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Electivire Weakness & Counters

Weak toGround2×
Electivire

Type matchups

Damage Electivire takes from each attacking type.

2×

Weak to (2×)

½×

Resists (½×)

As an Electric type, Electivire has 1 weakness, 3 resistances and 0 immunities, fewer than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 38 other Pokémon share the Electric typing.

  • With Motor Drive: Electric ½× → 0×

Base stats

HP
75
Attack
123
Defense
67
Sp. Atk
95
Sp. Def
85
Speed
95
Total
540

Electivire has a base stat total of 540, higher than 79% of Pokémon. With Attack (123) well above Sp. Atk (95), it works best as a physical attacker. A Speed of 95 beats 76% of Pokémon, so it outspeeds most opponents. With 75 HP, 67 Defense and 85 Sp. Def it is reasonably sturdy and holds up better against special hits.

Electivire can have the abilities Motor Drive and Vital Spirit.

How to beat Electivire

Electivire takes 2× damage from Ground moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Flying, Steel and Electric moves are resisted.

Good counters: Primal Groudon hits for 2× with Ground-type STAB and is immune to Electivire's Electric moves. Groudon hits for 2× with Ground-type STAB and is immune to Electivire's Electric moves. Garchomp hits for 2× with Ground-type STAB and is immune to Electivire's Electric moves.

Evolution

Electivire is the final stage of a 3-stage line (Elekid → Electabuzz → Electivire), evolving from Electabuzz.

Frequently asked questions

What is Electivire weak to?

As an Electric type, Electivire takes super-effective damage from Ground moves.

What is Electivire resistant to?

Electivire resists Flying, Steel and Electric moves.

What are the best counters to Electivire?

Strong type-based picks include Primal Groudon, Groudon and Garchomp, which hit Electivire with super-effective attacks.