Electrike (Pokémon)


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Electrike (Japanese: ラクライ Rakurai) is an  introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into starting at level 26.

Biology
Electrike is a green, canine Pokémon with yellow markings. It has a large head crest with angular, lightning-like markings on the side. Its snout has a yellow blaze, and four fangs are discernible when its mouth is open. It has a yellow stripe down its back. Each of its four legs has a spike, with the ones on its hind legs being longer. It has yellow crescent-shaped paw pads on its front feet, while the pads on its hind feet are circular. It has a small, pointed, yellow-tipped tail.

Using the electric charge found in its fur, Electrike stimulates its leg muscles and runs faster than the human eye can follow. It uses friction from the atmosphere to generate electricity. Because of this, its body gives off showers of sparks in seasons with arid air or before a storm. As shown in the anime, using metal brushes to groom the Electrike will cause the metal to conduct the electrical charge in the fur and subsequently shock the handler. It lives in.

Wattson's Electrike
Electrike made its main series debut in Watt's with Wattson?. After Wattson was easily defeated by during their Gym battle, Wattson needed some time alone. During this, an Electrike came to comfort the Mauville City Gym Leader. Wattson decided to keep it as one of his own Pokémon. It later evolved into in Manectric Charge.

Other
An Electrike appeared in The Electrike Company!, under the ownership of Jaco. Though Jaco thought that Electrike wasn't that strong and wouldn't pass a test, Ash and friends helped Electrike control its power, resulting in it evolving into a Manectric.

Five Electrike appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life, under the ownership of Damos. In the original timeline set up by the movie, they were used by Damos, who was under, to attack with. When and  traveled to the past to prevent this, Marcus, the one responsible for hypnotizing Damos, managed to use the Electrike again to attack Arceus.

Minor appearances
Electrike debuted in Jirachi: Wish Maker. One was seen with its owner in the opening sequence of the film, while another was one of the residents of Forina, 's home.

A 's Electrike appeared in Pros and Con Artists.

A Coordinator's Electrike appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.

An Electrike appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Electrike appeared in Camping It Up!

An Electrike appeared in SS027.

An Electrike appeared in A Campus Reunion!.

Multiple Electrike appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, where they were among the  being controlled by.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Plugging Past Electrike I, Wattson owned an Electrike, which later evolved into a.

An Electrike, nicknamed Rikelec (Japanese: ライガン Raigan), under the ownership of Chance (Japanese: ノブヒロ Nobuhiro), appeared while was participating in a Pokémon Contest in Tripped Up by Torkoal.

Multiple Electrike were among the Pokémon that charged the Prism Tower during a blackout in Pangoro Poses a Problem.

One of these Electrike that supplied power to the Prism Tower witnessed activate a Mega Evolution during a battle inside the Tower itself. He then followed X's group and evolved into a Manectric shortly before joining X's team, being named Élec.

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga
Wattson owned an Electrike in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire.

In the Arceus and the Jewel of Life manga
In the manga adaption of, Marcus owned an Electrike and along with his other Pokémon, he used it to attack.

Pokédex entries

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Trivia

 * Electrike shares its with  in the English translation. They are both known as the Lightning Pokémon.

Origin
Electrike may be based on a pup and a  of Japanese lore, the 雷獣 , an elemental lightning creature that can take on the shape of various mammals.

Name origin
Electrike may be a combination of electric and strike.

Rakurai literally means 落雷 (bolt of lightning).

Related articles

 * Wattson's Electrike
 * Élec
 * Amp Plains tribes