Competitive Information for Eelektrik [X/Y]
Electric
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Eelektrik? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Eelektrik is a remarkable Electric-typed Pokemon. Eelektrik is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Eelektrik's only type-related weakness is Ground.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Spark
- Return / Headbutt
- Knock Off / Crunch
- Aqua Tail
Physical Sweeper Eelektrik (Levitate)
Eelektrik is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Eelektrik's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Eelektrik is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Headbutt is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Flash Cannon
- Giga Drain
- Signal Beam
Special Sweeper Eelektrik (Levitate)
Eelektrik is popular Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Eelektrik's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Eelektrik's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Eelektrik 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).
♦ 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 (Eelektrik recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Eelektrik? These builds have been optimized for X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Spark
- Return / Headbutt
- Knock Off / Crunch
- Aqua Tail
Doubles Physical Sweeper Eelektrik (Levitate)
Eelektrik is an astounding Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Eelektrik's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Eelektrik is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Spark is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Headbutt is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Acid / Acid Spray
- Flash Cannon
- Giga Drain
Doubles Special Sweeper Eelektrik (Levitate)
Eelektrik is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Eelektrik's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Eelektrik's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Eelektrik is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Acid is a special 40-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to lower the foes special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Acid Spray is a special 40-base power Poison-type move (100% chance to lower the target's special defense by 2 stages).
♦ 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 (Eelektrik recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Eelektrik 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 Eelektrik can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Eelektrik
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- 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 inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Eelektrik's stats
- Charge Beam
- Coil
Most notable and possible best moves for Eelektrik
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Eelektrik in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Eelektrik's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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