Electric (type)

There are relatively few Electric Pokémon; in fact only four were added in the third generation. Most are based on rodents or inanimate objects.

Electric Pokémon are very good defensively, being weak only to Ground moves. Eelektross is the only Pokémon to have no type disadvantages due to its ability, Levitate.

In Generations 1-3, all Electric type moves were categorized as Special.

87
Electric type Pokémon

37
Single type Pokémon

50
Dual type Pokémon

50
Electric-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Electric moves are super-effective against:

Water Flying

Electric moves are not very effective against:

Electric Grass Dragon

Electric moves have no effect on:

Ground

Defense pros & cons

These types are not very effective against Electric Pokémon:

Electric Flying Steel

These types are super-effective against Electric Pokémon:

Ground

Dual-type attack pros & cons

This chart shows the strength of the Electric type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Electric type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

	Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro	Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
Normal			2	½	½				0	2					½
Fire			2	½	½				0	2					½
Water	2	2				2	2	2	0	4	2	2	2	2		2	2	2
Electric	½	½			¼	½	½	½	0		½	½	½	½	¼	½	½	½
Grass	½	½		¼		½	½	½	0		½	½	½	½	¼	½	½	½
Ice			2	½	½				0	2					½
Fighting			2	½	½				0	2					½
Poison			2	½	½				0	2					½
Ground	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Flying	2	2	4			2	2	2	0		2	2	2	2		2	2	2
Psychic			2	½	½				0	2					½
Bug			2	½	½				0	2					½
Rock			2	½	½				0	2					½
Ghost			2	½	½				0	2					½
Dragon	½	½		¼	¼	½	½	½	0		½	½	½	½		½	½	½
Dark			2	½	½				0	2					½
Steel			2	½	½				0	2					½
Fairy			2	½	½				0	2					½

Effects of the Electric type

Electric type Pokémon are immune to paralysis.
The power of Electric type moves increases by 30% when Electric Terrain is active.
Electric type attacks become neutral against the Flying type during strong winds created by Delta Stream.
The ability Volt Absorb heals the Pokémon when hit by an Electric type attack, instead of dealing damage.
The ability Motor Drive raises the Pokémon's Speed when hit by an Electric type attack, instead of dealing damage.
The ability Lightning Rod redirects all Electric type moves to that Pokémon, dealing no damage and raising their Special Attack one stage.
The ability Galvanize changes Normal type moves to Electric type, and increases their power by 20%.
Transistor increases the power of Electric type attacks by 50%.
The Electromorphosis ability doubles the power of the next Electric type move used when the Pokémon is hit by an attack. Wind Power does the same when hit by a wind move.
The move Charge doubles the power of the next Electric type move the Pokémon uses.
The move Electrify changes the target's moves to Electric type for the rest of the turn.
Ion Deluge and Plasma Fists change Normal type moves to Electric type for the rest of the turn.
Mud Sport reduces the power of Electric type moves for all Pokémon on the field by 50%.
The move Double Shock causes the user to lose their Electric type.
The items Zap Plate and Magnet increase the power of Electric type moves by 20% when held.
The Electric Gem increases the power of an Electric type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
The item Cell Battery raises the holder's Attack one stage when hit by an Electric type attack, and is then consumed.
The Wacan Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Electric type move.
Shock Drive changes Techno Blast to Electric type when held by Genesect.

Other languages

English	Electric
Japanese	でんき
German	Elektro
French	Électrik
Italian	Elettro
Spanish	Eléctrico
Korean	전기
Chinese (Simplified)	电
Chinese (Traditional)	電