Playthrough tier listFireRed & LeafGreen

Best Electric Pokémon in FireRed & LeafGreen

Raikou (post-game, if you started with Squirtle) leads the 12 Electric Pokémon for beating FireRed and LeafGreen.

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Rapid gradeTap a tier to start your own list · 12 Pokémon
STop1 PokémonCarries a FireRed & LeafGreen run against most of the bossesClick any Pokémon for its gradeTap a card for its grade
RaikouRaikouPost-game
Click any Pokémon for its gradeTap a card for its grade
AStrong1 PokémonA strong pick for most of the game
ZapdosZapdos
BSolid1 PokémonDoes the job with some help
JolteonJolteonGift
CSituational2 PokémonStruggles against several bosses
ElectabuzzElectabuzzFireRed only
MagnetonMagneton
DBottom7 PokémonHard to use for beating the game
ElectrodeElectrode
RaichuRaichu
ElekidElekidPost-game · FireRed only
MagnemiteMagnemite
VoltorbVoltorb
PichuPichuPost-game
PikachuPikachu

What each tier means

  • STop Carries a FireRed & LeafGreen run against most of the bosses
  • AStrong A strong pick for most of the game
  • BSolid Does the job with some help
  • CSituational Struggles against several bosses
  • DBottom Hard to use for beating the game
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Board breakdown

Among Electric Pokémon in FireRed and LeafGreen, Zapdos does well in 7 of the 13 boss fights, Brock to your rival, 5 fights have no Electric answer, and the versions differ in 5 fights.

Raikou (if you started with Squirtle) tops the Electric board after the credits, so which Electric Pokémon helps before then?

Take Zapdos, which handles 7 of 13 fights, starting with Sabrina.

A filled box is a fight the pick does well in: Zapdos has 7 of 13, first at Sabrina.

Gym 1, BrockGym 2, MistyGym 3, Lt. SurgeGym 4, ErikaGym 5, KogaGym 6, SabrinaGym 7, BlaineGym 8, GiovanniElite Four, LoreleiElite Four, BrunoElite Four, AgathaElite Four, LanceChampion, Terry
  • ZapdosGym 1 Brock: not on your team yetGym 2 Misty: not on your team yetGym 3 Lt. Surge: not on your team yetGym 4 Erika: not on your team yetGym 5 Koga: not on your team yetGym 6 Sabrina: does wellGym 7 Blaine: does wellGym 8 Giovanni: no clear edgeLorelei: does wellBruno: does wellAgatha: does wellLance: does wellTerry: does wellAfter badge 5Power PlantLv 50
    Not yet: Brock to KogaDoes wellSabrinaBlaineLoreleiBrunoAgathaLanceTerryNo clear edgeGiovanni
  • JolteonGym 1 Brock: not on your team yetGym 2 Misty: not on your team yetGym 3 Lt. Surge: not on your team yetGym 4 Erika: has troubleGym 5 Koga: does wellGym 6 Sabrina: does wellGym 7 Blaine: does wellGym 8 Giovanni: has troubleLorelei: does wellBruno: no clear edgeAgatha: does wellLance: no clear edgeTerry: does wellAfter badge 3EeveeCeladon City celadon mansionLv 25#133EeveeThunder Stone#135JolteonThunder Stone in Celadon City
    Not yet: Brock to Lt. SurgeDoes wellKogaSabrinaBlaineLoreleiAgathaTerryHas troubleErika, GiovanniNo clear edgeBruno, Lance
  • ElectrodeGym 1 Brock: not on your team yetGym 2 Misty: not on your team yetGym 3 Lt. Surge: not on your team yetGym 4 Erika: has troubleGym 5 Koga: does wellGym 6 Sabrina: does wellGym 7 Blaine: does wellGym 8 Giovanni: has troubleLorelei: does wellBruno: no clear edgeAgatha: does wellLance: no clear edgeTerry: does wellAfter badge 3VoltorbRoute 1040% of encounters#100VoltorbLevel 30#101Electrodefinal form by Koga
    Not yet: Brock to Lt. SurgeDoes wellKogaSabrinaBlaineLoreleiAgathaTerryHas troubleErika, GiovanniNo clear edgeBruno, Lance
  • RaichuGym 1 Brock: not on your team yetGym 2 Misty: not on your team yetGym 3 Lt. Surge: not on your team yetGym 4 Erika: has troubleGym 5 Koga: does wellGym 6 Sabrina: does wellGym 7 Blaine: does wellGym 8 Giovanni: no clear edgeLorelei: does wellBruno: no clear edgeAgatha: does wellLance: no clear edgeTerry: does wellRaichu after badge 3PikachuFrom the startViridian Forest5% of encounters#025PikachuThunder Stone#026RaichuThunder Stone in Celadon City
    Not yet: Brock to Lt. SurgeDoes wellKogaSabrinaBlaineLoreleiAgathaTerryHas troubleErikaNo clear edgeGiovanni, Bruno, Lance
  • ElectabuzzGym 1 Brock: not on your team yetGym 2 Misty: not on your team yetGym 3 Lt. Surge: not on your team yetGym 4 Erika: not on your team yetGym 5 Koga: not on your team yetGym 6 Sabrina: does wellGym 7 Blaine: does wellGym 8 Giovanni: no clear edgeLorelei: does wellBruno: no clear edgeAgatha: does wellLance: no clear edgeTerry: does wellAfter badge 5Power Plant5% of encounters
    Not yet: Brock to KogaDoes wellSabrinaBlaineLoreleiAgathaTerryNo clear edgeGiovanni, Bruno, Lance
  • MagnetonGym 1 Brock: not on your team yetGym 2 Misty: not on your team yetGym 3 Lt. Surge: not on your team yetGym 4 Erika: not on your team yetGym 5 Koga: not on your team yetGym 6 Sabrina: does wellGym 7 Blaine: no clear edgeGym 8 Giovanni: has troubleLorelei: does wellBruno: has troubleAgatha: does wellLance: does wellTerry: no clear edgeAfter badge 5MagnemitePower Plant30% of encounters#081MagnemiteLevel 30#082Magnetonfinal form by Sabrina
    Not yet: Brock to KogaDoes wellSabrinaLoreleiAgathaLanceHas troubleGiovanni, BrunoNo clear edgeBlaine, Terry

