Electric (type)

The Electric-type (Japanese: でんきタイプ Denki type) is one of the seventeen elemental types. 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

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Resist	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×			0×	None

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 some resistances and only one weakness. A large 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 Ground-type 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 which 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.

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

# Name 025 Pikachu 026 Raichu 100 Voltorb 101 Electrode 125 Electabuzz 135 Jolteon 172 Pichu 179 Mareep 180 Flaaffy 181 Ampharos 239 Elekid 243 Raikou 309 Electrike 310 Manectric 311 Plusle 312 Minun 403 Shinx 404 Luxio 405 Luxray 417 Pachirisu 466 Electivire

Half Electric-type Pokémon

Primary Electric-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 082 Magneton Electric Steel 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 462 Magnezone Electric Steel 479 Rotom Electric Ghost

Secondary Electric-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 170 Chinchou Water Electric 171 Lanturn Water Electric

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