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No.239· Johto, GEN II
Electric Pokémon

Elekid

Electric
Japaneseエレキッドerekiddo
Chinese (Simplified):电击怪diàn jī guàiKorean:에레키드erekideu9 languages
HEIGHT0.6 m
WEIGHT23.5 kg
CATCH045 / 255
ABILITIESStatic · Vital Spirit*

Evolution

3 forms · linear chain
ElekidElekidNo.239at Lv. 30ElectabuzzElectabuzzNo.125trade w/ ElectirizerElectivireElectivireNo.466

Base stats

Total360
HP045
ATTACK063
DEFENSE037
SP. ATK065
SP. DEF055
SPEED095
Natures →Stat rankings →

Weaknesses and type matchups

Elekid is weak to Ground moves.

×2
GROUND
×½
ELECTRICFLYINGSTEEL
×1
NORMALFIREWATERGRASSICEFIGHTINGPOISONPSYCHICBUGROCKGHOSTDRAGONDARKFAIRY
Full type chart →

Pokédex entry

16 versions

They generate electricity by spinning their arms. During a thunderstorm, if one hears the lively voices of children out in the wilderness, what one is actually hearing are the voices of Elekid.

Elekid in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
エレキッドerekiddo
Chinese (Simplified)
电击怪diàn jī guài
Korean
에레키드erekideu
Chinese (Traditional)
電擊怪diàn jī guài
French
Élekid
German
Elekid
Spanish
Elekid
Italian
Elekid
English
Elekid
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Elekid’s name means

2 languages

  1. Japanese

    エレキッドerekiddo

    エレキerekielectric

    キッドkiddokid

  2. Chinese

    电击怪電擊怪diàn jī guài

    电击電擊diànjīelectric shock

    怪guàimonster

These spell out the Japanese name by sound

  • Elekid
  • 에레키드erekideu
  • Élekid

German, Spanish, and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Elekid

13 games

Scarlet · Violet

  • Savanna Biome In the overworld Lv. 55-68
  • Canyon Biome In the overworld Lv. 59-71
  • Chargestone Cavern In the overworld Lv. 59-74
  • Polar Biome In the overworld Lv. 65-74
  • Canyon Biome Fixed encounter Lv. 59-62
  • Polar Biome Fixed encounter Lv. 64
  • Terarium Tera Raid Battle Lv. 20

Every Pokémon in Scarlet · Violet →Route map →

Moves Elekid learns

52 moves