Electivire is a humanoid creature covered in yellow fur with black stripes, and five black fingers on each of its hands. It lacks a neck, similarly to its baby form, Elekid, and has red eyes, a black spot on its forehead and the same antennae as Electabuzz. There is a pattern on Electivire's back that resembles an electric outlet, and it has two black tails that each have a red tip. Electivire has black feet with three toes in the front.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Electivire can use attacks that its pre-evolutions can use, except that Electivire's attacks will be more powerful. However, Electivire is also capable of knowing Flamethrower, Earthquake and Rock Slide. Electrical attacks are unable to do any damage to Electivire, but they will instead sharply increase its speed.
Behavior
Electivire are cruel creatures that enjoy bullying younger, weaker Pokémon simply for enjoyment. Other Pokémon such as Ambipom, Tyranitar and Rapidash usually fight back to protect their young and fend Electivire off.
Electivire can be hard to tame by trainers, so it is considered best to evolve one from its baby stage, Elekid.
Habitat
Electivire hide away in complex power plants. Some also live atop cliffs and mountains, while some nest in dark, dense forests.
Electivire usually feed off of electric currents. In the last episode of the Advanced Generation series, when Team Rocket first see Gary's Electivire, it was eating fruit that it got off of the trees.
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In Pokémon Battle Revolution, it is possible to get a transferable Electivire, along with the Gold Pass, by entering one of the following codes - depending on region and language - at the "Self-Introduction" option in the Profile menu:
This is, of course, ignoring the special Electivire available through Battle Revolution.
Origin
Electivire seems to be based on a yeti. It is also very likely to be based on a gorilla. However, its Motor Drive ability which boosts speed after being struck by an electric attack by stimulating its muscles to help move faster is similar to Mary Shelly's Frankenstein which was created by electricity.
Name origin
Elekible is believed to be combination of エレキテル erekiteru, electricity, and ケーブル kēburu, cable. Electivire is based off of the words electricity and wire, as in the two cord-like tails it has. Its name could have also been based off of virus, referring to computer viruses, or vampire, because its ability Template:A2.
In other languages
German: Elevoltek - From Elektro-, volt, and Technik (technology).
French: Elekable - From électrique (electric) and câble (cable).
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Electivire images on Bulbagarden Archives.
