Electric type

The Electric type (でんきタイプ Denki taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

The Electric type is a type of Pokémon that have electricity-oriented powers. They control electricity, store it, or even produce it.

Electric-type Pokémon have varied habitats, from forests, praries, cities and power plants. Electric-type Pokémon are usually fast, and many of their attacks may paralyze the target. Some Electric-type Pokémon also resemble artifical objects used by humans that can relate to electricity.

Some of the Electric-type Pokémon Trainers are Lt. Surge, the third Gym Leader of Kanto; Wattson, the third Gym Leader of Hoenn; Volkner, the last Sinnoh Gym Leader; Elesa the fourth Gym Leader of Unova; and Clemont, the fifth Gym Leader of Kalos.

Electric-type moves

• There are 27 Electric-type moves.
  • In Generation I, 5 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation II, 2 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation III, 3 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation IV, 5 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation V, 2 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VI, 6 moves were introduced.
• In battles: Special moves stand out.
  • 8 moves are of the type.
  • 11 moves are of the type.
  • 8 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Cool moves stand out.
  • 10 moves are of the type.
  • 2 moves are of the type.
  • 1 move is of the type.
  • 1 move is of the type.
  • There are no moves of the type.
  • 13 moves don't have this categorization.

List of Electric-type moves

Name	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
Bolt Strike		-	Generation V	130
Charge			Generation III	-
Charge Beam			Generation IV	50
Discharge			Generation IV	80
Eerie Impulse		-	Generation VI	-
Electric Terrain		-	Generation VI	-
Electrify		-	Generation VI	-
Electro Ball		-	Generation V	60-150
Electroweb		-	Generation V	55
Fusion Bolt		-	Generation V	100
Ion Deluge		-	Generation VI	-
Magnetic Flux		-	Generation VI	-
Magnet Rise			Generation IV	-
Nuzzle		-	Generation VI	20
Parabolic Charge		-	Generation VI	50
Shock Wave			Generation III	60
Spark			Generation III	65
Thunder			Generation I	110
Thunder Fang			Generation IV	65
Thunder Punch			Generation I	75
Thunder Shock			Generation I	40
Thunder Wave			Generation I	-
Thunderbolt			Generation I	90
Volt Switch		-	Generation V	70
Volt Tackle			Generation III	120
Wild Charge		-	Generation V	90
Zap Cannon			Generation II	120

Effectiveness of Electric-type moves

×2

Super effective against Pokémon of the types:  and .

½

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types: ,  and .

×0

Ineffective against Pokémon of the types: .

Weaknesses and resistances of the Electric type

A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

×4 Doubly super effective

×2 Super effective

½ Resistant

¼ Very resistant

×0 Immune

	Type of the move
				½				½			×2						½
				½		½	×2			½						×2	½
			×2	¼	×2		½	½		½	×2	×2					½	½
	½	½	×0	½		½		½			×2			×2
	½			½	½		½	½		½	×4	½				×2	¼	×2
	½					½		½		½	×0	×2				×2	½
	½	×2		½		×0		½	×2		×2		×0	½			½
	×2			¼			×2			½		×2		×2			½	½
				×0				½		×2	×2	×2		½		½	½	×2
				½		×2	×2	½			×2	½				×2
				½		×2		½	×0		×2						½
	½		½	½	½	×2	×2	¼		½	×4	½	½	×0	½	½	¼
							½	½		×2	×2	½					¼	½

Known Electric-type Pokémon Trainers

Kanto Gym Leader Lt. Surge	Hoenn Gym Leader Wattson	Sinnoh Gym Leader Volkner	Unova Gym Leader Elesa	Kalos Gym Leader Clemont	Violight Warlord Ginchiyo	Warlord Servant Hanbei

Electric-type Pokémon

42 Pokémon are Electric type. (5.85% of all Pokémon)

Pure Electric-type Pokémon

26 Pokémon are pure Electric type. (61.90% of the Electric-type Pokémon)

Pikachu	Raichu	Voltorb	Electrode	Electabuzz	Jolteon
#025	#026	#100	#101	#125	#135
Pichu	Mareep	Flaaffy	Ampharos	Elekid	Raikou
#172	#179	#180	#181	#239	#243
Electrike	Manectric	Plusle	Minun	Shinx	Luxio
#309	#310	#311	#312	#403	#404
Luxray	Pachirisu	Electivire	Blitzle	Zebstrika	Tynamo
#405	#417	#466	#522	#523	#602
Eelektrik	Eelektross
#603	#604

Primary Electric-type Pokémon

10 Pokémon are primary Electric type. (23.81% of Electric-type Pokémon)

Magnemite	Magneton	Zapdos	Magnezone	Rotom
#081	#082	#145	#462	#479	#479
Rotom				Emolga	Thundurus
#479	#479	#479	#479	#587	#642
Helioptile	Heliolisk	Dedenne
#694	#695	#702

Secondary Electric-type Pokémon

6 Pokémon are secondary Electric type. (14.29% of the Electric-type Pokémon)

Chinchou	Lanturn	Joltik	Galvantula	Stunfisk	Zekrom
#170	#171	#595	#596	#618	#644

Mega Evolved Electric-type Pokémon

Mega Ampharos	Mega Manectric
#181	#310

Relations with other types

• They're weak against the Ground type because in real life, the ground is a natural sink of electrons.
• They're strong against the Flying type because while in the air, they don't make contact with the ground, so they can't divert the electricity, so they're susceptible to strong electrical currents and it's easy for a thunder to hit something that's flying.
• They're strong against the Water type because water is a natural electricity conductor, and if one is in the water, it gets electrocuted as well.
• The Dragon type resists them because in old legends, dragons were immune to the nature forces, electricity included.
• The Grass type resists them because plants and trees are made of materials that don't conduct electricity, like wood and rubber. Also, trees divert the electricity to the ground with their roots.
• They resist the Steel type because all kinds of metals are electricity conductors.