Is Electivire Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Trade Electabuzz holding Electirizer. Electric-type with AbilityMotor Drive absorbing Electric for a Speed boost. The Gen 4 evolution Electabuzz was waiting for. Handles Wake and Aaron. The physical/special split gives Electivire true mixed offense. Worth the trade.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Electabuzz trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Electabuzz has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Electivire trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Electivire trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Electivire resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Electivire resists most of Mars's coverage and hits back hard.
Electivire resists most of Saturn's coverage and hits back hard.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Electabuzz
Catch Electabuzz on Route 222 (walking, Lv 39, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 39)
- LV 39ElectricDischargePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 39ElectricThunder PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 43ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 58ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Electabuzz to Electivire
Electabuzz evolves into Electivire when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Volkner.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 44)
- LV 44ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 44ElectricDischargePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 44ElectricThunder PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Gardenia
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- After Fantina
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 58ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10
- LV 67NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Electivire in Platinum
No wild Electivire appears in Platinum. Trade an Electabuzz holding an Electirizer to another player, and the thunder beast evolves across the link, so you need someone to trade with.
Wild Electivire may be holding when caught:
Electirizer (5% chance) A box packed with a tremendous amount of electric energy. It is loved by a certain Pokemon.Catch Electabuzz at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Electivire.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Elekid
- 2
- 3Evolve Electivireby trading
Badge 8How to Obtain Electivire in Pt
- Step 1Breed Elekid from ElectabuzzBREEDINGAvailableLeave Electabuzz with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Elekid egg.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve Electabuzzor evolve from Elekid (Step 1)
- Step 3Electivire ✓
How to Get Shiny Electivire in Platinum
Electivire comes from trading an Electabuzz that holds an Electirizer, so chain one on Route 222 to 40 for a shiny first. Compare Shiny Electivire odds across every game
Platinum Shiny Electivire Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Platinum shiny odds calculator with Electivire already selected.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Electivire Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Electivire
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
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 39 partners from the Human-Like egg group. Notable egg moves include Barrier, Cross Chop, Dynamic Punch and 5 more.
Pt Electivire Best Moveset
Wide physical coverage from MoveThunder Punch, MoveIce Punch, MoveCross Chop, and MoveEarthquake means the moveset has an answer for almost every type. 123 Attack at 95 Speed delivers those answers fast, and AbilityMotor Drive turns incoming Electric moves into a Speed boost.
Best Build
Electivire best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch
- Earthquake
- Cross Chop
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Electivire threatens 10 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
41 of 43 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Heedless of enemy attacks, it closes in, shoves its tails onto the foe, then looses high voltage.
Electivire Platinum Guide
Electivire is obtained by trade-evolving Electabuzz. Catch or evolve an Electabuzz first, then trade. The Electirizer must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
In Platinum, Electivire plays as a wallbreaker. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In Platinum, Adamant is the go-to nature for Electivire. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
Obtainable through a trade evolution, Electivire appears in 13 titles across 6 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 7Let's Go
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
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