Special
Pivot
CTier
105Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Electabuzz's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Speed EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack83
C
Defense57
D
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed105
B
Total490
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight30.0 kg
66.1 lbsLight
Base XP172
Average
Abilities
StaticTop Pick
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Vital SpiritHA
Prevents sleep.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

Half of all blackouts occur when this Pokémon appears at power plants and eats electricity.

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.

Electabuzz Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel
Type ChartGood
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Electabuzz in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Excadrill can KO Electabuzz with Earthquake (131-154%).

Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMold Breaker
ItemLeftovers
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Rapid Spin
  • Iron Head
  • Swords Dance
Damage vs Electabuzz
Earthquake 2x
131-154%KO
Rapid Spin
22-26%
View Excadrill builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

3 Forms
Elekid
#239Elekid
30
Level 30
Electabuzz
#125Electabuzz
Trade + Electirizer
Trade + Electirizer
Electivire
#466Electivire
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Elekid
Electric
Electabuzz
Electric
Electivire
Electric
HP
45
65+20
75+10
ATK
63
83+20
123+40
DEF
37
57+20
67+10
SP.ATK
65
95+30
95
SP.DEF
55
85+30
85
SPE
95
105+10
95-10
BST
360A-Tier
490C-Tier+130
540B-Tier+50
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Electabuzz to get Elekid eggs using 39 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Cross Chop, Dynamic Punch, Feint and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂75.0%♀25.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnycacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospindabunearycacneachimchar
12 of 39·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Electabuzz Best Moveset

Still unevolved, still relevant. Electabuzz's Eviolite bulk with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs creates a defensive profile that punches above its stage. Static adds passive value. Electroweb gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Static
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Electabuzz
Timid+SPE

Electabuzz best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Follow Me
  • ElectrowebSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • ThunderboltSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Hitmonlee
HitmonleeGood

Moves

Without breeding, Electabuzz misses out on Cross Chop and Dynamic Punch. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Thunderbolt, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Charge
D——20Electric
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 12
Swift
D60—20Normal
Lv 16
Shock Wave
C60—20Electric
Lv 20
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
Lv 24
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 28
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Lv 34
Discharge
C8010015Electric
Lv 40
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
Lv 46
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
Lv 52
Light Screen
S——30Psychic
Lv 58
Thunder
C1107010Electric
Lv 64
Giga Impact
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM57
Charge Beam
C509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
S——30Psychic
TM27
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM100
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM34
Shock Wave
C60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
TM43
Volt Switch
C7010020Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Cross Chop
C100805Fighting
Egg
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Egg
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Egg
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Egg
Hammer Arm
C1009010Fighting
Egg
Ice Punch
S7510015Ice

Tutor Moves

Electabuzz can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Electabuzz in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

You're catching Elekid first, not Electabuzz. Elekid appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Electabuzz in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Electabuzz starts with Elekid at Lv. 16-63 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Elekid
    Step 1Catch Elekid
    Dazzling Cave
    Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
    15%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Stargleam Cavern
    Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
    15%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Whiteout Cave
    Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
    15%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Glacial Cavern
    Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
    10%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Dazzling Cave
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Electabuzz
    Step 2Electabuzz ✓

Electabuzz Guide

  • At 490 BST, Electabuzz is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Electivire before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Elekid evolves into Electabuzz at level 30. Electabuzz evolves into Electivire while holding a Electirizer. Electabuzz is a middle-stage evolution in the Elekid line.

  • 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

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