Elekid (Pokémon)

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Elekid エレキッド Elekid #239
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Electric ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Electric Pokémon
Ability Static Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #156 Hoenn #374 Sinnoh #197 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 51.8 lbs. Imperial 23.5 kg Metric 51.8 lbs./23.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 75% male, 25% female
Breeding Undiscovered group 26 cycles* (6630 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 106 Battle Exp.: 1061*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Elekid (Japanese: エレキッド Elekid) is an Template:Type2 baby Pokémon.

It evolves into Electabuzz starting at level 30, who evolves into Electivire via trade with an Electirizer.

Biology

Physiology

Elekid is a yellow, round-bodied Pokémon with black stripes and accentuations. Unlike its evolutions, Elekid is lacking in both a tail and toes. Elekid's arms are bulkier in proportion to its body than those of its evolved forms, and, unlike its evolutions, it has three claws instead of fingers. Like its evolutions, it has stripes on its arms, the two of which continue all the way around. Elekid has two horns on top of its head that are shaped like the prongs of a plug, even with holes in their sides, making Elekid look like a walking power plug. Elekid has a black lightning bolt marking on its chest. Two rows of stripes are near the marking on the sides of its thighs, with the pattern continuing around its lower back. Elekid’s legs are black in coloration, and its feet are rounded and toeless, somewhat resembling shoes.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Elekid is able to know attacks which its evolution, Electabuzz, can learn. The only exception is that Elekid is unable to learn Hyper Beam or Giga Impact.

Behavior

Elekid tend to play out in the middle of thunderstorms. Elekid rotates its arms to generate electricity, but it tires easily, so it is only able to charge up a small amount.

Habitat

Elekid normally live in Power Plants.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Elekid mainly feed off of electrical currents.

In the anime

Major appearances

Paul's Elekid

Paul owned an Elekid. He used it to battle to battle Ash's Pikachu in When Pokémon Worlds Collide! and Roark in Shapes of Things to Come. Paul's Elekid evolved into Electabuzz in Smells Like Team Spirit.

Other

Elekid first appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure and appears to be an old friend of Pikachu. The little Electric Pokémon decided to assist Pikachu and co. in finding Togepi. Elekid even stood by Pikachu's side when he was trying to prevent lightning from striking the Giant Tree.

Casey captured an Elekid in Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid. It is one of her favorite Pokémon and was seen with her in A Date With Delcatty and Those Darn Electabuzz.

In Reversing the Charges, an Elekid had absorbed a high amount of lightning and was electrifying every other Pokémon in sight. The AC Powerplug Pokémon calmed down and returned to its good old self after battling Ash's Pikachu.

An Elekid appeared in Three Sides to Every Story!, who, along with Piplup, fell in love with a Marill.

Minor appearances

An Elekid was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

An Elekid appeared under the ownership of Mitchell in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Team Rocket is seen with an Elekid in Volume 8, though it easily loses to Silver's newly obtained Totodile.

In the TCG

Main article: Elekid (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Electirizer (Diamond: 50%) (Pearl: 5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By tutoring

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Special moves

Side game data

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Evolution

Baby form Elekid  Electric

Level 30 → ← Breed

First evolution Electabuzz  Electric

Trade holding Electirizer →

Second evolution Electivire  Electric

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Elekid images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Elekid's Pokédex entries between Generations III and IV are contradictory on whether Elekid can store electrical energy in its body.
• Nintendo was concerned about making Elekid toys because children might put the prongs into a power outlet, which could electrocute the child.
• Although it has no visible tail, Elekid can learn Iron Tail.
• Elekid's normal and Template:Shiny2 colors were switched in the games from Generation III onward.
  • However, in its Sugimori Artwork and in the Anime, its color stayed the same.

Origin

Elekid is based on U.S. and Japanese domestic AC power plugs.

Name origin

Elekid's name is a combination of electricity and kid.

In other languages

• German: Elekid
• French: Elekid
• Korean: 에레키드 Erekideu

Related articles

• Casey's Elekid
• Paul's Elekid

External links

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