#0466 · Sinnoh · Generation 4

Electivire

Thunderbolt Pokémon · Electric-type

Electivire is a Electric-type Pokémon, the Thunderbolt Pokémon, number 466 (#0466) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the Sinnoh region. It is 1.8 m tall and weighs 138.6 kg.

Electivire, the Thunderbolt Pokémon, is an Electric type with two tails that can shock a foe with over 20,000 volts. The Pokédex says one Electivire can keep a big city's buildings powered for a year.

How to pronounce Electivire

Electivire is pronounced ih-LEK-tih-vire. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Electivire said out loud:

In Japanese it is エレキブル (Elekible).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Electivire is a large humanoid, 1.8 m tall and 138.6 kg, with yellow fur striped in black, no visible neck, red eyes and bulbous antennae. The pattern on its back looks like an electric outlet, and its two black tails end in red tips like open wires. Blue sparks crackle between its antennae as its charge builds.

Behaviour

The Pokédex says Electivire pays no heed to enemy attacks: it charges in, presses its tails to the foe and releases its voltage, or grips a tail to power an electrified punch. When it is excited it thumps its chest, and each thud sets off thunder and a shower of sparks. Its voltage rises with its pulse in battle.

Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it arrives by transfer or trade, and The Indigo Disk lets you evolve Electabuzz into one and features it in 5-star and 6-star Tera Raids. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.

Diet

Bulbapedia says it usually feeds on electric currents, though the anime shows one eating fruit in 'Home is Where the Start Is!'.

Powers

Its Ability is Motor Drive, which absorbs Electric moves and raises its Speed, with Vital Spirit hidden. It learns Thunder Punch, Thunderbolt, Discharge, Thunder, Flamethrower and Rock Slide. With 123 base Attack and 95 base Speed it is a strong physical attacker.

Name origin

Electivire may combine 'electric' or 'electricity' with 'wire' or 'live wire'. The Japanese name is Elekible (エレキブル), perhaps eleki and 'cable'.

Design inspiration

Given its shaggy look, Electivire may be based on the Namahage, straw-caped demons played by men in masks, and a yeti is another possibility. Its Motor Drive Ability and design resemble an electric motor, and its horns may echo Tesla coils. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Electabuzz evolves into Electivire when traded while holding an Electirizer.

In the games

Electivire first appeared in Diamond and Pearl. In the Mystery Dungeon games Explorers of Time and Darkness it manages the link shop in Treasure Town, and in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia it is a boss used by Heath.

In the anime

Gary Oak's Electivire debuts in 'Home is Where the Start Is!' against Ash's Pikachu. Paul's Electabuzz is revealed to have evolved into one in 'Casting a Paul on Barry!', and it develops a strong rivalry with Ash's Infernape.

Fun facts

• Bulbapedia says no other known Pokémon could have Motor Drive before Generation V; Zebstrika, which shares its Thunderbolt Pokémon category, later joined it.
• Before Platinum, just four Generation IV Pokémon explicitly required a Generation III game: Electivire, Magmortar, Gliscor and Tangrowth. Elekid and the Electirizer came only via a FireRed or LeafGreen dual-slot link, bar a special Battle Revolution one.
• Voldon wears an Electivire costume in Pokémon Battle Revolution.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Electivire (Pokémon) · Serebii: Electivire (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 75
• Attack: 123
• Defense: 67
• Sp. Atk: 95
• Sp. Def: 85
• Speed: 95

Electivire’s base stat total is 540. Its highest stat is Attack.

Type matchups

What is Electivire weak to?

Electivire takes extra damage from Ground (2×) moves.

It resists Electric (½×), Flying (½×), Steel (½×).

Evolution

What does Electivire evolve from?

Electivire evolves from Electabuzz (Trade holding Electirizer).

Electivire is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Elekid, Electabuzz, Electivire.

• Elekid evolves into Electabuzz at level 30.

Abilities

• Motor Drive: Absorbs Electric moves, raising Speed one stage.
• Vital Spirit (hidden ability): Prevents sleep.

Moves

Moves Electivire learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (55)

Electivire can learn 55 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Protect, Low Kick, Thief, Trailblaze, Charge Beam, Facade, Bulldoze, Swift, Rock Tomb, Low Sweep, Fling, Endure, Volt Switch, Rain Dance, Dig, Brick Break, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Electro Ball, Reflect, Light Screen, Metronome, Thunder Wave, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Eerie Impulse, Substitute, Psychic, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Helping Hand, Electric Terrain, Wild Charge, Earthquake, Giga Impact, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Thunder, Tera Blast, Charge, Knock Off, Uproar, Focus Punch, Weather Ball, Double-Edge, Supercell Slam, Electroweb, Metal Sound.

Egg moves (6):Cross Chop, Dynamic Punch, Feint, Focus Punch, Follow Me, 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: 30 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values.
• Base experience yield: 243.

Pokédex entries

Its evolution was induced by an unusual item, and its electrical output rises along with its heart rate. From its tails, it can unleash an electric current measuring 20,000 volts. (Legends: Arceus)

In terms of electrical-energy output, Electivire is one of the best among all Electric Pokémon. It discharges high-voltage currents from its tails. (Shield)

The amount of electrical energy this Pokémon produces is proportional to the rate of its pulse. The voltage jumps while Electivire is battling. (Sword)

A single Electivire can provide enough electricity for all the buildings in a big city for a year. (Ultra Moon)

It grips its tail, which spews electricity, and then beats down opponents with the power of its electrified fist. (Ultra Sun)

When it gets excited, it thumps its chest. With every thud, thunder roars and electric sparks shower all around. (Moon)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Tallest Electric type in Gen 4: 1.8 m.
• Fastest Electric type in Gen 4: 95 Speed, shared with 1 other.
• Highest Attack among Electric types in Gen 4: 123.
• Highest base stat total among Electric types in Gen 4: 540.
• Taller than 82% of all Pokémon (1.8 m).
• Heavier than 88% of all Pokémon (138.6 kg).
• Base stat total 540, ranked #136 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Attack, ranked #86 of 1,025.
• One of 69 Electric-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 88 yellow Pokémon.
• Number 80 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 66 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 30: about 3.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 11 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Electivire (Pokémon), Serebii: Electivire (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (ih-LEK-tih-vire): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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