Electabuzz (Pokémon)

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Electabuzz Electric Pokémon エレブー Eleboo #125 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Static Cacophony Cacophony Vital Spirit Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 75% male, 25% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Human-Like Hatch time 26 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Electabuzz 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 66.1 lbs. 30.0 kg Electabuzz 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 156 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 172 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Electabuzz 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Electabuzz (Japanese: エレブー Eleboo) is an Electric-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Elekid starting at level 30 and evolves into Electivire when traded holding an Electirizer.

Biology

Electabuzz is a slightly humanoid creature with a few feline traits. It is covered in yellow fur with black stripes; a large stripe on its chest is shaped like a lightning bolt. It has a long tail. There are three, clawed toes on its feet; two in front and one in back, while it has five fingers on each hand. Electabuzz has two sharp fangs and a pair of antennae with bulbous ends. In the dark, Electabuzz will glow a light blue with the electrical charge stored inside of it.

Electabuzz is capable of storing huge amounts of electrical energy inside of its body over long periods. During torrential thunderstorms, Electabuzz will compete to determine which is capable of attaining the highest ground, so as to be most likely struck by a bolt of lightning. If struck, Electabuzz will absorb the electricity and will not be harmed. It is in this same manner that captured Electabuzz are sometimes used in small towns as an alternative to lightning rods.

As demonstrated in the anime, Electabuzz is enraged by the color red. If this Pokémon sees the color red, it will become violent and raze the area around it. In battle, Electabuzz windmills its arms, apparently to add momentum to it punches. This method of battle seems ineffective, as its opponent has been known to escape in the meantime. It is also capable of entirely nonverbal communication via electrical currents when in close proximity to one another. Electabuzz typically resides in or around power plants, and can also be found in grasslands. It has been known to wander into cities and cause blackouts.

In the anime

Electabuzz in the anime

Major appearances

Paul's Electabuzz

In Smells Like Team Spirit, Paul's Elekid evolves into Electabuzz in the Tag Battle Competition. In Lost Leader Strategy! it was revealed that Paul had left his Electabuzz under the care of his brother, Reggie. It then returned to Paul's team after the events of Enter Galactic!. It was shown to have evolved into Electivire in Casting a Paul on Barry!.

Other

Electabuzz first appeared in Showdown at Dark City under the ownership of Kaz. It is the Kas Gym's primary Pokémon and was used in the feuds that the Kas and Yas Gyms were having.

Rudy, the Trovita Island Gym Leader, used an Electabuzz against Ash's Pikachu during their Gym Battle in Misty Meets Her Match.

In Enter The Dragonite, Drake, the leader of the Orange Crew, used his Electabuzz to fight Bulbasaur and Charizard. Drake's Electabuzz defeated Ash's Bulbasaur before being defeated by Ash's Charizard.

An Electabuzz was the head of security in a power plant. In Current Events, it attacked Ash and his Chikorita, seeing them as intruders, but was then captured by Team Rocket.

Dr. Namba owns an Electabuzz that he used in A Promise is a Promise.

In Here's Looking At You, Elekid!, Casey mentions that she wants an Elekid in order to evolve it into Electabuzz, since Electabuzz is her favorite Pokémon.

Macy used an Electabuzz in her Silver Conference battle against Ash in Love, Pokémon Style.

Jump used an Electabuzz in the first round of the Ever Grande Conference in Saved by the Beldum but it was defeated by Morrison's newly evolved Metang.

Minor appearances

In Riddle Me This, Electabuzz was one of the Pokémon shown in an exercise Gym. Team Rocket tried to steal the group of Fighting-type Pokémon, but were stopped by Ash and his friends.

An Electabuzz appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back and Pokémon Double Trouble.

An Electabuzz was among the Pokémon controlled by Cassidy and Butch in Pikachu Re-Volts.

A pink Electabuzz appeared in Team Rocket's fantasy in In the Pink.

Multiple Electabuzz also appeared in The Power of One.

An Electabuzz was seen in a fantasy in The Rivalry Revival.

Electabuzz is one of the Electric-type Pokémon that was seen in the lake with crystal in As Clear As Crystal.

An Electabuzz appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Coordinator's Electabuzz was used in the Battle Stage of the Arrowroot Contest in Dawn of a Royal Day!.

An Electabuzz appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions participating in the Pokémon Baccer World Cup.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP042 Scyther and Electabuzz Ash's Pokédex Scyther and Electabuzz are both rare Pokémon. They are able to distinguish colors and become enraged by the color red. Original series entries continue below.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP199 Electabuzz Ash's Pokédex Electabuzz, the Electric Pokémon. Electabuzz is the evolved form of Elekid. With powerful electric currents running through its body, Electabuzz appears to glow.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP052 Electabuzz Dawn's Pokédex Electabuzz, the Electric Pokémon. An evolved form of Elekid. It appears near power generators, and because it eats electricity it can cause blackouts.

