Utility
Pivot
CTier
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
StaticTop Pick
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Vital SpiritHANiche
Prevents sleep.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

Electricity runs across the surface of its body. In darkness, its entire body glows a whitish blue.

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
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Electabuzz in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Electabuzz for 66-78%. Landorus's Earthquake hits Electabuzz for 62-73%.

Garchomp
Garchomp
DragonGround
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRough Skin
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Stealth Rock
  • Swords Dance
  • Dragon Claw
Damage vs Electabuzz
Earthquake 2x
66-78%
View Garchomp builds →

X & Y 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 56 partners 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
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnycacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospindabunearycacneachimchar
12 of 56·

X & Y Electabuzz Best Moveset

Still unevolved, still relevant. Electabuzz's Eviolite bulk with max HP and Defense EVs creates a defensive profile that punches above its stage. Static adds passive value. Helpinghand gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Static
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Electabuzz
Bold+DEF

Electabuzz best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Helping Hand
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • Follow Me
  • Quick Attack

Recommended Teammates

Tornadus
TornadusGood
Goodra
GoodraGood

Moves

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 7 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
A4010030Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 5
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 8
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
Lv 12
Swift
—60—20Normal
Lv 15
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
Lv 19
Thunder Wave
S—10020Electric
Lv 22
Electro Ball
——10010Electric
Lv 26
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 29
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Lv 36
Discharge
C8010015Electric
Lv 42
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 49
Thunderbolt
B9010015Electric
Lv 55
Thunder
C1107010Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM57
Charge Beam
C509010Electric
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM47
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
TM98
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
S—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
B9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
B7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Barrier
C——20Psychic
Egg
Cross Chop
C100805Fighting
Egg
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Egg
Feint+2
D3010010Normal
Egg
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Egg
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
Egg
Hammer Arm
C1009010Fighting
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 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
C120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting

How to Get Electabuzz in X & Y

No wild encounters for Electabuzz in X & Y. Bring Elekid over from Crystal, Diamond, or Legends: Arceus, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Electabuzz in X & Y

  1. Elekid
    Step 1Breed Elekid from Electabuzz

    Catch in the wild in:

    Omega RubyWalking · Mirage Spots

    Then trade to X & Y to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    CrystalDiamondWhiteWhite 2SunUltra Sun
  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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 leaning toward the special side (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

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