As a baby Pokemon, Elekid is mostly a stepping stone. It eventually becomes Electivire, and that's where you want to end up. The Electric Pokémon — cute, but not battle-ready. Known as the Electric Pokemon.
Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Elekid's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 1 Speed EV per KO. Tough to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
They generate electricity by spinning their arms. During a thunderstorm, if one hears the lively voices of children out in the wilderness, what one is actually hearing are the voices of Elekid.
Elekid Weakness
GoodElekid's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground moves. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Elekid's Electric typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
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 180 total stats over Elekid.
How to Evolve
Eviolite turns Elekid into a wall that rivals fully evolved options. Vitalspirit and Timid nature stack with a spread EV build EVs to create a surprisingly tough defensive core.
Best Build
Best Elekid Moveset
- Psychic
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Elekid's coverage across 7 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Thunder and Supercell Slam for same-type damage. Thunderbolt and Thunder are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
The offense anchors on Thunder and Thunderbolt, with Normal and Fire coverage and more adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Elekid that handles most situations. Thunderbolt and Thunder give it enough punch where it matters.
The natural movepool does the job, but Cross Chop and Dynamic Punch from the egg pool give Elekid something extra.
The natural movepool does the job, but Cross Chop and Dynamic Punch from the egg pool give Elekid something extra.
Elekid doesn't appear in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer it from Crystal, Diamond, or Legends: Arceus to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Elekid starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations
Walking encounters at walking across 3 spots for Elekid. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
decent spawn rates for Elekid across 7 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations
7 walking spots from Lv. 16-63 for Elekid. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
A solid number of locations for Elekid with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations
12 walking encounters at Lv. 60-65 for Elekid across Shield and Sword. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
At 360 BST, Elekid is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Electabuzz before bringing it to any serious fight.
Watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Elekid. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Elekid evolves into Electabuzz at level 30. Elekid is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Static has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact — that's the one you want on Elekid. Vital Spirit is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Elekid is a special attacker with base 65 Sp. Atk. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 95 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.
Elekid appears in 18 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Elekid appears in 18 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A