In the manga

Electabuzz in Pokémon Adventures

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Rudy's Electabuzz was his first choice of Pokémon in his Gym battle against Ash.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Electabuzz debuts in its own round, Buzz Off, Electabuzz!, as the main Pokémon of Lt. Surge. It is so vicious that even the Trainer himself can't keep it in its Ball, and its ThunderPunch attack tears through ground floors like wheat. However, though the most that Poli could do against it was freezing its feet to flee, when it evolved into a Poliwrath, the tables turned, and a Seismic Toss threw them both off the ship.

The same Electabuzz later appears to fight Morty's Misdreavus, but while its continuous Thunder attacks did a number, the ghost's Pain Split and Spite left it unable to attack.

Another Electabuzz appeared as a silhouette when Green explains about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

An Electabuzz appeared in A Flaaffy Kerfuffle where it was one of the Pokémon in Professor Oak's fantasy when he explains that trainers should only have six Pokémon with them.

In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon manga

An Electabuzz appeared in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Giovanni's Electabuzz appeared in Good-Bye, Pikachu?!.

Another Electabuzz appeared in I Want to Become Popular!!

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Electabuzz is Lt. Surge's only known Pokémon. It went up against Satoshi's Charmeleon and lost.

In the TCG

Main article: Electabuzz (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Red(ENG) Normally found near power plants, they can wander away and cause major blackouts in cities. Blue Yellow If a major power outage occurs, it is certain that this Pokémon has eaten electricity at a power plant. Stadium Appear in power plants in search of electricity. They are said to cause major blackouts if they disappear.

Generation II Gold Electricity runs across the surface of its body. In darkness, its entire body glows a whitish-blue. Silver Its body constantly discharges electricity. Getting close to it will make your hair stand on end. Crystal When two Electabuzz touch, they control the electric currents to communicate their feelings. Stadium 2 Electricity runs across the surface of its body. In darkness, its entire body glows a whitish-blue.

Generation III Ruby When a storm arrives, gangs of this Pokémon compete with each other to scale heights that are likely to be stricken by lightning bolts. Some towns use Electabuzz in place of lightning rods. Sapphire Emerald When a storm approaches, it competes with others to scale heights that are likely to be stricken by lightning. Some towns use Electabuzz in place of lightning rods. FireRed It loves to feed on strong electricity. It occasionally appears around large power plants and so on. LeafGreen Normally found near power plants, they can wander away and cause major blackouts in cities.

Generation IV Diamond Half of all blackouts occur when this Pokémon appears at power plants and eats electricity. Pearl Platinum It windmills its arms to slightly boost its punches. Foes have been known to escape in the meantime. HeartGold Electricity runs across the surface of its body. In darkness, its entire body glows a whitish-blue. SoulSilver Its body constantly discharges electricity. Getting close to it will make your hair stand on end.

Generation V Black It windmills its arms to slightly boost its punches. Foes have been known to escape in the meantime. White Black 2 Research is progressing on storing lightning in Electabuzz so this energy can be used at any time. White 2

Generation VI X Electricity runs across the surface of its body. In darkness, its body glows a whitish blue. Y It loves to feed on strong electricity. It occasionally appears around large power plants and so on. Omega Ruby When a storm arrives, gangs of this Pokémon compete with each other to scale heights that are likely to be stricken by lightning bolts. Some towns use Electabuzz in place of lightning rods. Alpha Sapphire

Game locations

Generation I Red Power Plant Blue Trade Blue (Japan) Trade Yellow Trade

Generation II Gold Silver Route 10 Crystal Route 10

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade, Event Emerald Trade, Event FireRed Power Plant LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum Trade XD Citadark Isle (Shadow)

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Elekid Platinum Route 222 HeartGold SoulSilver Route 10, Safari Zone Pal Park Mountain

Generation V Black Trade, Event White Evolve Elekid Black 2 Trade White 2 Evolve Elekid

Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Electric) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Elekid

In side games

Generation I Snap Tunnel Pinball Lavender Town

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Trozei! Secret Storage 7, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Elekid Ranger Go-Rock Squad Base

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Amp Plains (10F, Far Amp Plains 1F-9F) MD Sky Amp Plains (10F, Far Amp Plains 1F-9F) Ranger: SoA Cargo Ship, Chroma Ruins, Altru Building Rumble Eternal Tower (Normal Mode B & A, Advanced Mode C & S) MD Light Evolve Elekid PokéPark Wii Haunted Zone, Meeting Place* Ranger: GS Layuda Island

Generation V Rumble Blast Factory: Firebreathing Mountain, World Axle - B2F Rumble U Conductor Room: Rumbling Magnetic Motors

Generation VI Battle Trozei Distortion Island: Stage 2 Shuffle Violeta Palace: Stage 391 Rumble World White Ruins: Rumbling Hall (All Areas), Distortion Land: Electromagnetic Plant (All Areas)

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
RSEFRLG	Gather More Pokémon! Third Campaign Electabuzz	Japanese	Japan	10	January 14 to 29, 2006
P	Pokémon Festa 2006 Electabuzz	Japanese	Japan	30	November 25, 2006 to January 31, 2007
BW	Trade for Evolution! Electabuzz	Japanese	Japan	30	October 10 to November 28, 2010
Y	Spring 2014 Electabuzz	PAL region	Europe, Australia, and South Africa	30	April 1 to September 30, 2014

