In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Levitate changes the entire equation for Eelektross. The 515 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Superfang with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.

What is Eelektross weak to?

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Eelektross's biggest threats include Excadrill (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Eelektross?

Levitate is what you want on Eelektross. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind.

What role does Eelektross play in battle?

Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Eelektross is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What are the best moves for Eelektross?

For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Superfang, Toxic, Thunderbolt, and Grassknot. Superfang leads at 14% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.

Eelektross - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Wallbreaker

CTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Attack and Sp. Atk carry most of Eelektross's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 3 Attack EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

High

HP85

Attack115

Defense80

Sp. Atk105

Sp. Def80

Speed50

Total515

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.1 m

Weight80.5 kg

Base XP258

Abilities

LevitateTop Pick

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

With their sucker mouths, they suck in prey. Then they use their fangs to shock the prey with electricity.

Eelektross Weakness

Eelektross is weak to Ground. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 85 HP and balanced defenses, Eelektross can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Eelektross Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Eelektross in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Eelektross with Earthquake (95-112%).

Excadrill GroundSteel	S
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Stealth Rock Damage vs Eelektross Earthquake 2x 95-112%KO Rapid Spin 16-19% View Excadrill builds →
FerrothornResists Electric, threatens with Spikes, excellent bulk GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves Leech Seed Gyro Ball SpikesHazard Power Whip View Ferrothorn builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

Getting Eelektross requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Tynamo. Breed this form to get Tynamo eggs (average hatch time). Attack grew the most through evolution (+60 over Tynamo), and Eelektross peaks at 515 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#602Tynamo

Level 39

#603Eelektrik

Thunder Stone

#604Eelektross

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Tynamo

Electric

Eelektrik

Electric

Eelektross

Electric

65+30

85+20

ATK

85+30

115+30

DEF

70+30

80+10

SP.ATK

75+30

105+30

SP.DEF

70+30

80+10

SPE

40-20

50+10

BST

275D-Tier

405D-Tier+130

515B-Tier+110

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Eelektross to get Tynamo eggs easily using 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Eelektross Best Moveset

For a defensive wall, Eelektross wants spread EVs and Sitrus Berry. The Sassy nature tilts toward slow wall duty, and Levitate contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Levitate

Item

Sitrus BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Eelektross

Sassy+SPD

Eelektross best EVs are Defense and Sp. Atk

EVs

Def

SpA

Doubles Bulky Support Moveset

Super Fang
ToxicUtility
ThunderboltSTAB
Grass Knot

Recommended Teammates

GastrodonGood

TyranitarGood

WhimsicottGood

Moves

Thrash and Zap Cannon bring the raw damage. But Eelektross also picks up coverage across 12 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 1

Coil

D——20Poison

Lv 1

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 1

Crush Claw

—759510Normal

Lv 1

Discharge

B8010015Electric

Lv 1

Gastro Acid

——10010Poison

Lv 1

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Lv 1

Ion Deluge+1

———25Electric

Lv 1

Thrash

—12010010Normal

Lv 1

Zap Cannon

—120505Electric

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

C5510015Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM57

Charge Beam

A509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM02

Dragon Claw

C8010015Dragon

TM82

Dragon Tail-6

C609010Dragon

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM35

Flamethrower

S9010015Fire

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

A—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM25

Thunder

B1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

A9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

A—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

C7010020Bug

TM72

Volt Switch

C7010020Electric

TM93

Wild Charge

B9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Eelektross doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Bind

—158520Normal

Tutor

Bounce

C85855Flying

Tutor

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

Tutor

Drain Punch

B7510010Fighting

Tutor

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Tutor

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

Tutor

Gastro Acid

——10010Poison

Tutor

Giga Drain

S7510010Grass

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Knock Off

C6510020Dark

Tutor

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Tutor

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

Tutor

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Tutor

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Super Fang

A—9010Normal

Tutor

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Tutor

Thunder Punch

B7510015Electric

Reminder Moves

Rem

Acid Spray

—4010020Poison

Rem

Bind

—158520Normal

Rem

Charge Beam

A509010Electric

Rem

Spark

C6510020Electric

Rem

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Rem

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Rem

Thunderbolt

A9010015Electric

Rem

Wild Charge

B9010015Electric

How to Get Eelektross in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

You're catching Tynamo first, not Eelektross. Tynamo appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Eelektross in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

The path to Eelektross starts with Tynamo at Lv. 36-38 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Tynamo
Mirage Spots - Area 27
Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38
80%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 27
Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38
80%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 31
Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38
80%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 31
Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38
80%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 32
Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38
80%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 32
Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38
80%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 30
Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38
50%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 30
Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38
50%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 26
Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38
30%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 26
Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38
30%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 25
Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38
20%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 25
Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38
20%Late
Train until Level 39
Step 2Evolve into Eelektrik
Thunder Stone
Step 3Eelektross ✓

Eelektross Guide

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Levitate changes the entire equation for Eelektross. The 515 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Superfang with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Eelektross's biggest threats include Excadrill (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Levitate is what you want on Eelektross. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind.
Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Eelektross is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Superfang, Toxic, Thunderbolt, and Grassknot. Superfang leads at 14% usage. Thunderbolt provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Eelektross joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 9 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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