Electrode @ Life Orb
Ability: Aftermath
Type: Electric / Normal
EVs: 252 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Boomburst
- Hidden Power [Fighting] / Taunt
Electrode's main selling point has always been it's speed, but as others have mentioned has a shallow movepool filled with Electric and Normal moves and Hidden Power as it's only coverage. Giving it Normal-typing and Boomburst as a powerful special move gives it an awesome move that now gets STAB off of a decent special attacking stat that will give Zebstrika and Raichu competition for a team slot.
STAB Boomburst OHKOs Zebstrika and Raichu, 2HKOs Rotom-F and Sawsbuck, and OHKOs Leafeon which frees up Electrode to use Hidden Power Fighting instead of Hidden Power Ice for coverage. Carrying Hidden Power Fighting allows Electrode to 2HKO Probopass and OHKO Pawniard.
The theory behind these additions is Electrode is an animate Poke Ball, which is one of the most regular and basic items in the game that the whole franchise is based around. Boomburst makes sense because Electrode already gets Sonic Boom, and Electrode also have a habit of exploding in their Pokedex entry, so an explosion of sound makes sense just as well.
Spoiler below holds several calcs I did for reference :)
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Boomburst vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zebstrika: 309-367 (106.1 - 126.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Boomburst vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Raichu: 257-304 (98.4 - 116.4%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Hidden Power Fighting vs. 172 HP / 0 SpD Probopass: 177-208 (58.2 - 68.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Hidden Power Fighting vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Pawniard: 338-400 (146.3 - 173.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Boomburst vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Sawsbuck: 286-339 (95 - 112.6%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Boomburst vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Stunfisk: 216-255 (51.1 - 60.4%) -- 88.7% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Boomburst vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Leafeon: 305-360 (112.5 - 132.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Boomburst vs. 248 HP / 252+ SpD Grumpig: 146-173 (40.2 - 47.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Boomburst vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Mr. Mime: 183-216 (82.8 - 97.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Boomburst vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Raichu: 257-304 (98.4 - 116.4%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Hidden Power Fighting vs. 172 HP / 0 SpD Probopass: 177-208 (58.2 - 68.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Hidden Power Fighting vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Pawniard: 338-400 (146.3 - 173.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Boomburst vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Sawsbuck: 286-339 (95 - 112.6%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Boomburst vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Stunfisk: 216-255 (51.1 - 60.4%) -- 88.7% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Boomburst vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Leafeon: 305-360 (112.5 - 132.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Boomburst vs. 248 HP / 252+ SpD Grumpig: 146-173 (40.2 - 47.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Life Orb Electrode Boomburst vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Mr. Mime: 183-216 (82.8 - 97.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
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