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The Electric-type (でんきタイプ Denki taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

The Electric-type is a type of Pokémon that have electricity-oriented powers. They possess electro kinetic abilities, being able to control, store, or even produce electricity.

Electric-type Pokémon have varied habitats, from forests, praries, cities and power plants. Electric-type Pokémon are usually fast, and many of their attacks may paralyze the target. Some Electric-type Pokémon also resemble artifical objects used by humans that can relate to electricity (the Magnemite and Voltorb evolution lines and Rotom).

Some of the Electric-type Pokémon Trainers are Lt. Surge, the third Gym Leader of Kanto; Wattson, the third Gym Leader of Hoenn; Volkner, the last Sinnoh Gym Leader; Elesa the fourth Gym Leader of Unova; Clemont, the fifth Gym Leader of Kalos; and Sophocles, a Trial Captain of Ula'ula Island, Alola.

Electric-type moves

There are 27 Electric-type moves.
- In Generation I, 5 moves were introduced.
- In Generation II, 2 moves were introduced.
- In Generation III, 3 moves were introduced.
- In Generation IV, 5 moves were introduced.
- In Generation V, 2 moves were introduced.
- In Generation VI, 6 moves were introduced.
In battles: Special moves stand out.
- 8 moves are of the type.
- 11 moves are of the type.
- 8 moves are of the type.
In contests: Cool moves stand out.
- 13 moves are of the type.
- 6 moves are of the type.
- 5 moves are of the type.
- 1 move is of the type.
- 1 move is of the type.

List of Electric-type moves

Name	Contest	Generation	Power
Bolt Strike		Generation V	130
Charge		Generation III	-
Charge Beam		Generation IV	50
Discharge	^[1]	Generation IV	80
Eerie Impulse		Generation VI	-
Electric Terrain		Generation VI	-
Electrify		Generation VI	-
Electro Ball		Generation V	60-150
Electroweb		Generation V	55
Fusion Bolt		Generation V	100
Ion Deluge		Generation VI	-
Magnetic Flux		Generation VI	-
Magnet Rise	^[2]	Generation IV	-
Nuzzle		Generation VI	20
Parabolic Charge		Generation VI	50
Shock Wave		Generation III	60
Spark		Generation III	65
Thunder		Generation I	110^[3]
Thunder Fang	^[4]	Generation IV	65
Thunder Punch		Generation I	75
Thunder Shock		Generation I	40
Thunder Wave		Generation I	-
Thunderbolt		Generation I	90^[5]
Volt Switch		Generation V	70
Volt Tackle		Generation III	120
Wild Charge		Generation V	90
Zap Cannon		Generation II	120^[6]
Zing Zap	-	Generation VII	80

Effectiveness of Electric-type moves

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Weaknesses and resistances of the Electric type

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Electric-type-Pokémon Trainers

Electric-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders

Leader	Location	Badge
Lt. Surge	Vermilion City, Kanto	Thunder Badge
Wattson	Mauville City, Hoenn	Dynamo Badge
Volkner	Sunyshore City, Sinnoh	Beacon Badge
Elesa	Nimbasa City, Unova	Bolt Badge
File:VSClemont.png Clemont	Lumiose City, Kalos	Voltage Badge Voltage Badge

Electric-type-Pokémon Trial Captains

Leader	Location	Z-Crystal
Sophocles	Hokulani Observatory, Alola	Electrium Z

Electric-type-Pokémon Elite Four members

There are no Elite Four members that specialize in the Electric type.

Electric type records

Xurkitree is the tallest Electric type.
Joltik is the smallest Electric type.
Zekrom is the heaviest Electric type.
Rotom and Tynamo are the lightest Electric types.
Mareep and Shinx evolve at the lowest level (15)
Tynamo evolves at the highest level (39)
Lanturn has the most HP of all Electric types (125)
Zekrom has the most Attack of all Electric types (150)
Alolan Golem has the most Defense of all Electric types (130)
Xurkitree has the most Sp. Atk of all Electric types (173)
Mega Ampharos has the most Sp. Def of all Electric types (110)
Electrode has the most Speed of all Electric types (150)

Electric-type Pokémon

53 Pokémon are Electric type. (6.48% of all Pokémon)

Pure Electric-type Pokémon

28 Pokémon are pure Electric type. (51.92% of the Electric-type Pokémon)

Pikachu	Raichu	Voltorb	Electrode	Electabuzz	Jolteon
#025	#026	#100	#101	#125	#135
Pichu	Mareep	Flaaffy	Ampharos	Elekid	Raikou
#172	#179	#180	#181	#239	#243
Electrike	Manectric	Plusle	Minun	Shinx	Luxio
#309	#310	#311	#312	#403	#404
Luxray	Pachirisu	Electivire	Blitzle	Zebstrika	Tynamo
#405	#417	#466	#522	#523	#602
Eelektrik	Eelektross	Xurkitree	Zeraora
#603	#604	#796	#807

