Special
Pivot
490Average
105Fast
CTier

While most trainers evolve Electabuzz into Electivire immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Only weak to Ground. Can go either physical or special depending on the set. A longtime staple going back to Gen 1.

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
490Above
HP65
C
Attack83
C
Defense57
D
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed105
B
Total490
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Electabuzz yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.1m / 3'07"•30kg / 66.1 lbs•172Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Feeds on electrical energy. During sudden showers beneath looming thunderclouds, one can observe Electabuzz scaling tall trees, where the Pokémon will then wait for lightning to strike.

Legends Arceus

Electabuzz Weakness

Good

Ground-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Ground
½xResisti
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (2)i
WaterFlying
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
StaticHas a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Vital SpiritHAPrevents sleep.

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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Elekid
#239Elekid
30
Level 30
Electabuzz
#125Electabuzz
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 23 partners from the Humanshape egg group.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂75.0%♀25.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnymonfernobunearychimcharlucariokirliaraltsalakazammachamp
12 of 23·

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

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

The offense anchors on Thunder and Thunderbolt, with Normal and Fire coverage and more adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Electabuzz that handles most situations. Thunderbolt and Thunder give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 6
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 11
Spark
6510020Electric
Lv 18
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
Lv 25
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Lv 34
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
Lv 43
Thunder
1107010Electric

TM Moves

Electabuzz can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Electabuzz doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Charge Beam
509010Electric
Tutor
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Tutor
Giga Impact
150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
Tutor
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Tutor
Rest
——10Psychic
Tutor
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
Tutor
Swift
60—20Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Tutor
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
Tutor
Wild Charge
9010015Electric

decent spawn rates across 3 locations for Electabuzz in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Electabuzz in Legends: Arceus

The path to Electabuzz starts with Elekid at walking via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Elekid
    Step 1Catch Elekid
    Arena's Approach
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    Cloudcap Pass
    GrassUncommonSky
    EASY
    Icebound Falls
    GrassUncommonWater
    EASY
  2. Electabuzz
    Step 2Electabuzz ✓
    Arena's Approach
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    Cloudcap Pass
    GrassUncommonSky
    EASY
    Icebound Falls
    GrassUncommonWater
    EASY
    or evolve from Elekid (Step 1)

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

  • 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.

  • 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. But the speed tells the real story — base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.

  • Electabuzz appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Electabuzz appears in 21 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Electabuzz have the longest track record of availability in the series.