Is Electabuzz Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Electric with AbilityStatic. White 2 has Elekid wild in Virbank Complex, evolving into Electabuzz at level 30. Black 2 needs a trade. If available, decent Speed and Attack handle Skyla and Marlon. Electivire at Electirizer trade adds more power.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Elekid resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Drayden's team hits Elekid's weaknesses hard.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Electabuzz cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Electabuzz in Black 2 & White 2
The chain to Electabuzz requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Elekid at moderate rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
How to Obtain Electabuzz in B2W2
Step 1Catch ElekidVirbank Complex - InsideLv.10-12FloorWhite 2Rate 10%AnyVirbank Complex - OutsideLv.10-11FloorWhite 2Rate 10%Any
Step 2Electabuzz ✓
Step 3Evolve into Electivire
Electabuzz Weakness
Ground moves hit Electabuzz for super-effective damage. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Electabuzz's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Electabuzz Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Electabuzz
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x126-149%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x162-191%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x124-147%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x124-147%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Landorus can KO Electabuzz with Earthquake (118-139%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x118-139%KO U Turn28-33% Stone Edge39-46% | ||
Electabuzz Evolutions
Electabuzz connects Elekid to Electivire in this chain. At least one evolution here needs a trade. So far, Sp.Atk got the biggest boost (+30 from Elekid). The final form adds another 50 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Electabuzz to get Elekid eggs using 53 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Cross Chop, Dynamic Punch and 8 more.
B2W2 Electabuzz Best Moveset
105 Speed and 95 Sp. Atk fire Electric TermStab before most targets act, and AbilityVital Spirit prevents sleep. The moveset answers Water and Flying types through Electric coverage while outspeeding most threats in the lower tiers. Electivire one evolution away trades Speed for mixed attacking power.
Best Build
Electabuzz best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power Ice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Electabuzz's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Thunder and Thunderbolt gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Research is progressing on storing lightning in Electabuzz so this energy can be used at any time.
Electabuzz Black 2 & White 2 Guide
At 490 BST, Electabuzz is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Electivire before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Electabuzz. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Electabuzz's base 105 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
No. Electabuzz only evolves into Electivire through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Black 2 & White 2. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Electabuzz to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Electirizer must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
Static has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Electabuzz. Vital Spirit is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Electabuzz is a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Electabuzz appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Electabuzz have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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