Dwayne's Elekid

**Dwayne's Elekid** (Japanese: **ドゥエインのエレキッド** *Douein's Elekid*) is the first Pokémon that Dwayne caught during his Battle Frontier challenge, and his twenth-ninth overall.

## **New Era**

### **Frontier Challenge**

While making a stop near the Cycling Road, Dwayne polishes his Egg, excited and curious to find which Pokémon would hatch from it. Suddenly, a thunderous sound erupts as an overpowering thunderstorm strikes a nearby mountain range. Dwayne rushes to the site and soon locates several severely injured wild Pokémon. A distinct cry alerts Dwayne to an Elekid taking on an Exeggutor while Dwayne quickly comments on Elekid's disadvantage against the Grass-type. Elekid starts rotating its arms at a high speed generating an enormous amount of energy and thrusts Exeggutor backward. Going berserk, Elekid goes for a devastating Thunder attack, which lands a direct hit on Exeggutor and knocking it unconscious. After the battle, however, Elekid's rampage hasn't calmed and Elekid attacks with Thunderbolt, but Dwayne manages to tackle Elekid to make it lose its aim and miss Exeggutor. Dwayne attempts to stop Elekid but it just angrily launches a Thunder attack towards him. The attack is avoided as Dwayne dodges out of the way, and Gardevoir pops out of her Poké Ball and immediately launches a Shadow Ball towards Elekid.

Elekid dodges this attack and attacks quickly, sending an electrifying charge directly at Gardevoir. Gardevoir recovers from the attack and charges a Moonblast, but Elekid then dashes towards her with a Thunder Punch, but Gardevoir manages to launch her attack in time, knocking Elekid backward. This only angers Elekid more as its power greatly increases, sending electrical bolts in every direction. Dwayne drops his Egg as he tries to duck for cover. The Egg case gets wedged in between Elekid's horns as it launches a devastating Thunderbolt that destroys trees and terrain. The smoke clears as Elekid has disappeared with Dwayne's Egg. Elekid tries to remove the Egg case from atop its head, but it is lodged between both of its horns.

Dwayne and Gardevoir then continue searching for Dwayne's lost Egg just as Elekid confronts them yet again, with Dwayne's Egg still wedged between its horns. Elekid prepares to attack as Gardevoir steps forward, and Elekid begins the battle with a devastating Thunder Punch. Gardevoir dodges the attack and responds with a Shadow Ball, but is quickly sent flying backward by Elekid's electrical energy. The battlefield erupts with a giant plume of smoke and dust with Elekid again gone from the area. Hearing more thunderstorms, Dwayne theorises that Elekid became aggressive when he was overcharged with electricity, which also increased his power, but also caused him to enter a frenzy, and decides to have Elekid discharge all its power in a battle to release all the built-up electricity in its body. A bolt of lightning erupts into the nearby ground as another bolt erupts from the sky, and Dwayne sees Elekid nearby the area, possibly looking for more energy from the lightning bolt.

However, Dwayne calls out to Elekid, which causes it to miss the lightning bolt and its source of power, making Elekid angry again. Dwayne decides to save his Egg first, and tells Gardevoir to use Teleport. Gardevoir places her hand on Dwayne's shoulder, teleporting both of them behind Elekid, giving Dwayne the chance to remove the Egg from between Elekid's horns, and teleporting away just as Elekid discharges an electrical current from its body as a defense mechanism. With the Egg now safe again, Dwayne tells Gardevoir to go all-out, and Gardevoir attacks Elekid with Psyshock. Gardevoir forms a ring of purple masses of energy in front of her body, and fires the masses towards Elekid, one after the other, who manages to dissipate them with a barrage of Thunder Punches. Dwayne then notices that Elekid's power was going down, and so was its anger, and decides to continue the attack, ordering more Psyshock attacks from Gardevoir, with Elekid continuing to block with Thunder Punch, but growing gradually more tired after each attack, and ultimately, Elekid's overcharged electricity dissipates and Elekid's ailment seems to have been cured.

As Elekid regains his bearings, Dwayne apologizes for attacking him, but says that Elekid's frenzy was causing it to harm several wild Pokémon, and Elekid seems rather ashamed for hurting other Pokémon without reason, but Dwayne assures the Electric-type Pokémon that it wasn't at fault, and admits being impressed with its strength, and asks if it was willing to join his team, and after some quick thinking, Elekid accepts, but not without a battle, and Dwayne accepts its request.

