Electabuzz is an Electric-type Pokémon from the Kanto region. It evolves from Elekid after being fed 25 candies and evolves into Electivire when fed 100 candies and given a Sinnoh Stone.
Pokédex description
Possible attacks
Fast attacks
Charged attacks
Evolution family
Electabuzz is part of a three-member family.
Event Pokémon forms
This Event Electabuzz form can only be obtained from evolving respective costumed Elekid, and it can evolve retaining its costume.
Sprites | Release | |
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Spark Electabuzz was released at the start of An Instinctive Hero on May 2nd, 2023. Shiny form of Spark Electabuzz was released on the same day. |
Availability
- Electabuzz was released along with the game launch on July 6th, 2016.
- Shiny form of Electabuzz was released at the start of Hatchathon 2018 on November 14th, 2018.
- Shadow form of Electabuzz was released at the start of Halloween 2019 on October 17th, 2019.
Method | Maximum CP | Details |
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Wild |
2,001 2,167 (weather boosted) |
In wild since 2016 Jul 6
Increased spawns in: |
Eggs |
1,333 |
Increased chance/Previously in: |
Raid Battles |
1,333 1,667 (weather boosted) |
Tier 3 CP 16,809
Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance |
Research tasks |
1,000 | Field Research: Hatch an Egg: An Instinctive Hero Send 5 Gifts and add a sticker to each: Festival of Lights 2022 Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts: 2022 Sep Send 5 Gifts to friends: Festival of Lights 2021 Catch 3 Electabuzz: November 2020 Community Day Catch 3 Electric-type Pokémon: 2020 May Use a supereffective Charged attack in 7 Gym battles: 2018 Apr - 2020 Mar Special Research/Timed Research: December Community Day 2021 - Completing 3rd part Charge Up - 3rd part: Evolve 3 Electric-type Pokémon Electric for Electabuzz (2 encounters) |
GO Snapshot |
2,001 | Obtainable during: November 2020 Community Day: Nov 15 |
Team GO Rocket |
526 867 (weather boosted) |
Rescuing from Grunts: 2022 Jul 9 - 2023 Jun 20 2019 Oct 17 - 2022 Jan 23 |
GO Battle League |
1,333 | Obtainable starting from rank: 1 (Season 14) |
Gallery
Photobombs
Game assets
Trivia
- Normally, evolved stages of Pokémon cannot be shiny in encounter screen, but exceptionally during November 2020 Community Day - Electabuzz, and after, Electabuzz can.
- Electabuzz is a tier 3 Raid Boss most recently. However, it used to be a tier 1 and 2 before.
External links
- Electabuzz page, on the official Pokédex website
- Electabuzz article, on Bulbapedia
- Electabuzz article, on the Pokémon Wiki