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electabuzz
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Electabuzz

Electric Pokémon

Electric

Electricity runs across the surface of its body. In darkness, its entire body glows a whitish blue.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 83
Defense 57
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 85
Speed 105
Total 490

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
ground 2x
Resistant to
flying ½xsteel ½xelectric ½x

Abilities

Static Vital Spirit (Hidden)

Held Items

Electirizer 5%

Evolution Chain

elekid Elekid
→
electabuzz Electabuzz Lv. 30
→
electivire Electivire Hold Electirizer

Moves

Locations

Citadark Isle Dome Exterior

Details

Category Electric Pokémon
Height 1.1 m
Weight 30.0 kg
Base Exp 172
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 75% ♂ / 25% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Humanshape

Sprites

electabuzz Front Front
electabuzz Back Back
electabuzz Front Shiny Front Shiny
electabuzz Back Shiny Back Shiny
electabuzz Official Art Official Art
electabuzz Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

middlecup
PUMIDDLECUPZU
Offensive Pivot
Moves
Thunderbolt
Focus Blast / Hidden Power Grass
Ice Punch
Volt Switch
Item
Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability
Vital Spirit
Nature
Naive
EVs
Atk 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

  • Fastest unboosted Pokemon in the metagame
  • Speed and movepool make it one of the biggest offensive threats
  • Volt Switch and reliance on Choice items make it a fantastic pivot
  • Physical bulk is lacking and is commonly 2HKOed by resisted hits

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc