Electabuzz in Pokémon Gold & Silver

#155 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Electric Pokémon

Electabuzz in the National Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

Smoochum Elekid

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

Electricity runs across the surface of its body. In darkness, its entire body glows a whitish-blue.

Pokémon Silver

Its body constantly discharges electricity. Getting close to it will make your hair stand on end.

Pokémon details

Type

Weak to

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.

Pokédexes	Original Johto #155
Stat Experience	65 HP, 83 Atk, 57 Def, 105 Spe, 95 Special
Catch rate	45
Base Exp.	156

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Human-Like
Gender	75% male 25% female
Egg cycles	25 (6,400 nominal steps; actual hatching varies)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Elekid #154	Level 30	Electabuzz #155

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Gold

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	In the morning
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	At night
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	In the morning
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	At night
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	5%	During the day
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	1%	During the day
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	4%	During the day

Silver

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	In the morning
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	At night
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	In the morning
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	At night
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	5%	During the day
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	1%	During the day
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	4%	During the day

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Thunder Punch An electric punch. It may paralyze.	75	100	15
Start	Leer Reduces the foe's DEFENSE.	-	100	30
Start	Quick Attack Lets the user get in the first hit.	40	100	30
9	Thunder Punch An electric punch. It may paralyze.	75	100	15
17	Light Screen Ups SPCL.DEF with a wall of light.	-	-	30
25	Swift An attack that never misses.	60	-	20
36	Screech Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE.	-	85	40
47	Thunderbolt An attack that may cause paralysis.	95	100	15
58	Thunder An attack that may cause paralysis.	120	70	10

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold and Silver.


TM01	Dynamic Punch An attack that always confuses.		100	50	5
TM02	Headbutt An attack that may make foe flinch.		70	100	15
TM03	Curse Works differently for ghost-types.		-	-	10
TM06	Toxic A poison move with increasing damage.		-	85	10
TM07	Zap Cannon An attack that always paralyzes.		100	50	5
TM08	Rock Smash An attack that may lower DEFENSE.		20	100	15
TM10	Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon.	Type varies by DVs	31–70	100	15
TM13	Snore An attack useable only while asleep.		40	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest		150	90	5
TM17	Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail.		-	-	10
TM18	Rain Dance Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.		-	-	5
TM20	Endure Always leaves at least 1HP.		-	-	10
TM21	Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty.		-	100	20
TM23	Iron Tail An attack that may reduce DEFENSE.		100	75	15
TM25	Thunder An attack that may cause paralysis.		120	70	10
TM27	Return An attack that is based on loyalty.		-	100	20
TM29	Psychic An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.		90	100	10
TM31	Mud-Slap Reduces the foe's accuracy.		20	100	10
TM32	Double Team Heightens evasiveness.		-	-	15
TM33	Ice Punch An icy punch. May cause freezing.		75	100	15
TM34	Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.		-	90	15
TM35	Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep.		-	-	10
TM39	Swift An attack that never misses.		60	-	20
TM41	Thunder Punch An electric punch. It may paralyze.		75	100	15
TM43	Detect Evades attack that turn. It may fail.		-	-	5
TM44	Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.		-	-	10
TM45	Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated.		-	100	15
TM46	Thief An attack that may steal a held item.		40	100	10
TM48	Fire Punch A fiery punch. May cause a burn.		75	100	15
HM04	Strength A powerful physical attack.		80	100	15
HM05	Flash Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.		-	70	20