With 18 different types having accumulated over the years, the Pokemon franchise gives trainers plenty of different options when it comes to catching and training potential Pokemon. Gym leaders and Elite Four members tend to stick to a particular type when constructing their party, but most trainers take a much more diverse approach to teambuilding.
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Often overshadowed by more popular types, Electric-type Pokemon have plenty to offer any given party. Pikachu might be the series’ most well-known Electric-type, but it’s far from the best you can get throughout your journey. With so many unique Electric-type Pokemon out there, narrowing down the best of the bunch can be tough. Luckily, these amazing Pokemon stand out as the best among their peers.
10 Jolteon
- Highest Stat: Speed (130)
- Best Nature: Timid
- Weak To: Ground (2x)
It might not be the most popular Eeveelution in the franchise, but Jolteon is certainly one of the better pure Electric-type Pokemon you can train. With high speed and great special attack, Jolteon is best suited as a glass cannon and has tons of moves in its learnset that trainers can put to good use.
Like all pure Electric-types, Jolteon is only weak to Ground-type moves, adding in a resistance to Flying, Steel and of course Electric-types. With moves like Thunder, Discharge and Thunder Shock in its learnset alongside Thunderbolt and Electro Ball in its arsenal of TM/TR moves, trainers will have no problem getting the most out of Jolteon.
9 Ampharos
- Highest Stat: Special Attack (115)
- Best Nature: Modest
- Weak To: Ground (2x), Ice (2x), Dragon (2x), Fairy (2x)
Up to the end of Gen VII, Ampharos would have ranked much higher when compared to its fellow Electric-types. That has a lot to do with its Mega Evolution. Mega Ampharos is a great Pokemon that makes the most of Ampharos’ strengths and stands out as one of the better of the bunch.
The current games don’t allow players to make use of this mechanic, and so Ampharos must be judged on how it measures up in the current meta. A minimal stat boost following Gen VI rounded Ampharos’ base stats, though its speed remained subpar. Aside from that, Ampharos is a decently well-rounded Pokemon. It possesses great special stats, with its special attack something that trainers need to take advantage of in battle.
8 Magnezone
- Highest Stat: Special Attack (130)
- Best Nature: Modest
- Weak To: Fighting (2x), Ground (4x), Fire (2x)
Magnezone continues the trend of high special attacking Electric-types, coming in with a base special attack of 130 to go alongside 90 special defense and 115 defense. The final form in the Magnemite tree might scare some off with middling speed and HP stats, but its other stats more than make up for them.
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Being Electric/Steel-type, Magnezone comes with more weaknesses than your typical Electric-type Pokemon. Fire and Fighting weaknesses come alongside a quadruple weakness to ground. That might seem devastating, but Magnezone’s immunity to Poison and 11 type resistances more than make up for its shortcomings.
7 Electivire
- Highest Stat: Attack (123)
- Best Nature: Naive
- Weak To: Ground (2x)
When looking at Electivire’s base stats, the one thing that really jumps out is its incredibly low defense. The rest of its stats are either decent or well above average. So any trainer looking to take this Gen IV Pokemon on as part of their team will need to keep its 67 base defense in mind.
Thunder Punch and Wild Charge are two Electric moves that will allow trainers to take advantage of Electrive’s 123 base attack. If that’s not enough, plenty of useful TRs can be found around the Galar region.
6 Xurkitree
- Highest Stat: Special Attack (173)
- Best Nature: Modest
- Weak To: Ground (2x)
Ultra Beasts might not have legendary status in the games, but these extraterrestrial Pokemon are some of the strongest and rarest you can come across. Xurkitree stands as the only Electric-type of the bunch and backs its claim as one of the strongest of its type.
Boasting an impressive 570 base stat total, Xurkitree’s only glaring weakness is its mediocre defense. What really sets this Pokemon apart from the rest is its massive special attack stat. With 173 base special attack, Xurkitree can do some real damage with many of the moves in its learnset.
5 Tapu Koko
- Highest Stat: Speed (130)
- Best Nature: Timid
- Weak To: Ground (2x), Poison (2x)
As the guardian deity of Melemele Island, Tapu Koko is one of the stronger Electric-type Pokemon in the games. This Gen VII legendary boasts a dual Electric/Fairy-typing, making it one of the more discernible Electric-types on this list.
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Tapu Koko has great stats across the board. Its special defense and HP aren’t particularly impressive, but it makes up for this with great speed, attack, and special attack stats. Tapu Koko has a solid selection of Electric and Fairy-type moves in its arsenal. With so much variety, trainers should have no shortage of options when choosing how to play it.
4 Thundurus
- Highest Stat: Special Attack (125)
- Best Nature: Timid
- Weak To: Rock (2x), Ice (2x)
Just like the other members of the Forces of Nature trio, Thundurus is a Flying-type Pokemon, having a dual Electric typing. Both its Incarnate and Therian forms have a base stat total of 580. Its Incarnate forme has higher attack and speed stats while its Therian forme sacrifices a fraction of both for better special attack.
Thundurus is a great all-around Pokemon regardless of its forme and comes with a massive move pool to play around with. One thing to keep in mind is that its Electric/Flying typing makes it immune to Ground-type attacks at the cost of a weakness to Rock and Ice.
3 Zapdos
- Highest Stat: Special Attack (125)
- Best Nature: Timid
- Weak To: Rock (2x), Ice (2x)
Another Electric-Flying-type, Zapdos was one of the strongest available Electric-types following its introduction in Gen I. Plenty of other Electric-types have been added to the series over the years but Zapdos is still in a league of its own.
Trainers would be wise to make the most of Zapdos’ high speed and special attack stats. With well above average HP, attack, defense and special defense, trainers don’t have to worry about Zapdos’ longevity in battle. A weakness to Rock and Ice-types serve as Zapdos’ biggest red flag. Regardless, its strengths outweigh its weaknesses.
2 Raikou
- Highest Stat: Speed (115), Special Attack (115)
- Best Nature: Timid
- Weak To: Ground (2x)
Gen I might have had Zapdos, but Gen II quickly introduced another Electric-type legendary; Raikou. A pure Electric-type, Raikou is one of Johto’s Legendary Beasts and can be fairly tough for trainers to catch out in the wild.
Getting Raikou is well worth the effort put into finding it, as it’s one of the strongest pure Electric-type Pokemon in the franchise. High special and speed stats make Raikou one of the better-balanced Pokemon on this list. Its Hp and attack aren’t nearly as high but still well above average, and while middling, its defense is solid.
1 Regieleki
- Highest Stat: Speed (200)
- Best Nature: Naive
- Weak To: Ground (2x)
Regieleki is the newest Electric-type addition to the series and an intriguing option for any trainer looking for a new Electric-type. As a member of the Legendary Titans, Regieleki’s strength shouldn’t come as a surprise. The way its stats are distributed makes it one of the more unique Pokemon on this list.
Boasting 200 speed and 100 attack and special attack, Regieleki is a textbook glass cannon and probably the best Pokemon out there to fill the role. Its 50 defense and special defense are incredibly low, but with such high speed and attack stats it likely won’t matter.
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