Is Elekid Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Breed from Electabuzz or trade. AbilityStatic paralyzes on contact. Baby stage leading to a trade-only Electabuzz. RS has Manectric and Magneton natively for Electric coverage. The import chain isn't worth it.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Elekid's defenses.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Electabuzz resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Electabuzz resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Electabuzz trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Your Elekid should hit Level 30 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30ElectricThunder Punch113100%15
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Wattson
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Winona
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 47ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- LV 58ElectricThunder16570%10
How to Get Elekid in Ruby & Sapphire
Elekid isn't available in the wild in Ruby & Sapphire. Start by transferring Elekid from Crystal, Diamond & Pearl, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Elekid to Elekid is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Elekid in RS
Step 1Elekid ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · Route 34 · Hatch Odd Egg (random). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Valley Windworks · Dual-slot: FireRed. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · White Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Virbank Complex. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mirage Spots. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Route 12. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Electabuzz
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.
| 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 Elekid Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Elekid
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
In Ruby & Sapphire, Staryu's Hydro Pump hits Elekid for 56-66%. Carvanha's Hydro Pump hits Elekid for 39-46%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemFocusband NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Elekid View Staryu builds →Thunderbolt23-27% Psychic45-54% Hydro Pump56-66% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemSalacberry NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Elekid View Carvanha builds →Hydro Pump39-46% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDamp ItemSitrus Berry NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Elekid View Poliwag builds →Surf28-33% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Elekid View Pineco builds →Explosion117-138%KO Rapid Spin24-28% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterveil ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Elekid View Wailmer builds →Earthquake 2x100-118%KO | ||
Elekid Evolutions
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 130 total stats over Elekid. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
RS Elekid Best Moveset
Baby Electric pre-evolution with AbilityStatic paralyzing on contact. MoveThunderbolt from low Sp. Atk. Electabuzz brings the Speed and special stats to competitive levels.
Best Build
Elekid best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Fire Punch
- Quick Attack
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Barrier and Cross Chop from the egg pool give Elekid something extra. Pair those with Thunder and Thunderbolt for STAB and Normal and Fighting coverage and more for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
ELEKID stores electricity in its body. If it touches metal and accidentally discharges all its built-up electricity, this POKéMON begins swinging its arms in circles to recharge itself.
Elekid Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Elekid isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain one in FireRed, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
In Ruby & Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Elekid works as a placeholder. Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Electabuzz. That's where the stats start mattering.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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