A Red version exclusive from the Power Plant, Electabuzz is fast with strong Special at A-Tier for Electric-type attacks in Red & Blue.
480HP65Attack83Defense57Speed105Sp.Def85Sp.Atk85
Weak to
Special
Pivot
105Speed · Fast

Is Electabuzz Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?

Found in the Power Plant, Red version only. Electabuzz is one of the strongest Electric-types available, with good speed and special output. Shows up late in the game but contributes right away against Lorelei and any remaining Water trainers.

StrongGoodEvenToughBadTGGEGGGEGGGEGBrockGym 1MistyGym 2SurgeGym 3ErikaGym 4KogaGym 5SabrinaGym 6BlaineGym 7ElectabuzzCatchableGiovanniGym 8LoreleiE4BrunoE4AgathaE4LanceE4BlueChamp*
Misty
Gym 2
Good

Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.

You Win
Staryu
Lv 18
Water
Illuminate
TackleWater Gun
Even
Starmie
Lv 21
WaterPsychic
Illuminate
TackleWater GunBubble Beam
Lt. Surge
Gym 3
Good

Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.

You Win
Voltorb
Lv 21
Electric
Soundproof
TackleScreechSonic Boom
You Win
Pikachu
Lv 18
Electric
Static
Thunder ShockGrowlThunder WaveQuick Attack
You Win
Raichu
Lv 24
Electric
Static
Thunder ShockGrowlThunderbolt
Erika
Gym 4
Even

Electabuzz trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.

Even
Victreebel
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Razor LeafWrapPoison PowderSleep Powder
Even
Tangela
Lv 24
Grass
Chlorophyll
ConstrictBind
Even
Vileplume
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Petal DancePoison PowderMega DrainSleep Powder
Koga
Gym 5
Good

Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.

You Win
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
TackleSmogSludgeSmokescreen
You Win
Muk
Lv 39
Poison
Stench
DisablePoison GasMinimizeSludge
You Win
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
TackleSmogSludgeSmokescreen
Even
Weezing
Lv 43
Poison
Levitate
SmogSludgeToxicSelf Destruct
Sabrina
Gym 6
Good

Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.

Even
Kadabra
Lv 38
Psychic
Synchronize
DisablePsybeamRecoverPsychic
You Win
Mr Mime
Lv 37
Psychic
Soundproof
ConfusionBarrierLight ScreenDouble Slap
You Win
Venomoth
Lv 38
BugPoison
Shield Dust
Poison PowderLeech LifeStun SporePsybeam
Even
Alakazam
Lv 43
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamRecoverPsywaveReflect
Blaine
Gym 7
Good

Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.

You Win
Growlithe
Lv 42
Fire
Intimidate
EmberLeerTake DownAgility
You Win
Ponyta
Lv 40
Fire
Run Away
Tail WhipStompGrowlFire Spin
You Win
Rapidash
Lv 42
Fire
Run Away
Tail WhipStompGrowlFire Spin
Even
Arcanine
Lv 47
Fire
Intimidate
RoarEmberFire BlastTake Down
Giovanni
Gym 8
Even

Electabuzz trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.

Even
Rhyhorn
Lv 45
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
StompTail WhipFury AttackHorn Drill
Risky
Dugtrio
Lv 42
Ground
Sand Veil
GrowlDigSand AttackSlash
Even
Nidoqueen
Lv 44
PoisonGround
Poison Point
ScratchTail WhipBody SlamPoison Sting
Even
Nidoking
Lv 45
PoisonGround
Poison Point
TackleHorn AttackPoison StingThrash
Risky
Rhydon
Lv 50
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
StompTail WhipFissureHorn Drill
Lorelei
Elite Four
Good

Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.

Easy KO
Dewgong
Lv 54
WaterIce
Thick Fat
GrowlAurora BeamRestTake Down
Easy KO
Cloyster
Lv 53
WaterIce
Shell Armor
SupersonicClampAurora BeamSpike Cannon
Easy KO
Slowbro
Lv 54
WaterPsychic
Oblivious
GrowlWater GunWithdrawAmnesia
Even
Jynx
Lv 56
IcePsychic
Oblivious
Double SlapIce PunchBody SlamThrash
You Win
Lapras
Lv 56
WaterIce
Water Absorb
Body SlamConfuse RayBlizzardHydro Pump
Bruno
Elite Four
Good

Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.

Even
Onix
Lv 53
RockGround
Rock Head
Rock ThrowRageSlamHarden
Easy KO
Hitmonchan
Lv 55
Fighting
Keen Eye
Ice PunchThunder PunchMega PunchCounter
You Win
Hitmonlee
Lv 55
Fighting
Limber
Jump KickFocus EnergyHigh Jump KickMega Kick
Even
Onix
Lv 56
RockGround
Rock Head
Rock ThrowRageSlamHarden
You Win
Machamp
Lv 58
Fighting
Guts
LeerFocus EnergyFissureSubmission
Agatha
Elite Four
Good

Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.

You Win
Gengar
Lv 56
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
Confuse RayNight ShadeHypnosisDream Eater
Easy KO
Golbat
Lv 56
PoisonFlying
Inner Focus
SupersonicConfuse RayWing AttackHaze
You Win
Haunter
Lv 55
GhostPoison
Levitate
Confuse RayNight ShadeHypnosisDream Eater
You Win
Arbok
Lv 58
Poison
Intimidate
BiteGlareScreechAcid
Even
Gengar
Lv 60
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
Confuse RayNight ShadeToxicDream Eater
Lance
Elite Four
Even

Electabuzz trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.