Best pair

Zapdos + Jolteon8/13 togetherevery fight an Electric pick wins

After the creditsOnly after you beat TerryCounted in no fight

  • RaikouAfter the Hall of Fame

Gym by gym, where does an Electric team run out of answers?

Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, Erika and Giovanni have no Electric answer.

The best Electric pick you can have by each fight, Brock to your rival. First with none: Brock.

Gyms

  1. Nothing yet

    Team

    1. GeodudeLv 12RockGround
    2. OnixLv 14RockGroundAce

    No Electric pick you can have yet

    Full fight

  2. Nothing yet

    Team

    1. StaryuLv 18Water
    2. StarmieLv 21WaterPsychicAce

    No Electric pick you can have yet

    Full fight

  3. Nothing yet

    TeamElectric-type team

    1. VoltorbLv 21Electric
    2. PikachuLv 18Electric
    3. RaichuLv 24ElectricAce

    No Electric pick you can have yet

    Full fight

  4. Has trouble: Raichu

    Team

    1. VictreebelLv 29GrassPoisonAce
    2. TangelaLv 24Grass
    3. VileplumeLv 29GrassPoisonAce

    Has trouble (3)Jolteon GiftElectrodeas VoltorbRaichu

    Full fight

  5. Jolteon+2 more

    Team

    1. KoffingLv 37Poison
    2. MukLv 39Poison
    3. KoffingLv 37Poison
    4. WeezingLv 43PoisonAce

    Does well (3)Jolteon GiftMoves: Thunderbolt and DigRaichuMoves: Thunderbolt and DigElectrodeMoves: Thunderbolt

