Competitive Information for Electabuzz [Red/Blue]
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Electabuzz? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Red/Blue 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 Red/Blue generation metagame.
Electabuzz is a sensational Electric-typed Pokemon. Electabuzz is a pretty common Pokemon to see in Generation 1. Electabuzz is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). There were no known abilities or equippable items back in the Red/Blue Pokemon games. Electabuzz's only type-related weakness is Ground.
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Seismic Toss / Counter
- Thunder Wave
- Light Screen
Physical Sweeper Electabuzz (Retro)
Electabuzz is an astounding Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Gen1 meta was a totally different monster. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 1-base power Fighting-type move (damage = Electabuzz's level. Can hit ghost types).
♦ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Light Screen is a status move (while active, Electabuzz's special is 2x when damaged).
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Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Thunder Punch
- Psychic
- Thunder Wave
- Light Screen
Special Sweeper Electabuzz (Retro)
Electabuzz is a fabulous Special Sweeper in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Out of the original 151, Electabuzz was quite something to try to play with in the first generation meta. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Thunder Punch is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (33% chance to lower the target's special by 1 stage).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Light Screen is a status move (while active, Electabuzz's special is 2x when damaged).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Electabuzz 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 Electabuzz can perform in Red/Blue. 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 RB Move and Ability Combos for Electabuzz
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Electabuzz's stats
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Electabuzz
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Rest
- Teleport
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Electabuzz in Red and Blue
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