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Type Electric
Type Electric HOME

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

The Electric type is a type of Pokémon that have electricity-oriented powers. They possess electro-kinetic abilities, being able to control, store, or even produce electricity.

Electric-type Pokémon have varied habitats, from forests and prairies to 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 artificial objects used by humans which relate to electricity (the Magnemite and Voltorb evolution lines and Rotom).

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; Clemont, the fifth Gym Leader of Kalos; Sophocles, a Trial Captain of Ula'ula Island, Alola; and Iono of Paldea.

Electric-type moves[]

  • There are 50 Electric-type moves.
  • In battles: Special moves stand out.
    • 16 moves are of the Physical type.
    • 22 moves are of the Special type.
    • 8 moves are of the Other type.
  • In contests: Cool moves stand out.
    • 13 moves are of the Cool type type.
    • 6 moves are of the Clever type type.
    • 5 moves are of the Beautiful type type.
    • 1 move is of the Cute type type.
    • 1 move is of the Tough type type.

List of Electric-type moves[]

Name Category Contest Generation Power
10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt Special type - Generation VII 195
Aura Wheel Physical type - Generation VIII 110
Bolt Beak Physical type - Generation VIII 85
Bolt Strike Physical type Beautiful type Generation V 130
Buzzy Buzz Special type Cool type Generation VII 90
Catastropika Physical type - Generation VII 210
Charge Other type Clever type Generation III -
Charge Beam Special type Beautiful type Generation IV 50
Discharge Special type Beautiful type[1] Generation IV 80
Double Shock Physical type - Generation IX 120
Eerie Impulse Other type Clever type Generation VI -
Electric Terrain Other type Clever type Generation VI -
Electrify Other type Clever type Generation VI -
Electro Ball Special type Cool type Generation V 60-150
Electro Drift Special type - Generation IX 100
Electro Shot Special type - Generation IX 130
Electroweb Special type Beautiful type Generation V 55
Fusion Bolt Physical type Cool type Generation V 100
G-Max Stun Shock - - Generation VIII -
G-Max Volt Crash - - Generation VIII -
Gigavolt Havoc - - Generation VII -
Ion Deluge Other type Beautiful type Generation VI -
Magnetic Flux Other type Clever type Generation VI -
Magnet Rise Other type Clever type[2] Generation IV -
Max Lightning - - Generation VIII -
Nuzzle Physical type Cute type Generation VI 20
Overdrive Special type - Generation VIII 80
Parabolic Charge Special type Clever type Generation VI 50
Pika Papow Special type Cool type Generation VII Varies
Plasma Fists Physical type - Generation VII 100
Rising Voltage Special type - Generation VIII 70
Shock Wave Special type Cool type Generation III 60
Spark Physical type Cool type Generation II 65
Stoked Sparksurfer Special type - Generation VII 175
Supercell Slam Physical type - Generation IX 100
Thunder Special type Cool type Generation I 110[3]
Thunder Cage Special type - Generation VIII 80
Thunder Fang Physical type Cool type[4] Generation IV 65
Thunder Punch Physical type Cool type Generation I 75
Thunder Shock Special type Cool type Generation I 40
Thunder Wave Other type Cool type Generation I -
Thunderbolt Special type Cool type Generation I 90[5]
Thunderclap Special type - Generation IX 70
Volt Switch Special type Cool type Generation V 70
Volt Tackle Physical type Cool type Generation III 120
Wild Charge Physical type Tough type Generation V 90
Wildbolt Storm Special type - Generation VIII 100
Zap Cannon Special type Cool type Generation II 120[6]
Zing Zap Physical type - Generation VII 80
Zippy Zap Physical type - Generation VII 90

Effectiveness of Electric-type moves[]

×2
Super effective against Pokémon of the types: Type Flying and Type Water.
½
Not very effective against Pokémon of the types: Type Dragon, Type Electric and Type Grass.
×0
Ineffective against Pokémon of the types: Type Ground.

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
Bug type vertical Dark type vertical Dragon type vertical Electric type vertical Fairy type vertical Fighting type vertical Fire type vertical Flying type vertical Ghost type vertical Grass type vertical Ground type vertical Ice type vertical Normal type vertical Poison type vertical Psychic type vertical Rock type vertical Steel type vertical Water type vertical
Type Electric
½
½
×2
½
Type ElectricType Bug
½
½
×2
½
×2
½
Type ElectricType Dark
×2
½
½
×2
×2
½
½
×2
×0
½
Type ElectricType Dragon
×2
¼
×2
½
½
½
×2
×2
½
½
Type ElectricType Fairy
½
½
×0
½
½
½
×2
×2
Type ElectricType Fighting
½
½
½
×2
×2
×2
½
½
Type ElectricType Fire
½
½
½
½
½
½
×4
½
×2
¼
×2
Type ElectricType Flying
½
½
½
½
×0
×2
×2
½
Type ElectricType Ghost
½
×2
½
×0
½
×2
×2
×0
½
½
Type ElectricType Grass
×2
¼
×2
½
×2
×2
½
½
Type ElectricType Ground
×0
½
×2
×2
×2
½
½
½
×2
Type ElectricType Ice
½
×2
×2
½
×2
½
×2
Type ElectricType Normal
½
×2
½
×0
×2
½
Type ElectricType Poison
½
½
½
½
½
½
×4
½
×2
½
Type ElectricType Psychic
×2
×2
½
½
½
×2
×2
½
½
Type ElectricType Rock
½
×2
½
¼
×2
×4
½
½
×2
Type ElectricType Steel
½
[7]
½
½
½
×2
×2
¼
[8]
½
×4
½
½
×0
½
½
¼
Type ElectricType Water
½
½
×2
×2
½
¼
½