Gardevoir fires off Shadow Balls, which Elekid dodges, and dashes foward with Thunder Punch, but Gardevoir continuously Teleports in circles, making Elekid unsure on where to attack next. As Elekid looks around, dazed, Garevoir teleports directly behind him and lands a direct hit with a close-range Psyshock, sending Elekid crashing into a nearby tree, and Dwayne throws a Poké Ball, but Elekid manages to break out, further impressing Dwayne. Elekid fires off Thunder, but Gardevoir dodges. Seeing this, Elekid decides to use Rain Dance, allowing its Electric-type attacks to guarantee a hit. However, just as Elekid uses Thunder, Gardevoir Teleports behind it and restrains it in a bearhug, and as Elekid's Thunder rains back down, Gardevoir leaps out of the way at the last second, causing Elekid to get hit by its own attack. Deciding to guarantee a catch, and knowing that Elekid was quite fast, Dwayne decides to use a Fast Ball, one of his customized Poké Balls given to him by Kurt, which forces Elekid inside, and successfully catches it. Dwayne retrieves his Fast Ball and welcomes Elekid to his team.

When Dwayne challenged the Battle Pike, Elekid was chosen as his first Pokémon to battle against Lucy's Seviper. Elekid starts the battle by using Thunder, though Seviper defends itself with Poison Tail. Lucy commands Seviper to use Bite, but Elekid quickly dodges the attack and follows up with a rapid-fire Thunderbolt. Elekid then uses Thunderbolt again, but Seviper dodges and lands a Poison Tail from behind. Elekid is sent rolling towards a wall, but Dwayne tells Elekid to use the energy from the roll to jump. Elekid obeys and uses Thunder Punch directly at Seviper. Lucy closes her eyes, bewildering Dwayne, and to his surprise, Seviper uses Flamethrower at the exact moment Lucy tells it to, knocking Elekid down. Elekid begins to charge his Thunder attack, even with Seviper's Poison Tail coming at him. Elekid maintains his stance and unleashes the Thunder at Seviper, but Seviper uses Poison Tail towards the water to make a huge veil of smoke. Seviper uses Flamethrower at Elekid, but Elekid dodges and uses Thunder Punch. Seviper re-directs the Flamethrower, turning Elekid's fist into a ball of fire and steel. Dwayne orders Elekid to head for the Fang Snake Pokémon, and hitting Seviper with the fire-coated Thunder Punch and knocking it out. The referee announces Dwayne as the victor of the first round.

Lucy sends out her second Pokémon, Milotic. Seeing how tired Elekid is, Dwayne decides to recall him in place of Gardevoir. During the later stages of the battle, when both Gardevoir and Milotic were exhausted, Lucy's apprentice, Barbara, says that Lucy still had a chance at victory, but Dwayne grins and says she doesn't, before quickly switching Gardevoir for Elekid, who quickly charges up its Thunder attack and strikes a direct hit on Milotic, knocking it out, and Dwayne wins the Luck Symbol as a result.

While making a stop at Camomile Island, Elekid comes at odds with a wild Tropius. Elekid charges, but Tropius swats Elekid away with Steel Wing before using Gust to pin Elekid down, following up with Razor Leaf. Nurse Joy calls her Meganium to stop Tropius with Razor Leaf, which ends Tropius's hostility. Nurse Joy points out that this has happened before and Tropius will not attack Meganium. With Elekid's leg hurt from the attack, Dwayne and Joy head back to the Pokémon Center, despite Elekid's protests. At the center, Meganium uses Aromatherapy to heal Elekid, who becomes instantly attracted to Meganium. Joy says that Elekid is embarrassed because it lost to Tropius. Dwayne leaves the room to let Elekid rest, but Elekid is already up. Just then, a small gang of Pokémon hunters break in the Pokémon Center and sedate some of the Pokémon with tranquilizers. Nurse Joy alerts Dwayne, while the Hunters leave with Meganium and other Pokémon as Dwayne chases them, as Nurse Joy contacts Officer Jenny. Elekid decides to go back to the tree to face off with Tropius once again.

The wind blows as Elekid and Tropius face off. Tropius uses Gust once again, stalling Elekid. It charges with Steel Wing and uses Razor Leaf to knock Elekid down before attacking again with Razor Leaf. Elekid blocks the attack with Thunderbolt, and uses a mental picture of Meganium to motive himself. Inspired, Elekid speeds up the tree and hits Tropius from above with Thunder before following with Thunder Punch, taking Tropius down. The Hunters approach them with Meganium in tow and set it down. Elekid and Meganium run to each other, but Meganium keeps running past Elekid to tend to Tropius. Meganium heals Tropius and the two appear to be a couple, greatly upsetting Elekid, who then sinks to his knees.

The jeep arrives and Dwayne notices Elekid on his knees. He confronts the Hunters, thinking they did something to Elekid, but they them tell of the second battle between Elekid and Tropius. Dwayne thinks Elekid lost again, but is informed that Elekid won the battle but lost Meganium’s love. The Hunters then capture both Meganium and Tropius. Hearing Meganium's cries for help, Elekid gets back up and stares at the Hunters, and the Hunters send Vigoroth and Snorlax, and both Pokémon unwillingly crash into Elekid, sending all three to the ground. Dwayne orders Elekid to fire Thunderbolt at Vigoroth and Snorlax, but Elekid is suddenly unable to fire the attack. Dwayne orders a Thunder Punch instead, but the attack also fails to function.

Seizing their opportunity, the Hunters order Vigoroth and Snorlax to attack with Slash and Mega Punch, respectively. Elekid is struck by both and becomes the target of the Pokémon's attacks. Dwayne saves Charizard with Sceptile's Bullet Seed, which blows out a knee and topples Snorlax and Vigoroth, and Sceptile then redirects his aim at the Hunters's truck, and frees Meganium and Tropius with Leaf Blade. Nurse Joy runs to and hugs both Grass-type Pokémon. Meganium and Tropius step forward to attack together. Meganium uses Razor Leaf and Tropius uses Gust to amplify the attack, destroying the truck and defeating the Hunters. Later, Officer Jenny arrests the Hunters, and then see Meganium and Tropius snuggling, while Dwayne looks over to Elekid, and sees him staring silently at the two, clearly pained at the loss of Meganium's affection.

Later that night, Dwayne is concerned about Elekid's sudden inability to attack, but Joy knows that Elekid will get over it and grow. Dwayne disagrees with Nurse Joy, saying that Elekid never suffered an emotional attack such as a heartbreak, and seeing Meganium and Tropius's happiness right in front of him probably devastated Elekid's confidence beyond repair. Joy comforts Dwayne, saying that eventually, Elekid will overcome his pain and become even stronger, and simply urges Dwayne to help Elekid overcome his heartbreak. The next day, Dwayne departs from the Pokémon Center and returns to the cruiseship, and ponders about whether Elekid would be ok.

Arriving at Metallica Island, Dwayne is outside the local Pokémon Center, training for the Battle Palace. Dragonite's Dragon Claw smashes through a boulder. Blaziken's Revenge shatters the flying rocks from the smashed boulder into smaller pieces. Flygon obliterates a rock with Dragon Breath, Gardevoir destroys several small rocks at once with Psyshock to train her accuracy, and Elekid attempts a Thunderbolt, but fails. Elekid is both astonished and angry at himself for still not being able to attack. Elekid continues to try and fail, and falls to his knees in despair. Dwayne's other Pokémon attempt to comfort him, but their attempts don't seem to have any effect. Elekid suddenly gets up and runs off into the woods in anguish. Dwayne and Dragonite immediately run off after him, with Dwayne telling his other Pokémon to stay there, while the other Pokémon are worried about Elekid. Ahead, Elekid continues to run blindly, then reaches a tree and begins beating his head against it. After several hits, Elekid backs up in pain, and drops to his hands and knees in despair. Dwayne then catches up, and tries again to encourage Elekid. However, both Elekid and Dragonite quickly hear something approaching, and a swarm of Beedrill emerge.

