
Is Electabuzz Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
FireRed only. AbilityStatic paralyzes on contact. Electric coverage handles Misty, Lorelei, and Lance's Gyarados. The Speed and Special Attack put Electabuzz in the upper tier of Electric options. Magmar fills this slot in LeafGreen. The version choice mirrors Growlithe versus Vulpix.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Elekid resists most of Misty's coverage and hits back hard.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Giovanni's team hits Elekid's weaknesses hard.
Electabuzz resists most of Lorelei's coverage and hits back hard.
Electabuzz trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.
Catch Electabuzz on Power Plant (walking, Lv 32-35, rare).
- STARTING (Lv 32)
- LV 32ElectricThunder Punch113100%15
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick12075%5
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Sabrina
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- LV 47ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 58ElectricThunder16570%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Electabuzz in FireRed & LeafGreen
One single encounter. Electabuzz has exactly one rare walking spot in FireRed, inside the Power Plant. The thinnest possible wild presence.
1 location to catch Electabuzz
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Electabuzz in FRLG
Step 1Breed Elekid from ElectabuzzBREEDINGAvailableLeave Electabuzz with a compatible partner at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Elekid egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Elekid can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Electabuzz Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Electabuzz
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Salamence can KO Electabuzz with Earthquake (108-127%). Gengar's Explosion hits Electabuzz for 65-77%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Salamence builds →Earthquake 2x108-127%KO Rock Slide40-48% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt21-24% Explosion65-77% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt20-24% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Electabuzz View Celebi builds →Psychic29-34% Giga Drain24-28% | ||
Electabuzz Evolutions
Electabuzz is what Elekid becomes. Breed it for Elekid eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Elekid pushed Electabuzz to 490 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +30. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Electabuzz to get Elekid eggs using 28 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Cross Chop, Fire Punch and 4 more.
FRLG Electabuzz Best Moveset
95 Sp. Atk at 105 Speed fires MoveThunderbolt for Electric TermStab from the special side. AbilityStatic paralyzes on contact. The moveset plays fast Electric attacker with MoveIce Punch for coverage (Ice is special in this format, hitting from the strong 95 Sp. Atk). Solid but lacks raw power to break blocks.
Best Build
Electabuzz best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Punch
- Hidden Power Grass
- Cross Chop
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Electabuzz misses out on Barrier and Cross Chop. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Thunderbolt, with coverage across 7 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
Base Stats
It loves to feed on strong electricity. It occasionally appears around large power plants and so on.
Normally found near power plants, they can wander away and cause major blackouts in cities.
Electabuzz FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- Why can't I find Electabuzz in LeafGreen?
Electabuzz is exclusive to Pokemon FireRed. LeafGreen players have to trade for one.

See the Locations section above for where to find Electabuzz in FireRed.
How to trade in FireRed and LeafGreen
GBA cartridges: You need a Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable and both players' FireRed/LeafGreen cartridges. Trade at the Cable Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, which opens up shortly after Oak gives you the Pokedex.Nintendo Switch (2026 release): Trading uses local wireless only. There is no online play, and no Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required. Both players head to the Pokemon Wireless Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, then step into a Union Room. Up to four other players can join. Available once you have the Pokedex from Professor Oak. No. Electabuzz only evolves into Electivire through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in FireRed & LeafGreen. 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 Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald if needed.
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