Is Electrode Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
The fastest Pokemon in FRLG. AbilitySoundproof makes Electrode immune to sound moves, and AbilityStatic paralyzes anything that touches it. Electric coverage handles Misty, Lorelei, and Lance's Gyarados. The offense is modest, but when you're always attacking first, modest damage adds up. Nobody outspeeds Electrode.
Brock's typing presses Voltorb's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Voltorb's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Voltorb's defenses.
Erika's typing presses Voltorb's defenses.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Giovanni's team hits Electrode's weaknesses hard.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Voltorb on Route 10 (walking, Lv 14-17, common).
- LV 21ElectricSpark98100%20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- LV 27NormalSelf-Destruct200100%5
- After Erika
- TM25ElectricThunder16570%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- LV 46NormalExplosion250100%5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Voltorb should hit Level 30 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30ElectricSpark98100%20
- LV 30NormalSelf-Destruct200100%5
- After Lt. Surge
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- After Erika
- TM25ElectricThunder16570%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 54NormalExplosion250100%5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Electrode in FireRed & LeafGreen
Trade a Raichu on Cinnabar Island for Electrode, or find it wild in Cerulean Cave post-Champion. Eight total encounters in both versions, rare at the wild spots.
2 locations to catch Electrode2 locations to catch Voltorb
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8Catch Voltorb at any of the 2 locations below, then level it up to 30 — it evolves into Electrode.
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Badge 6 Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Electrode in FRLG
Voltorb is your first catch on the way to Electrode. You'll find walking and trade encounters from Lv. 14-64 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 2Electrode ✓Cinnabar IslandLv.25In-game tradeLimitedTrade for (give Raichu)Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.58CaveRate 5%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.61CaveRate 4%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.64CaveRate 4%or 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Electrode Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Electrode
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Gengar's Explosion hits Electrode for 58-68%. Starmie deals 38-45% with Ice Beam.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Electrode View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt23-27% Explosion58-68% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Electrode View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin13-16% Ice Beam38-45% Thunderbolt19-22% Surf38-45% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Electrode View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt22-26% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityShellarmor ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Electrode View Cloyster builds →Explosion79-93% Surf26-31% Rapid Spin16-19% | ||
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 onlyFRLG Electrode Best Moveset
150 Speed is the fastest in the entire format, outspeeding every other Pokemon without exception. AbilitySoundproof blocks sound-based moves. 80 Sp. Atk fires MoveThunderbolt for Electric TermStab, modest but delivered first every time. The moveset's real threat is MoveExplosion from unexpected Speed, ending games before opponents react.
Best Build
Electrode best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Explosion
- Rain Dance
- Thunderbolt
- Thunder
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
Base Stats
It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of “The Bomb Ball.”
It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.
Electrode FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Trade a Golduck to the man in the lab on Cinnabar Island. This is an NPC trade, so the Electrode you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
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