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Platinum		Electirizer (5%)
Events*		Electirizer (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 83		79 - 148	153 - 291
Defense: 57		55 - 119	107 - 234
Sp. Atk: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Def: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Total: 490	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 85.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 15/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  011 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 011 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   055 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   088 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ 0   1212 Swift Normal Special 06060 ——% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   1515 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 ——% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   1919 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cool 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 2222 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   2626 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   2929 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   3636 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ 4242 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   4949 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   5555 Thunder Electric Special 110110 07070% 10 Cool 1 ♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electabuzz Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electabuzz Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 ♥ 0   TM47 TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM72 TM72 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cool 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM93 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   TM98 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM04 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM06 HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electabuzz Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electabuzz Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Barrier Psychic Status — —% 30 Cool 1 ♥ 0   Cross Chop Fighting Physical 100 80% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100 50% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90% 10 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Karate Chop Fighting Physical 50 100% 25 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Meditate Psychic Status — —% 40 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   Rolling Kick Fighting Physical 60 85% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Electabuzz in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Electabuzz in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electabuzz Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electabuzz Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Cute 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ X Y OR AS Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ X Y OR AS Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Electabuzz can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Electabuzz cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electabuzz Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electabuzz Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  * Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Electabuzz Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Electabuzz Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Charge	Lt. Surge's Electabuzz (Gym Heroes 6) Lt. Surge's Electabuzz (Gym Heroes 27)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Power Plant Phrases 51%-100% HP All I need is electricity! Nothing else! 26%-50% HP Urk! My health's halved! There's not enough electricity. 1%-25% HP Shoot, I'm done... There's not even a volt of electricity left. Level up I leveled up! I'm buzzing with electricity!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group: Electric Poké Assist: Electric Field move: (Recharge ×3) Loops: 6 Min. exp.: 13 Max. exp.: 13 Browser entry R-000 Electabuzz attacks by widely discharging power. It can also recharge the Styler.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Electric Poké Assist: Electric Field move: (Flash ×-) Browser entry R-000 It discharges electricity from its body. It attacks by shooting bolts of electricity.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Electric Poké Assist: (present) Electric Field move: (present) (Electrify ×2) Not available in the past. Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It creates waves of electricity around it that make Pokémon Stopped.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Electabuzz are the brothers of Elekid, who is in the Haunted Zone. Their favorite Attractions are Tangrowth's Swing-Along and Rotom's Spooky Shoot-'em-Up.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Electric Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Electric Attack Power: 60 - 80 0 #518 Heavy Hitter Attacks sometimes deal greater damage than usual.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 130 Base Attack: 198 Base Defense: 160 Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: ? km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Thunder Shock, Low Kick Charged Attacks: Thunder Punch, Thunderbolt, Thunder

Evolution

Baby form Elekid  Electric

Breed ← Level 30 →

First Evolution Electabuzz  Electric

Trade holding Electirizer →

Second Evolution Electivire  Electric

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Electabuzz images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Note its fingers

• Electabuzz and its pre-evolution share their category name with Zapdos. They are all known as the Electric Pokémon.
• Magmar and Electabuzz seem to be counterparts; both evolve in a very similar way (first at level 30, then after being traded holding an item which has a name that ends with the suffix "-izer"), and both are typically exclusive to one version of a pair of games. They both have similar status-inducing Abilities in Flame Body and Static, as well as the same Hidden Ability, Vital Spirit. They also learn all their moves at the same levels, such as Fire Punch and Thunder Punch at Level 29. They even have the same special moves when purified from Pokémon XD: Follow Me and Cross Chop. Their pre-evolutions and evolutions were released in the same generation (Generation II and IV). Additionally, their Japanese names are essentially phonetic reversals of each other.
• Electabuzz is the only member of its family not to have some physical relation to an AC power unit. Elekid's head is shaped like a power plug while Electivire's back pattern looks like a power socket.
• Electabuzz is depicted with six fingers (five fingers and one thumb) on both of its hands in Pokémon Stadium.

Origin

Electabuzz is likely based on the Japanese oni that was a horned ogre that wore tiger skin and was sometimes depicted as a god of lightning and thunder. Its tail looks like that of a tiger.

Name origin

Electabuzz is a combination of electric and buzz (possibly referring to the humming sound of electricity).

Eleboo may be a combination of electric and ブンブン bunbun (buzz).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese エレブー Eleboo From electric and possibly ブンブン bunbun French Élektek From Electric and tek Spanish Electabuzz Same as English name German Elektek From Elektrotechnik Italian Electabuzz Same as English name Korean 에레브 Elev Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 電擊獸 / 电击兽 Diànjíshòu Literally "Electric shock beast" Cantonese Chinese 電擊獸 Dihngīksau Literally "Electric shock beast"

More languages Hindi एलेकटाबज़्ज़ Electabuzz Transcription of English name Russian Электабазз Elektabazz Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Paul's Electabuzz

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