Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon - Electric Type Pokemon: Directory

Electric Type Pokemon

Pokemon belonging to the Electric type are known for their affinity with anything associated to thunder and lightning. Electric type Pokemon somewhat of a staple among Pokemon Gym Leaders and Trial Captains across various versions of the game with a lot of story characters preferring to train them for battle. Electric Type Pokemon are also quite popular in online battles owing to the fact that a lot of Electric-type moves can also paralyze opponents even until Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon.

Battle Properties

Electric Type Pokemon have advantages over certain types but also are at a disadvantage for some. They take double damage from Ground type Pokemon and half damage from Flying Steel and fellow Electric types. When attacking Electric Type Pokemon will deal double damage to Water and Flying types but half to Electric Grass and Dragon.

Type Defenses

Electric

Dual Type

Electric type Pokemon can also have another type attributed to them which may either be advantageous or disadvantageous depending on their opponent’s own type (which may be single or dual as well).

Primary: Electric

A Dual-type Pokemon can have Electric as its primary or secondary type. It will not have any effect on what skills it can learn but will have variations in the stats it will distribute.

Electric/Steel

Electric/Steel Type Pokemon are greatly disadvantaged against Ground type Pokemon since both Electric Type Pokemon as well as Steel are weak (x2) against it. They have the advantage against Flying and Steel types.

Electric/Flying

Electric/Flying Pokemon take no damage from Ground type Pokemon (despite the former being part-Electric). They will take neutral damage from Electric types since their part-Electric will half the damage they would receive as being part-Flying as well.

Electric/Normal

In terms of defenses Electric/Normal types receive damage very similarly to their pure Electric peers their part-Normal attribute only gives them advantage over Ghost types Pokemon.

Electric/Fairy

These Pokemon will take normal damage from Steel Pokemon since their part-Electric attribute will half the double damage they should have taken from Steel types.

Electric/Dragon

Mega Ampharos is the only known (Primary) Electric/Dragon type among Electric type Pokemon in the games. It will take quarter damage from Electric types.

Electric/Psychic

Alolan Raichu is the only knonw (Primary) Electric/Psychic type among Electric type Pokemon in the games.

Electric/Fire

Heat Rotom is the only known (Primary) Electric/Fire type among Electric type Pokemon in the games. This means that it will take quadruple damage from Ground type Pokemon.

Electric/Ghost

Rotom is the only known (Primary) Electric/Ghost type among Electric type Pokemon in the games.

Electric/Grass

Mow Rotom is the only (Primary) Electric/Grass Pokemon in the games. It will receive neutral damage from Ground types and Flying types.

Electric/Water

Wash Rotom is the only (Primary) Electric/Water type among Electric type Pokemon in the games. It will receive neutral damage from Electric and quarter damage from Steel types.

Electric/Ice

Frost Rotom is the only (Primary) Electric/Ice type among Electric type Pokemon in the games. It will receive neutral damage from Steel type Pokemon.

Secondary: Electric

Rock/Electric

Alolan Geodude and its evolutions are the only known (Secondary) Rock/Electric type among Electric type Pokemon in the games. It will take quadruple damage from Ground types but will take quarter damage from Flying. It will take neutral damage from Steel type Pokemon.

Water/Electric

Chinchou and its evolution are the only known (Secondary) Water/Electric types among Electric type Pokemon in the games. This means that it will take neutral damage from Electric types and quarter damage from Steel types.

Bug/Electric

These Pokemon take neutral damage from Ground and Flying types.

Dragon/Electric

Zekrom is the only known (Secondary) Dragon/Electric type among Electric type Pokemon in the games. It will take quarter damage from Electric types.

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