Is Electivire Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Electirizer trade from Electabuzz. AbilityMotor Drive absorbs Electric for a Speed boost. 123 Attack handles Winona and Wallace physically. Manectric with a Mega outclasses it, but Electivire doesn't need a stone.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Elekid resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Electivire resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Elekid on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Sidney.
How to Get Electivire in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Electivire's 3-stage chain starts with Elekid, which appears at solid rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
How to Obtain Electivire in ORAS
Step 1Catch ElekidMirage Spots - Area 22Lv.36-38GrassRate 40%
Step 2Evolve into Electabuzz
Step 3Electivire ✓
Electivire Weakness
Type-wise, Electivire takes extra damage from Ground. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Motor Drive grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 75 HP and balanced defenses, Electivire can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Electivire Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Electivire
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Donphan Ground | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Electivire with Earthquake (139-164%).
Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Electivire View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x139-164%KO Rapid Spin23-27% | ||
Electivire Evolutions
Getting Electivire requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Elekid. Breed this form to get Elekid eggs (average hatch time). Attack grew the most through evolution (+60 over Elekid), and Electivire peaks at 540 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Electivire to get Elekid eggs using 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Cross Chop, Dynamic Punch and 8 more.
ORAS Electivire Best Moveset
123 Attack with AbilityMotor Drive absorbing Electric for a Speed boost. Electric TermStab fires from mixed 95/95 offenses. The moveset has the Attack stat but 95 Speed goes second against dedicated Electric types. Competes against Jolteon, Raikou, and Mega Manectric who all outperform it.
Best Build
Electivire best EVs are Attack and Defense
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Thunder Punch
- Ice Punch
- Power Up Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Electivire threatens 11 types beyond its own STAB, with Fire and Fighting standing out. Pair that with Thunder and Thunderbolt and switchins need to think twice.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
As its electric charge amplifies, blue sparks begin to crackle between its horns.
It pushes the tips of its two tails against the foe, then lets loose with over 20,000 volts of power.
Electivire Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, we rate Electivire B-Tier: a solid option in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire for the right team. At 540 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Earthquake with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Electivire's biggest threats include Swampert (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Electivire is obtained by trade-evolving Electabuzz. Catch or evolve a Electabuzz first, then trade. 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.
Motor Drive is the go-to ability for Electivire. It absorbs electric moves, raising Speed one stage. Its hidden ability Vital Spirit can work in specific setups.
Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Electivire is a mixed attacker with base 123 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
Obtainable through a trade evolution, Electivire appears in 13 titles across 7 generations since Diamond & Pearl. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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