Is Electrode Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
The fastest thing on most ORAS teams for a long stretch of the game. Electrode handles Winona and Wallace with Electric coverage and almost always goes first. Mega Manectric outclasses it by endgame, but Electrode gets the job done cheaply.
Voltorb trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Voltorb trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Voltorb's defenses.
Voltorb trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Voltorb's defenses.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Voltorb on Route 110 (walking, Lv 13, rare).
Your Voltorb should hit Level 30 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Electrode in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Electrode is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Team Magma/Aqua Hideout when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Obtain Electrode in ORAS
The path to Electrode starts with Voltorb at Lv. 12-40 via walking and fixed encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch VoltorbNew MauvilleLv.12FloorRate 60%Horde battleRoute 110Lv.13GrassRate 4%New MauvilleLv.22-25FloorRate 50%
Step 2Electrode ✓Team Magma/Aqua HideoutLv.40Interact with Pokemonor evolve from Voltorb (Step 1)
Electrode Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Electrode Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Electrode
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Landorus can KO Electrode with Explosion (142-168%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Electrode View Landorus builds →Explosion142-168%KO | ||
Electrode Evolutions
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 480 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Electrode is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Voltorb eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyORAS Electrode Best Moveset
150 Speed fires Electric TermStab before everything in the format, but 80 Sp. Atk can't capitalize on that speed advantage. The moveset has the fastest non-priority attack in the game but the damage never justifies the team slot over Jolteon or Raikou.
Best Build
Electrode best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Foul Play
- Thunder
- Magic Coat
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Electrode learns Self-Destruct and Explosion naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Rock coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.
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
Electrode eats electricity in the atmosphere. On days when lightning strikes, you can see this Pokémon exploding all over the place from eating too much electricity.
One of Electrode’s characteristics is its attraction to electricity. It is a problematical Pokémon that congregates mostly at electrical power plants to feed on electricity that has just been generated.
Electrode Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Electrode works as a pivot with 480 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. Foulplay with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 140 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Electrode is a static encounter at Team Magma Aqua Hideout in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Electrode appears at level 40. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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 140 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Electrode appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves