Is Eelektrik good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Eelektrik has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Eelektrik a good raid attacker?

Eelektrik ranks #178 of 248 electric attackers with 8.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Eelektrik be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Eelektrik is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#603 · Generation 5

Eelektrik

electric

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,715 / 1,939
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 980 / 1,225
Research CP (L15): 735
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Eelektrik has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

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Great League#597 of 1154 · score 72.3
Ranked #597 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack156

Defense130

Stamina163

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

ground×1.6

Resists

electric×0.625
flying×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Tynamo
→25 candyEelektrik
→100 candy + Unova StoneEelektross

→ Eelektross: 100 candy, Unova Stone

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#597 / 1154	72.3	Acid · Discharge · Crunch	L35.5 · 4/14/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
electric	–	#178 / 248	8.1	97	Spark · Thunderbolt
dark	–	#267 / 363	6.5	78	Spark · Crunch

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Acid	poison	11	+10	1.0s	11.0	6	+8	2 turns
SparkSTAB	electric	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	5	+7	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Crunch	dark	65	-33	3.0s	1.97	70	-45	20% chance: -1 foe Def
ThunderboltSTAB	electric	80	-50	2.5s	1.60	90	-55
DischargeSTAB	electric	65	-33	2.5s	1.97	55	-40

Questions people ask

Is Eelektrik good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Eelektrik has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Eelektrik?: Eelektrik has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Eelektrik a good raid attacker?: Eelektrik ranks #178 of 248 electric attackers with 8.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Eelektrik be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Eelektrik is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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