Best Electric Pokémon in Red & Blue
Jolteon (if your one Eevee becomes it) leads the 9 Electric Pokémon for beating Red and Blue.
- Gift
- Red only
JolteonGift
Zapdos
Raichu
Magneton
Electrode
ElectabuzzRed only
Pikachu
Magnemite
VoltorbWhat each tier means
- STop Carries a Red & Blue 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
Board breakdown
Among Electric Pokémon in Red and Blue, Jolteon (if your one Eevee becomes it) does well in 6 of the 13 boss fights, Brock to your rival, 4 fights have no Electric answer, and the versions differ in 4 fights.
Yes, since Jolteon (if your one Eevee becomes it) does well in 6 of 13 fights, starting with Koga, and helps in 1 more than Zapdos.
A filled box is a fight the pick does well in: Jolteon (if your one Eevee becomes it) has 6 of 13, first at Koga.
Gym 1, Brock
Gym 2, Misty
Gym 3, Lt. Surge
Gym 4, Erika
Gym 5, Koga
Gym 6, Sabrina
Gym 7, Blaine
Gym 8, Giovanni
Elite Four, Lorelei
Elite Four, Bruno
Elite Four, Agatha
Elite Four, Lance
Champion, Blue
Gym 1 Brock
Gym 2 Misty
Gym 3 Lt. Surge
Gym 4 Erika
Gym 5 Koga
Gym 6 Sabrina
Gym 7 Blaine
Gym 8 Giovanni
Elite Four Lorelei
Elite Four Bruno
Elite Four Agatha
Elite Four Lance
Champion Blue- 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: no clear edgeLorelei: does wellBruno: no clear edgeAgatha: does wellLance: no clear edgeBlue: does wellAfter badge 3EeveeCeladon City celadon mansionLv 25
#133EeveeThunder Stone
#135JolteonThunder Stone in Celadon CityNot yet: Brock to Lt. SurgeDoes wellKogaSabrinaBlaineLoreleiAgathaBlueHas troubleErikaNo clear edgeGiovanni, Bruno, Lance - 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: not on your team yetGym 7 Blaine: not on your team yetGym 8 Giovanni: no clear edgeLorelei: does wellBruno: does wellAgatha: does wellLance: does wellBlue: does wellAfter badge 5Power PlantLv 50Not yet: Brock to BlaineDoes wellLoreleiBrunoAgathaLanceBlueNo clear edgeGiovanni
- RaichuGym 1 Brock: has troubleGym 2 Misty: does wellGym 3 Lt. Surge: no clear edgeGym 4 Erika: no clear edgeGym 5 Koga: does wellGym 6 Sabrina: no clear edgeGym 7 Blaine: does wellGym 8 Giovanni: no clear edgeLorelei: does wellBruno: no clear edgeAgatha: no clear edgeLance: no clear edgeBlue: no clear edgeFrom the startPikachuViridian Forest5% of encounters
#025PikachuThunder Stone
#026RaichuThunder Stone in Celadon CityDoes wellMistyKogaBlaineLoreleiHas troubleBrockNo clear edgeLt. Surge, Erika, Sabrina, Giovanni, Bruno, Agatha, Lance, Blue - 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: no clear edgeGym 7 Blaine: does wellGym 8 Giovanni: has troubleLorelei: does wellBruno: no clear edgeAgatha: does wellLance: no clear edgeBlue: no clear edgeAfter badge 3VoltorbRoute 1040% of encounters
#100VoltorbLevel 30
#101Electrodefinal form by KogaNot yet: Brock to Lt. SurgeDoes wellKogaBlaineLoreleiAgathaHas troubleErika, GiovanniNo clear edgeSabrina, Bruno, Lance, Blue - 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: not on your team yetGym 7 Blaine: not on your team yetGym 8 Giovanni: no clear edgeLorelei: does wellBruno: does wellAgatha: does wellLance: no clear edgeBlue: does wellAfter badge 5Power Plant5% of encountersNot yet: Brock to BlaineDoes wellLoreleiBrunoAgathaBlueNo clear edgeGiovanni, 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: not on your team yetGym 7 Blaine: not on your team yetGym 8 Giovanni: has troubleLorelei: does wellBruno: no clear edgeAgatha: does wellLance: no clear edgeBlue: no clear edgeAfter badge 5MagnemitePower Plant30% of encounters
#081MagnemiteLevel 30
#082Magnetonfinal form by GiovanniNot yet: Brock to BlaineDoes wellLoreleiAgathaHas troubleGiovanniNo clear edgeBruno, Lance, Blue
Best pair
No Electric answer exists for Brock, Lt. Surge, Erika and Giovanni.
The best Electric pick you can have by each fight, Brock to your rival. First with none: Brock.
Gyms
League
- JolteonRed +5 moreBlue +4 more
- ZapdosRed +1 more
- JolteonRed +4 moreBlue +3 more
Team
- GengarLv 56
Ghost
Poison - GolbatLv 56
Poison
Flying - HaunterLv 55
Ghost
Poison - ArbokLv 58
Poison - GengarLv 60
Ghost
PoisonAce
Does well (5)Jolteon GiftMoves: Thunder and Pin MissileElectabuzzRed onlyMoves: Psychic and ThunderZapdosMoves: ThunderElectrodeMoves: ThunderMagnetonMoves: Thunder
No clear edge (1)Raichu
- GengarLv 56
- JolteonRed +2 moreBlue +1 more








































