--- title: "Electabuzz (#0125): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si" url: "https://pokee.si/pokemon/electabuzz" description: "Electabuzz (#0125): Electric-type Electric Pokémon from Kanto. Base stat total 490. Stats, matchups, evolutions, moves, every Pokédex entry and lore on pokee.si." last_updated: "2026-10-21" publisher: "pokee.si: a Pokédex for families (unofficial fan site)" last_checked: "2026-10-20" --- #0125 · Kanto · Generation 1 # Electabuzz Electric Pokémon · Electric-type ![Electabuzz official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/125.webp) Electabuzz is a [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric)-type Pokémon, the Electric Pokémon, number 125 (#0125) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 1 and comes from the [Kanto](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/kanto) region. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 30 kg. Electabuzz is the Electric Pokémon, a striped electricity-eater that Pokédex entries blame for blackouts at power plants, until a later entry says the electric company is more often at fault. It leaks far more electricity than it eats. ## How to pronounce Electabuzz Electabuzz is pronounced **ih-LEK-tuh-buz**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable. Listen to Electabuzz said out loud: [Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/125.mp3) In Japanese it is エレブー (Eleboo). Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce). ## Lore ### Biology Electabuzz is a Pokémon with a slightly humanoid build, 1.1 m tall and 30 kg, covered in yellow fur with black stripes, including a lightning-bolt stripe on its chest. It has long tufts on its head, bulbous antennae and two big fangs. In the dark it glows whitish blue, and being near it makes your hair stand on end. ### Behaviour As a storm arrives, gangs of Electabuzz gather under tall trees and compete to climb the spots most likely to be struck by lightning, and some towns use them in place of lightning rods. The Pokédex says two Electabuzz that touch can control the current to share feelings. It swings its arms in circles to add a little extra to its punches, which gives foes time to slip away. ### Habitat The Pokédex habitat is grassland, and Bulbapedia says it is usually near power plants. In Scarlet and Violet it lives in the Indigo Disk's Canyon, Polar and Savanna Biomes and Chargestone Cavern. It is not obtainable in Legends: Z-A. ### Powers Its Abilities are Static and Vital Spirit, which is hidden. It learns Thunder Punch, Thunderbolt, Discharge and Thunder, plus Low Kick. With 95 base Special Attack and 105 base Speed it is a fast attacker. ### Name origin Electabuzz may combine 'electric' and 'buzz', perhaps the hum of electricity. The Japanese name is Eleboo (エレブー), possibly from eleki, 'electric', and bunbun, 'buzz'. ### Design inspiration Electabuzz looks modelled on the oni, a horned, hairy Japanese ogre in a tiger-skin loincloth who sometimes controls thunder; Raijin, god of lightning, is often drawn as one. Its tail resembles a tiger's, and Bulbapedia suggests its horns may echo Tesla coils. These are fan readings. ### Evolution notes Elekid evolves into Electabuzz at level 30, and Electabuzz becomes Electivire when traded while holding an Electirizer. ### In the games A Generation I original, Electabuzz lives at Kanto's Power Plant, where in the international Red and Blue it was a Red exclusive. ### In the anime Kaz's Electabuzz, the Kas Gym's main Pokémon, debuted in 'Showdown at Dark City'. In 'Current Events', an Electabuzz works as head of security at an electric company's power station and attacks Ash and his Chikorita as intruders. ### Fun facts - Bulbapedia notes that Elekid's head is shaped like a plug and Electivire's back pattern looks like a socket, leaving Electabuzz as the one family member with no plug-and-socket link. - Bulbapedia says Electabuzz and Magmar are the only Red and Blue version-exclusive pair that is not version-exclusive in Let's Go. - A Black 2 and White 2 Pokédex entry says researchers are working on storing lightning inside Electabuzz for use whenever it is needed. Sources: [Bulbapedia: Electabuzz (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Electabuzz_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Electabuzz (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/electabuzz/) ## Base stats - HP: **65** - Attack: **83** - Defense: **57** - Sp. Atk: **95** - Sp. Def: **85** - Speed: **105** Electabuzz’s base stat total is **490**. Its highest stat is Speed. ## Type matchups ### What is Electabuzz weak to? Electabuzz takes extra damage from [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) (2×) moves. It resists [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (½×), [Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) (½×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (½×). ## Evolution ### What does Electabuzz evolve from? Electabuzz evolves from [Elekid](https://pokee.si/pokemon/elekid) at level 30. ### How does Electabuzz evolve? Electabuzz evolves into [Electivire](https://pokee.si/pokemon/electivire) (Trade holding Electirizer). The whole family: [Elekid](https://pokee.si/pokemon/elekid), **Electabuzz**, [Electivire](https://pokee.si/pokemon/electivire). ## Abilities - [Static](https://pokee.si/abilities/static): Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact. - [Vital Spirit](https://pokee.si/abilities/vital-spirit) (hidden ability): Prevents sleep. ## Moves ### Moves Electabuzz learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet | Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Leer](https://pokee.si/moves/leer) | Normal | Status | — | | 1 | [Thunder Shock](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-shock) | Electric | Special | 40 | | 1 | [Quick Attack](https://pokee.si/moves/quick-attack) | Normal | Physical | 40 | | 1 | [Charge](https://pokee.si/moves/charge) | Electric | Status | — | | 12 | [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift) | Normal | Special | 60 | | 16 | [Shock Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/shock-wave) | Electric | Special | 60 | | 20 | [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave) | Electric | Status | — | | 24 | [Screech](https://pokee.si/moves/screech) | Normal | Status | — | | 28 | [Thunder Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-punch) | Electric | Physical | 75 | | 34 | [Discharge](https://pokee.si/moves/discharge) | Electric | Special | 80 | | 40 | [Low Kick](https://pokee.si/moves/low-kick) | Fighting | Physical | — | | 46 | [Thunderbolt](https://pokee.si/moves/thunderbolt) | Electric | Special | 90 | | 52 | [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen) | Psychic | Status | — | | 58 | [Thunder](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder) | Electric | Special | 110 | | 64 | [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact) | Normal | Physical | 150 | ### TM moves (46) Electabuzz can learn 46 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Low Kick](https://pokee.si/moves/low-kick), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Trailblaze](https://pokee.si/moves/trailblaze), [Charge Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/charge-beam), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Low Sweep](https://pokee.si/moves/low-sweep), [Fling](https://pokee.si/moves/fling), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Volt Switch](https://pokee.si/moves/volt-switch), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Brick Break](https://pokee.si/moves/brick-break), [Bulk Up](https://pokee.si/moves/bulk-up), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Fire Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/fire-punch), [Thunder Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-punch), [Ice Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-punch), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Electro Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/electro-ball), [Light Screen](https://pokee.si/moves/light-screen), [Metronome](https://pokee.si/moves/metronome), [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Eerie Impulse](https://pokee.si/moves/eerie-impulse), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic), [Thunderbolt](https://pokee.si/moves/thunderbolt), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Electric Terrain](https://pokee.si/moves/electric-terrain), [Wild Charge](https://pokee.si/moves/wild-charge), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Focus Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-blast), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Thunder](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Charge](https://pokee.si/moves/charge), [Knock Off](https://pokee.si/moves/knock-off), [Uproar](https://pokee.si/moves/uproar), [Focus Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-punch), [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge), [Supercell Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/supercell-slam), [Electroweb](https://pokee.si/moves/electroweb), [Metal Sound](https://pokee.si/moves/metal-sound). Egg moves (6):[Cross Chop](https://pokee.si/moves/cross-chop), [Dynamic Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/dynamic-punch), [Feint](https://pokee.si/moves/feint), [Focus Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-punch), [Follow Me](https://pokee.si/moves/follow-me), [Hammer Arm](https://pokee.si/moves/hammer-arm). ## Breeding & training - Gender: 75% male, 25% female. - Egg groups: Human-Like. - Egg cycles: 25 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,200). - Catch rate: 45 out of 255. - Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50. - Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100). - Defeating it gives 2 Speed effort values. - Base experience yield: 172. ## Pokédex entries Feeds on electrical energy. During sudden showers beneath looming thunderclouds, one can observe Electabuzz scaling tall trees, where the Pokémon will then wait for lightning to strike. *(Legends: Arceus)* With the coming of a storm, many of these Pokémon will gather under tall trees and sit there waiting for lightning to strike. *(Shield)* Many power plants keep Ground-type Pokémon around as a defense against Electabuzz that come seeking electricity. *(Sword)* If a major power outage occurs, it is certain that this Pokémon has eaten electricity at a power plant. *(Yellow, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!)* While it's often blamed for power outages, the truth is the cause of outages is more often an error on the part of the electric company. *(Ultra Moon)* Electricity permeates its body. It swings its arms round and round to charge up electricity before unleashing a punch. *(Ultra Sun)* ## Names around the world - **Japanese**: エレブー - **Romaji**: Eleboo - **French**: Élektek - **German**: Elektek - **Spanish**: Electabuzz - **Italian**: Electabuzz - **Korean**: 에레브 - **Chinese (Simplified)**: 电击兽 - **Chinese (Traditional)**: 電擊獸 ## Trivia - Taller than 54% of all Pokémon (1.1 m). - Heavier than 52% of all Pokémon (30 kg). - Base stat total 490, ranked #338 of 1,025. - Its best stat is Speed, ranked #100 of 1,025. - One of 69 Electric-type Pokémon (counting dual types). - One of 88 yellow Pokémon. - Number 125 of 151 Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto). - Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon. - Can learn 57 different moves in Scarlet / Violet. - Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health. - Appears in 18 distinct Pokédex entries. ## Sources and fact-checking - Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data. - Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Electabuzz (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Electabuzz_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Electabuzz (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/electabuzz/). - Pronunciation (ih-LEK-tuh-buz): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it. **Last checked:** 20 October 2026. 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