Is Electabuzz Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Electabuzz from a bred Elekid brings solid Electric coverage for Winona and Wallace. Can reach Electivire through Electirizer trade for more power. Competes with Manectric for the Electric slot, and Manectric has a Mega.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Elekid resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Electivire resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Elekid on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Sidney.
How to Get Electabuzz in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Electabuzz's 3-stage chain starts with Elekid, which appears at solid rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
How to Obtain Electabuzz in ORAS
Step 1Catch ElekidMirage Spots - Area 22Lv.36-38GrassRate 40%
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 |
What is Electabuzz Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Electabuzz
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Camerupt builds →Earth Power 2x88-103%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x136-161%KO | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Landorus can KO Electabuzz with Explosion (200-235%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Landorus builds →Explosion200-235%KO | ||
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 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Cross Chop, Dynamic Punch and 8 more.
ORAS Electabuzz Best Moveset
Electric at 95 Sp. Atk and 105 Speed with AbilityVital Spirit blocking sleep. The moveset fires Electric TermStab at mid-stage stats. Electivire one evolution away adds 123 Attack but 95 Speed that actually drops relative to opponents.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Thunder
- Thunder Punch
- Protect
- Thunderbolt
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
When a storm arrives, gangs of this Pokémon compete with each other to scale heights that are likely to be stricken by lightning bolts. Some towns use Electabuzz in place of lightning rods.
Electabuzz Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
At 490 BST, Electabuzz is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Electivire before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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 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
- 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