Summary
- Pokemon Scarlet & Violet introduces a variety of Electric-type Pokemon, both new and old, to the Paldean Pokedex, offering a range of options for players interested in this type.
- The Electric-type Pokemon included in the game are chosen based on their competitive viability and their coolness or cuteness factor, providing a balanced and enjoyable gameplay experience.
- The addition of Tera Types in the game opens up new possibilities for Electric-type Pokemon, allowing players to explore different strategies and combinations to excel in battles.
If your interests tend toward the Electric-type, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pokemon Scarlet & Violet has a healthy number of representatives. New zappers and old standbys combine in the Paldean Pokedex, and the addition of Tera Types means the sky's the limit if you get lucky enough.
We're focusing on the critters who are Electric by default, since that's what most readers will be interested in. As for our criteria, it's a one-two punch of competitive viability (which translates into exceptional performance in the main game) and overall coolness. Or cuteness. Or whatever you want to call it — the kinds of Electric-type Pokemon who really brighten up a room, if you will.
Updated September 18, 2023 by Quinton O'Connor: With the arrival of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet's first big DLC, Teal Mask, we've added one more Electric-type to our list. Here's hoping Indigo Disk adds plenty more zappy critters.
8 Ampharos
Ampharos has been around the block once or twice. Debuting all the way back in Pokemonไ Gold & Silver, this orb-tailed friend has consistently aced the single-player side of the se🦩ries, and frequently done rather all right for itself even competitively.
It's the most common mixture among Electric-types, but Ampharos' high Special Attack (a frequent staple among its peers) plus decent bulk (less so) give it the capability to sweep at least a couple of foes before going down. Just don't expect much swiftness; 55 Base Speed is rough. It's simply made up for elsewhere in its stat pool.
7 Rotom
Is it just us, or has Rotom enjoyed quite the upward trend since its introduction in the days of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Diamond & Pearl? Often ridiculed in its early days, it's slowly melted our hearts, to the point that its character is now tied into core gameplay aspects, like Pokedexes. It doesn't hurt that Rotom is pretty good at most of what it does. And when you consider that it has forms for different types, you're looking at something with a ton of versatility.
Electric is always Rotom's dominant side, and surely it's dominant enough to crack our list. Frost Rotom can unleash Electric attacks, natch, though its power as a prospective Ice-type dragon slayer comes to rise. Heat Rotom and Mow Rotom bring the Fire and Grass to your team if needed, though we're a bit less keen on Wash Rotom's capabilities.
6 ✤ Toxtricity
Making noise in the meta back in Sword & Shield, we've got Toxtricity, whose separate Low Key and Amped versions bring slightly different kinds of fun to the table, though you'll want the Punk Rock ability from 🐬either in orde𝓡r to maximize the sound-based moves at its disposal.
As an Electric/Poison Pokemon, Toxtricity enjoys few weaknesses. A 4x weakness to Ground stings, but the only other thing it's got to worry about is 2x to Psychic. Meanwhile, it's resistant to a whopping eight, including common threats like Fighting and Fairy.
5 Bellibolt
Oh, hey! Our first Paldean native, and certainly not our last. Bellibolt evolves from Tadbulb. The fellow's so tiny, even in a game with an oddly high number of minuscule Pokemon, that it can be hard to spot it. Thankfully it's prolific enough to be present in roughly half of Paldea.
Evolving Tadbulb into Bellbolt is as easy as grabbing the old standby Thunder Stone, which is more commonplace in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet than early generations. You can snag it by 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:completing milestones on your Pokedex as well. What makes Bellibolt work so well, besides his hefty, lovab🐼le appearance, is Ampharos-like bulk with the bonus of sporting a Scarlet & Violet rep.
4 Vikavolt
Be sure to scour the Teal Mask DLC's new Kitakami region for either Charjabug or its evolution, Grubbin, so you can pop a Thunder Stone on that Grubbin and get yourself a Vikavolt. Not only do we love Vikavolt for its fantastic design, but its incredible 145 Special Attack meshes so dangerously well with moves like Thunderbolt, Bug Buzz, and even the Grass-type Energy Ball if you need coverage.
Vikavolt's Speed is, admittedly, quite lackluster, so if you're looking for a speed demon for your Electric-type, this ain't it. But if you're willing to go a little slower, you can arm your Vikavolt for the long haul with Roost. Alternatively, you can try to boost that 43 base Speed to its highest potential, give Vikavolt the Agility move, and still be competitiely swift against the bulk of your opponents.
3 ✅ ꧋ Sandy Shocks
All three of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet's best Electric-types are special in their own right. Sandy Shocks, the Scarlet-exclusive prehistoric spiff on Magneton, has the incredible Electric/Ground type combination and a head-turning 121 Special Attack to fully charge moves with STAB ('Same Type Attack Bonus') like Earth Power and Thunderbolt.
With the Protosynthesis ability, Sandy Shocks' Special Attack stat is boosted a further 30 percent when Sunny Day weather condition is in effect. And yes, Sandy Shocks can, indeed, learn ♏Sunny Day.
2 Iron Thorns 🌌
What's niftier than Electric/Ground? Well, it depends who you ask. But since we're the ones typing this up, our answer is Electric/Rock. That's Iron Thorns for you, Tyranitar's iron-plated cousin with 134 Attack and ample HP and Defense to suit. Scarlet's past-based Pokemon, and Violet's future-based 'Iron' line, all have 570 Base Stats, some of the highest there is, and Iron Thorns' distribution doubles down on raw strength.
The Quark Drive ability functions like other Protosynthesis, except the requirement is Electric Terrain. Also like Protosynthesis, the boost is based on the Pokemon's highest stat, which is undoubtedly going to be Attack. So, take that 134 and amplify it another 30 percent. You've got a monster.
1 Miraidon
Miraidon is Pokemon Violet's mascot, as well as your lovable mount throughout the game as you explore Paldea for all it's worth. There's a very good narrative reason why you don't get to use Miraidon in battle until the postgame, and it's there for an even better reason — players would break the game with this metallic powerhouse pal otherwise.
Miraidon belongs to a posh club of Pokemon with 670 Base Stats. This Electric/Dragon might not be the very first with its typing, but 💎Miraidon is surely up there with fifth-gen rival Zekrom for the title of b🥃est of them all.
Get this: Hadron Engine grants Miraidon that now-familiar 30 percent boost to its best stat (specifically set to Special Attack by the game in this case, since it's a tie), but you gain the Electric Terrain necessary for its effects simply by switching Miraidon in during battle. You've set your foes up for the fall, just by calling forth your closest friend.