Elekid (Pokémon)
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| Elekid エレキッド Elekid | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #239 |
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| Johto Dex | #154 |
| Hoenn Dex | #374 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-070 |
| Type | Electric |
| Species | Electric Pokémon |
| Height | 2′00″ (0.6m) |
| Weight | 51.8 lbs. (23.5kg) |
| Ability | Static |
| Egg group | No eggs |
| Time to hatch | 6,400 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Spd |
| Exp. yield | 106 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 25% ♀ / 75% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Yellow |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Elekid (Japanese: エレキッド Elekid) is an Electric-type Pokémon. It evolves into Electabuzz.
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Biology
Physiology
Elekid is a yellow, round-bodied Pokémon. Elekid is lacking in both a tail and toes. Elekid's arms are bulkier than those of its evolved form. Elekid has two horns on top of its head that are shaped like the prongs of a plug, making it look like a walking power plug.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Elekid is able to know attacks which its evolution, Electabuzz, can learn. The only exception is that Elekid's attacks are much weaker and Elekid is unable to learn Hyper Beam or Giga Impact.
Behavior
Elekid tend to play out in the middle of thunderstorms.
Habitat
Elekid normally live in Powerplants.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Elekid mainly feed off of electrical currents.
In the anime
Elekid first appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure. The little Electric Pokémon decided to assist Pikachu and co. in finding Togepi. Elekid even stood by Pikachu's side when the Electric Mouse was trying to prevent lightening from striking the Giant Tree.
Tracey showed off a sketch he made of an Elekid that was partially hidden in a bush.
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.
Paul owns an Elekid. He used it to battle to battle Ash's Pikachu in Two Degrees of Separation and Roark in Shapes of Things to Come. Paul's Elekid evolved into Electabuzz in Smells Like Team Spirit.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
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
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| II | Gold | It rotates its arms to generate electricity, but it tires easily, so it charges up only a little bit. |
| Silver | Even in the most vicious storm, this Pokémon plays happily if thunder rumbles in the sky. | |
| Crystal | It loves violent thunder. The space between its horns flickers bluish-white when it is charging energy. | |
| Stadium 2 | It rotates its arms to generate electricity, but it tires easily, so it charges up only a little bit. | |
| III | Ruby | Elekid stores electricity in its body. If it touches metal and accidentally discharges all its built-up electricity, this Pokémon begins swinging its arms in circles to recharge itself. |
| Sapphire | Elekid stores electricity in its body. If it touches metal and accidentally discharges all its built-up electricity, this Pokémon begins swinging its arms in circles to recharge itself. | |
| Emerald | If it touches metal and discharges the electricity it has stored in its body, an Elekid begins swinging its arms in circles to recharge itself. | |
| FireRed | Even in the most vicious storm, this Pokémon plays happily if thunder rumbles in the sky. | |
| LeafGreen | It rotates its arms to generate electricity, but it tires easily, so it charges up only a little bit. | |
| IV | Diamond | It generates electricity by whirling its arms. However, it can't store the energy it makes. |
| Pearl | It generates electricity by whirling its arms. However, it can't store the energy it makes. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | None | Breed Electabuzz |
| Pokémon Crystal | None | Breed Electabuzz | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Breed Electabuzz | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | In-game trade for Togepi | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Rare | Routes 204 and 205, Valley Windworks (dongle method: FireRed) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Mountain |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 6 Secret Storage 18 Endless Level 2 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Thunderwave Cave (4F-5F) Lightning Field (15F-22F) Buried Relic (41F-59F) |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Pueru City |
Base stats
| HP: | 45 | |
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| Attack: | 63 | |
| Defense: | 37 | |
| SpAtk: | 65 | |
| SpDef: | 55 | |
| Speed: | 95 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
Elekid is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald:
In Pokémon Emerald only:
Special moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
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| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 10.3% | Friend Area: Power Plant |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I wave my arms in circles to loose electric attacks! | |
| 26%-50% HP | Aww, no... My health is down halfway already... | |
| 1%-25% HP | It's no good... I can't charge up, even by windmilling my arms... | |
| Level Up | Yes! I leveled up! Watch my arms windmill! | |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
Group: 
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Thunder x2 |
Evolution
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Baby
Elekid
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| Image:Spr 2c 239.gif | 
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| Image:Spr 2c 239 s.gif | Image:Spr b g2 239 s.png | ||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| Image:Spr 3r 239.png | 
| Image:Spr 3f 239.png | 
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| Image:Spr 3r 239 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 239 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 239 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 239 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 239.png | Image:Spr 4p 239.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 239 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 239 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Elekid images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Elekid's shiny and normal sprites are reversed starting from Generation III.
Origin
Elekid is based on a domestic AC power plug.
Name origin
Elekid's name is a combination of electricity and kid.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
