#0309
Electrike
Lightning Pokémon
It stores electricity in its fur. It gives off sparks from all over its body in seasons when the air is dry.
Details
Height0.6 m
Weight15.2 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate120(24.9%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP59
Abilities
Static
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Lightning Rod
Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
MinusHidden
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
Egg groups: Field
Base stats
HP
40
Attack
45
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
40
Speed
65
Total
295
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Electrike
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Moon
Sword
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Electrike can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| 4 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 8 | Howl Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 12 | Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Odor Sleuth Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 16 | Shock Wave Never misses. | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 20 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 24 | Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 28 | Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 32 | Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 40 | Wild Charge User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Electrike can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
18 sprites & renders for Electrike.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Electrike”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/electrike.
Species data from PokéAPI.