Type weaknesscurrent chartGen 1–9Updated OCT 18, 2026

Electric Type Weakness

Electric type weakness: Ground moves deal 2× damage to the Electric type. Zapdos (Electric/Flying) is immune to Ground but weak to Ice and Rock. Rotom-Wash (Electric/Water) avoids Ground damage with its Levitate ability, which leaves Grass as its only weakness.

2×WEAK TO

½×RESISTS

Pokémon strong against Electric ↓

Weakness chart

What is Electric type weak to?

This is the chart every game has used since X & Y (Gen 6). What was different in older games is at the bottom of the page.

Electric weaknesses and resistances

2×Weak to (takes double damage)

Ground

½×Resists (takes half damage)

Electric

Flying

Steel

What Electric is strong against

2×Super effective on

Water

Flying

½×Not very effective on

0×No effect on

Counters

Pokémon strong against Electric

The best counters to Electric. These Pokémon win both ways: they take half damage or less from Electric attacks, and their own type hits Electric for 2× damage. Ranked by that move, the stat behind it, bulk and speed.

1
UrsalunaGroundNormal0×damage from Electric2×damage to Electric
USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Headlong RushPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
Total
550
HP
130
Atk
140
Def
105
SpA
45
SpD
80
Spe
50
2
GarchompDragonGround0×damage from Electric2×damage to Electric
USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Scorching SandsSPECIAL70 PWR100 ACC
Total
600
HP
108
Atk
130
Def
95
SpA
80
SpD
85
Spe
102
3
RhyperiorGroundRock0×damage from Electric2×damage to Electric
USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Drill RunPHYSICAL80 PWR95 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Scorching SandsSPECIAL70 PWR100 ACC
Total
535
HP
115
Atk
140
Def
130
SpA
55
SpD
55
Spe
40
4
ExcadrillGroundSteel0×damage from Electric2×damage to Electric
USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Drill RunPHYSICAL80 PWR95 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Scorching SandsSPECIAL70 PWR100 ACC
Total
508
HP
110
Atk
135
Def
60
SpA
50
SpD
65
Spe
88
5
MamoswineIceGround0×damage from Electric2×damage to Electric
USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
Total
530
HP
110
Atk
130
Def
80
SpA
70
SpD
60
Spe
80
6
MudsdaleGround0×damage from Electric2×damage to Electric
USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
Total
500
HP
100
Atk
125
Def
100
SpA
55
SpD
85
Spe
35
7
HippowdonGround0×damage from Electric2×damage to Electric
USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Scorching SandsSPECIAL70 PWR100 ACC
Total
525
HP
108
Atk
112
Def
118
SpA
68
SpD
72
Spe
47
8
KrookodileGroundDark0×damage from Electric2×damage to Electric
USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Scorching SandsSPECIAL70 PWR100 ACC
Total
519
HP
95
Atk
117
Def
80
SpA
65
SpD
70
Spe
92

Legendary, Mythical, Paradox and Ultra Beast picks

1
GroudonGround0×damage from Electric2×damage to Electric
USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Precipice BladesPHYSICAL120 PWR85 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Scorching SandsSPECIAL70 PWR100 ACC
Total
670
HP
100
Atk
150
Def
140
SpA
100
SpD
90
Spe
90
2
Great TuskGroundFighting0×damage from Electric2×damage to Electric
USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Headlong RushPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
Total
570
HP
115
Atk
131
Def
131
SpA
53
SpD
53
Spe
87
3
Ting-LuDarkGround0×damage from Electric2×damage to Electric
USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
Total
570
HP
155
Atk
110
Def
125
SpA
55
SpD
80
Spe
45
4
LandorusGroundFlying0×damage from Electric2×damage to Electric
USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Sandsear StormSPECIAL100 PWR80 ACC
- Scorching SandsSPECIAL70 PWR100 ACC
Total
600
HP
89
Atk
125
Def
90
SpA
115
SpD
80
Spe
101

Abilities & items

Abilities and items that change Electric matchups

Some abilities and held items change how much damage Electric deals or takes, on top of the chart.

Abilities that resist or block Electric attacks

Lightning RodNO DAMAGE
Electric moves deal no damage and raise its Sp. Atk one stage; it also pulls in Electric moves aimed at others.
Pikachu Raichu Cubone Marowak+14 more
Volt AbsorbNO DAMAGE
Electric moves deal no damage and restore 1/4 of the holder's max HP instead.
Jolteon Chinchou Lanturn Minun+8 more
Motor DriveNO DAMAGE
Electric moves deal no damage and raise the holder's Speed by one stage instead.
Electivire Blitzle Zebstrika Emolga

Abilities that cover Electric’s weaknesses

Carried by Electric Pokémon themselves.

LevitateNO DAMAGEVSGROUND
Ground moves miss it, except Thousand Arrows; Gravity, Iron Ball, Smack Down and Ingrain take that away.
Rotom Tynamo Eelektrik Eelektross+1 more

Resist berries

Wacan BerryVSELECTRIC
Halves one super effective Electric hit on the holder, then is used up.
Shuca BerryVSGROUND
Halves one super effective Ground hit on a Electric Pokémon, then is used up.

Moves

Super effective moves against Electric

Moves that deal 2× damage to Electric, from every type it is weak to.

Up to 10 moves of each type that hit Electric for 2×, picked from the moves the most Pokémon can learn at 75 power or more. Filter by type or sort by any number.

Sort moves

MOVE	CATEGORY
DigGEN 1	PHYSICAL	80	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 390
EarthquakeGEN 1	PHYSICAL	100	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 294
Stomping TantrumGEN 7	PHYSICAL	75	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 257
Earth PowerGEN 4	SPECIAL	90	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 210
Drill RunGEN 5	PHYSICAL	80	ACC 95%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 45

Rules & history

Electric type rules beyond the chart

Battle effects tied to the Electric type, and what was different in older games.

Beyond the chart

Can’t be paralyzed
From X & Y (Gen 6) on, Electric types can’t be paralyzed, so Thunder Wave and the paralysis from Body Slam do nothing.
Electric Terrain
Boosts Electric moves from grounded users by 30% (50% before Gen 8) and keeps grounded Pokémon from falling asleep.