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.
Lt. Surge Vermilion City Gym Leader Gen 1, 2, 3, 4, 7Wattson Mauville City Gym Leader Gen 3, 6Volkner Sunyshore City Gym Leader Gen 4, 8Elesa Nimbasa City Gym Leader Gen 5Clemont Lumiose City Gym Leader Gen 6Sophocles Trial Captain Gen 7Iono Levincia Gym Leader Gen 9
Electric Pokémon
There are 87 Electric-type Pokémon. See also:
Electric Pokémon with stats
Electric attacks
Pikachu #0025 / ElectricPikachu Partner Pikachu #0025 / ElectricRaichu #0026 / ElectricRaichu Alolan Raichu #0026 / Electric · PsychicGeodude Alolan Geodude #0074 / Rock · ElectricGraveler Alolan Graveler #0075 / Rock · ElectricGolem Alolan Golem #0076 / Rock · ElectricMagnemite #0081 / Electric · SteelMagneton #0082 / Electric · SteelVoltorb #0100 / ElectricVoltorb Hisuian Voltorb #0100 / Electric · GrassElectrode #0101 / ElectricElectrode Hisuian Electrode #0101 / Electric · GrassElectabuzz #0125 / ElectricJolteon #0135 / ElectricZapdos #0145 / Electric · FlyingChinchou #0170 / Water · ElectricLanturn #0171 / Water · ElectricPichu #0172 / ElectricMareep #0179 / ElectricFlaaffy #0180 / ElectricAmpharos #0181 / ElectricAmpharos Mega Ampharos #0181 / Electric · DragonElekid #0239 / ElectricRaikou #0243 / ElectricElectrike #0309 / ElectricManectric #0310 / ElectricManectric Mega Manectric #0310 / ElectricPlusle #0311 / ElectricMinun #0312 / ElectricShinx #0403 / ElectricLuxio #0404 / ElectricLuxray #0405 / ElectricPachirisu #0417 / ElectricMagnezone #0462 / Electric · SteelElectivire #0466 / ElectricRotom #0479 / Electric · GhostRotom Heat Rotom #0479 / Electric · FireRotom Wash Rotom #0479 / Electric · WaterRotom Frost Rotom #0479 / Electric · IceRotom Fan Rotom #0479 / Electric · FlyingRotom Mow Rotom #0479 / Electric · GrassBlitzle #0522 / ElectricZebstrika #0523 / ElectricEmolga #0587 / Electric · FlyingJoltik #0595 / Bug · ElectricGalvantula #0596 / Bug · ElectricTynamo #0602 / ElectricEelektrik #0603 / ElectricEelektross #0604 / ElectricStunfisk #0618 / Ground · ElectricThundurus Incarnate Forme #0642 / Electric · FlyingThundurus Therian Forme #0642 / Electric · FlyingZekrom #0644 / Dragon · ElectricHelioptile #0694 / Electric · NormalHeliolisk #0695 / Electric · NormalDedenne #0702 / Electric · FairyCharjabug #0737 / Bug · ElectricVikavolt #0738 / Bug · ElectricOricorio Pom-Pom Style #0741 / Electric · FlyingTogedemaru #0777 / Electric · SteelTapu Koko #0785 / Electric · FairyXurkitree #0796 / ElectricZeraora #0807 / ElectricYamper #0835 / ElectricBoltund #0836 / ElectricToxel #0848 / Electric · PoisonToxtricity Amped Form #0849 / Electric · PoisonToxtricity Low Key Form #0849 / Electric · PoisonPincurchin #0871 / ElectricMorpeko Full Belly Mode #0877 / Electric · DarkMorpeko Hangry Mode #0877 / Electric · DarkDracozolt #0880 / Electric · DragonArctozolt #0881 / Electric · IceRegieleki #0894 / ElectricPawmi #0921 / ElectricPawmo #0922 / Electric · FightingPawmot #0923 / Electric · FightingTadbulb #0938 / ElectricBellibolt #0939 / ElectricWattrel #0940 / Electric · FlyingKilowattrel #0941 / Electric · FlyingSandy Shocks #0989 / Electric · GroundIron Hands #0992 / Fighting · ElectricIron Thorns #0995 / Rock · ElectricMiraidon #1008 / Electric · DragonRaging Bolt #1021 / Electric · Dragon
Lt. Surge Vermilion City Gym Leader Gen 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 
Wattson Mauville City Gym Leader Gen 3, 6 
Volkner Sunyshore City Gym Leader Gen 4, 8 
Elesa Nimbasa City Gym Leader Gen 5 
Clemont Lumiose City Gym Leader Gen 6 
Sophocles Trial Captain Gen 7 
Iono Levincia Gym Leader Gen 9 
Electric moves are super-effective against:
Electric moves are not very effective against: