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Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I

#125 Electabuzz

Electric

  • SpeciesElectric Pokémon
  • Japanese nameEleboo
  • PronunciationUH-LECK-TUH-BUZZ
  • Height3′ 7″ 1.09 m
  • Weight66.0 lb 29.70 kg
  • Gender♂ 75% · ♀ 25%
Electabuzz official artwork

PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats

Name meaning

Combination of ELECTRIC and BUZZ.

Evolution

  1. ElekidLevel 30Electabuzz
Electabuzz in the original Gengar’s Pokédex
Electabuzz as it appeared in the original Gengar’s Pokédex

Pokédex entries

RedBlue Normally found near power plants, they can wander away and cause major blackouts in cities.
Yellow If a major power outage occurs, its is certain that this POKEMON has eaten electricity at a power plant.
Stadium Appear in power plants in search of electricity. They are said to cause major blackouts if they disappear.
GoldStadium 2 Electricity runs across the surface of its body. In darkness, its entire body glows a whitish-blue.
Silver Its body constantly discharges electricity. Getting close to it will make your hair stand on end.
Crystal When two ELECTRABUZZ touch, they control the electric currents to communicate their feelings.

Where to find Electabuzz

Game Where to find it Time Rarity
Blue Must Trade from Red, Gold, Silver, or Crystal NA None
Red Power Plant NA Few
Yellow Must Trade from Red, Gold, Silver, or Crystal NA None
Gold Route 10 Any Few/Evolve; Many during Day
Silver Any Few/Evolve; Many during Day
Crystal Any Few/Evolve

How to catch

Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B
Yellow
G/S ✓ ✓
Crystal ✓ ✓

✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.

Type matchups

Defence: damage taken from each attack type

  • Normal×1
  • Fire×1
  • Water×1
  • Electric×0.5
  • Grass×1
  • Ice×1
  • Fighting×1
  • Poison×1
  • Ground×2
  • Flying×0.5
  • Psychic×1
  • Bug×1
  • Rock×1
  • Ghost×1
  • Dragon×1
  • Dark×1
  • Steel×0.5
  • Gold, Silver & Crystal: 1 weakness and 3 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 1 : 3 (33%).
  • Red, Blue & Yellow: 1 weakness and 2 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 1 : 2 (50%).
  • This Pokémon has one more resistance in GSC than RBY, thus GSC has a better defense ratio.

Offence: same-type attacks against each type

  • NormalNormal
  • FireNormal
  • WaterGood
  • ElectricBad
  • GrassBad
  • IceNormal
  • FightingNormal
  • PoisonNormal
  • GroundNo Effect
  • FlyingGood
  • PsychicNormal
  • BugNormal
  • RockNormal
  • GhostNormal
  • DragonBad
  • DarkNormal
  • SteelNormal
  • Gold, Silver & Crystal: 2 advantages and 4 disadvantages out of 17 types. Offensive ratio 1:2 (50%).
  • Red, Blue & Yellow: 2 advantages and 4 disadvantages out of 15 types. Offensive ratio 1:2 (50%).

Moves learned by levelling up

R/B/Y G/S/C Move Type Kind
Start Start Quick Attack Normal Physical
Start Start Leer Normal Status
42 9 Thunder Punch Electric Special
34 — Thundershock Electric Special
49 17 Light Screen Psychic Status
— 25 Swift Normal Physical
37 38 Screech Normal Status
— 47 Thunderbolt Electric Special
54 58 Thunder Electric Special

“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.

Move Tutor Crystal

  • Thunderbolt

TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal

  • TM01Dynamicpunch
  • TM02Headbutt
  • TM03Curse
  • TM06Toxic
  • TM07Zap Cannon
  • TM08Rock Smash
  • TM10Hidden Power
  • TM13Snore
  • TM15Hyper Beam
  • TM17Protect
  • TM18Rain Dance
  • TM20Endure
  • TM21Frustration
  • TM23Iron Tail
  • TM25Thunder
  • TM27Return
  • TM29Psychic
  • TM31Mud-Slap
  • TM32Double Team
  • TM33Ice Punch
  • TM34Swagger
  • TM35Sleep Talk
  • TM39Swift
  • TM41Thunderpunch
  • TM43Detect
  • TM44Rest
  • TM45Attract
  • TM46Thief
  • TM48Fire Punch
  • HM04Strength
  • HM05Flash

TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow

  • TM01Mega Punch
  • TM05Mega Kick
  • TM06Toxic
  • TM08Body Slam
  • TM09Take Down
  • TM10Double-Edge
  • TM15Hyper Beam
  • TM17Submission
  • TM18Counter
  • TM19Seismic Toss
  • TM20Rage
  • TM24Thunderbolt
  • TM25Thunder
  • TM29Psychic
  • TM30Teleport
  • TM31Mimic
  • TM32Double Team
  • TM33Reflect
  • TM34Bide
  • TM35Metronome
  • TM39Swift
  • TM40Skull Bash
  • TM44Rest
  • TM45Thunder Wave
  • TM46Psywave
  • TM50Substitute
  • HM04Strength
  • HM05Flash

Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal

Egg groups Humanshape Pokémon group 4

Compatible Pokémon

Egg moves

Move How to pass it down
Barrier Mate with a male Mr. Mime.
Karate Chop Mate with a male from Machop Family.
Meditate Mate with a Drowzee/Hypno, Hitmonlee, or Mr. Mime.
Rolling Kick Mate with a Hitmonlee or Hitmontop.
Cross Chop (C) Mate with a male from Machop or Mankey Family.

Stats

Stat Base Range at Lv. 100 G/S/C rank R/B/Y rank
HP 65 303-333 24/4546.02% 21/4250.00%
Attack 83 234-264 14/4967.35% 14/4565.54%
Defense 57 182-212 33/5534.46% 28/4432.66%
Speed 105 278-308 6/4792.62% 6/4291.12%
Special Attack G/S/C 95 258-288 11/4685.28% —
Special Defense G/S/C 85 238-268 15/4172.57% —
Special R/B/Y 85 238-268 — 12/2970.86%
Total 490 G/S/C
395 R/B/Y
1493-1673
1235-1385
16/8778.81% 20/6572.57%

Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.

Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library