Type guideevery PokémonGen 1–9Updated OCT 18, 2026

Electric Type Pokémon

There are 75 Electric type Pokémon, including 6 regional forms. Of these, 35 are pure Electric, and Flying is the most common second type.

Across the series

Electric type Pokémon by generation

Electric’s bars climb at every step from Gen 6 to Gen 9, from 3 to 10, 11 and then 12 of today’s Electric type Pokémon, with the Pawmi, Tadbulb and Wattrel lines in the last group. Gen 6’s 3 are Helioptile, Heliolisk and Dedenne, and Gen 3 has only Electrike, Manectric, Plusle and Minun.

When today’s Electric Pokémon debuted

Tap a generation to see its Pokémon.

Pokédex

Electric type Pokémon list

Speed is the Electric type’s trademark: Electric type Pokémon average 81, the second-highest mark of any type, and their Special Attack of 82 also beats the average Pokémon’s 70. Regieleki has 200 base Speed, the highest of any Pokémon through Gen 9.

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Electric type Pokémon list
TypeCategoryGen
ElectricGEN 2 · 204015353560205
ElectricGEN 1 · 355540505090320
ElectricGEN 1 · 6090559080110485
ElectricPsychicALOLAN FORMGEN 7 · 6085509585110485
RockElectricALOLAN FORMGEN 7 · 4080100303020300
RockElectricALOLAN FORMGEN 7 · 5595115454535390
RockElectricALOLAN FORMGEN 7 · 80120130556545495
ElectricSteelGEN 1 · 253570955545325
ElectricSteelGEN 1 · 5060951207070465
ElectricSteelGEN 4 · 70701151309060535
ElectricGEN 1 · 4030505555100330
ElectricGEN 1 · 6050708080150490
ElectricGrassHISUIAN FORMGEN 8 · 4030505555100330
ElectricGrassHISUIAN FORMGEN 8 · 6050708080150490
ElectricGEN 2 · 456337655595360
ElectricGEN 1 · 6583579585105490
Special Pokémon

Legendary, Mythical, Mega & Gigantamax Electric Pokémon

Electric’s 6 Paradox Pokémon and Ultra Beasts rank third-most by type. Miraidon, Iron Hands, Raging Bolt, Sandy Shocks and Iron Thorns are Paradox Pokémon, with Miraidon also among the legendary Electric Pokémon, and Xurkitree is an Ultra Beast. Mega Ampharos picks up Dragon, and Alolan Geodude, Graveler and Golem gain Electric.

By game

Electric type Pokémon in every game

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon has the most Electric type Pokémon of any game (36). Legends: Z-A, the newest game, has 17 of them.

Moves & abilities

Electric type moves and abilities

Electric type moves reach far past Electric Pokémon: Thunder Wave alone can be learned by 282 Pokémon, most of them not Electric. Electric’s only attacks with priority through Gen 9 are Zippy Zap and Thunderclap, and Gen 6 gave the type more moves than any other generation of Gen 1 to Gen 9, 7 of its 43.

ALL 43 MOVES
GENMOVECATPWRACCPP
Gen 5Bolt Strike130855
Gen 9Electro Shot13010010
Gen 9Double Shock1201005
Gen 3Volt Tackle12010015
Gen 2Zap Cannon120505
Gen 8Aura Wheel11010010
Gen 1Thunder1107010
Gen 9Electro Drift1001005
Gen 5Fusion Bolt1001005
Gen 7Plasma Fists10010015
Gen 9Supercell Slam1009515
Gen 8Wildbolt Storm1008010
Gen 7Buzzy Buzz9010015
Gen 1Thunderbolt9010015
Gen 5Wild Charge9010015
Gen 8Bolt Beak8510010
Gen 4Discharge8010015
Gen 8Overdrive8010010
Gen 8Thunder Cage809015
Gen 7Zing Zap8010010
Gen 1Thunder Punch7510015
Gen 8Rising Voltage7010020
Gen 9Thunderclap+1701005
Gen 5Volt Switch7010020
Gen 6Parabolic Charge6510020
Gen 2Spark6510020
Gen 4Thunder Fang659515
Gen 3Shock Wave60—20
Gen 5Electroweb559515
Gen 4Charge Beam509010
Gen 7Zippy Zap+25010015
Gen 1Thunder Shock4010030
Gen 6Nuzzle2010020
Gen 3Charge——20
Gen 6Eerie Impulse—10015
Gen 6Electric Terrain——10
Gen 6Electrify——20
Gen 5Electro Ball—10010
Gen 6Ion Deluge+1——25
Gen 4Magnet Rise——10
Gen 6Magnetic Flux——20
Gen 7Pika Papow——20
Gen 1Thunder Wave—9020
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