning back to its source with a "superconducting loop". It required tremendous effort on the reflector's part, however, as seen in Windu's battle with Palpatine; Windu was seemingly able to overcome Palpatine's lightning.
Darth Sidious
He is most famously known for his powerful Force-lightning, which he uses to torture and kill his enemies.
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There has been no Sith, as powerful, meticulous, nor as evil as the Emperor himself, Darth Sidious. As previously mentioned, Sidious trained in the Dark Side by Darth Plagueis before Sidious killed Plagueis in his sleep, making Sidious a Sith Master.
Despite being a powerful user of the dark side of the Force, Darth Maul never used Force lightning in any of the Star Wars films or shows. Despite so many dark side characters using Force lightning in Star Wars, Maul never used it any of his appearances on the small or big screens.
Force Crush was possibly the darkest Force ability known to both the Sith and the Jedi. It was a more advanced form of the Force Grip ability. This ability lifted the opponent into the air, and as they were floating, their body literally imploded as it was crushed from within by the Force.
Gray Jedi commonly demonstrated their skills with both Light and Dark side Force capabilities. For example, the capacity to construct a lightsaber from scratch, along with unique Force talents such as Force lightning.
Kyber crystals are rare gems that possess a natural connection to the force. Kyber crystals have to be mined from deep within the ground, and so they are only found on specific worlds like Ilum, Exegol, Jedha, Lothal, and Utapau among others.
Legends Luke could use Force Lightning although he called it Electric Judgement, but it was Force Lightning all the same. The differences compared to Sith Force Lightning was that Jedi Force Lightning was green in color, and it was used to either stun or kill.
Master Plo discovered disquieting evidence about the origins of the Clone Wars, and sought to understand the will of the Force. But he died in Order 66, betrayed by the clones he had protected during so many battles.
Master Yoda has risen above all others to claim the top spot as the most powerful Jedi of all time and the true chosen one according to IGN's audience. He won pretty handily as well, as he was victorious in 89,756 of his 95,243 battles and had a win percentage of 94.2%.
Originally Answered: Could Darth Vader block force lightning like Yoda could? No he'd be able to block it with his lightsaber like Mace Windu or Obi Wan Kenobi, but not with a palm force ability like Yoda, at least based on what we know.
While Jedi could create Force lightning, like Sith, they choose not to use that power due to its association with the dark side and immoral nature. Despite being equally as strong in the Force, one innately Sith ability that Jedi in the Star Wars franchise do not wield is Force lightning.
Given Rey's lineage as Palpatine's granddaughter, it is also reasonable to assume she is already better attuned to using Force Lightning than the average Force user, with Ben telling Rey that she has all of Palpatine's power within her at the beginning of The Rise of Skywalker.
Given that we don't know much about her parents or if they even used their predispositions to the Force, it was probably passed down continuously. However, given Kylo and Rey's immensely powerful connection as a Force dyad, it is surprising that Kylo would not be able to summon Force lightning accidentally either.
Some Jedi are explicitly shown using red lightsabers in Legends, however. This includes Adi Gallia, Even Piell, Depa Billaba, A'Sharad Hett, and even Luke Skywalker.
Biography. Legend had it that Yoda—a Jedi who became Grand Master—was trained by N'Kata Del Gormo. A Force-sensitive Hysalrian, N'Kata Del Gormo was trained in the ways of the Force and achieved the rank of Master within the Jedi Order.