Primary Electric-type Pokémon

14 Pokémon are primary Electric type. (26.92% of Electric-type Pokémon)

Alolan Raichu	Magnemite	Magneton	Zapdos	Magnezone	Rotom
#026	#081 ^[9]	#082 ^[9]	#145	#462	#479
Emolga	Thundurus	Helioptile	Heliolisk	Dedenne	Oricorio
#587	#642	#694	#695	#702	Oricorio Pom-Pom Style #741 ^[10]
Togedemaru	Tapu Koko
#777	#785

Secondary Electric-type Pokémon

11 Pokémon are secondary Electric type. (21.15% of the Electric-type Pokémon)

Alolan Geodude	Alolan Graveler	Alolan Golem	Chinchou	Lanturn	Joltik
#074	#075	#076	#170	#171	#595
Galvantula	Stunfisk	Zekrom	Charjabug	Vikavolt
#596	#618	#644	#737	#738

Pokémon with Electric-type alternate formes

The following alternate formes of some Pokémon are also of the Electric type.

Mega Ampharos	Mega Manectric	Heat Rotom	Wash Rotom	Frost Rotom	Fan Rotom
#181	#310	#479 ^[11]	#479 ^[11]	#479 ^[11]	#479 ^[11]
Mow Rotom	Arceus	Thundurus	Silvally
#479 ^[11]	#493 ^[12]	Thundurus #642 ^[13]	#773 ^[14]

Relations with other types

They're weak against the Ground-type because in real life, the ground is a natural sink of electrons.
They're strong against the Flying-type because while in the air, they don't make contact with the ground, so they can't divert the electricity, so they're susceptible to strong electrical currents and it's easy for thunder to hit something that's flying.
They're strong against the Water-type because water is a natural electricity conductor, and if one is in the water, it gets electrocuted as well.
The Dragon-type resists them because in old legends, dragons were immune to the nature forces, electricity included.
The Grass-type resists them because plants and trees are made of materials that don't conduct electricity, like wood and rubber. Also, trees divert the electricity to the ground with their roots.
They resist the Steel-type because all kinds of metal alloys are electricity conductors.

Trivia

The Electric-type ties with the Ice-type for the least Mega Evolutions (2 each).
The Electric-type ties with the Normal-type for the least weaknesses (1 each).
In Generation I, every Electric-type move had the word thunder in it.

Notes

^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
^ 120 until Generation V.
^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
^ 95 until Generation V.
^ 100 until Generation III.
^ Before Generation VI, Electric/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Dark-type moves.
^ Before Generation VI, Electric/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Ghost-type moves.
^ ^a ^b In Generation I, Magnemite and Magneton were pure -type Pokémon.
^ Only in its Pom-Pom style.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e In Generation IV, all of Rotom's forms were and type.
^ Thanks to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Zap Plate.
^ In its Therian Forme.
^ Thanks to the ability RKS System, equipped with the Electric Memory.

[Cool-1] Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.

[Cute-2] Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.

[Thunder-3] 120 until Generation V.

[Clever-4] Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.

[Thunderbolt-5] 95 until Generation V.

[ZapCannon-6] 100 until Generation III.

[Electric/Steel-Dark-7] Before Generation VI, Electric/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Dark-type moves.

[Electric/Steel-Ghost-8] Before Generation VI, Electric/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Ghost-type moves.

[Steel-9] In Generation I, Magnemite and Magneton were pure -type Pokémon.

[Electric-Flying-10] Only in its Pom-Pom style.

[Ghost-11] In Generation IV, all of Rotom's forms were and type.

[Multitype-12] Thanks to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Zap Plate.

[Therian-13] In its Therian Forme.

[RKS_System-14] Thanks to the ability RKS System, equipped with the Electric Memory.

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 *They're strong against the {{Type|Flying}}-type because while in the air, they don't make contact with the ground, so they can't divert the electricity, so they're susceptible to strong electrical currents and it's easy for thunder to hit something that's flying.
 *They're strong against the {{Type|Water}}-type because water is a natural electricity conductor, and if one is in the water, it gets electrocuted as well.
-*The {{Type|Dragon}}-type resists them because in old legends, dragons were immune to the nature forces, electricity included. Also, electric dragons were common in legends.
+*The {{Type|Dragon}}-type resists them because in old legends, dragons were immune to the nature forces, electricity included.
 *The {{Type|Grass}}-type resists them because plants and trees are made of materials that don't conduct electricity, like wood and rubber. Also, trees divert the electricity to the ground with their roots.
 *They resist the {{Type|Steel}}-type because all kinds of metal alloys are electricity conductors.
-*They resist themselves because adding electricity to another source of electricity increases the source.
 == Trivia ==

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