Electric (type)
Template:ElementalTypes Template:TypeNotice Some notable trainers that specialize in the Electric-type include Lt. Surge of Vermilion City, Wattson of Mauville City and Volkner of Sunyshore City.
Statistical averages
| Stat | Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 61
|
121 - 168 | 232 - 326 | |
58
|
56 - 121 | 108 - 236 | |
55
|
54 - 117 | 103 - 229 | |
84
|
80 - 149 | 155 - 293 | |
68
|
65 - 132 | 126 - 258 | |
85
|
81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
Total: 411
|
Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Battle properties
Electric-type moves:
- Are super effective against: Flying, Water
- Are not very effective against: Dragon, Electric, Grass
- Have no effect against: Ground
Electric-type Pokémon:
Characteristics
Defensively, the Electric-type is fairly well off. Its resistances aren't especially notable aside from Flying, but it has only one weakness, to Ground. Having only one weaknesses means Electric-type Pokémon can take a few hits while dishing out heavy damage or using stat-boosting moves. However, Earthquake is a very popular and powerful Ground move for Pokémon that focus on physical moves.
Offensively, the Electric type is also pretty well off. Flying and Water are fairly common types, while all its resistances are rare. Ground-type Pokémon can be covered by a Hidden Power of the right type.
Also, Pokémon like Pikachu can learn the move Grass Knot which applies more damage to heavier foes and, as Ground-types are typically heavy, this should be extremely effective.
Pokémon
Pure Electric-type Pokémon
| # | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 025 | File:025MS.gif | Pikachu |
| 026 | File:026MS.gif | Raichu |
| 100 | File:100MS.gif | Voltorb |
| 101 | File:101MS.gif | Electrode |
| 125 | File:125MS.gif | Electabuzz |
| 135 | File:135MS.gif | Jolteon |
| 172 | File:172MS.gif | Pichu |
| 179 | File:179MS.gif | Mareep |
| 180 | File:180MS.gif | Flaaffy |
| 181 | File:181MS.gif | Ampharos |
| 239 | File:239MS.gif | Elekid |
| 243 | File:243MS.gif | Raikou |
| 309 | File:309MS.gif | Electrike |
| 310 | File:310MS.gif | Manectric |
| 311 | File:311MS.gif | Plusle |
| 312 | File:312MS.gif | Minun |
| 403 | 
|
Shinx |
| 404 | 
|
Luxio |
| 405 | 
|
Luxray |
| 417 | 
|
Pachirisu |
| 466 | 
|
Electivire |
Half Electric-type Pokémon
Primary Electric-type Pokémon
Secondary Electric-type Pokémon
| # | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | File:170MS.gif | Chinchou | File:WaterIC.gif | File:ElectricIC.gif |
| 171 | File:171MS.gif | Lanturn | File:WaterIC.gif | File:ElectricIC.gif |
Moves
Damage-dealing moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge Beam | 
|
Beauty | 50 | 90% | 10 | One Foe | Has a 70% chance of raising the user's Special Attack one stage. |
| Discharge |
|
Cool | 80 | 100% | 15 | Everyone Else | Has a 30% chance of causing paralysis. |
| Shock Wave |
|
Cool | 60 | —% | 20 | One Foe | Never Misses. |
| Spark | 
|
Cool | 65 | 100% | 20 | One Foe | Has a 30% chance of causing paralysis. |
| Thunder |
|
Cool | 120 | 70% | 10 | One Foe | Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the opponent. |
| Thunder Fang |
|
Smart | 65 | 95% | 15 | One Foe | Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the opponent and cause flinching. |
| Thunderbolt |
|
Cool | 95 | 100% | 15 | One Foe | Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the opponent. |
| ThunderPunch |
|
Cool | 75 | 100% | 15 | One Foe | Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the opponent. |
| ThunderShock |
|
Cool | 40 | 100% | 30 | One Foe | Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the opponent. |
| Volt Tackle |
|
Cool | 120 | 100% | 15 | One Foe | User takes 33% recoil damage. |
| Zap Cannon |
|
Cool | 120 | 50% | 5 | One Foe | Paralyzes the opponent. |
Non-damaging moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge | 
|
Smart | — | —% | 20 | User | Boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. It also raises the user's Special Defense stat. |
| Magnet Rise |
|
Cute | — | —% | 10 | User | The user becomes immune to Template:Type2 attacks for five turns. |
| Thunder Wave |
|
Cool | — | 100% | 20 | One Foe | Paralyzes the opponent. |
Trivia
- The three Electric-type gym leaders all have light colored hair. Lt. Surge and Volkner both have blond hair, and Wattson has white hair.
- In the anime, the Electric-type has had some degree of exclusivity with Ash, as his Pikachu was the only Electric-type Pokémon owned by a main character up until Dawn captured Pachirisu in Twice Smitten, Once Shy.
- Each Electric-type gym leader is seen wearing a Military-style outfit, Lt. Surge wears a Uniform reminiscent of that of Vietnam Soldiers, Wattson wears what appears to be an Aviator's jacket, and Volkner wears what appears to be a military uniform similar to that of the dress uniform of Turkish troops.
- In generation III, all damaging electric moves were of the cool contest type. The only non-cool move was charge.
In other languages
- French: Electrik
- German: Elektro
- Italian: Elettro
- Spanish: Eléctrico
- Korean: 전기 jeon'gi