Easy KO
Gyarados
Lv 58
WaterFlying
Intimidate
Dragon RageLeerHydro PumpHyper Beam
Risky
Dragonair
Lv 56
Dragon
Shed Skin
AgilitySlamDragon RageHyper Beam
Risky
Dragonair
Lv 56
Dragon
Shed Skin
AgilitySlamDragon RageHyper Beam
You Win
Aerodactyl
Lv 60
RockFlying
Rock Head
SupersonicBiteTake DownHyper Beam
Even
Dragonite
Lv 62
DragonFlying
Inner Focus
AgilitySlamBarrierHyper Beam
Blue
Champion
Good

Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.

Easy KO
Pidgeot
Lv 61
NormalFlying
Keen Eye
WhirlwindWing AttackSky AttackMirror Move
Even
Alakazam
Lv 59
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamRecoverPsychicReflect
Even
Rhydon
Lv 61
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
Tail WhipFury AttackHorn DrillLeer
Even
Arcanine
Lv 61
Fire
Intimidate
RoarEmberLeerTake Down
Risky
Exeggutor
Lv 63
GrassPsychic
Chlorophyll
BarrageHypnosisStomp
Easy KO
Blastoise
Lv 65
Water
Torrent
BiteWithdrawBlizzardHydro Pump

Catchable

Available after Badge 7
Type
Electric
Tier
A

Catch Electabuzz in the Power Plant (walking, Lv 33-36, rare).

View Electabuzz locations

Red & Blue Electabuzz Locations

One wild spot, the Power Plant, rare at levels 33 to 36, is the whole story for Electabuzz. It is Red-only, the slot where Blue houses Magmar instead, so a Blue save needs a trade.

Red Exclusive: Trade with Blue for Magmar. See every Red & Blue version exclusive

1 location to catch Electabuzz

Encountered via tall grass encounters

Badge 7

Best Locations to Catch Electabuzz in Red & 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 Special) 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
Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

What is Electabuzz Weak Against

Avg
1Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Electabuzz Strong Against

2Strong
3Resisted
1Immune
Score-2
2xStrong
0xImmune

Best Pokemon Against Electabuzz

Rhydon
Rhydon
GroundRock
S
Nidoking
Nidoking
PoisonGround
C
Nidoqueen
Nidoqueen
PoisonGround
C
Graveler
Graveler
RockGround
C
Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Ground
B

Electabuzz Evolutions

For whatever reason, Electabuzz sits in the Undiscovered egg group. A Electric type at 480 stats with no chain and no eggs. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Electabuzz
#125Electabuzz
Does not evolve
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

RB Electabuzz Best Moveset

105 Speed and 95 Special power solid MoveThunderbolt alongside MovePsychic for Psychic TermCoverage. Electric plus Psychic hits most of the meta at least without being resisted, and the Speed tier outspeeds key threats. Fast mixed attacker that punishes slower teams.

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Unknown
Item
None
Best Nature for Electabuzz
HardyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • PsychicCoverage
  • SubmissionCoverage

Moves List

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Electabuzz's Normal and Fighting coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Thunder and Thunderbolt for same-type damage. Thunder and Double-Edge are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 34
Thunder Shock
—6010030Electric
Lv 37
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 42
Thunder Punch
—11210015Electric
Lv 49
Light Screen
D——30Psychic
Lv 54
Thunder
C1657010Electric

TM Moves

All 28 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four

TM
TM34D——10Normal
TM08
Body SlamS.S. Annebadge 2
C8510015Normal
TM18
Counter-5Celadon Department Storebadge 3
D—10020Fighting
TM32
Double TeamSafari Zonebadge 3
———15Normal
TM10
Double-EdgeRocket Hideoutbadge 3
C12010015Normal
HM05D—7020Normal
TM15
Hyper BeamRocket Game Cornerbadge 3
C150905Normal
TM05
Mega KickCeladon Department Storebadge 3
C120755Normal
TM01
Mega PunchMt. Moonbadge 1
D808520Normal
TM35
MetronomePokémon Labbadge 6
D——10Normal
TM31
MimicSaffron Citybadge 5
D——10Normal
TM29
PsychicSaffron Citybadge 5
B9010010Psychic
TM46——10015Psychic
TM20
RageRoute 15badge 3
D2010020Normal
TM33
ReflectKanto Power Plantbadge 3
C——20Psychic
TM44
RestS.S. Annebadge 2
C——10Psychic
TM19
Seismic TossRoute 25badge 1
D—10020Fighting
TM40
Skull BashSafari Zonebadge 4
C10010010Normal
HM04
StrengthFuchsia Citybadge 4
—8010015Normal
TM17
SubmissionCeladon Department Storebadge 3
A808025Fighting
TM50
SubstituteRocket Game Cornerbadge 3
C——10Normal
TM39
SwiftRoute 12 Gate 2Fbadge 2
D60—20Normal
TM09
Take DownSilph Co.badge 3
C908520Normal
TM30
Teleport-6Route 9badge 2
———20Psychic
TM25
ThunderKanto Power Plantbadge 5
C1657010Electric
TM45
Thunder WaveRoute 24badge 1
B—10020Electric
TM24B14210015Electric
TM06C—9010Poison

Tutor Moves

Electabuzz can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack83
C
Defense57
D
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def85
C
Speed105
B
Total480
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.1 m
Weight30.0 kg
Base XP172
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entry

Normally found near power plants, they can wander away and cause major blackouts in cities.

Pokemon Red / Pokemon Blue

Electabuzz Red & Blue Guide

  • In Red & Blue, Electabuzz has 480 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.

  • In Red & Blue, use Electabuzz as a pivot. Special attacks are the main output. It outspeeds most threats, Thunderbolt is the primary attack.

Game Availability

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.

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