
Is Electrike Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Electric from Hoenn with AbilityStatic or AbilityLightning Rod. Trade-only. Manectric at 26 is fast with strong Special Attack. Kanto already has Jolteon, Electrode, and Zapdos.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Electrike's defenses.
Erika's typing presses Electrike's defenses.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Giovanni's team hits Electrike's weaknesses hard.
Electrike has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Bruno's team hits Electrike's weaknesses hard.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Terry's team hits Electrike's weaknesses hard.
Electrike cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- LV 20ElectricSpark98100%20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- After Erika
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 36ElectricThunder16570%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Electrike in FireRed & LeafGreen
Electrike stays out of FRLG encounter data. Route 110 in Hoenn is its spawn ground, available in all three Gen 3 games, so any of them can supply the electric dog.
How to Obtain Electrike in FRLG
Step 1Electrike ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 110, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Route 118, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Valley Windworks · Swarm active.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 118 · Horde battle.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · East Lake Axewell · Thunderstorm.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Electrike can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Manectric
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
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
FRLG Electrike Best Moveset
AbilityStatic for contact paralysis or AbilityLightning Rod drawing Electric moves. Stats too low for competitive play. Manectric is one evolution away.
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
It stores static electricity in its fur for discharging. It gives off sparks if a storm approaches.
Electrike FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Electrike isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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