Is Elekid Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Elekid appears wild in Hoenn, giving early access to the Electabuzz line without trading. Electric coverage for Winona and Wallace from a native catch. Push to Electabuzz at 30 and consider Electivire if you can trade.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Elekid resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Elekid trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Elekid has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Electivire resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Electivire has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Elekid on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Sidney.
How to Get Elekid in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A trade step sits in Elekid's 3-stage chain from Elekid. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Elekid shows up in the wild, so the starting catch is the easy part.
Where To Catch Elekid in ORAS
Step 1Elekid ✓Mirage Spots - Area 22Lv.36-38GrassRate 40%
Step 2Evolve into Electabuzz
Step 3Evolve into Electivire
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Elekid Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Elekid
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Landorus can KO Elekid with Explosion (167-197%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Elekid View Landorus builds →Explosion167-197%KO | ||
Elekid Evolutions
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
ORAS Elekid Best Moveset
Electric at 65 Sp. Atk and 95 Speed. AbilityVital Spirit blocks sleep. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Electivire two evolutions away adds 123 Attack but drops Speed relative to the format.
Best Build
Elekid best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Dynamic Punch
- Wild Charge
- Ice Punch
- Volt Switch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Elekid stores electricity in its body. If it touches metal and accidentally discharges all its built-up electricity, this Pokémon begins swinging its arms in circles to recharge itself.
Elekid Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Elekid works as a placeholder. Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Electabuzz. That's where the stats start mattering.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves