Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Elekid's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 1 Speed EV per KO. Tough to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
They generate electricity by spinning their arms. During a thunderstorm, if one hears the lively voices of children out in the wilderness, what one is actually hearing are the voices of Elekid.
Elekid's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Elekid's Electric typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
Vullaby's Knock Off hits Elekid for 38-45%. Koffing deals 43-51% with Sludge Bomb.
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Elekid View Foongus builds →Sludge Bomb29-34% Giga Drain24-29% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWeakarmor ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Elekid View Vullaby builds →Knock Off38-45% Heat Wave16-19% | ||
 Koffing Poison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNeutralizinggas ItemEviolite NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Elekid View Koffing builds →Thunderbolt14-17% Fire Blast35-42% Sludge Bomb43-51% | ||
 Wingull Water | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityHydration ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Elekid View Wingull builds →Hurricane31-37% Surf52-61% | ||
 Salandit PoisonFire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Elekid View Salandit builds →Heat Wave45-54% | ||
Elekid starts the chain as a baby form and evolves into Electabuzz at level 30. To get more eggs, breed the evolved versions. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Elekid. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Eviolite turns Elekid into a wall that rivals fully evolved options. Vitalspirit and Timid nature stack with spread EVs to create a surprisingly tough defensive core.
Best Build
Elekid best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Cross Chop
- Discharge
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Special Attacker Moveset
- Knock Off
- Electroweb
- Follow Me
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
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Moves
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Elekid's coverage across 7 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Thunder and Supercell Slam for same-type damage. Thunderbolt and Thunder are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
The offense anchors on Thunder and Thunderbolt, with Normal and Fire coverage and more adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Elekid that handles most situations. Thunderbolt and Thunder give it enough punch where it matters.
The natural movepool does the job, but Cross Chop and Dynamic Punch from the egg pool give Elekid something extra.
The natural movepool does the job, but Cross Chop and Dynamic Punch from the egg pool give Elekid something extra.
Elekid doesn't appear in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer it from Crystal, Diamond, or Legends: Arceus to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Elekid starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Elekid in Legends: Arceus
Walking encounters at walking across 3 spots for Elekid. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
decent spawn rates for Elekid across 7 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Elekid in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
7 walking spots from Lv. 16-63 for Elekid. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
A solid number of locations for Elekid with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Elekid in Sword & Shield
12 walking encounters at Lv. 60-65 for Elekid across Shield and Sword. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Electabuzz at level 30 is the mid-stage. Push through to Electivire while holding a Electirizer for the final form. 360 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 30 gets you Electabuzz. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
You won't have trouble finding Elekid. It's been around since Scarlet & Violet and appears in 18 games total. Latest appearances: Gold & Silver and Crystal.
Elekid appears in 18 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Elekid appears in 18 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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