Should I replace my Zebstrika with another Electric-type (White)?

Question

I have level 47 Zebstrika holding exp. share (i am fighting Ghetsis and checking its summary)
Its ability is Lightningrod, its stats are:
HP: 138
Attack: 134
Defense: 77
Sp. Atk: 83
Sp. Def 64
Speed: 127
Since I am battling I can't check its nature but, I have question..
If I beat or lose to Ghetsis, is it good choice to replace my Zebstrika with another electric type? Or make it stay? I like its great speed and attack which is the reason why I got it.

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Cleared flags. I will allow this post, please see: https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/meta/62147/?show=62148#a62148
This question can be answered objectively, so I do not have a problem with it.

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Hey! I edited your title a bit for clarity, because in the description you want to know if you should replace Zebstrika specifically with another Electric-type. It would be unfortunate for someone to not read the full description and answer erroneously… please tell me if I'm wrong, though!

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By that point, it would probably not be worth your time to raise another electric Pokemon all the way to level 47, even if it were better than Zebstrika.

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Okay, sorry for asking this question.

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No need to be sorry!

Answer 1

Sumwun is right. You probably shouldn't waste your time raising the level of a Pokemon. If you have the patience to do it maybe after the game is over, I would use Eelektross (Think that's how you spell it). I used one and I dominated against most Pokemon since it has no weakness.

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First, I think Emolga is better than Eelektross. It has two types, which means its STAB moves get more coverage. Emolga is also fast enough that it can often one-shot opponents before the opponents can exploit its weaknesses, so having two more weaknesses isn't that much of a problem. Second, can you please call me "sumwun" and not "Sumwun"? Thanks.

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It's the beginning of a sentence sumwun, every word is capitalized at the beginning of a sentence.

As for comparing the two Pokémon, Emolga is faster but Eelektross has a better movepool, so really it comes down to speed vs efficiency. Although in BW it can have Flying Gem Acrobatics, which will punch right through most Pokémon.

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First, I don't think coverage is important for NPCs because a Pokemon can easily switch to a teammate. Second, if you were right, then why don't people capitalize sentences like, "iPhones are the most useless invention ever"?

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Like everything in the English language, there are exceptions, and I doubt the names of Apple products are important enough to warrant a different rule. However, when it comes to names, even those that begin with a lowercase letter are capitalized at the beginning of a sentence. They are not exceptions. Usernames are used in lieu of real names, so the same rule applies.

http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2013/11/is-it-sometimes-okay-to-begin-a-sentence-with-a-lowercase-letter.html

You do have a point about being able to switch Pokémon. I suppose it just comes down to playstyle. I prefer to smash as much coverage as I can onto my Pokémon to make sure that I'm not caught unprepared — but either way is fine.