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

2×Super effective against

Flying

Water

½×Not very effective against

Grass

Electric

Dragon

0×No effect against

Ground

Electric Defending

Damage received from other types

2× fromTakes super effective damage from

Ground

½× fromResists damage from

Flying

Steel

Electric

Quick Battle Reference

Key type matchups for Electric type Pokémon in battle

Strong Against

Electric moves deal 2× damage to these types

Flying

Water

Weak To

Electric Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

Ground

Resists

Electric Pokémon take ½× damage from these types

Flying

Steel

Electric

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

🇺🇸

English

Electric

🇯🇵

Japanese

でんき

🇰🇷

Korean

전기

🇨🇳

Chinese (Simplified)

zh-Hans

电

🇹🇼

Chinese (Traditional)

zh-Hant

電

🇫🇷

French

Électrik

🇩🇪

German

Elektro

🇪🇸

Spanish

Eléctrico

+2 more languages available

Electric Type Pokémon

Complete list of Pokémon with Electric typing

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Primary

Secondary

Primary Electric Type

Pokémon where Electric is their first type

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Electric Type

Type Effectiveness

Electric Attacking

Electric Defending

Quick Battle Reference

Strong Against

Weak To

Resists

Recommended Electric Moves

Strategic Usage

Team Building Tip

Electric in Other Languages

Electric Type Pokémon

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Primary Electric Type

Pikachu

Raichu

Magnemite

Magneton

Voltorb

Electrode

Electabuzz

Jolteon

Zapdos

Pichu

Mareep

Flaaffy

Ampharos

Elekid

Raikou

Electrike

Manectric

Plusle

Minun

Shinx

Luxio

Luxray

Pachirisu

Magnezone

Electivire

Rotom

Blitzle

Zebstrika

Emolga

Tynamo

Eelektrik

Eelektross

Thundurus-incarnate

Helioptile

Heliolisk

Dedenne

Togedemaru

Tapu-koko

Xurkitree

Zeraora

Yamper

Boltund

Toxel

Toxtricity-amped

Pincurchin

Morpeko-full-belly

Dracozolt

Arctozolt

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