Eelektross (Japanese : シビルドン Shibirudon ) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V .
It evolves from Eelektrik when exposed to a Thunder Stone . It is the final form of Tynamo .
Biology
Eelektross is an eel-like Pokémon that resembles a lamprey, with a long tentacle-like, finned limb extending from its head. It has red eyes, dark blue body, and possesses clawed, paddle-like arms with yellow spots and yellow-and-red palms. It has a beige fin on the upper portion of its body and beige fin-like legs below. It lives in the ocean, but it comes ashore to capture prey. It can use its arms to crawl out of the ocean and its sucker mouth to suck in prey. After latching onto its prey using its sucker mouth, it drags the prey into the ocean. It electrifies prey before eating.
In the anime
Eelektross in the anime
Major appearances
Eelektross made its main series debut in Battle For The Underground! , under the ownership of Emmet . It was first seen super-charging a maintenance car that Emmet and Ingo were using to catch up to Team Rocket. Eelektross was later used in a Tag Battle against Cilan and Ash in Lost at the Stamp Rally! , where it battled Tepig and Pansage alongside Ingo's Chandelure , and won. Eelektross reappeared in a fantasy in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team! , and in a flashback in Survival of the Striaton Gym! .
An Eelektross appeared in Curtain Up, Unova League! and Mission: Defeat Your Rival! , under the ownership of Kendrick . It battled Cameron 's Ferrothorn and was defeated after its opponent launched a Pin Missile attack into its mouth.
An Eelektross appeared in XYS06 . It was trapped in Lumiose City 's subway system and caused its trains to go haywire with Ion Deluge .
Minor appearances
Eelektross debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram . One appeared in the opening sequence of the former movie.
An Eelektross briefly appeared in Strong Strategy Steals the Show! , under the ownership of Russet . It battled Manning 's Jellicent and won.
An Eelektross appeared in a fantasy in Clemont's Got a Secret! .
Pokédex entries
Episode
Pokémon
Source
Entry
BW048
Eelektross
Ash's Pokédex
Eelektross, the EleFish Pokémon. Eelektross's mouth locks onto its opponents, where upon it delivers an electric shock.
In the manga
Eelektross in Pokémon Adventures
In the Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~ manga
An Eelektross appeared in ANL1 , under the ownership of a Team Plasma Grunt .
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Ghetsis owns an Eelektross, which debuted in Finding Truth .
Hugh 's Tynamo was revealed to have evolved into an Eelektross prior to PS543 .
In the Pokémon RéBURST manga
An Eelektross appeared as a Burst form of Toga .
In the TCG
Main article: Eelektross (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Unova B W : #110
Unova B2 W2 : #179
Black
They crawl out of the ocean using their arms. They will attack prey on shore and immediately drag it into the ocean.
White
With their sucker mouths, they suck in prey. Then they use their fangs to shock the prey with electricity.
Black 2
It latches on to prey with its sucker mouth, sinking in its fangs and shocking the prey with powerful electricity.
White 2
Generation VI
Kalos #—
Hoenn #—
X
With their sucker mouths, they suck in prey. Then they use their fangs to shock the prey with electricity.
Y
They crawl out of the ocean using their arms. They will attack prey on shore and immediately drag it into the ocean.
Omega Ruby
With their sucker mouths, they suck in prey. Then they use their fangs to shock the prey with electricity.
Alpha Sapphire
They crawl out of the ocean using their arms. They will attack prey on shore and immediately drag it into the ocean.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
Range
At Lv. 50
At Lv. 100
85
145 - 192
280 - 374
115
108 - 183
211 - 361
80
76 - 145
148 - 284
105
99 - 172
193 - 339
80
76 - 145
148 - 284
50
49 - 112
94 - 218
Total:
515
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 .
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Learnset
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Eelektross
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Eelektross
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Eelektross
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Eelektross
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Eelektross in Generation VII
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 Eelektross in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Eelektross
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Eelektross
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Eelektross can be tutored the move in that game
A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Eelektross cannot be tutored the move in that game
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Eelektross
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Eelektross
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Eelektross
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Eelektross
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Trivia
Origin
Eelektross and its evolutionary relatives may be based on electric eels , lampreys , and possibly leeches . The fact that it is an Electric type may be an allusion to bioelectrogenesis .
Name origin
Eelektross is a combination of eel , a corruption of electric , and possibly boss or gross .
Shibirudon may be a combination of 痺れ shibire (numbness) or しびれうなぎ shibireunagi (electric eel) and don (from the Latin dominus , lord) or ὀδούς odoús (Greek for tooth).
In other languages
Language
Title
Meaning
Japanese
シビルドン Shibirudon
From 痺れ shibire or シビレウナギ shibireunagi and don
French
Ohmassacre
From Ohm and massacre
Spanish
Eelektross
Same as English name
German
Zapplarang
From zappeln , zap , Lamprete , and Rang
Italian
Eelektross
Same as English name
Korean
저리더프 Jeorideof
From 저리다 jeorida . Last part is possibly from Prince
Mandarin Chinese
麻麻鰻魚王 / 麻麻鳗鱼王 Mámámányúwáng
From 麻 má , 鰻魚 mányú , and 王 wáng
Cantonese Chinese
More languages
Russian
Электросс Elektross
Transcription of English name
External links
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