Is Electabuzz Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Electric with AbilityStatic. Breed-only in Black, evolve from Elekid in White. Electivire at Electirizer trade is the postgame goal. Galvantula covered Electric natively.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Lenora's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Elekid's weaknesses hard.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Brycen's team.
Drayden's typing presses Elekid's defenses.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Electabuzz cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Electabuzz in Black & White
Electabuzz's 3-stage chain starts with Elekid, which appears at decent rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
How to Obtain Electabuzz in BW
Step 1Catch ElekidWhite ForestLv.5GrassWhiteRate 15%Any
Step 2Electabuzz ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Electivire with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Electabuzz egg.
Step 3Evolve into Electivire
Electabuzz Weakness
Ground moves hit Electabuzz for super-effective damage. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Electabuzz's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Electabuzz Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Electabuzz
 Drilbur Ground | C | |
Drilbur Ground | C | |
Drilbur Ground | C | |
 Hippopotas Ground | C | |
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Hippopotas Ground | C | |
Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Seismitoad WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodIcirrus City Surfing | ||
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodIcirrus City Super Rod | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Golurk GroundGhost | C | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Seismitoad WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodIcirrus City Surfing | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodAbundant Shrine Interact Encounter | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
In Black & White, Landorus can KO Electabuzz with Earthquake (118-139%).
Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x118-139%KO U Turn28-33% Stone Edge39-46% | ||
Electabuzz Evolutions
Electabuzz connects Elekid to Electivire in this chain. At least one evolution here needs a trade. So far, Sp.Atk got the biggest boost (+30 from Elekid). The final form adds another 50 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Electabuzz to get Elekid eggs using 53 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Cross Chop, Dynamic Punch and 8 more.
BW Electabuzz Best Moveset
105 Speed with 95 Sp. Atk and Held ItemEviolite patching 57/85 defenses to 85/127 effective. AbilityVital Spirit as a hidden ability blocks sleep moves. The moveset fires Electric TermStab from a fast, surprisingly bulky frame. Electivire evolves with more Attack but less Speed and no Eviolite benefit.
Best Build
Electabuzz best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power Ice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Electabuzz misses out on Barrier and Cross Chop. That's 11 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Thunderbolt, with Normal and Fighting coverage and more rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It windmills its arms to slightly boost its punches. Foes have been known to escape in the meantime.
Electabuzz Black & White Guide
At 490 BST, Electabuzz is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Electivire before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Black & White, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Electabuzz. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Electabuzz's base 105 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
No. Electabuzz only evolves into Electivire through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Black & White. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Electabuzz to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Electirizer must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
Static has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Electabuzz. Vital Spirit is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Electabuzz is a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Electabuzz appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Electabuzz have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves