Stats & Training
Electrike's stats barely vary. None 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.
Using electricity stored in its fur, it stimulates its muscles to heighten its reaction speed.
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 |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x123-145%KO Mud-Slap 2x32-39% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x109-129%KO Mud-Slap 2x29-34% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x188-222%KO Bulldoze 2x115-136%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x111-132%KO Bulldoze 2x70-82% Sand Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x132-156%KO Bulldoze 2x84-99% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x118-140%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x73-86% Bone Rush 2x34-41% | ||
 Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x149-177%KO Bulldoze 2x90-107%KO Sand Tomb 2x55-66% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x170-201%KO Dig 2x140-164%KO Bulldoze 2x104-123%KO Mud Shot 2x79-95% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x188-222%KO Dig 2x149-177%KO Bulldoze 2x115-136%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x111-132%KO Dig 2x90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x70-82% Sand Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x132-156%KO Bulldoze 2x84-99% | ||
 Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x153-181%KO Dig 2x122-144%KO Bulldoze 2x93-111%KO Sand Tomb 2x55-66% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x173-205%KO Dig 2x138-162%KO Bulldoze 2x105-124%KO Mud Shot 2x78-92% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x188-222%KO Dig 2x149-176%KO Bulldoze 2x113-134%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x107-127%KO Dig 2x86-102%KO Bulldoze 2x66-78% Sand Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x132-155%KO Bulldoze 2x80-95% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x153-180%KO Dig 2x122-145%KO Bulldoze 2x93-109%KO Sand Tomb 2x56-67% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x163-192%KO Earth Power 2x160-189%KO Dig 2x129-153%KO Bulldoze 2x99-117%KO | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x166-196%KO Dig 2x135-160%KO Bulldoze 2x102-121%KO Mud Shot 2x77-91% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x183-215%KO Dig 2x147-173%KO Bulldoze 2x111-130%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x104-124%KO Dig 2x86-101%KO Bulldoze 2x66-78% Sand Tomb 2x38-46% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x127-150%KO Bulldoze 2x77-91% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x163-193%KO Earth Power 2x161-190%KO Dig 2x133-156%KO Bulldoze 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x166-196%KO Dig 2x135-159%KO Bulldoze 2x101-119%KO Sand Tomb 2x59-70% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x166-196%KO Dig 2x135-159%KO Bulldoze 2x101-119%KO Mud Shot 2x74-89% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x182-214%KO Dig 2x145-171%KO Bulldoze 2x111-132%KO | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x130-153%KO Bulldoze 2x78-92% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x163-193%KO Earth Power 2x161-190%KO Dig 2x133-156%KO Bulldoze 2x98-116%KO | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x166-196%KO Dig 2x135-159%KO Bulldoze 2x101-119%KO Sand Tomb 2x59-70% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x166-196%KO Dig 2x135-159%KO Bulldoze 2x101-119%KO Mud Shot 2x74-89% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x182-214%KO Dig 2x145-171%KO Bulldoze 2x111-132%KO | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x130-153%KO Bulldoze 2x78-92% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Garchomp can KO Electrike with Earthquake (301-354%). Krookodile threatens a KO with Earthquake (264-311%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x301-354%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Electrike View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x264-311%KO Knock Off86-101%KO | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
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
Breeding
Breed Electrike easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Crunch, Curse, Discharge and 10 more to offspring.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Electrike Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
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
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Electrike Locations
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.
Best Locations to Catch Electrike in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Electrike Guide
Get Electrike to Manectric at level 26. At 295 BST, Electrike is just the starting point.
Level 26 gets you Manectric. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
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.
You can find Electrike in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves