What does Electrike evolve into?

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

At what level does Electrike evolve?

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

Should I use Electrike?

In Sword & Shield, 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.

Where can you catch Electrike?

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

Electrike - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack45

Defense40

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def40

Speed65

Total295

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight15.2 kg

Base XP59

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.

MinusHA

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Electrike in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 44 DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Electrike Earthquake 2x 212-250%KO Dig 2x 172-203%KO Bulldoze 2x 129-153%KO Mud Shot 2x 79-94% View Hippowdon builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Electrike Dig 2x 200-235%KO Bulldoze 2x 150-176%KO Mud Shot 2x 65-76% Sand Tomb 2x 89-106%KO View Excadrill builds →
Sandaconda Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Electrike Dig 2x 165-194%KO Bulldoze 2x 125-147%KO Mud Shot 2x 77-91% Sand Tomb 2x 75-88% View Sandaconda builds →
Seismitoad WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Electrike Dig 2x 150-176%KO Bulldoze 2x 112-132%KO Mud Shot 2x 94-112%KO View Seismitoad builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 30 DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Electrike Earth Power 2x 132-156%KO Dig 2x 117-138%KO Bulldoze 2x 89-106%KO Sand Tomb 2x 55-65% View Claydol builds →

Sword & Shield 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

#309Electrike

Level 26

#310Manectric

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Electrike

Electric

Manectric

Electric

70+30

ATK

75+30

DEF

60+20

SP.ATK

105+40

SP.DEF

60+20

SPE

105+40

BST

295D-Tier

475C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Electrike easily with 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Headbutt, Spark and 1 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

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Electrike Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Moves

Without breeding, Electrike misses out on Curse and Headbutt. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Wild Charge, with Normal and Dark coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 4

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 8

Howl

D——40Normal

Lv 12

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 16

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

Lv 20

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 24

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

Lv 28

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 32

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 36

Charge

D——20Electric

Lv 40

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

Lv 44

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR01

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TR32

Crunch

D8010015Dark

TM93

Eerie Impulse

D—10015Electric

TR80

Electro Ball

D—10010Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM68

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

TR02

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TM67

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

TR31

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR97

Psychic Fangs

D8510010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM85

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TR09

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM66

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TR35

Uproar

D9010010Normal

TM80

Volt Switch

C7010020Electric

TR86

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Egg

Spark

—6510020Electric

Egg

Switcheroo

C—10010Dark

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Rising Voltage

C7010020Electric

Sword & Shield Electrike Locations

Easy grab on Electrike with high spawn rates across 28 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Electrike in Sword & Shield

Which version you're playing matters for Electrike. 28 walking spots at Lv. 7-47 spread across Sword and Shield, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Rolling Fields

