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

Half of all sudden blackouts are caused by Electabuzz gathering at electric power plants and gobbling up electricity.

Sun

Electricity leaks from it in amounts far greater than the amount of electricity it eats.

Moon

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 from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Cross Chop, Dynamic Punch and 8 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂75.0%♀25.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves

Still unevolved, still relevant. Electabuzz's Eviolite bulk with a spread EV build EVs creates a defensive profile that punches above its stage. Static adds passive value. Electroweb gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Bulky Support
Ability
Static
Item
EvioliteBULK
Nature
Hasty+SPE
EVs

Best Electabuzz Moveset

  • Follow Me
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • ElectrowebSTAB
  • Brick Break

Recommended Teammates

Incineroar
IncineroarExcellent
Politoed
PolitoedGood

Without breeding, Electabuzz misses out on Barrier and Cross Chop. That's 11 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Zap Cannon and Thunder, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 5
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 8
Low Kick
—10020Fighting
Lv 12
Swift
60—20Normal
Lv 15
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
Lv 19
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
Lv 22
Electro Ball
—10010Electric
Lv 26
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Lv 29
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Lv 36
Discharge
8010015Electric
Lv 42
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 49
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
Lv 55
Thunder
1107010Electric

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM47
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Barrier
——20Psychic
Egg
Cross Chop
100805Fighting
Egg
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
Egg
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Egg
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Egg
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
Egg
Hammer Arm
1009010Fighting
Egg
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Egg
Karate Chop
5010025Fighting
Egg
Meditate
——40Psychic
Egg
Rolling Kick
608515Fighting

Tutor Moves

Electabuzz can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 1
Bide+1
——10Normal
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
—10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Gen 2
Curse
——10Ghost
Gen 2
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 6
Flash
—10020Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Gen 1
Metronome
——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Gen 6
Power-Up Punch
4010020Fighting
Gen 1
Psywave
—10015Psychic
Gen 1
Rage
2010020Normal
Gen 1
Reflect
——20Psychic
Gen 6
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
Gen 1
Skull Bash
13010010Normal
Gen 6
Strength
8010015Normal
Gen 1
Submission
808020Fighting
Gen 1
Take Down
908520Normal
Gen 1
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
Gen 2
Zap Cannon
120505Electric

moderate rates across 4 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 Sun & Moon

The path to Electabuzz starts with Elekid at Lv. 26-29 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Elekid
    Step 1Catch Elekid
    Blush Mountain
    MoonGrassLv.26-2910%MidCave
    MODERATE
    Blush Mountain
    SunGrassLv.26-2910%MidCave
    MODERATE
    Route 12
    MoonGrassLv.26-2910%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 12
    SunGrassLv.26-2910%MidRoute
    MODERATE
  2. Electabuzz
    Step 2Electabuzz ✓
    Blush Mountain
    MoonGrassLv.26-29MidCaveSOS from Elekid
    Blush Mountain
    SunGrassLv.26-29MidCaveSOS from Elekid
    Route 12
    MoonGrassLv.26-29MidRouteSOS from Elekid
    Route 12
    SunGrassLv.26-29MidRouteSOS from Elekid
    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.