Is Electrike Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Underground Electric-type. Manectric has solid Speed and Sp. Atk. AbilityLightning Rod draws Electric moves, which is useful in doubles or against Volkner. Competes with Luxray and Jolteon for the Electric slot.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Electrike trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Bertha's team hits Manectric's weaknesses hard.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Manectric has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Manectric trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Electrike on Valley Windworks (walking, Lv 7, common). Swarm.
Your Electrike should hit Level 26 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Electrike in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 2 locations. Electrike's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Electrike in BDSP
Step 1Electrike ✓Valley WindworksLv.7FloorRate 40%Swarm active
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 |
What is Electrike Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Electrike
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Garchomp can KO Electrike with Earthquake (301-354%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x301-354%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
BDSP Electrike Best Moveset
65 Sp. Atk at 65 Speed with AbilityLightning Rod absorbing Electric for Sp. Atk boosts. Hidden AbilityMinus is non-competitive. The moveset can't compete as a pre-evo. One evolution from Manectric where 105/105 in Sp. Atk and Speed create a fast Electric attacker.
Best Build
Electrike best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Switcheroo
- Thunderbolt
- Flamethrower
- Volt Switch
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 Normal and Dark coverage and more 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
Base Stats
Using electricity stored in its fur, it stimulates its muscles to heighten its reaction speed.
Electrike Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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