In Legends: Arceus, Electrode works as a pivot with 490 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Legends: Arceus's meta. Explosion with Focus Sash is the standard set.

What is Electrode weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Electrode. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Electrode's base 150 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What is the best ability for Electrode?

Soundproof protects against sound-based moves. That's the one you want on Electrode. Aftermath is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Static works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Electrode play in battle?

Electrode is a mixed attacker with base 50 Attack and 80 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 150 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.

What counters Electrode?

For Legends: Arceus, Electrode has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground-type attackers hit hardest.

Electrode - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Pivot

CTier

150Speed · Extreme

The stat bars tell the story: Speed carries everything and Attack's dead weight. But this Ball Pokemon still yields 2 Speed EVs per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP60

Attack50

Defense70

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def80

Speed150

Total490

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight66.6 kg

Base XP172

Abilities

SoundproofPopular

Protects against sound-based moves.

Static

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

AftermathHANiche

Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

The tissue on the surface of its body is curiously similar in composition to an Apricorn. When irritated, this Pokémon lets loose an electric current equal to 20 lightning bolts.

Legends: Arceus

Ground moves hit Electrode for super-effective damage. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Electrode's Electric typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.

Electrode Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Electrode in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Garchomp DragonGround	A
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 29 BulldozeLv. 9 Damage vs Electrode Earth Power 2x 78-93% Bulldoze 2x 85-101%KO View Garchomp builds →
Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves High HorsepowerLv. 34 Mud BombLv. 18 Damage vs Electrode High Horsepower 2x 120-142%KO Mud Bomb 2x 51-60% View Hippowdon builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	B
Obtain MethodRamanas Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves BulldozeLv. 14 Damage vs Electrode Bulldoze 2x 83-98% View Landorus builds →
Rhyperior GroundRock	B
Available Moves Moves High HorsepowerLv. 34 BulldozeLv. 6 Damage vs Electrode High Horsepower 2x 144-169%KO Bulldoze 2x 93-109%KO View Rhyperior builds →
Torterra GrassGround	C
Available Move Moves BulldozeLv. 18 Damage vs Electrode Bulldoze 2x 74-87% View Torterra builds →

Electrode is what Voltorb becomes. Breed it for Voltorb eggs (average hatch time). No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Voltorb pushed Electrode to 490 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions

#100Voltorb

#101ElectrodeLevel 30

Hisui

#101Hisui ElectrodeLeaf Stone

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Voltorb

Electric

Electrode

Electric

Hisui Electrode

Electric

60+20

ATK

50+20

DEF

70+20

SP.ATK

80+25

SP.DEF

80+25

SPE

100

150+50

BST

330C-Tier

490C-Tier+160

ROLE

Pivot

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

The build revolves around Volt Switch for safe pivoting. Soundproof and Focus Sash support Electrode's hit-and-run approach, with max Attack and Speed EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. Normal coverage adds versatility.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The offense anchors on Thunder and Thunderbolt, with Normal and Grass coverage adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Electrode that handles most situations. Energy Ball and Thunderbolt give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 5

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 9

Thunder Wave

B—9020Electric

Lv 15

Spark

—6510020Electric

Lv 21

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

Lv 29

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

Lv 37

Thunder

A1107010Electric

Lv 47

Chloroblast

—150955Grass

Lv 47

Self-Destruct

C2001005Normal

TM Moves

Electrode can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Electrode doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

Tutor

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

Tutor

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Ice Ball

—309020Ice

Tutor

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

Tutor

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

You're catching Voltorb first, not Electrode. Voltorb appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Electrode in Legends: Arceus

Step 1Catch Voltorb
Sacred Plaza
Grass Facility
Uncommon
Train until Level 30
Step 2Electrode ✓

In Legends: Arceus, Electrode works as a pivot with 490 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Legends: Arceus's meta. Explosion with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Electrode. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Electrode's base 150 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Soundproof protects against sound-based moves. That's the one you want on Electrode. Aftermath is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Static works too if your team needs something different.
Electrode is a mixed attacker with base 50 Attack and 80 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 150 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
For Legends: Arceus, Electrode has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground-type attackers hit hardest.

Available since Red & Blue, Electrode appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8.

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Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Swords Dance Damage vs Electrode Earthquake 2x 173-204%KO Rapid Spin 29-34% View Excadrill builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	B
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