Is Electabuzz Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fast Electric-type available wild. Crushes Kahili's Flying E4 and handles Lana's Water trial. The move tutors add MoveIce Punch and MoveFire Punch for wide coverage. Electivire via Electirizer trade pushes it even further.
Elekid resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Elekid's weaknesses hard.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Electivire resists most of Kahili's coverage and hits back hard.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Electabuzz on Mount Hokulani (walking, Lv 27-30). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; UNCOMMON; Called by Elekid.
Catch Elekid on Mount Hokulani (walking, Lv 27-30).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Molayne.
How to Get Electabuzz in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Electabuzz's 3-stage chain starts with Elekid, which appears at moderate rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
Where To Catch Electabuzz in USUM
Elekid is your first catch on the way to Electabuzz. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 27-32 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch ElekidMount Hokulani - WestLv.27-30GrassRate 10%Blush MountainLv.29-32CaveRate 10%
Step 2Electabuzz ✓Mount Hokulani - WestLv.27-30GrassSOS from ElekidBlush MountainLv.29-32CaveSOS from Elekidor evolve from Elekid (Step 1)
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
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x141-167%KO | ||
 Golurk GroundGhost | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Golurk builds →High Horsepower 2x141-167%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x134-158%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x143-168%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Mudsdale builds →Earthquake 2x149-176%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Landorus's Rock Slide hits Electabuzz for 36-42%.
Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Landorus builds →Rock Slide36-42% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam29-34% Psyshock26-31% Shadow Ball26-31% | ||
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.
USUM Electabuzz Best Moveset
95 Sp. Atk at 105 Speed with AbilityVital Spirit preventing sleep as a hidden ability. Electric TermStab at moderate power. Held ItemEviolite adds some bulk. The moveset approaches viability but Electivire one evolution away adds 123 Attack and mixed coverage.
Best Build
Electabuzz best EVs are HP and Speed
Pivot Moveset
- Volt Switch
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Thunder and Thunderbolt, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
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
Base Stats
Electricity permeates its body. It swings its arms round and round to charge up electricity before unleashing a punch.
While it’s often blamed for power outages, the truth is the cause of outages is more often an error on the part of the electric company.
Electabuzz Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
At 490 BST, Electabuzz is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Electivire before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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 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
- 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