Electivire is a humanoid creature covered in yellow fur with black stripes, and five black fingers on each of its hands. It lacks a neck, similarly to its baby form, Elekid, and has red eyes, a black spot on its forehead and the same antennae as Electabuzz. There is a pattern on Electivire's back that resembles an electric outlet that would accept a plug similar to the one on Elekid's head, and it has two black tails that each have a red tip. Electivire has black feet with three toes in the front.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Electivire can use attacks that its pre-evolutions can use, except that Electivire's attacks will be more powerful. However, Electivire is also capable of knowing Flamethrower, Earthquake and Rock Slide.
Behavior
Electivire are known to have a reckless lack of care for enemy attacks.
Habitat
Electivire hide away in complex power plants. Some also live atop cliffs and mountains, while some nest in dark, dense forests.
Electivire usually feed off electric currents. In the last episode of the Advanced Generation series, when Team Rocket first saw Gary's Electivire, it was eating fruits that it got off the trees.
Electivire, the Thunderbolt Pokémon, and the evolved form of Electabuzz. When Electivire attacks, it pushes the tips of its two tails against its opponent.
Electivire was used by a Galactic Grunt that attacked Hiori and Rocco in their search for Lily. It fought Hiori's Lucario and almost defeated it until Lucario became enraged and defeated it with a powered up Water Pulse.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Mars of Team Galactic is shown in possession of an Electivire. However, it is only present in the graphic novel releases, replacing the Luxray that occupied the role of transferring electric power needed for the completion of the Galactic Bomb.
Electivire appears on the Electric terrain of Pokémon Stadium 2.
Trophy Information
"A Thunderbolt Pokémon that attacks by pressing its two tails against a foe and delivering a shock of over 20,000 volts. When hit with an Electric-type attack, it takes no damage, and its Speed increases. Electabuzz evolves into Electivire if you trade it while it's holding an Electirizer. Electivire is famed for having the strongest physical attacks of Electric-type Pokémon."
Electivire can learn Fire Punch, a move not of its type, in three different ways: as a starting move, by tutoring, and as an Egg move. It shares this trait with its counterpart, Magmortar, who learns ThunderPunch in this manner.
Magmortar and Electivire's relation is reminiscent of that of Reshiram and Zekrom, since both are oppositions between fire and electricity.
Origin
Electivire was likely based on a gorilla due to it being two-legged and its hairy features. It may also be based on a Yeti, an ape-like cryptid that was said to inhabit the Himalaya Mountains. Unlike a gorilla, it can walk with its large bare-feet much like how an Electivire can. Its Motor Drive Ability is similar to an electric motor.
Name origin
Electivire is a combination of electric or electricity and wire (referring to its cord-like tails). It may also derive from live wire, a wire in which electric current flows.
Elekible may be a combination of electric or electricity and cable.