Electric Type Pokemon

Electric type Pokemon are weak exclusively to Ground moves, the single Electric type Pokemon weakness battlers must prepare for. Ground attacks deal 2x super effective damage against pure Electric Pokemon, making Electric tied with Normal for having the fewest weaknesses in the game. When assessing what Electric type Pokemon are weak against, pure Electric types fear only Ground. Defensively, Electric Pokemon resist three types: Electric, Flying, and Steel, taking half damage from each. Dual types can create compound vulnerabilities: Electric/Steel species like Magnezone, Electric/Fire Rotom Heat (if Mold Breaker ignores Levitate), Electric/Poison Toxtricity, and Electric/Rock Alolan Golem take 4x damage from Ground moves. Conversely, Electric/Flying Pokemon like Zapdos and Kilowattrel completely neutralize their Ground weakness via Flying's Ground immunity, leaving them weak only to Ice and Rock.

Ground type Pokemon and Ground attacks are the primary counter for what is strong against Electric type Pokemon. Ground moves deal 2x super effective damage against Electric types, and Ground Pokemon are completely immune to Electric damage (0x multiplier). When determining what Pokemon type is good against Electric, Ground is the premier offensive and defensive answer. On defense, Grass, Electric, and Dragon types resist incoming Electric moves, taking half damage. When Electric Pokemon attack, their moves deal 2x super effective damage against Water and Flying types.

By Base Stat Total, the strongest standard Electric Pokemon are Box Legendary Zekrom at 680 BST and Miraidon at 670 BST, followed by Mythical Zeraora at 600 BST and Paradox Raging Bolt at 590 BST. In competitive VGC and ranked battles, Miraidon dominates Restricted formats with Hadron Engine and Electro Drift, Raging Bolt excels with immense bulk and priority Thunderclap, and Iron Hands provides immense physical power with Fake Out and Quark Drive. For the best Electric type Pokemon non legendary choices, Magnezone, Zapdos, Electivire, and Kilowattrel offer outstanding competitive utility.

Major Electric type legendary Pokemon include Zapdos (Kanto Legendary Bird), Raikou (Johto Legendary Beast), Thundurus (Unova Forces of Nature), Zekrom (Dragon of Ideals), Tapu Koko (Alolan Island Guardian), Regieleki (Galar Legendary Titan), and Miraidon (Paradox Legendary of Pokemon Violet). Zeraora is a Mythical Pokemon, Xurkitree is an Ultra Beast with 173 base Special Attack, and Raging Bolt, Sandy Shocks, Iron Hands, and Iron Thorns represent Paradox Pokemon.

In Pokemon GO raid battles, the best Electric type Pokemon GO attackers include Shadow Raikou, Shadow Magnezone, Shadow Electivire, Xurkitree, and Zekrom with Fusion Bolt, followed by Therian Forme Thundurus with Wildbolt Storm. In GO Battle League PvP, Galvantula dominates Great League with Lunge and Volt Switch, Charjabug offers supreme bulk and fast energy generation, and Zapdos and Magnezone serve as high-damage Master League anchors.

The original Generation 1 (Red and Blue) Electric Pokemon include Pikachu, Raichu, Magnemite, Magneton, Voltorb, Electrode, Electabuzz, Jolteon, and the Legendary Bird Zapdos. All nine of these original species were introduced in 1996 and established the core speed, special attack, and paralysis archetypes of the type.

Electric Terrain (summoned by the move Electric Terrain or the abilities Electric Surge and Hadron Engine) alters the battlefield for five turns. It boosts the power of Electric moves used by grounded Pokemon by 1.3x and prevents all grounded Pokemon from falling asleep or being put to sleep by moves like Spore, Hypnosis, and Yawn. Electric Terrain also activates Quark Drive on futuristic Paradox Pokemon like Iron Hands, Iron Moth, and Iron Valiant, boosting their highest stat.