Is Electrike Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Route 110 near Mauville City, perfectly timed. AbilityStatic paralyzes on contact and AbilityLightning Rod draws Electric moves. Manectric at 26 is the main Electric-type in RS. Available right before you'd want Electric coverage for Winona and Wallace. Hoenn's definitive local Electric option.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Electrike's defenses.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Manectric resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Electrike on Route 110 (walking, Lv 12-13, common).
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Brawly
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- LV 20ElectricSpark98100%20
- After Wattson
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- LV 36ElectricThunder16570%10
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
Your Electrike should hit Level 26 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 26)
- LV 26ElectricSpark98100%20
- LV 26ElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Wattson
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- After Winona
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- LV 45ElectricThunder16570%10
How to Get Electrike in Ruby & Sapphire
Easy grab on Electrike with high spawn rates across 4 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Electrike in RS
Electrike is your first catch on the way to Electrike. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 12-26 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Electrike ✓Route 110Lv.12-13GrassRate 30%Route 118Lv.24-26GrassRate 30%
Electrike Weakness
Ground moves hit Electrike for super-effective damage. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| 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
What is Electrike Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Electrike
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
Electrike Evolutions
Electrike evolves into Manectric. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Electrike. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RS Electrike Best Moveset
Electric pre-evolution heading toward Manectric. AbilityStatic paralyzes on contact and AbilityLightning Rod draws Electric moves, but stats are too low for any format.
Best Build
Electrike best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Attacker Moveset
- Thunder
- Charge
- Quick Attack
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Electrike misses out on Crunch and Curse. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Thunderbolt, with Normal and Dark coverage 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
ELECTRIKE stores electricity in its long body hair. This POKéMON stimulates its leg muscles with electric charges. These jolts of power give its legs explosive acceleration performance.
ELECTRIKE runs faster than the human eye can follow. The friction from running is converted into electricity, which is then stored in this POKéMON’s fur.
Electrike Ruby & Sapphire Guide
In Ruby & Sapphire, Electrike does the job early-game if you need a Electric type on your team. Evolve it into Manectric before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Electrike first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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