Electric-type-Pokémon Trainers[]

Electric-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders[]

Leader Location Badge
Lt surge lets go
Lt. Surge
Vermilion City, Kanto Thunder Badge
Thunder Badge
VSWattson
Wattson
Mauville City, Hoenn Dynamo Badge
Dynamo Badge
VSVolkner
Volkner
Sunyshore City, Sinnoh Beacon Badge
Beacon Badge
VSElesaB2W2
Elesa
Nimbasa City, Unova Bolt Badge
Bolt Badge
File:VSClemont.png
Clemont
Lumiose City, Kalos Voltage Badge
Voltage Badge
Iono
Iono
Levincia, Paldea

Electric-type-Pokémon Trial Captains[]

Leader Location Z-Crystal
VS Sophocles SM
Sophocles
Hokulani Observatory, Alola Electrium Z
Electrium Z

Electric-type-Pokémon Elite Four members[]

There are no Elite Four members that specialize in the Electric type.

Electric type records[]

  • Xurkitree is the tallest Electric type.
  • Joltik is the smallest Electric type.
  • Zekrom is the heaviest Electric type.
  • Rotom and Tynamo are the lightest Electric types.
  • Mareep and Shinx evolve at the lowest level (15)
  • Tynamo evolves at the highest level (39)
  • Iron Hands has the most HP of all Electric types (154)
  • Lanturn has the highest HP of all non-Paradox Electric types (125)
  • Zekrom has the most Attack of all Electric types (150)
  • Electivire has the highest Attack of all non-Paradox Electric types (123)
  • Alolan Golem has the most Defense of all Electric types (130). But when Alolan Graveler has an Eviolite, Alolan Graveler has the most Defense of all Electric types (172).
  • Xurkitree has the most Sp. Atk of all Electric types (173)
  • Mega Ampharos has the highest Special Defense of all non-Legendary Electric types (110)
  • Miraidon has the most Sp. Def of all Electric types (115)
  • Regieleki has the most Speed of all Electric types (200)
  • Zekrom has the highest base stat total of all Electric-types (680)

Electric-type Pokémon[]

77 Pokémon are Electric type.

Pure Electric-type Pokémon[]

Primary Electric-type Pokémon[]

Secondary Electric-type Pokémon[]

Pokémon with Electric-type alternate formes[]

The following alternate formes of some Pokémon are also of the Electric type.

Relations with other types[]

  • They have no effect against the Ground-type because in the True X2 Nonfiction life, the ground is a natural sink of electrons hence the term "grounded". Also, electrical appliances don't work when dirt gets into them.
  • 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 lightning is most likely to strike what's highest above the ground. Also, they resist the Flying-type likely because wind produces electricity.
  • 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 natural 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 metal alloys are great electrical conductors, positive magnetism attracts metal to the point of trapping it, and negative magnetism can repel metal. Something interesting about this is the Steel-type isn't weak to them.
  • They resist themselves because adding electricity to another source of electricity increases the source.
  • There are electrical fly swatters in real life that are used to kill bugs. However, the Electric type isn't super effective against Bug types unless they are also flying.

Trivia[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Before Generation VI, this was a Cool type-type move.
  2. ^ Before Generation VI, this was a Cute type-type move.
  3. ^ 120 until Generation V.
  4. ^ Before Generation VI, this was a Clever type-type move.
  5. ^ 95 until Generation V.
  6. ^ 100 until Generation III.
  7. ^ Before Generation VI, Electric/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Dark-type moves.
  8. ^ Before Generation VI, Electric/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Ghost-type moves.
  9. ^ a b In Generation I, Magnemite and Magneton were pure Type Electric-type Pokémon.
  10. ^ Only in its Pom-Pom style.
  11. ^ a b c d e In Generation IV, all of Rotom's forms were Type Electric and Type Ghost type.
  12. ^ Due to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Zap Plate.
  13. ^ In its Therian Forme.
  14. ^ Due to the ability RKS System, equipped with the Electric Memory.
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