Special
Balanced
ATier
95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Elekid's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 1 Speed EV per KO. Tough to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack63
C
Defense37
F
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed95
B
Total360
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight23.5 kg
51.8 lbsFeather
Base XP72
Low Yield
Abilities
StaticNiche
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Vital SpiritHATop Pick
Prevents sleep.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries
No Scarlet Violet entries available

They generate electricity by spinning their arms. During a thunderstorm, if one hears the lively voices of children out in the wilderness, what one is actually hearing are the voices of Elekid.

Legends: Arceus

Elekid Weakness

Elekid's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Elekid's Electric typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.

Elekid Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel
Type ChartGood
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Elekid in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
S
Ground is super effective against ElekidView Excadrill →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

Elekid starts the chain as a baby form and evolves into Electabuzz at level 30. To get more eggs, breed the evolved versions. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Elekid. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Elekid
#239Elekid
30
Level 30
Electabuzz
#125Electabuzz
Trade + Electirizer
Trade + Electirizer
Electivire
#466Electivire
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Elekid
Electric
Electabuzz
Electric
Electivire
Electric
HP
45
65+20
75+10
ATK
63
83+20
123+40
DEF
37
57+20
67+10
SP.ATK
65
95+30
95
SP.DEF
55
85+30
85
SPE
95
105+10
95-10
BST
360A-Tier
490C-Tier+130
540B-Tier+50
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Physical

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Scarlet & Violet Elekid Best Moveset

Eviolite turns Elekid into a wall that rivals fully evolved options. Vitalspirit and Timid nature stack with spread EVs to create a surprisingly tough defensive core.

Best Build

Solid pick
Ability
Vital Spirit
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Elekid
Timid+SPE

Elekid best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • PsychicCoverage
  • Volt SwitchSTAB
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Knock Off

Recommended Teammates

Mienfoo
MienfooGood
Vullaby
VullabyGood
Mudbray
MudbrayDecent

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Cross Chop and Dynamic Punch from the egg pool give Elekid something extra. Pair those with Thunder and Supercell Slam for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 4
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 8
Charge
C——20Electric
Lv 12
Swift
D60—20Normal
Lv 16
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
Lv 20
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
Lv 24
Screech
C—8540Normal
Lv 28
Thunder Punch
A7510015Electric
Lv 32
Discharge
A8010015Electric
Lv 36
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
Lv 40
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
Lv 44
Light Screen
A——30Psychic
Lv 48
Thunder
C1107010Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM66
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM58
Brick Break
A7510015Fighting
TM173
Charge
C——20Electric
TM23
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM204
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM96
Eerie Impulse
C—10015Electric
TM136
Electric Terrain
C——10Electric
TM72
Electro Ball
D—10010Electric
TM211
Electroweb
S559515Electric
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM67
Fire Punch
A7510015Fire
TM43
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM158
Focus Blast
A120705Fighting
TM192
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM69
Ice Punch
A7510015Ice
TM181
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
TM75
Light Screen
A——30Psychic
TM12
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
TM223
Metal Sound
D—8540Steel
TM07
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM120
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM210
Supercell Slam
C1009515Electric
TM32
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM01
Take Down
D908520Normal
TM87
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM171
Tera Blast
S8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM166
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM68
Thunder Punch
A7510015Electric
TM82
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
TM126
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
TM20
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM191
Uproar
D9010010Normal
TM48
Volt Switch
S7010020Electric
TM147
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Cross Chop
S100805Fighting
Egg
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Egg
Feint+2
D3010010Normal
Egg
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
Egg
Follow Me+2
S——20Normal
Egg
Hammer Arm
D1009010Fighting

Tutor Moves

Elekid can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Elekid in Scarlet & Violet

Elekid doesn't appear in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer it from Crystal, Diamond, or Legends: Arceus to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Also found in:

CrystalDiamondWhiteWhite 2Omega RubySun

Elekid Guide

  • Electabuzz at level 30 is the mid-stage. Push through to Electivire while holding a Electirizer for the final form. 360 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 30 gets you Electabuzz. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • You can find Elekid in Scarlet & Violet. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

  • Yes, Elekid is in Scarlet & Violet. It shows up in 18 games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Elekid appears in 18 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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