They dive down to attack, and Dwayne has Dragonite use Dragon Claw against them. But as soon as the attack drives off a group of them, another group appears to take its place. There are far too many for Dragonite alone to deal with, so Dwayne turns to Elekid and says they have to go. They try to flee, with the Beedrill in pursuit, but they find themselves cornered on the edge of a cliff. There is a raging river in front of them, and an angry swarm of Beedrill behind them. As the Beedrill approach, Elekid steps in front of Dwayne to protect him. Elekid cringes as he takes a barrage of attacks. Dwayne holds up Elekid's Fast Ball to recall him, but before he can, the Beedrill knock Elekid back into Dwayne, causing him to drop the Fast Ball, and causing the three of them to fall into the river. Dwayne grabs hold of a rock in the river and calls out for Dragonite and Elekid. Elekid is carried towards her, and Dwayne grabs his arm before it goes past. Just then, the river also carries Dragonite past, but neither Dwayne nor Elekid can reach her. The river carries Dragonite off as Dwayne calls out to her, swearing to find her as soon as she can.

Meanwhile, at the Pokémon Center, Dwayne's Pokémon are worried because Dwayne, Dragonite, and Elekid still haven't returned, with Gardevoir being the most stressed out of all of them. They hear a voice behind them, and are greeted by Scott, who wonders where Dwayne is. Nurse Joy approaches them and tells Scott what happened, and this alarms him. He explains that this is the time when the local Kakuna normally evolve into Beedrill, and there are a lot of them in the area. Realizing Dwayne and the others may be in danger, Scott decides to go look for them, with Gardevoir demanding to tag along. Presently, Dwayne and his injured Elekid are walking along, with Dwayne carrying Elekid on his arms. Dwayne says that they have to get back to the Pokémon Center to get Elekid some help. Suddenly, Elekid groans in pain, and falls to the ground. Dwayne realizes that Elekid is hurt worse than he thought, and says that they should rest now. Elekid shakes its head no, but Dwayne assures him that Dragonite will be okay, then advises they get some rest so they can continue.

Scott is now walking into the woods in search of Dwayne. Gardevoir then sees something ahead, which turns out to be Elekid's Fast Ball. Scott and Gardevoir look down at the raging river below and fear the worst, with Gardevoir now holding back tears. Scott says they should follow the river, so they hurry off. Ahead, Dwayne has put together a meal for him and Elekid using some Berries from the area. Elekid now lies down to go to sleep. Dwayne apologizes for this, since it would have been more comfortable in his Fast Ball, but that this is the best they can do. Dwayne then looks up at the moon and thinks about Dragonite, hoping she is okay. Somewhere downriver, a very weak Dragonite struggles ashore and collapses, lacking even the strength to remain standing. Heavy approaching footsteps can be heard. They turn out to be coming from a Venusaur, with an old man riding on it.

Elsewhere, Scott and Gardevoir are still following the river when they see a column of smoke in the distance, presumably from a campfire. At this fire, the old man sits next to his Venusaur, mixing something in a bowl. He finishes, and tells Dragonite to drink it. She does, and she doesn't seem to like the taste. Just then, Scott and Gardevoir approach, and Scott greets the man. Gardevoir is happy to see Dragonite, and checks to see if she was okay. Dragonite semi-weakly responds, and the old man says that Dragonite will soon be fine. He then greets Scott and asks who this Gardevoir was. Scott then introduces Gardevoir as Dwayne's Pokémon and explains the situation with Dwayne and Elekid. Farther ahead, Dwayne is fast asleep. Lying opposite him, Elekid is still awake, watching him. Content that Dwayne is okay, Elekid smiles and goes to sleep himself.

The next morning, as the sun rises, Dwayne and Elekid are now walking again, with Dwayne carrying Elekid as before. Dwayne calls out for Dragonite, but then trips over a rock, and falls flat and Elekid leaps away from his arms before he could get squished. Elekid is concerned, but Dwayne says he's okay. Still, when Dwayne tries to get up, he finds that he has hurt his knee. Still, he gets up and continues to walk and carry Elekid, determined to get to the Pokémon Center and get them both healed. Before long, they come across a group of Kakuna that may be about to evolve. Dwayne says that they have to be quiet as they go through here so the Kakuna don't evolve and start attacking. They proceed forward, but suddenly, a swam of Beedrill catches up to them. Dwayne increases his pace, but comes across a dead end. Dwayne turns around, gently sets Elekid in the ground, and picks up a stick, ready to fight the Beedrill. However, one of the Beedrill hits Dwayne hard, knocking him back. The swarm closes in, and Elekid steps in front of Dwayne. He tries to use Thunderbolt, but again fails. Dwayne calls out to Elekid, but suddenly, Dragonite intervenes with a Hurricane, having been closely followed by Scott and Gardevoir. Dwayne is happy to see them, as Gardevoir immediately rushes towards his side and allows him to lean on her for support, but then, the Beedrill quickly turn on the new arrivals. A powder suddenly calms them down; it turns out to be Venusaur's Sweet Scent, as Venusaur and Spenser have now arrived. Dwayne thanks Spenser, who turns to the swarm and asks them to leave, which they do. Scott informs Dwayne who Spenser is, and Dwayne thanks him again, but they are suddenly attacked by a rampaging Primeape.

