- Eelektrik has nice bulk in conjunction with Eviolite and has good moves to boost its bulk, such as Coil and Light Screen
- Eelektrik has the levitate ability allowing it to be the only PU Pokemon with no weakness
- Eelektrik has good coverage options which allow it to be physical or special
- Access to Knock Off, an almost essential move to have nowadays
- Has switch initiative with access to both U-Turn and Volt Switch
Coil + Three Attacks
Move 1: Coil
Move 2: Wild Charge/ Spark
Move 3: Knock Off
Move 4: Super Fang/ U-Turn
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant/ Impish
EVs: 248 HP/ 252 Atk/ 8 Def
Moves
- Coil is the main move here as it buffs your attack, defense, and accuracy up by 1 stage, which allows you to hit harder
- Wild Charge is your main STAB move, as it hits the hardest and deals with bulky water types like Phione, Politoed, and Relicanth
- Spark can be used over Wild Charge if the recoil is a problem, but the loss of power is unappreciated
- Knock Off is just a good move in general, and knocks of the item of those who would otherwise resist electric moves, like Bellosom and Raichu
- Super Fang is used to take half HP off of bulky Pokemon like Bastiodon or Carbink
- U-Turn is used for switch initiative and is another option to hit grass and psychic types, if their item is knocked off
- Volt Switch can be used over U-Turn if STAB is wanted while Aqua Tail can be used if Rock and Ground types are considered to be a problem
Set Details
- Eviolite is the obvious choice for an item here, as it boosts Eelektriks defense and special defense stat up to base 105
- An adamant nature can be used if you are looking for a more offensive electric type, while impish is there if you want a defensive electric type
- 248 in HP makes things such as Regigigas's Return a 3-Hit KO, and allow you to live a Head Smash from Choice Band Relicanth
- 252 in Attack allow you to hit as hard as possible, remember, your physical attack stat is 808 in Defense allow you to retain a little bit of extra bulk that along with the HP EVs, is really helpful
- Make sure to switch into Eelektrik on a move that it can take well so that way it doesn't take too much damage
- Then, use Coil if you think your opponent is going to switch, or if they can't knock you out
- Continue to use your 3 attacks as you find necessary
- Remember to switch out when things get rough, but also note that Eelektrik's speed stat is Sub-Par so U-Turn may not be the best option if you want to keep Eelektrik alive
Team Options
- This Eelektrik set does not have any form of recovery, so a wish passer like Hypno or Lickilicky is necessary if you want to keep Eelektrik's health up
- Physically defensive Pokemon like Torkoal, Sudowoodo, and Tangela are sometimes hard to deal with so good special attackers are nice to have
- Residual damage can sometimes be a problem so a good rapid spinner or heal bell Pokemon are really helpful
The Ways of the Acid Spray
Move 1: Acid Spray
Move 2: Thunderbolt/ Volt Switch
Move 3: Giga Drain
Move 4: Signal Beam/ Hidden Power Ground
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Bold/ Calm
EVs: 248 HP/ 8 Def/ 252 SpA
Moves
- Acid Spray is the main move on this set as it lowers the opponents Special Defense by 2 stages, and allows other moves to really leave a dent on the opponent
- Thunderbolt is the STAB move here as it is Eelektriks hardest hitting special STAB move, barring Thunder, which is inaccurate
- Volt Switch can be used over Thunderbolt if switch initiative is needed
- Giga Drain is the main recovery here and is a solid choice against rock and ground types
- Signal Beam can be used for psychic types like Chimecho, Grumpig, and Kadabra if they are considered problems
- Hidden Power Ground is for other electric types like Raichu and Luxray
Set Details
- Eviolite is once again the item to use as those extra defenses are too good to pass up
- Since Acid Spray is on the moveset, a defensive increase nature like Bold or Calm are recommended to give Eelektrik some extra bulk, but a modest nature can work if you are looking for more offense
- 248 in HP again follows the bulk is important trend on this set, since once again Acid Spray lowers the opponents SpD by 2 stages
- However, that doesn't make it any less important to hit as hard as possible so 252 SpA EVs are recommended
Usage Tips
- Send in Eelektrik only on a Pokemon that Acid Spray can touch, but would still stay in
- Use Acid Spray and your 3 other attacks when necessary, that's literally it
Team Options
- Specially defensive Pokemon like Articuno, Wish Flareon, or Roselia can be difficult to deal with so strong Physical attackers are necessary for this set
- Steel types like Bastiodon, Probopass, and Metang are immune to Acid Spray, and don't take too much damage from HP Ground, so a fighting or fire type respectively, are good options when revolving a team around this set
- Residual damage is always a pain so Rapid Spinners and Heal Bell users are nice to have
RestTalk
Move 1: Coil
Move 2: Wild Charge/ Spark
Move 3: Rest
Move 4: Sleep Talk
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Careful
EVs: 252 HP/ 8 Def/ 248 SpD
Moves
- Coil is once again the main move here as it turns Eelektrik into a physical monster, both in offense and in defense
- Wild Charge is your main physical STAB move, while Spark is there if you don't want to take recoil damage
- Rest is your main form of recovery, and heals off any status conditions so you don't need a heal bell user on your team
- Sleep Talk is your way to continue using coil and your STAB move while you are sleeping due to rest
Set Details
- Eviolite is the only item that you can use to gain extra physical and special bulk
- Careful Nature is used to increase your special defense, since your physical will be boosted by coil
- The EV spread is also formed in order to still have special bulk, while you are using coil
Usage Tips
- Make sure you switch in Eelektrik on a Pokemon that you can hit, otherwise your only use is to stall out PP, and risk getting hit with a crit
- From there, its as simple as the last 2 sets, use coil and your other moves when they are needed
Team Options
- Physical Walls and Attackers are still a problem as they require a lot of coils in order to keep up with, so a special attacker is great to have
- Stealth Rock users like Gigalith and Probopass are great to have, as stealth rocks wear down the opponent, which is always helpful
- A water or grass type pokemon is necessary as ground types completely wall this form of Eelektrik
Other Options
- A flying type move like Bounce or Acrobatics can be used to handle grass types on the physical set, but U-Turn is just better as it provides you with the initiative
- Flash Cannon can be used on the special set if you want a more powerful option than Acid Spray for fairy types
- Status moves like Toxic or Thunder Wave could be used, but Eelektrik doesn't really have the space for them on any moveset
Checks and Counters
Bastiodon- Bastiodon is a problem on every single set. It cannot have its special defense lowered by Acid Spray, which causes Thunderbolt to do no damage whatsoever. It also requires a +6 attack stat on Eelektrik in order to have a 68% chance to knock it out with wild charge if you are adamant( 12% if you are impish). Not to mention, it often runs things like stealth rock and toxic, which Eelektrik hates residual damage. Probopass may do this as well, but at least its a guaranteed OHKO at +6
Electric Types- Electric types such as Luxray and Raichu resist Eelektriks main STAB moves and require HP Ground in order to do massive damage amounts to them