SwordOverworld Lv.7-10

60%Early

Thunderstorm

Rolling Fields

ShieldOverworld Lv.7-10

60%Early

Thunderstorm

East Lake Axewell

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

60%Early

Thunderstorm

East Lake Axewell

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

60%Early

Thunderstorm

West Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

40%Early

Thunderstorm

West Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

40%Early

Thunderstorm

South Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water

40%Early

Thunderstorm

South Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water

40%Early

Thunderstorm

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building

40%Early

Thunderstorm

Watchtower Ruins

SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building

40%Early

Thunderstorm

Rolling Fields

SwordGrass Lv.7-9

35%Early

Thunderstorm

Rolling Fields

ShieldGrass Lv.7-10

35%Early

Thunderstorm

East Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

30%Early

Thunderstorm

East Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

30%Early

Thunderstorm

Route 4

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Route

30%Early

All Weather

Route 4

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Route

30%Early

All Weather

Rolling Fields - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.7-10

25%Early

Thunderstorm

Rolling Fields - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.7-10

25%Early

Thunderstorm

Dappled Grove

ShieldOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest

25%Early

Thunderstorm

Dappled Grove

SwordOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest

25%Early

Thunderstorm

West Lake Axewell

SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave

10%Early

Thunderstorm

West Lake Axewell

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave

10%Early

Thunderstorm

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

60%Late

Thunderstorm

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

60%Late

Thunderstorm

Dusty Bowl

ShieldOverworld Lv.42-47

50%Late

Raining

Dusty Bowl

SwordOverworld Lv.42-47

50%Late

Thunderstorm

Dusty Bowl

SwordOverworld Lv.42-47

50%Late

Raining

Dusty Bowl

ShieldOverworld Lv.42-47

50%Late

Thunderstorm

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 10 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Mud Shot 2x 92-110%KO Mud-Slap 2x 38-46% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Mud Shot 2x 67-81% Mud-Slap 2x 29-35% View Diggersby builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Bulldoze 2x 117-138%KO Mud-Slap 2x 29-35% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Move Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Damage vs Electrike Mud Shot 2x 83-98% View Palpitoad builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Mud-Slap 2x 23-29% View Drilbur builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Mud Shot 2x 88-105%KO Mud-Slap 2x 37-45% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Bulldoze 2x 75-90% Mud Shot 2x 67-80% Sand Tomb 2x 47-55% Mud-Slap 2x 28-35% View Diggersby builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Electrike Sand Tomb 2x 42-50% View Onix builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Bulldoze 2x 113-135%KO Sand Tomb 2x 67-80% Mud-Slap 2x 25-30% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Electrike Mud Shot 2x 75-90% View Palpitoad builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Mud Shot 2x 92-109%KO Mud-Slap 2x 38-45% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Bulldoze 2x 77-91% Mud Shot 2x 65-77% Sand Tomb 2x 45-55% Mud-Slap 2x 26-32% View Diggersby builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Electrike Sand Tomb 2x 42-50% View Onix builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Bulldoze 2x 115-136%KO Sand Tomb 2x 68-82% Mud-Slap 2x 26-32% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Electrike Mud Shot 2x 77-91% View Palpitoad builds →

Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Electrike Dig 2x 171-201%KO Mud Shot 2x 84-99% Sand Tomb 2x 78-92% View Hippowdon builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Dig 2x 200-236%KO Mud Shot 2x 66-78% Sand Tomb 2x 89-106%KO Mud-Slap 2x 26-32% View Excadrill builds →
Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Dig 2x 113-134%KO Mud Shot 2x 93-109%KO Mud-Slap 2x 35-42% View Stunfisk builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Electrike Dig 2x 138-162%KO Mud Shot 2x 78-92% View Quagsire builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeLv. 16 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 12 Damage vs Electrike Dig 2x 159-187%KO Bulldoze 2x 120-141%KO Sand Tomb 2x 72-85% Mud-Slap 2x 26-32% View Dugtrio builds →

Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Electrike Dig 2x 170-200%KO Mud Shot 2x 81-97% Sand Tomb 2x 76-90% View Hippowdon builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Dig 2x 198-233%KO Mud Shot 2x 64-77% Sand Tomb 2x 90-107%KO Mud-Slap 2x 24-30% View Excadrill builds →
Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Electrike Dig 2x 113-133%KO Mud Shot 2x 93-110%KO Mud-Slap 2x 37-43% View Stunfisk builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Electrike Dig 2x 136-160%KO Mud Shot 2x 79-93% View Quagsire builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeLv. 16 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 12 Damage vs Electrike Dig 2x 156-183%KO Bulldoze 2x 116-137%KO Sand Tomb 2x 70-83% Mud-Slap 2x 24-30% View Dugtrio builds →

Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Swords Dance Scale Shot Stealth Rock Damage vs Electrike Earthquake 2x 301-354%KO View Garchomp builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Knock Off Stealth Rock TauntUtility Damage vs Electrike Earthquake 2x 264-311%KO Knock Off 86-101%KO View Krookodile builds →