Is Elekid good in Pokemon GO?

Not on its own, but Electivire is B-tier for Max Battle attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.

Is Elekid a good raid attacker?

Elekid ranks #204 of 248 electric attackers with 6.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Elekid?

Electivire is B-tier for Max Battle attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Elekid for candy.

Can Elekid be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

#239 · Generation 2

Elekid

electricBaby

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,206 / 1,364
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 689 / 861
Research CP (L15): 517
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Elekid does little on its own, but Electivire has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.

Battle roles

–
Great League#700 of 1154 · score 69.5
Ranked #700 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Worth evolving into

Electivire
B Max Battle attacker (dynamax)

Collection value

1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.

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

Attack135

Defense101

Stamina128

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

Elekid
→25 candyElectabuzz
→100 candy + Sinnoh StoneElectivire

→ Electabuzz: 25 candy

Check your Pokemon's IVs

Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each league

Loading IV checker…

PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#700 / 1154	69.5	Thunder Shock · Thunder Punch · Brick Break	L50 · 15/15/15

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	–	#204 / 248	6.6	51	Thunder Shock · Discharge
fighting	–	#261 / 283	5.6	43	Thunder Shock · Brick Break

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
Thunder ShockSTAB	electric	4	+7	0.5s	8.0	4	+9	2 turns
Low Kick	fighting	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	6	+8	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Thunder PunchSTAB	electric	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	60	-40
Brick Break	fighting	40	-33	1.5s	1.21	50	-40	100% chance: -1 foe Def
DischargeSTAB	electric	65	-33	2.5s	1.97	55	-40
ThunderboltElite TMSTAB	electric	80	-50	2.5s	1.60	90	-55

Questions people ask

Is Elekid good in Pokemon GO?: Not on its own, but Electivire is B-tier for Max Battle attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Elekid?: Elekid does little on its own, but Electivire has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
Is Elekid a good raid attacker?: Elekid ranks #204 of 248 electric attackers with 6.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Elekid?: Electivire is B-tier for Max Battle attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Elekid for candy.
Can Elekid be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Elekid is available from egg, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

PoGo Dex is free and gets fresh data every week. If it saved you from a bad transfer, you can buy me a coffee.

Donate on Ko-fi

Costumes & event variants (1)

Team Instinct AccessoryEvent costume

Verdict: Situational