Special
Balanced
DTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Electrike's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Speed EV, slow 1.25M XP grind to max.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack45
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def40
D
Speed65
C
Total295
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight15.2 kg
33.5 lbsFeather
Base XP59
Low Yield
Abilities
Static
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Lightning Rod
Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
MinusHANot in game
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.
Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

It stores static electricity in its fur for discharging. It gives off sparks if a storm approaches.

Electrike Weakness

Ground moves hit Electrike for super-effective damage. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Electrike Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel
Type ChartGood
1Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Electric
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Electrike in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Flygon can KO Electrike with Earthquake (198-233%).

Flygon
Flygon
GroundDragon
B
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemLeftovers
NatureImpish
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Rock Slide
  • ToxicUtility
  • ProtectPriority
Damage vs Electrike
Earthquake 2x
198-233%KO
Rock Slide
50-59%
View Flygon builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

Electrike evolves into Manectric. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Electrike. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Electrike
#309Electrike
26
Level 26
Manectric
#310Manectric
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Electrike
Electric
Manectric
Electric
HP
40
70+30
ATK
45
75+30
DEF
40
60+20
SP.ATK
65
105+40
SP.DEF
40
60+20
SPE
65
105+40
BST
295D-Tier
475C-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Electrike easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Crunch, Curse, Headbutt and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 102·

FireRed & LeafGreen Electrike Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Electrike misses out on Crunch and Curse. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Thunderbolt, with Normal and Dark coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 4
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
Lv 9
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 12
Howl
D——40Normal
Lv 17
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 20
Spark
D6510020Electric
Lv 25
Odor Sleuth
——10040Normal
Lv 28
Roar-6
C——20Normal
Lv 33
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 36
Thunder
C1207010Electric
Lv 41
Charge
———20Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM34
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
C1207010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
C9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Egg
Swift
—60—20Normal
Egg
Uproar
—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal
Tutor
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric

How to Get Electrike in FireRed & LeafGreen

Electrike can't be caught in FireRed & LeafGreen. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Electrike is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

RubyWalking · Route 110EmeraldWalking · Route 118

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumYOmega RubyUltra MoonSword

Electrike Guide

  • Get Electrike to Manectric at level 26. At 295 BST, Electrike is just the starting point.

  • Level 26 gets you Manectric. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, Electrike does the job early-game if you need a Electric type on your team. Evolve it into Manectric before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • You can find Electrike in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Electrike first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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