    Full fight

  6. ZapdosFireRed +5 moreLeafGreen +4 more

    Team

    1. KadabraLv 38Psychic
    2. Mr MimeLv 37Psychic
    3. VenomothLv 38BugPoison
    4. AlakazamLv 43PsychicAce

    Does well (6)ZapdosMoves: Thunder and FlyJolteon GiftMoves: Pin Missile and ThunderElectabuzzFireRed onlyMoves: Thief and PsychicElectrodeMoves: Thief and RolloutRaichuMoves: Thief and ThunderMagnetonMoves: Thunder

    Full fight

  7. ZapdosFireRed +4 moreLeafGreen +3 more

    Team

    1. GrowlitheLv 42Fire
    2. PonytaLv 40Fire
    3. RapidashLv 42Fire
    4. ArcanineLv 47FireAce

    Does well (5)ZapdosMoves: ThunderRaichuMoves: DigJolteon GiftMoves: DigElectrodeMoves: RolloutElectabuzzFireRed onlyMoves: Thunder

    No clear edge (1)Magneton

    Full fight

  8. Closest: Zapdos

    Team

    1. RhyhornLv 45GroundRock
    2. DugtrioLv 42Ground
    3. NidoqueenLv 44PoisonGround
    4. NidokingLv 45PoisonGround
    5. RhyhornLv 50GroundRockAce

    No clear edge (3)ZapdosElectabuzzFireRed onlyRaichu

    Has trouble (3)Jolteon GiftElectrodeMagneton

    Full fight

League

  1. ZapdosFireRed +5 moreLeafGreen +4 more

    Team

    1. DewgongLv 52WaterIce
    2. CloysterLv 51WaterIce
    3. SlowbroLv 52WaterPsychic
    4. JynxLv 54IcePsychicAce
    5. LaprasLv 54WaterIceAce

    Does well (6)ZapdosMoves: Thunder and Steel WingJolteon GiftMoves: Thunder and Pin MissileElectabuzzFireRed onlyMoves: Thunder and ThiefRaichuMoves: Thunder and ThiefElectrodeMoves: Thunder and ThiefMagnetonMoves: Thunder

    Full fight

  2. Zapdos

    Team

    1. OnixLv 51RockGround
    2. HitmonchanLv 53Fighting
    3. HitmonleeLv 53Fighting
    4. OnixLv 54RockGround
    5. MachampLv 56FightingAce

    Does well (1)ZapdosMoves: Rock Smash and Fly

    No clear edge (4)ElectabuzzFireRed onlyElectrodeRaichuJolteon Gift

    Has trouble (1)Magneton

    Full fight

  3. ZapdosFireRed +5 moreLeafGreen +4 more

    Team

    1. GengarLv 54GhostPoison
    2. GolbatLv 54PoisonFlying
    3. HaunterLv 53GhostPoison
    4. ArbokLv 56Poison
    5. GengarLv 58GhostPoisonAce

    Does well (6)ZapdosMoves: ThunderJolteon GiftMoves: Shadow Ball, Thunder and DigElectabuzzFireRed onlyMoves: Thief, Thunder and PsychicRaichuMoves: Thief, Thunder and DigElectrodeMoves: Thief and ThunderMagnetonMoves: Thunder

    Full fight

  4. Zapdos+1 more

    Team

    1. GyaradosLv 56WaterFlying
    2. DragonairLv 54Dragon
    3. DragonairLv 54Dragon
    4. AerodactylLv 58RockFlying
    5. DragoniteLv 60DragonFlyingAce

    Does well (2)ZapdosMoves: Thunder and FlyMagnetonMoves: Thunder and Hyper Beam

    No clear edge (4)ElectrodeJolteon GiftElectabuzzFireRed onlyRaichu

    Full fight

  5. ZapdosFireRed +4 moreLeafGreen +3 more

    Team

    1. PidgeotLv 59NormalFlying
    2. AlakazamLv 57Psychic
    3. RhydonLv 59GroundRock

    Does well (5)ZapdosMoves: Thunder, Rock Smash and FlyElectabuzzFireRed onlyMoves: Thunder, Thief and Focus PunchJolteon GiftMoves: Thunder, Pin Missile and Double KickRaichuMoves: Thunder, Thief and Focus PunchElectrodeMoves: Thunder, Thief and Rollout

    No clear edge (1)Magneton

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