Electabuzz
The Electric type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #125• Available in 13 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Electric Pokémon
Height: 1.1 m
Weight: 30 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 2 Speed
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 172
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Human-like
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 6169
- Max: 6425
Gender:
- Male: 75%
- Female: 25%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Electabuzz appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leer | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Quick Attack | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Charge | 1 | Electric | Status | - | - |
| Thunder Shock | 5 | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Low Kick | 10 | Fighting | Physical | - | 100 |
| Spark | 11 | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 |
| Shock Wave | 19 | Electric | Special | 60 | - |
| Thunder Wave | 19 | Electric | Status | - | 100 |
| Electro Ball | 22 | Electric | Special | - | 100 |
| Swift | 25 | Normal | Physical | 60 | - |
| Thunder Punch | 29 | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 |
| Thundershock | 34 | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Screech | 37 | Normal | Status | - | 85 |
| Discharge | 37 | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Thunderpunch | 42 | Electric | Special | 75 | 100 |
| Thunderbolt | 47 | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 |
| Light Screen | 49 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Thunder | 54 | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 |
| Giga Impact | 64 | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Arena's Approach - Wild Cloudcap Pass - Wild Icebound Falls - Wild |
| Red | Power Plant - Wild kanto-power-plant-area - Walk |
| Blue | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
| Yellow | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Gold | Route 10 - Wild kanto-route-10-area - Walk |
| Platinum | Route 222 - Wild sinnoh-route-222-area - Walk |
| White2 | Evolve Elekid - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
| Moon | Blush Mountain - Wild Route 12 - Wild alola-route-12-area - Sos-encounter blush-mountain-area - Sos-encounter |
| UltraMoon | Blush Mountain - Wild Mount Hokulani - Wild blush-mountain-area - Sos-encounter mount-hokulani-west - Sos-encounter |
| Shield | Ballimere Lake - Wild Frigid Sea - Wild Giant's Bed - Wild Giant's Foot - Wild Old Cemetery - Wild Three-Point Pass - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Scarlet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Feeds on electrical energy. During sudden showers beneath looming thunderclouds, one can observe Electabuzz scaling tall trees, where the Pokémon will then wait for lightning to strike. |
| Red | Normally found near power plants, they can wander away and cause major blackouts in cities. |
| Blue | Normally found near power plants, they can wander away and cause major blackouts in cities. |
| Yellow | If a major power outage occurs, it is certain that this POKéMON has eaten electricity at a power plant. |
| Gold | Electricity runs across the surface of its body. In darkness, its entire body glows a whitish-blue. |
| Silver | Its body constantly discharges electricity. Getting close to it will make your hair stand on end. |
| Crystal | When two ELECTABUZZ touch, they control the electric currents to communicate their feelings. |
| Firered | It loves to feed on strong electricity. It occasionally appears around large power plants and so on. |
| Leafgreen | Normally found near power plants, they can wander away and cause major blackouts in cities. |
| Platinum | It windmills its arms to slightly boost its punches. Foes have been known to escape in the meantime. |
| Heartgold | Electricity runs across the surface of its body. In darkness, its entire body glows a whitish-blue. |
| Soulsilver | Its body constantly discharges electricity. Getting close to it will make your hair stand on end. |
| Black2 | Research is progressing on storing lightning in Electabuzz so this energy can be used at any time. |
| White2 | Research is progressing on storing lightning in Electabuzz so this energy can be used at any time. |
| Sun | Half of all sudden blackouts are caused by Electabuzz gathering at electric power plants and gobbling up electricity. |
| Moon | Electricity leaks from it in amounts far greater than the amount of electricity it eats. |
| UltraSun | Electricity permeates its body. It swings its arms round and round to charge up electricity before unleashing a punch. |
| UltraMoon | While it’s often blamed for power outages, the truth is the cause of outages is more often an error on the part of the electric company. |
| Sword | Many power plants keep Ground-type Pokémon around as a defense against Electabuzz that come seeking electricity. |
| Shield | With the coming of a storm, many of these Pokémon will gather under tall trees and sit there waiting for lightning to strike. |