Competitive Information for Eelektross [Black/White]
Electric
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Eelektross? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
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Eelektross is a sensational Electric-typed Pokemon. Eelektross is a frequent Pokemon to see in Generation 5. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Eelektross's only type-related weakness is Ground.
Item: Flying Gem / Magnet
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Atk / 128 SpA
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt
- Drain Punch
- Acrobatics
- Thunder Wave
Mixed Tank Eelektross (Popular/Trending)
Eelektross is a notable Mixed Tank. With Levitate, Eelektross is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Eelektross recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Eelektross has no held item).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Flying Gem / Magnet
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Drain Punch
- Giga Drain
- Thunder Wave
Special Tank Eelektross (Popular/Trending)
Eelektross is an awesome Special Tank. This moveset is designed to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Levitate, Eelektross is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Eelektross recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Eelektross recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Magnet
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Superpower
- Return / Frustration
- Aqua Tail
Physical Sweeper Eelektross (Levitate)
Eelektross is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Eelektross's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Life Orb boosts the power of Eelektross's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Eelektross is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Eelektross's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
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Item: Life Orb / Magnet
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Flamethrower
- Flash Cannon
- Giga Drain
Special Sweeper Eelektross (Levitate)
Eelektross is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Eelektross's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Eelektross is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Eelektross recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Item: Muscle Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Coil / Rock Slide
- Crush Claw
- Brick Break / Dragon Claw
- Spark / Wild Charge
Eelektross Physical Tank (Shibirudon)
Eelektross is an astounding Physical Tank. This moveset attempts to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Levitate, Eelektross is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Crush Claw is a physical 75-base power Normal-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
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Item: Electric Gem
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Coil
- Drain Punch
- Aqua Tail / Wild Charge
- Toxic
Eelektross Physical Tank (Eelektrik Feel)
Eelektross is an outstanding Physical Tank. This moveset attempts to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Levitate, Eelektross is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Eelektross recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Item: Electric Gem
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Wild Charge
- Coil
- Aqua Tail / Fire Punch
- Toxic
Eelektross Physical Tank (Eelektrik Feel Part Deux)
Eelektross is pretty popular Physical Tank. It's designed to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Levitate, Eelektross is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Coil is a status move (raises Eelektross's attack, defense, accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Eelektross? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
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Item: Life Orb / Hard Stone
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Superpower
- Return / Frustration
Doubles Physical Sweeper Eelektross (Levitate)
Eelektross is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Eelektross's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Life Orb boosts the power of Eelektross's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Eelektross is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Wild Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Eelektross's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
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Item: Life Orb / Magnet
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Flamethrower
- Acid
- Flash Cannon
Doubles Special Sweeper Eelektross (Levitate)
Eelektross is popular Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Eelektross's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Eelektross is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Acid is a special 40-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to lower the foes special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Eelektross learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Eelektross can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Eelektross
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Eelektross's stats
- Charge Beam
- Coil
- Hone Claws
Most notable and possible best moves for Eelektross
- Acrobatics
- Discharge
- Drain Punch
- Flamethrower
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power Ice
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Thunder Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Volt Switch
- Wild Charge
Common Effort Values for Eelektross in Black and White
- Quiet Nature ( 252/128/0/128/0/0/ )
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0/ )
- Optimize Eelektross's EV spread for Pokemon Black and White
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