Almost nobody uses Electrike in battle. It exists to evolve into Manectric, which is a completely different story. Get it there and you won't regret it. Known as the Lightning Pokemon. Been around since Gen 3.
Electrike's stats barely vary. 0 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Speed EV, slow 1.25M XP grind to max.
Using electricity stored in its fur, it stimulates its muscles to heighten its reaction speed.
Electrike Weakness
GoodGround-type 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.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Electrike easily with 180 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Crunch, Curse, Discharge and 10 more to offspring.
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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 Normal and Dark coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Electrike isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Manectric to unlock its full potential. At 295 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Watch for Golem (Ground) when using Electrike. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Electrike evolves into Manectric at level 26. Electrike is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Run Lightning Rod on Electrike. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Electrike also gets Static and Minus, but they don't compare.
Electrike fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 65 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Electrike appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Electrike first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A