Electrike (Pokémon)

|}
Electrike (Japanese: ラクライ Rakurai) is an introduced in Generation III.
It evolves into starting at level 26.
==Biology==
Electrike is a green, canine with yellow markings. It has a large head crest with angular, lightning-like markings on the side. Its snout has a yellow blaze, and four fangs are discernible when its mouth is open. It has a yellow stripe down its back. Each of its four legs has a spike, with the ones on its hind legs being longer. It has yellow crescent-shaped paw pads on its front feet, while the pads on its hind feet are circular. It has a small, pointed, yellow-tipped tail.
Using the electric charge found in its fur, Electrike stimulates its leg muscles and runs faster than the human eye can follow. It uses friction from the atmosphere to generate electricity. Because of this, its body gives off showers of sparks in seasons with arid air or before a storm. As shown in the episode The Electrike Company!, using metal brushes to groom the Electrike will cause the metal to conduct the electrical charge in the fur and subsequently shock the handler. It lives in .
===Evolution===
Electrike evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
Electrike in the
===Game locations===
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
====In side games====
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
|}
===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Electrike is available in and .
====By leveling up====
====By TM/TR====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By transfer from another generation====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Electrike (EX Emerald 47)
 	Team Aqua's Electrike (EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 52)
 	Team Aqua's Electrike (EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 52) Electrike (EX Holon Phantoms 64)
===Side game data===
|-
|-
|-
|-
|-
|-
|-
|-
|-
|}
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====Wattson's Electrike====
Electrike made its animated series debut in Watt's with Wattson?. After Wattson was easily defeated by during their Gym battle, Wattson needed some time alone. During this, an Electrike came to comfort the Mauville City Gym Leader. Wattson decided to keep it as one of his own Pokémon. It later evolved into in Manectric Charge.
====Other====
In The Electrike Company!, though Jaco thought that his Electrike wasn't that strong and wouldn't pass a test, Ash and friends helped Electrike control its power, resulting in it evolving into a Manectric.
In the original timeline of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, five Electrike were used by Damos, who was under , to attack with . When Ash and traveled to the past to prevent this, Marcus, the one responsible for hypnotizing Damos, managed to use the Electrike again to attack Arceus.
===Minor appearances===
Two Electrike debuted in Jirachi: Wish Maker. One was with its in the opening sequence of the movie, while another was one of the residents of Forina, 's home.
A 's Electrike appeared in Pros and Con Artists.
A Coordinator's Electrike appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
An Electrike appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Electrike appeared in Camping It Up!
An Electrike appeared in BWS01.
An Electrike appeared in A Campus Reunion!.
In The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, multiple Electrike fell under 's control.
Two Electrike appeared in a flashback in Sobbing Sobble!.
A Trainer's Electrike appeared in Battling as Hard as Stone!.
A Trainer's Electrike appeared in Dot and Nidothing.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
In the manga adaptation of , Marcus owned an Electrike. Along with his other Pokémon, he used it to attack .
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Plugging Past Electrike I, Wattson owned an Electrike, which later evolved into a .
An Electrike, nicknamed Rikelec (Japanese: ライガン Raigan), under the ownership of Chance (Japanese: ノブヒロ Nobuhiro), appeared while was participating in a Pokémon Contest in Tripped Up by Torkoal.
In Pangoro Poses a Problem, multiple Electrike were among the Pokémon that charged the Prism Tower during a blackout.
One of these Electrike that supplied power to the Prism Tower witnessed activate a Mega Evolution during a battle inside the Tower itself. He then followed X's group and evolved into a Manectric shortly before joining X's team, being named Élec.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
Wattson owns an Electrike in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* In English, the "Lightning Pokémon" is shared by Electrike and .
** In Japanese, Electrike has the category いなずまポケモン Inazuma Pokémon (Lightning Pokémon), while Jolteon has the category かみなりポケモン Kaminari Pokémon (Lightning Pokémon).
===Origin===
Electrike has a resemblance to a pup and shares traits with the , 雷獣 , an elemental lightning creature that can take on the form of various mammals, with the being the most common.
====Name origin====
Electrike may be a combination of electric and strike or tyke (slang word for dog or small child).
Rakurai may be derived from 落雷 rakurai (lightning strike).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Wattson's Electrike
* Élec
* Amp Plains tribes
==External links==
|}
de:Frizelbliz
es:Electrike
fr:Dynavolt
it:Electrike
ja:ラクライ
zh:落雷兽