What is a good competitive moveset for Electrode? 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.
Electrode is an outstanding Electric-typed Pokemon. It's frequent to see Electrode show up as a X/Y opponent. Electrode's only type-related weakness is Ground.
Electrode is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Electrode from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Electrode's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Aftermath, if Electrode is koed with a contact move that move's user loses 1/4 its max hp.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon). ♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target). ♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Electrode cannot move next turn). ♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn). ♦ Mirror Coat is a special 0-base power Psychic-type move (if hit by special attack, returns double damage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Electrode? 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.
Electrode is a notable Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Electrode from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Electrode's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Aftermath, if Electrode is koed with a contact move that move's user loses 1/4 its max hp.
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon). ♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target). ♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Electrode cannot move next turn). ♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn). ♦ Mirror Coat is a special 0-base power Psychic-type move (if hit by special attack, returns double damage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Electrode 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.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Electrode 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 Electrode
Moves: Swagger + Foul play
Moves: Swagger + Screech
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
Moves with Priority: Endure, Magic Coat, Protect, Sucker Punch
Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Electrode's stats
Charge
Charge Beam
Most notable and possible best moves for Electrode
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