What does Elekid evolve into?

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.

At what level does Elekid evolve?

Level 30 gets you Electabuzz . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Where can you catch Elekid?

You can find Elekid in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

What games is Elekid in?

Yes, Elekid is in Black 2 & White 2. It shows up in 18 games across the series.

Elekid - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack63

Defense37

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def55

Speed95

Total360

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight23.5 kg

Base XP72

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

Spinning its arms around to generate electricity makes the area between its horns shine light blue.

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
Damage	Types
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

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Elekid in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Drill RunLv. 55 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Elekid Earthquake 2x 257-303%KO Dig 2x 206-243%KO Drill Run 2x 206-243%KO Bulldoze 2x 155-183%KO View Excadrill builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 155-183%KO Bulldoze 2x 117-138%KO View Gliscor builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 39 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 10 Damage vs Elekid Earth Power 2x 114-135%KO Dig 2x 161-190%KO Bulldoze 2x 121-143%KO Sand Tomb 2x 72-85% View Flygon builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 54 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Damage vs Elekid Earthquake 2x 227-268%KO Dig 2x 183-215%KO Bulldoze 2x 138-163%KO Sand Tomb 2x 83-98% View Krookodile builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 40 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Mud-SlapLv. 7 Damage vs Elekid Earth Power 2x 103-123%KO Dig 2x 121-143%KO Bulldoze 2x 91-108%KO Mud-Slap 2x 25-30% View Claydol builds →

Black 2 & White 2 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

#239Elekid

Level 30

#125Electabuzz

Trade + Electirizer

#466Electivire

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Elekid

Electric

Electabuzz

Electric

Electivire

Electric

65+20

75+10

ATK

83+20

123+40

DEF

57+20

67+10

SP.ATK

95+30

SP.DEF

85+30

SPE

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 2 & White 2 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 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 5

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 8

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Lv 12

Swift

—60—20Normal

Lv 15

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Lv 19

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Lv 22

Electro Ball

——10010Electric

Lv 26

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 29

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Lv 33

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 36

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 40

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

Lv 43

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM Moves

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

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

Tut

Tutor

Covet

—6010040Normal

Tutor

Dual Chop

D409015Dragon

Tutor

Electroweb

D559515Electric

Tutor

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

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 2 & White 2 Elekid Locations

Easy grab on Elekid with high spawn rates across 3 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Elekid in Black 2 & White 2

You can find Elekid through 3 walking encounters at Lv. 10-13. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.

Virbank Complex - Inside

Grass Lv.10-12 Power-plant

CommonEarly

Any

Virbank Complex - Inside

Grass Lv.11-13 Power-plant

CommonEarly

AnyDouble grass

Virbank Complex - Outside

Grass Lv.10-11 Power-plant

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 2 & White 2. 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 2 & White 2. 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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Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Sand TombLv. 23 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 161-189%KO Sand Tomb 2x 74-87% View Sandslash builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeLv. 21 Sand TombLv. 10 Mud-SlapLv. 13 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 161-189%KO Bulldoze 2x 120-142%KO Sand Tomb 2x 74-87% Mud-Slap 2x 20-24% View Trapinch builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Sand TombLv. 13 Mud-SlapLv. 19 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 137-162%KO Sand Tomb 2x 63-75% Mud-Slap 2x 20-24% View Krokorok builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapLv. 7 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 83-99% Mud-Slap 2x 20-24% View Baltoy builds →

Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 23 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 153-180%KO Bulldoze 2x 116-138%KO Sand Tomb 2x 68-81% View Sandslash builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 10 Mud-SlapLv. 13 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 153-180%KO Bulldoze 2x 116-138%KO Sand Tomb 2x 68-81% Mud-Slap 2x 20-25% View Trapinch builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Mud-SlapLv. 19 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 132-155%KO Bulldoze 2x 99-116%KO Sand Tomb 2x 60-71% Mud-Slap 2x 20-25% View Krokorok builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Mud-SlapLv. 7 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 80-95% Bulldoze 2x 60-71% Mud-Slap 2x 18-21% View Baltoy builds →

Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 23 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 156-184%KO Bulldoze 2x 119-141%KO Sand Tomb 2x 71-84% View Sandslash builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 37 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 88-103%KO Bulldoze 2x 66-78% Sand Tomb 2x 40-47% View Onix builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Mud-SlapLv. 19 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 132-156%KO Bulldoze 2x 100-119%KO Sand Tomb 2x 60-72% Mud-Slap 2x 18-22% View Krokorok builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 33 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Elekid Earthquake 2x 170-200%KO Dig 2x 138-163%KO Bulldoze 2x 103-122%KO Mud-Slap 2x 16-19% View Drilbur builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 37 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Mud-SlapLv. 7 Damage vs Elekid Earth Power 2x 69-81% Dig 2x 82-97% Bulldoze 2x 60-72% Mud-Slap 2x 18-22% View Baltoy builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Elekid Earthquake 2x 253-297%KO Dig 2x 204-241%KO Bulldoze 2x 153-181%KO Mud-Slap 2x 19-23% View Excadrill builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 151-178%KO Bulldoze 2x 114-134%KO View Gliscor builds →
Camerupt FireGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 46 Earth PowerLv. 26 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Elekid Earthquake 2x 195-230%KO Earth Power 2x 142-168%KO Dig 2x 158-186%KO Bulldoze 2x 118-140%KO View Camerupt builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 46 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 23 Damage vs Elekid Earthquake 2x 195-230%KO Dig 2x 158-186%KO Bulldoze 2x 118-140%KO Sand Tomb 2x 70-83% View Sandslash builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 37 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 88-103%KO Bulldoze 2x 66-78% Sand Tomb 2x 39-47% View Onix builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Elekid Earthquake 2x 257-303%KO Dig 2x 206-243%KO Bulldoze 2x 155-183%KO Mud-Slap 2x 21-25% View Excadrill builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 155-183%KO Bulldoze 2x 117-138%KO View Gliscor builds →
Camerupt FireGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 46 Earth PowerLv. 26 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Elekid Earthquake 2x 199-235%KO Earth Power 2x 144-170%KO Dig 2x 161-190%KO Bulldoze 2x 121-143%KO View Camerupt builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 46 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 23 Damage vs Elekid Earthquake 2x 199-235%KO Dig 2x 161-190%KO Bulldoze 2x 121-143%KO Sand Tomb 2x 72-85% View Sandslash builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 37 Damage vs Elekid Dig 2x 89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x 68-80% Sand Tomb 2x 40-48% View Onix builds →

Landorus GroundFlying	A
Ground is super effective against ElekidView Landorus →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB ProtectPriority Stealth Rock Swords Dance Damage vs Elekid Earthquake 2x 192-226%KO View Gliscor builds →