Dwayne steps in front of Primeape to protect Elekid. Infuriated, Primeape attacks Dwayne with Mega Punch. Dwayne yells in pain, but he still hangs on and yells about not letting Primeape hurt her Pokémon, as Elekid anxiously looks on. Gardevoir rushes to interfere, but Spenser stops her, saying that Dwayne needs to deal with this by himself, despite Gardevoir's protests. Primeape knocks Dwayne down with Headbutt, causing Dwayne to fall. Elekid screams, as electric charges on his horns energizes. With a shout, Elekid successfully uses Thunder to stop Primeape. Elekid then unleashes Thunderbolt, which Primeape narrowly dodges. In the same motion, Elekid catches Dwayne and immediately fires a Thunderbolt aimed at the ground to soften their landing. Elekid sets Dwayne down, and Dwayne congratulates Elekid on his success. Elekid then falters, as he is overcome by his injuries. Spenser now steps in, and sends out a Chansey, who uses Soft-Boiled. This heals Elekid, who promptly stands back up and glares at Primeape. However, Primeape refuses to give up that easily. Primpeape goes in for Thrash. Elekid calls for a Thunderbolt, and one strike is enough to send Primeape reeling. Dwayne now calls for Thunder Punch, which defeats Primeape.

During Dwayne's Battle Tower challenge, Elekid was chosen as his first Pokémon to battle against Anabel's Alakazam. Elekid begins the battle with a Thunderbolt but is enveloped by Alakazam's psychic power and thrust backward. While he is suspended in the air, Elekid fights back with Thunder, but Alakazam negates the move with Psybeam. Both Anabel and Alakazam are in sync as she has the ability to telepathically command attacks to Alakazam without having to speak. As a thick plume of smoke covers the battlefield, Alakazam lunges toward Elekid and strikes with a Focus Punch. Elekid is thrown backward by the powerful attack. Dwayne realizes that he will have to battle Anabel without knowing his strategy. Elekid goes for a Thunder Punch attack, but it is easily avoided and countered with another Focus Punch. Alakazam takes advantage of the battle by ascending into the air and striking with a final Psybeam that renders Elekid unable to battle.

The next day, during Dwayne's rematch against Anabel, Elekid was once again chosen as his first Pokémon to face Alakazam a second time. Elekid begins with a Thunder Punch attack. Anabel fights using her mind right from the start, commanding Alakazam to use Focus Punch. The attacks collide, and neither Pokémon is injured. Elekid counters with a Thunderbolt, to which Alakazam uses Psybeam, which collide for an explosive effect. Dwayne isn't deterred and orders Elekid use Thunder; however, Anabel has Alakazam use Psychic to throw Elekid backwards. Elekid, despite being in mid-air, is able to use Thunder, which successfully strikes Alakazam. Anabel isn't fazed and calls for Alakazam to use Recover, helping it reclaim some of its energy.

Without giving an inch, Dwayne has Elekid use Thunder Punch, which Anabel counterattacks with Focus Punch. However, Elekid dodges the Focus Punch and slams his Thunder Punch attack into Alakazam's jaw. Alakazam uses Psybeam again, confusing Elekid. Luckily for Dwayne, Elekid is still able to use Thunder and use it well. Immediately, Dwayne recalls Elekid, snapping him out of confusion, and throws Elekid right back onto the field, where he instantly uses Thunderbolt and knocks out Alakazam. Anabel's next Pokémon is her Metagross. Elekid uses Thunder, but Metagross evades the attack and slams into Elekid with a Meteor Mash, knocking Elekid out.

