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Some notable trainers that specialize in the Electric-type include Lt. Surge of Vermilion City, Wattson of Mauville City and Volkner of Sunyshore City.
Statistical averages
Overall
Fully evolved
Battle properties
Electric-type moves:
Electric-type Pokémon:
Characteristics
Defensively, the Electric-type is a somewhat useful type. Some outliers benefit from their typing (Magnezone, Zapdos and Lanturn) and can be incredibly bulky. It is also the only type that ,when unpaired, has resistances, but only one weakness. But the problem is the prevalence of Earthquake which is a very common Physical move. Plus not only are most of the types Electric resists rarely used offensively, but Rotom and Zapdos are the only Pokémon without the Electric type's Ground weakness. However, many Electric types can use Magnet Rise, thus giving them temporary immunity to Template:Type2 moves.
Offensively, the Electric-type is also only somewhat useful. Flying and Water are fairly common types,. Most Water types can also learn Ice attacks to counter it's other weakness with often leaves Electric as the only key type against them. However, there are 2 other types that can also be used super effectivly against Flying and part Ground Water types can be used to rid Water of it's Electric weakness. Ground-type Pokémon can be covered by a Hidden Power of the right type.
Also, Pokémon like Pikachu can learn the move Grass Knot which applies more damage to heavier foes and, as Ground-types are typically heavy, this should be extremely effective.
When used in contests, Electric-type moves typically become Cool moves, but can be of three other contest types. None are of the Tough type.
In total, there are 29 Pokémon with the Electric-type.
Pokémon
Pure Electric-type Pokémon
Half Electric-type Pokémon
Primary Electric-type Pokémon
Secondary Electric-type Pokémon
Moves
Damage-dealing moves
Non-damaging moves
Trivia
- In the anime, the Electric-type has had some degree of exclusivity with Ash, as his Pikachu was the only Electric-type Pokémon owned by a main character up until Dawn captured Pachirisu in Twice Smitten, Once Shy.
- Each Electric-type Gym Leader is seen wearing a military-style outfit; Lt. Surge wears a uniform reminiscent of that of Vietnam soldiers, Wattson wears what appears to be an aviator's jacket, and Volkner wears what appears to be a military uniform similar to that of the dress uniform of Turkish troops.
- Every generation has introduced Electric-type Pokémon whose names begin with the letters E, M, and P.
- In Generation III, all Electric moves were Cool moves except for Charge.
- There is yet to be a Pokémon with double resistance to the Electric-type, though there are multiple types which do resist it.
In other languages
- Dutch: Elektrisch
- French: Electrik
- German: Elektro
- Italian: Elettro
- Japanese: でんき (電気) denki
- Korean: 전기 jeon'gi
- Polish: Elektryczny
- Spanish: Eléctrico