Mixed
Pivot
DTier
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
Static
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Vital SpiritHANot in game
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
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Electabuzz in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

In Diamond & Pearl, Flygon can KO Electabuzz with Earthquake (159-187%).

Flygon
Flygon
GroundDragon
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemChoice Scarf
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • OutrageSTAB
  • U Turn
  • Thunder Punch
Damage vs Electabuzz
Earthquake 2x
159-187%KO
Outrage
95-112%KO
U Turn
37-44%
View Flygon builds →

Diamond & 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 Barrier, Cross Chop, Dynamic Punch and 5 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂75.0%♀25.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnycacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospindabunearycacneachimchar
12 of 39·

Diamond & Pearl Electabuzz Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Electabuzz misses out on Barrier and Cross Chop. That's 8 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
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 7
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 10
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
Lv 16
Swift
—60—20Normal
Lv 19
Shock Wave
C60—20Electric
Lv 25
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 28
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Lv 37
Discharge
C8010015Electric
Lv 43
Thunderbolt
B9510015Electric
Lv 52
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 58
Thunder
C1207010Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
C509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM08
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM34
Shock Wave
C60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
C1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
B9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Barrier
———30Psychic
Egg
Cross Chop
C100805Fighting
Egg
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Egg
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Egg
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
Egg
Karate Chop
—5010025Fighting
Egg
Meditate
———40Psychic
Egg
Rolling Kick
—608515Fighting

Tutor Moves

Electabuzz can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting

How to Get Electabuzz in Diamond & Pearl

You're catching Elekid first, not Electabuzz. Elekid appears at moderate 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 Diamond & Pearl

Elekid is your first catch on the way to Electabuzz. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 9-10 across 4 total spots in the chain.

  1. Elekid
    Step 1Catch Elekid
    Valley Windworks
    DiamondGrass Lv.9 Power-plant
    RareEarly
    Dual-slot: FireRed
    Valley Windworks
    PearlGrass Lv.9 Power-plant
    RareEarly
    Dual-slot: FireRed
    Route 205 - South
    DiamondGrass Lv.10 Route
    RareEarly
    Dual-slot: FireRed
    Route 205 - South
    PearlGrass Lv.10 Route
    RareEarly
    Dual-slot: FireRed
  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 Diamond & 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 Diamond & 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 mixed attacker with base 83 Attack and 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

Was this page helpful?
Thanks for your feedback!
Want to tell us more?
What was most useful?
What could be improved?
Thanks for your feedback