Electric (type)

The Electric type (Japanese: でんきタイプ Electric type) is one of the eighteen types. Electric-type moves are super effective against - and , while Electric-type Pokémon are weak to moves.
==Battle properties==
Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other outside the core series.
* type was introduced in Generation II.
===Additional effects===
In Generation I, Electric-type Pokémon cannot get paralyzed by damage-dealing Electric-type moves, but can get paralyzed by other means. From Generation VI onward, Electric-type Pokémon cannot get paralyzed at all. 
When the move (introduced in Generation III) is in effect, the power of Electric-type moves is decreased by 67% (50% prior to Generation V). When (introduced in Generation VI) is in effect, the power of Electric-type moves is increased by 30% (50% prior to Generation VIII) if the user is grounded. 
All moves become Electric-type moves when affected by the moves (introduced in Generation VI) or (introduced in ). If the target is affected by the move (introduced in Generation VI) before it uses a move, the target's move becomes Electric-type for that turn.
==Pokémon==
As of Generation IX, or % of all Pokémon are Electric-type (counting those that are Electric-type in at least one of their forms, including Alolan forms), causing it to tie with as the fourth rarest type among Pokémon after and before , and . After the introduction of , , and in Generation IX, all other types have been paired up with Electric at least once, making the Electric type the fifth type to have this trait after , , , and . 
The Pokémon below are listed by their current types. have had their types changed, usually when a new type was introduced.
===Pure Electric-type Pokémon===
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# 		Name
0025		
0025		Cosplay
0025		in a cap
0025		Partner
0025		Gigantamax
0026		
0100		
0101		
0125		
0135		
0172		
0172		Spiky-eared
0179		
0180		
0181		
0239		
0243		
0309		
0310		
0310		Mega
0311		
0312		
0403		
0404		
0405		
0417		
0466		
0522		
0523		
0602		
0603		
0604		
0796		
0807		
0835		
0836		
0871		
0894		
0921		
0938		
0939		
In That New Old Gang of Mine!, 's Rotom Phone listed the as a pure Electric-type Pokémon.
===Half Electric-type Pokémon===
====Primary Electric-type Pokémon====
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# 		Name 	Type 1	Type 2
0026		Alolan form 	 	
0081		 	 	
0082		 	 	
0100		Hisuian Form	 	
0101		Hisuian Form	 	
0145		 	 	
0181		Mega 	 	
0462		 	 	
0479		 	 	
0479		 	 	
0479		 	 	
0479		 	 	
0479		 	 	
0479		 	 	
0587		 	 	
0642		 	 	
0642		 	 	
0694		 	 	
0695		 	 	
0702		 	 	
0741		 	 	
0777		 	 	
0785		 	 	
0848		 	 	
0849		 	 	
0849		 	 	
0849		Gigantamax 	 	
0877		 	 	
0877		 	 	
0880		 	 	
0881		 	 	
0922		 	 	
0923		 	 	
0940		 	 	
0941		 	 	
0989		 	 	
1008		 	 	
1021		 	 	
====Secondary Electric-type Pokémon====
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# 		Name 	Type 1	Type 2
0074		Alolan form	 	
0075		Alolan form	 	
0076		Alolan form	 	
0170		 	 	
0171		 	 	
0595		 	 	
0596		 	 	
0618		 	 	
0644		 	 	
0737		 	 	
0738		 	 	
0992		 	 	
0995		 	 	
===Changed types===
These Electric-type Pokémon have had their types changed.
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# 		Name	Original types	Original types	Original types	New types	New types	New types
0081		 	Gen I 	Gen II+ 	 	 	 	
0082		 	Gen I 	Gen II+ 	 	 	 	
0479		 	Gen IV 	Electric 	Ghost 	Gen V+ 	 	
0479		 	Gen IV 	Electric 	Ghost 	Gen V+ 	 	
0479		 	Gen IV 	Electric 	Ghost 	Gen V+ 	 	
0479		 	Gen IV 	Electric 	Ghost 	Gen V+ 	 	
0479		 	Gen IV 	Electric 	Ghost 	Gen V+ 	 	
==Non-Pokémon opponents==
Some opponents featured in Pokéstar Studios in can be battled like Pokémon and they have designated Pokémon types.
		
