What does Elekid evolve into?

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.

At what level does Elekid evolve?

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

Where can you catch Elekid?

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

What games is Elekid in?

Yes, Elekid is in Sword & Shield. It shows up in 18 games across the series.

Elekid - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

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

Attack63

Defense37

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def55

Speed95

Total360

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight23.5 kg

Base XP72

Abilities

Static

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

Vital SpiritHA

Prevents sleep.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

When a storm approaches, this Pokémon gets restless. Once Elekid hears the sound of thunder, it gets full-on rowdy.

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

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Water Flying

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

Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 44 DigTM15 Stomping TantrumTM98 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Elekid Earthquake 2x 215-253%KO Dig 2x 173-204%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 162-191%KO Bulldoze 2x 132-155%KO View Hippowdon builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Drill RunLv. 46 Stomping TantrumTM98 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 204-241%KO Drill Run 2x 204-241%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 191-225%KO Bulldoze 2x 153-181%KO View Excadrill builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 44 Earth PowerLv. 38 DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Elekid Earthquake 2x 195-230%KO Earth Power 2x 114-134%KO Dig 2x 158-186%KO Bulldoze 2x 118-140%KO View Flygon builds →
Sandaconda Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 166-197%KO Bulldoze 2x 125-147%KO Mud Shot 2x 61-72% Sand Tomb 2x 74-88% View Sandaconda builds →
Seismitoad WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Stomping TantrumTM98 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 151-178%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 142-168%KO Bulldoze 2x 114-134%KO Mud Shot 2x 74-88% View Seismitoad builds →

Sword & Shield 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

#239Elekid

Level 30

#125Electabuzz

Trade + Electirizer

#466Electivire

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Elekid

Electric

Electabuzz

Electric

Electivire

Electric

65+20

75+10

ATK

83+20

123+40

DEF

57+20

67+10

SP.ATK

95+30

SP.DEF

85+30

SPE

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

Sword & Shield Elekid 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

The natural movepool does the job, but Cross Chop and Dynamic Punch from the egg pool give Elekid something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 4

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 8

Charge

D——20Electric

Lv 12

Swift

D60—20Normal

Lv 16

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

Lv 20

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 24

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 28

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Lv 32

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 36

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Lv 40

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

Lv 44

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 48

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR01

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM43

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TR80

Electro Ball

D—10010Electric

TM82

Electroweb

D559515Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM03

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM04

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TR07

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

TM01

Mega Kick

D120755Normal

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM16

Screech

D—8540Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TR09

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM05

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TR35

Uproar

D9010010Normal

TM80

Volt Switch

C7010020Electric

TR86

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Cross Chop

D100805Fighting

Egg

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Egg

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Egg

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

Egg

Hammer Arm

D1009010Fighting

Tutor Moves

Elekid can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Elekid Locations

A solid number of locations for Elekid with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Elekid in Sword & Shield

12 walking encounters at Lv. 60-65 for Elekid across Shield and Sword. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Frigid Sea

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Water

20%Post

Thunderstorm

Frigid Sea

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Water

20%Post

Thunderstorm

Giant's Foot

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Thunderstorm

Giant's Foot

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Thunderstorm

Three-Point Pass

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Thunderstorm

Three-Point Pass

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Thunderstorm

Ballimere Lake

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Thunderstorm

Ballimere Lake

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Thunderstorm

Giant's Bed

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

18%Post

Thunderstorm

Giant's Bed

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

18%Post

Thunderstorm

Old Cemetery

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

15%Post

Thunderstorm

Old Cemetery

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

15%Post

Thunderstorm

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 Sword & Shield. 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 10 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Mud Shot 2x 74-89% Mud-Slap 2x 31-39% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Mud Shot 2x 56-67% Mud-Slap 2x 22-28% View Diggersby builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Bulldoze 2x 117-139%KO Mud-Slap 2x 22-28% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Move Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Damage vs Elekid Mud Shot 2x 65-78% View Palpitoad builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Mud-Slap 2x 19-22% View Drilbur builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Mud Shot 2x 71-86% Mud-Slap 2x 27-33% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Bulldoze 2x 76-90% Mud Shot 2x 52-62% Sand Tomb 2x 48-57% Mud-Slap 2x 24-29% View Diggersby builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Elekid Sand Tomb 2x 40-48% View Onix builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Bulldoze 2x 113-133%KO Sand Tomb 2x 68-81% Mud-Slap 2x 19-24% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Elekid Mud Shot 2x 60-71% View Palpitoad builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Mud Shot 2x 70-83% Mud-Slap 2x 29-35% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Bulldoze 2x 74-87% Mud Shot 2x 51-61% Sand Tomb 2x 43-52% Mud-Slap 2x 22-26% View Diggersby builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Elekid Sand Tomb 2x 41-48% View Onix builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Bulldoze 2x 114-135%KO Sand Tomb 2x 70-83% Mud-Slap 2x 22-26% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Elekid Mud Shot 2x 58-70% View Palpitoad builds →

Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 172-202%KO Mud Shot 2x 63-74% Sand Tomb 2x 76-91% View Hippowdon builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 200-236%KO Mud Shot 2x 51-61% Sand Tomb 2x 91-108%KO Mud-Slap 2x 22-27% View Excadrill builds →
Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 115-135%KO Mud Shot 2x 71-84% Mud-Slap 2x 28-34% View Stunfisk builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 137-162%KO Mud Shot 2x 60-71% View Quagsire builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeLv. 16 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 12 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 157-185%KO Bulldoze 2x 120-142%KO Sand Tomb 2x 71-84% Mud-Slap 2x 22-27% View Dugtrio builds →

Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 175-206%KO Mud Shot 2x 62-74% Sand Tomb 2x 78-94% View Hippowdon builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 205-242%KO Mud Shot 2x 52-61% Sand Tomb 2x 92-110%KO Mud-Slap 2x 22-26% View Excadrill builds →
Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 115-135%KO Mud Shot 2x 73-87% Mud-Slap 2x 30-35% View Stunfisk builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 142-168%KO Mud Shot 2x 62-74% View Quagsire builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeLv. 16 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 12 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 158-187%KO Bulldoze 2x 120-142%KO Sand Tomb 2x 71-84% Mud-Slap 2x 22-26% View Dugtrio builds →

Krookodile GroundDark	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Knock Off Stealth Rock TauntUtility Damage vs Elekid Earthquake 2x 266-313%KO Knock Off 87-102%KO View Krookodile builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Sludge Bomb ProtectPriority Psychic Damage vs Elekid Sludge Bomb 82-97% Psychic 82-97% View Landorus builds →