Is Electivire Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Electirizer trade from Electabuzz. High Attack with Motor Drive absorbing Electric moves for Speed boosts. A physical Electric option for the DLC. The trade requirement limits access.
Elekid resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Rika's team hits Electivire's weaknesses hard.
Electivire trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Hassel's typing presses Electivire's defenses.
Electivire trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Electabuzz on Savanna Biome (overworld, Lv 50-80).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Rika.
How to Get Electivire in Scarlet & Violet
Electivire's 3-stage chain starts with Elekid, which appears at moderate 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 Electivire in SV
Elekid is your first catch on the way to Electivire. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 50-80 across 14 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch ElekidCanyon BiomeLv.50-80OverworldPolar BiomeLv.50-80OverworldSavanna BiomeLv.50-80OverworldCanyon BiomeLv.62Overworld
Step 2Catch or Evolve ElectabuzzCanyon BiomeLv.50-80OverworldSavanna BiomeLv.50-80OverworldCanyon BiomeLv.62Overworldor evolve from Elekid (Step 1)
Step 3Electivire ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Electivire egg.
Electivire Weakness
Type-wise, Electivire takes extra damage from Ground. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Motor Drive grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 75 HP and balanced defenses, Electivire can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Electivire Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Electivire
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x121-144%KO | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
 Toedscruel GroundGrass | C | |
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Sandaconda Ground | C | |
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Mudsdale builds →Earthquake 2x121-143%KO | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Palossand GhostGround | C | |
Sandaconda Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x120-142%KO | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x115-135%KO | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Mudsdale builds →Earthquake 2x126-148%KO | ||
Sandaconda Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x120-142%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x116-137%KO | ||
Sandaconda Ground | C | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake 2x130-153%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Torterra builds →Headlong Rush 2x130-154%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x130-154%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x115-136%KO | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Torterra builds →Headlong Rush 2x133-157%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x134-158%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x118-139%KO | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Primarina deals 44-52% with Moonblast.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn16-20% Scald11-13% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Zapdos builds →Hurricane19-22% Volt Switch12-14% Heat Wave33-39% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Primarina builds →Moonblast44-52% Surf41-49% Flip Turn14-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Toxapex builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Pelipper builds →Hurricane15-18% U Turn14-17% | ||
Electivire Evolutions
Getting Electivire requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Elekid. Breed this form to get Elekid eggs (average hatch time). Attack grew the most through evolution (+60 over Elekid), and Electivire peaks at 540 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Electivire to get Elekid eggs using 50 partners from the Humanshape egg group.
SV Electivire Best Moveset
123 Attack at 95 Speed on Electric with AbilityMotor Drive boosting Speed when hit by Electric moves. 95 Sp. Atk gives mixed offensive options. The moveset runs physical Electric TermStab with coverage punches boosted by mixed stats. Motor Drive makes switching into Electric moves a free Speed boost, but the bulk at 75/67/85 is thin.
Best Build
Electivire best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Punch
- Earthquake
- Supercell Slam
- Bulk Up
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Electivire learns Thunder and Supercell Slam naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Fighting and beyond give it real matchup play.
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
Electivire Scarlet & Violet Guide
For Scarlet & Violet, we rate Electivire B-Tier: a solid option in Scarlet & Violet for the right team. At 540 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Icepunch with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, Electivire's biggest threats include Swampert (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Electivire is obtained by trade-evolving Electabuzz. Catch or evolve a Electabuzz first, then trade. 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.
Motor Drive is the go-to ability for Electivire. It absorbs electric moves, raising Speed one stage. Its hidden ability Vital Spirit can work in specific setups.
Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Electivire is a physical attacker with base 123 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
Obtainable through a trade evolution, Electivire appears in 13 titles across 7 generations since Diamond & Pearl. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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