Is Electrike Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Electric with AbilityLightning Rod. Manectric at 26 is fast with decent Sp. Atk. If imported, handles Skyla and Marlon. Ampharos and Magnezone are native and stronger.
Electrike has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Electrike has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Electrike's weaknesses hard.
Electrike has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Electrike's weaknesses hard.
Electrike has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Electrike cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Electrike in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Electrike in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Electrike over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Electrike in B2W2
Step 1Electrike ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 110. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Route 118. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Valley Windworks · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Valley Windworks · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 10 · Horde battle. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 118 · Horde battle. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Manectric
Electrike Weakness
Ground moves hit Electrike for super-effective damage. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| 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 Electrike Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Electrike
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x250-295%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x195-230%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x250-295%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x196-231%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Electrike with Earthquake (301-354%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x301-354%KO Outrage181-212%KO | ||
Electrike Evolutions
Electrike evolves into Manectric. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Electrike. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Electrike Best Moveset
Electric at 65 Sp. Atk and 65 Speed fires at pre-evolution levels. AbilityLightning Rod redirects Electric moves for a Sp. Atk boost, giving team utility. The moveset can't threaten anything directly. Manectric one evolution away adds the speed and power.
Best Build
Electrike best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Flamethrower
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Electrike misses out on Crunch and Curse. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Wild Charge, 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Using electricity stored in its fur, it stimulates its muscles to heighten its reaction speed.
Electrike Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Electrike does the job early-game if you need a Electric type on your team. Evolve it into Manectric before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Electrike first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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