#0309 · Hoenn · Generation 3

Electrike

Lightning Pokémon · Electric-type

Electrike is a Electric-type Pokémon, the Lightning Pokémon, number 309 (#0309) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the Hoenn region. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 15.2 kg.

Electrike is the Lightning Pokémon, a green, dog-like Electric type whose static-charged fur lets it outrun the human eye, according to the Pokédex. In dry seasons, or before a storm, sparks shower off its whole body.

How to pronounce Electrike

Electrike is pronounced ih-LEK-trike. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Electrike said out loud:

In Japanese it is ラクライ (Rakurai).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Electrike is 0.6 m tall and 15.2 kg, a green, dog-like Pokémon with yellow markings. A big crest on its head carries lightning-shaped marks, its snout has a yellow blaze, and a yellow stripe runs along its back. Every leg has a spike, with longer ones on the hind legs, and four fangs are visible when it opens its mouth.

Behaviour

Electrike is built for speed. The Pokédex says air rubbing against its fur produces static electricity, and that it uses the charge to stimulate its leg muscles for explosive acceleration. It makes a crackling sound when it runs.

Habitat

Grassland, in the Pokédex's habitat categories. It is not in Scarlet and Violet. In Legends: Z-A it is found in Wild Zone 5 in Bleu District and in Lysandre Labs in Magenta District.

Powers

Electrike has Static, which can paralyse attackers on contact, or Lightning Rod, which draws Electric moves to it, with Minus hidden, which boosts its Special Attack when a friend has Plus or Minus. It bites with Thunder Fang, builds power with Charge, and rushes in with Wild Charge at the cost of recoil. Base Speed and Special Attack of 65 each make it quick but small.

Name origin

Electrike may combine 'electric' and 'lightning strike', and may also involve 'tyke', a word for a mongrel dog or small child. The Japanese name is Rakurai (ラクライ), which may come from rakurai ('lightning strike').

Design inspiration

Electrike looks like a puppy, and Bulbapedia links it to the raijū, a Japanese yōkai: a lightning beast that can appear as several mammals, usually a wolf. This is a fan reading.

Evolution notes

Electrike evolves into Manectric at level 26.

In the games

Mauville City's Gym Leader Wattson uses an Electrike in Emerald, and it first appeared in Ruby and Sapphire. It is unobtainable in Scarlet and Violet, but the Mega Dimension DLC adds it to Hyperspace Lumiose.

In the anime

Wattson's Electrike appeared in 'Watt's with Wattson?', comforting him after Ash beat him in a Gym battle. Jaco's Electrike in 'The Electrike Company!' learned to control its power with help from Ash and friends and evolved into Manectric.

Fun facts

• In English Electrike and Jolteon share the 'Lightning Pokémon' category, though the Japanese words differ: inazuma for Electrike and kaminari for Jolteon.
• In 'The Electrike Company!', brushing an Electrike with metal brushes lets the metal carry its charge, which shocks the person holding them.
• In Arceus and the Jewel of Life, the hypnotised Damos has five Electrike hit Arceus with Shock Wave, in the film's original timeline.

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

Base stats

• HP: 40
• Attack: 45
• Defense: 40
• Sp. Atk: 65
• Sp. Def: 40
• Speed: 65

Electrike’s base stat total is 295. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk and Speed.

Type matchups

What is Electrike weak to?

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

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

Evolution

How does Electrike evolve?

Electrike evolves into Manectric at level 26.

The whole family: Electrike, Manectric.

Abilities

• Static: Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
• Lightning Rod: Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
• Minus (hidden ability): Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has Plus or Minus.

Moves

Moves Electrike learns by level up in Sword / Shield

TM moves (31)

Electrike can learn 31 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Thunder Wave, Light Screen, Rest, Thief, Snore, Protect, Attract, Rain Dance, Facade, Swift, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Fire Fang, Round, Volt Switch, Snarl, Eerie Impulse, Body Slam, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Thunder, Agility, Substitute, Endure, Sleep Talk, Iron Tail, Crunch, Uproar, Electro Ball, Wild Charge, Psychic Fangs.

Egg moves (4):Curse, Headbutt, Spark, Switcheroo.

Move tutor moves (1): Rising Voltage.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Field.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 120 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 Speed effort value.
• Base experience yield: 59.

Pokédex entries

It stores electricity in its fur. It gives off sparks from all over its body in seasons when the air is dry. (HeartGold, SoulSilver, Shield)

It stores static electricity in its fur for discharging. It gives off sparks if a storm approaches. (FireRed, LeafGreen, Y, Sword)

Static electricity builds up all over its body as strands of its long fur rub together. This Pokémon boasts incredible speed. (Ultra Moon)

Friction between the air and its fur produces static electricity. When Electrike runs, it makes a crackling sound. (Ultra Sun)

Electrike runs faster than the human eye can follow. The friction from running is converted into electricity, which is then stored in this Pokémon's fur. (Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)

Electrike stores electricity in its long body hair. This Pokémon stimulates its leg muscles with electric charges. These jolts of power give its legs explosive acceleration performance. (Ruby, Omega Ruby)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Slowest Electric type in Gen 3: 65 Speed.
• Lowest base stat total among Electric types in Gen 3: 295.
• Taller than 25% of all Pokémon (0.6 m).
• Heavier than 36% of all Pokémon (15.2 kg).
• Base stat total 295, ranked #882 of 1,025.
• One of 69 Electric-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 130 green Pokémon.
• Number 58 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 45 different moves in Sword / Shield.
• Catch rate 120: about 15.7% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 8 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: Electrike (Pokémon), Serebii: Electrike (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex), Bulbapedia: Wattson.
• Pronunciation (ih-LEK-trike): 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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