Is Electabuzz Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Route 10 in Kanto, postgame only. Strong Electric option but Ampharos is available much earlier in Johto and does the same job. Electabuzz is a Kanto upgrade if Ampharos isn't cutting it anymore.
Elekid resists most of Falkner's coverage and hits back hard.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Elekid's defenses.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Electabuzz trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Electabuzz trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Electabuzz trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Catch Electabuzz on Route 10 (walking, Lv 15, rare).
- STARTING (Lv 15)
- LV 15ElectricThunder Punch113100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM48FireFire Punch75100%15
- TM33IceIce Punch75100%15
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM07ElectricZap Cannon18050%5
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- LV 47ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- LV 58ElectricThunder16570%10
How to Get Electabuzz in Gold & Silver
Elekid doesn't appear in the wild, so the 2-stage path to Electabuzz starts at the nursery. Catch Electabuzz first, breed for Elekid, then evolve through the chain.
Where To Catch Electabuzz in GS
The path to Electabuzz starts with Elekid at Lv. 15-17 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Breed Elekid from ElectabuzzBREEDINGAvailableLeave Electabuzz with a compatible partner at the Goldenrod Pokemon Day Care to receive a Elekid egg.
Step 2Electabuzz ✓Route 10Lv.15-17GrassRate 10%DayRoute 10Lv.15GrassRate 5%Morning/nightor evolve from Elekid (Step 1)
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Electabuzz Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Electabuzz
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
In Gold & Silver, Cloyster can KO Electabuzz with Explosion (100-117%). Snorlax's Earthquake also KOs at 91-107%.
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Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Cloyster builds →Surf24-28% Explosion100-117%KO | ||
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Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Zapdos builds →Thunder20-24% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Snorlax builds →Double Edge54-64% Earthquake 2x91-107%KO | ||
Electabuzz Evolutions
Electabuzz is what Elekid becomes. Breed it for Elekid eggs (average hatch time). A small partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Elekid pushed Electabuzz to 490 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +30. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Electabuzz to get Elekid eggs using 15 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Karate Chop, Meditate and 1 more.
GS Electabuzz Best Moveset
105 Speed and 95 Sp. Atk power solid MoveThunderbolt alongside MoveIce Punch for coverage catching Ground and Grass types that resist Electric. MoveThunder Wave paralyzes what the damage can't finish. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Fast Electric attacker with Ice coverage filling the gaps.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Ice Punch
- Cross Chop
- Thunder
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Electabuzz misses out on Barrier and Karate Chop. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Zap Cannon and Thunder, with coverage across 8 types 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
Electricity runs across the surface of its body. In darkness, its entire body glows a whitish-blue.
Its body constantly discharges electricity. Getting close to it will make your hair stand on end.
Electabuzz Gold & Silver Guide
At 490 BST, Electabuzz is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Electivire before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver. 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.
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.
In Gold & Silver, For a casual playthrough, Electabuzz works as a placeholder. Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Electivire. That's where the stats start mattering.
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