==Moves==
As of Generation IX, there are 50 Electric-type moves, which makes up 5.35% of all moves (excluding those that are Electric-type only under certain circumstances), making it the 6th most common type among moves, after and and before .
Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Electric-type moves were special, but they may now also be physical depending on the attack.
==Abilities==
===Interacting with the Electric type===
A with or will become an Electric-type Pokémon if it uses an Electric-type move. A Pokémon with , , , , or will become an Electric-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with an Electric-type move, is sent out against an Electric-type opponent, if the terrain is , if it is holding an Electric Memory, or if it is holding a Zap Plate or Electrium Z.
Since Generation VI, Electric-type Pokémon are also immune to becoming paralyzed from the , , or .
Gen 	Ability 	Description
 	 	The Pokémon becomes charged when it takes damage, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move the Pokémon uses.
 	 	Normal-type moves become Electric-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
 	 	The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of taking damage from them, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted.
 	 	The Pokémon takes no damage when hit by Electric-type moves. Instead, its Speed stat is boosted.
 	 	Powers up Electric-type moves.
 	 	If hit by an Electric-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.
 	 	The Pokémon becomes charged when it is hit by a wind move, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move the Pokémon uses.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
===Exclusive Abilities===
Only Electric-type Pokémon have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.
Gen 	Ability 	Description
 	 	Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
 	 	The Pokémon takes no damage when hit by Electric-type moves. Instead, its Speed stat is boosted.
 	 	The Pokémon is charged with static electricity and may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.
 	 	If hit by an Electric-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
==Items==
 	Name 	Description
 	Cell Battery 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This single-use battery boosts the Attack stat if the holder is damaged by an Electric-type attack.
 	Electric Gem 	A gem with an essence of electricity. When held, it strengthens the power of an Electric-type move one time.
 	Electric Memory 	A memory disc that contains Electric-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by .
 	Electric Tera Shard 	On rare occasions, these shards form when a Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters.
 	Electrium Z 	This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Electric-type moves to Z-Moves.
 	Magnet 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a powerful magnet that boosts the power of the holder's Electric-type moves.
 	Shock Drive 	A cassette to be held by . It changes Genesect's move so it becomes Electric type.
 	Wacan Berry 	If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Electric-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.
 	Zap Plate 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of electricity and boosts the power of the holder’s Electric-type moves.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.
===Cram-o-matic===
	Name
	Electirizer
	Electric Seed
	Fossilized Bird
	Light Ball
	Pecha Berry
	Thunder Stone
	
==Notable Electric-type Trainers==
Gen	Trainer 	Title 	Location
 	Lt. Surge	Gym Leader 	Vermilion Gym
 	Wattson 	Gym Leader 	Mauville Gym
 	Volkner 	Gym Leader 	Sunyshore Gym
 	Elesa 	Gym Leader 	Nimbasa Gym
 	Clemont 	Gym Leader 	Lumiose Gym
 	Sophocles	Trial Captain	Hokulani Observatory
 	Iono 	Gym Leader 	Levincia Gym
==Icons==
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==Statistical averages==
===Overall===
===Fully evolved===
==In spin-off games==
===Pokémon Sleep===
Unlike in the core series games, in , each Pokémon can only have one type, which determines the kind of Berry that the Pokémon will gather for to feed on. Electric-type Pokémon will gather Grepa Berries, and typically have the Snoozing sleep type.
The following is a list of Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep.
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# 	Pokémon	Name	
0025	 	 	Snoozing
0026	 	 	Snoozing
0135	 	 	Snoozing
0172	 	 	Slumbering
0179	 	 	Snoozing
0180	 	 	Snoozing
0181	 	 	Snoozing
0243	 	 	Snoozing
0403	 	 	Snoozing
0404	 	 	Snoozing
0405	 	 	Snoozing
0702	 	 	Snoozing
0921	 	 	Snoozing
0922	 	 	Snoozing
0923	 	 	Snoozing
==In the TCG==
Lightning-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to and with resistances to and . Lightning-type Pokémon are strong against and any Pokémon that is a in the games, whilst some Pokémon can resist this type.
==Trivia==
* Generation IX introduced the most Electric-type of any generation, with twelve, and Generation VI introduced the fewest, with three.
* Generation VII and introduced the most Electric-type moves of any generation, each with nine, and Generation II introduced the fewest, with two.
* Generation III is the only generation that introduced no dual-type Electric-type Pokémon.
* Generation VI is the only generation that introduced no pure Electric-type Pokémon.
* The Electric type is tied with the type for having the fewest weaknesses.
* All Electric-type moves introduced in Generation I have names beginning with the word "Thunder".
* In the first season of the and during much of Generation I, the was often wrongly assumed to be unaffected by Electric-type attacks. This was likely due to the fact that at the time, most Rock-type Pokémon (namely the and evolution lines, and ) were part and thus immune to Electric-type moves. However, the only Rock-type Pokémon who aren't also Ground-type around at the time (the then five Fossil Pokémon) were actually weak to them.
* In , Ground-type Pokémon's immunity to Electric-type attacks was treated inconsistently during the original series and early parts of the , notably during the episode Showdown at Pewter City, where Ash's Pikachu was able to hurt Brock's Onix by simply having his voltage raised and Onix being doused in water.
** Ironically, the move , introduced in Generation V, has exactly the effect of the latter.
* The Electric-type is tied with the for having the fewest Pokémon that can Mega Evolve, having two each.
* In Tree's a Crowd, states that Pokémon resist Electric-type moves due to being able to diffuse the electricity into trees and the ground. He also explains that if Grass-type Pokémon are in the air, they cannot diffuse the electricity from Electric-type attacks, thereby dealing normally effective damage.
==In other languages==
de:Elektro
es:Tipo eléctrico
fr:Électrik
it:Elettro
ja:でんき
zh:电（属性）