When Dwayne challenged the Battle Pyramid for a third time, Elekid was chosen as his third Pokémon to battle against Brandon's Ninjask. Ninjask uses Aerial Ace, but Elekid's Thunder Punch repels the attack. Ninjask uses Sandstorm to send Elekid flying before using Double Team to surround him. Elekid fires Thunderbolt at all of them, revealing Ninjask. Ninjask dodges Thunderbolt and strikes with Aerial Ace. Ninjask uses Sandstorm, but Elekid's Rain Dance neutralises it. Ninjask then uses Sand-Attack to blind Elekid. Ninjask uses another Aerial Ace, but Elekid can't see in order to evade. Dwayne tells Elekid to listen for it. Elekid dodges and uses Thunderbolt, but the attack goes high. Ninjask executes another Aerial Ace, but a second Rain Dance clears Elekid's eyes, allowing him to counter with Thunder and knock out Ninjask.

Brandon sends out Solrock. Elekid uses Thunder again, but Solrock's Psywave pushes it back. Solrock's Confusion stops Elekid's Thunder Punch and sends Elekid back. Solrock fires Shadow Ball but Elekid uses Thunderbolt against the wall to dodge. Elekid attempts a Thunder Punch, but Solrock dodges. Elekid crashes into the wall and takes Solrock's Solar Beam, an attack which takes out Elekid.

### **Intermission**

When Dwayne and Robyn Oak had a one-on-one battle, Elekid was chosen to battle against Robyn's Probopass. Elekid starts with a Thunderbolt while Probopass blocks the attack with a Sandstorm. Elekid then uses Low Kick try and score a super-effective damage, but Probopass levitates upwards to dodge the attack, and uses Lock-On, which locks onto Elekid, which guarantees that the next attack will hit. Remembering his battle with Brandon, Dwayne already knows how to counter it.

Probopass then uses Zap Cannon, but Elekid dodges, although the Zap Cannon quickly redirects itself back towards Elekid, which Dwayne was expecting. Dwayne then orders Elekid to sprint towards Probopass and climb onto it, and Robyn realizes Dwayne's plan. As the Zap Cannon speeds towards them, Elekid stares it, before jumping off of Probopass just as the attack connects, saving himself from getting hit. Dwayne celebrates, expecting that Probopass was knocked out, but much to his surprise, Probopass was still standing, and Robyn says that Probopass's Ability was Sturdy, allowing it to survive attacks that would've knocked it out with one hit. Then, Probopass uses Lock-On again, and Dwayne decides to use the same strategy. However, Robyn then orders Probopass to use Giga Impact, which prevents Elekid from using Probopass as a shield again. Despite Elekid's best efforts to evade, Probopass relentlessly chases after it, and with Lock-On activated, Elekid was marked and ultimately struck with the attack, which knocks him out, giving the victory to Robyn.

## **Personality and Characteristics**

Elekid is an extremely proud and stubborn Pokémon, refusing to let anything or anyone insult his honor. When Elekid's heart was broken after losing the affection of a Meganium to a Tropius that Elekid was feuding with, Elekid's pride was shattered to the point of being unable to use any moves, something that deeply infuriated him, with Elekid feeling ashamed of himself for his lack of power.

When Dwayne cured Elekid of his frenzy when they first met, Elekid gained a tremendous amount of respect towards the young Trainer and decided to join his team, but only if Dwayne was able to beat him in battle, which Dwayne succeeded. When Elekid was unable to use his moves, Dwayne risked his own life to defend Elekid and reassure him of his worth, and Elekid's bond with his Trainer was further deepened as a result, with Elekid fiercely defending Dwayne from a rampaging Primeape.

Despite his small size, Elekid's power was outrageous, with Elekid capable of battling toe-to-toe with extremely powerful Pokémon from notorious figures, such as Lucy, Anabel, and Brandon, all of whom are members of the powerful and prestigious Battle Frontier. Dwayne himself considers Elekid one of his most powerful Pokémon despite their short time together, keeping Elekid in his third battle against Brandon after Dwayne decided to only use the Pokémon he'd considered strong enough to stand up against the Frontier Brain.

## **Moves used**

 A **†** shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.