Utility
Balanced
DTier
95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack63
C
Defense37
F
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed95
B
Total360
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight23.5 kg
51.8 lbsFeather
Base XP72
Low Yield
Abilities
Static
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Vital SpiritHA
Prevents sleep.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

A weak electric current flows between its horns. Sticking a hand there shocks the unwary.

Elekid Weakness

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.

Elekid Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel
Type ChartGood
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score+1
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Elekid in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Gliscor threatens a KO with Earthquake (192-226%).

Landorus
Landorus
GroundFlying
A
Ground is super effective against ElekidView Landorus →

Black & White Evolution

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

3 Forms
Elekid
#239Elekid
30
Level 30
Electabuzz
#125Electabuzz
Trade + Electirizer
Trade + Electirizer
Electivire
#466Electivire
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Elekid
Electric
Electabuzz
Electric
Electivire
Electric
HP
45
65+20
75+10
ATK
63
83+20
123+40
DEF
37
57+20
67+10
SP.ATK
65
95+30
95
SP.DEF
55
85+30
85
SPE
95
105+10
95-10
BST
360A-Tier
490C-Tier+130
540B-Tier+50
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Physical

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Black & White Elekid Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Barrier and Cross Chop from the egg pool give Elekid something extra. Pair those with Thunder and Thunderbolt for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 6
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 11
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
Lv 16
Swift
—60—20Normal
Lv 21
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
Lv 26
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 31
Electro Ball
——10010Electric
Lv 36
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Lv 41
Discharge
C8010015Electric
Lv 46
Thunderbolt
C9510015Electric
Lv 51
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 56
Thunder
C1207010Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010010Dark
TM25
Thunder
C1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
C9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
C7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Barrier
D——30Psychic
Egg
Cross Chop
D100805Fighting
Egg
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Egg
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Egg
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
Egg
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
Egg
Hammer Arm
D1009010Fighting
Egg
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Egg
Karate Chop
—5010025Fighting
Egg
Meditate
———40Psychic
Egg
Rolling Kick
—608515Fighting

Tutor Moves

Elekid can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting

Black & White Elekid Locations

decent spawn rates for Elekid across 1 locations in early-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 Black & White

White Forest
Grass Lv.5 Forest
UncommonEarly
Any

Elekid Guide

  • 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 can find Elekid in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

  • Yes, Elekid is in Black & White. It shows up in 18 games across the series.

Game Availability

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

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