Electric type icon

Electric Type

Complete guide to Electric type Pokémon, including type effectiveness, battle strategies, and comprehensive Pokémon database.

Introduced in Generation I

Type Effectiveness

Understanding Electric type advantages and weaknesses in battle

Electric Attacking

Damage effectiveness when using Electric type moves

Super effective against
Flying type icon
Flying
Water type icon
Water
½×Not very effective against
Grass type icon
Grass
Electric type icon
Electric
Dragon type icon
Dragon
No effect against
Ground type icon
Ground

Electric Defending

Damage received from other types

2× fromTakes super effective damage from
Ground type icon
Ground
½× fromResists damage from
Flying type icon
Flying
Steel type icon
Steel
Electric type icon
Electric

Quick Battle Reference

Key type matchups for Electric type Pokémon in battle

Strong Against

Electric moves deal 2× damage to these types

Weak To

Electric Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

Resists

Electric Pokémon take ½× damage from these types

Recommended Electric Moves

Powerful Electric type moves to consider for your team

Thunder Punch
Electric Type Move
Thunderbolt
Electric Type Move
Thunder
Electric Type Move
Volt Switch
Electric Type Move
Wild Charge
Electric Type Move

Strategic Usage

Use Electric type moves to counter:

flyingwater

Team Building Tip

Consider pairing Electric type moves with complementary types that cover Electric's weaknesses (weak to ground).

Electric in Other Languages

How "Electric" type is written in different languages

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English
en
Electric
🇯🇵
Japanese
ja
でんき
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Korean
ko
전기
🇨🇳
Chinese (Simplified)
zh-Hans
🇹🇼
Chinese (Traditional)
zh-Hant
🇫🇷
French
fr
Électrik
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German
de
Elektro
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Spanish
es
Eléctrico

+2 more languages available

Electric Type Pokémon

Complete list of Pokémon with Electric typing

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