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

It generates electricity by whirling its arms. However, it can’t store the energy it makes.

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
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Elekid in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Krookodile can KO Elekid with Earthquake (266-313%). Landorus's Sludge Bomb hits Elekid for 82-97%.

Krookodile
Krookodile
GroundDark
B
Recommended Build
AbilityIntimidate
ItemChoice Scarf
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Knock Off
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
Damage vs Elekid
Earthquake 2x
266-313%KO
Knock Off
87-102%KO
View Krookodile builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Elekid Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Cross Chop and Dynamic Punch from the egg pool give Elekid something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 4
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 8
Charge
D——20Electric
Lv 12
Swift
D60—20Normal
Lv 16
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
Lv 20
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
Lv 24
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 28
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Lv 32
Discharge
C8010015Electric
Lv 36
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
Lv 40
Thunderbolt
C9010015Electric
Lv 44
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 48
Thunder
C1107010Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
C9010015Electric
TM43
Volt Switch
C7010020Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Cross Chop
D100805Fighting
Egg
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Egg
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Egg
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
Egg
Hammer Arm
D1009010Fighting
Egg
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice

Tutor Moves

Elekid can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Elekid Locations

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.

Dazzling Cave
Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
15%Mid
Unique encounter
Stargleam Cavern
Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
15%Mid
Unique encounter
Whiteout Cave
Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
15%Mid
Unique encounter
Glacial Cavern
Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
10%Mid
Unique encounter
Dazzling Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Stargleam Cavern
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Whiteout Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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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