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Electric-type Pokémon often have high {{stat|Speed}} and {{stat|Special Attack}} stats making many of them good Special sweepers. Electric-type's ability to hit the very common {{type|Water}} and {{type|Flying}} types Super Effectively is important for many offensive Pokémon. Despite a lack of reliable powerful moves, {{m|Thunderbolt}} is one of the most commonly used moves due to its mix of power, accuracy and type coverage. {{m|Thunder}} also sees common usage on {{m|Rain Dance}} based teams due to its perfect accuracy in rain. Additionally, {{m|Thunder Wave}}, being one of the most reliable forms of inducing Paralysis, is commonly seen on a wide variety of defensive Pokémon. | Electric-type Pokémon often have high {{stat|Speed}} and {{stat|Special Attack}} stats making many of them good Special sweepers. Electric-type's ability to hit the very common {{type|Water}} and {{type|Flying}} types Super Effectively is important for many offensive Pokémon. Despite a lack of reliable powerful moves, {{m|Thunderbolt}} is one of the most commonly used moves due to its mix of power, accuracy and type coverage. {{m|Thunder}} also sees common usage on {{m|Rain Dance}} based teams due to its perfect accuracy in rain. Additionally, {{m|Thunder Wave}}, being one of the most reliable forms of inducing Paralysis, is commonly seen on a wide variety of defensive Pokémon. | ||
On average, Electric types have average {{stat|Defense}} and above average {{stat|Special Defense}}. As a single type, Electric is one of only two types to have only one weakness, the other being {{type|Normal}}. While they also have a small number of resistances, many dual typed Electrics have secondary types giving them a large total number of resistances, such as {{p|Magnezone}} who along with his pre-evolved forms, has the most resistances of all Pokémon. Also {{p|Shibirudon}}, a pure Electric-type Pokémon, has the ability {{a|Levitate}} effectively giving it no weaknesses. | |||
===Defense=== | |||
On average, Electric types have average {{stat|Defense}} and above average {{stat|Special Defense}}. As a single type, Electric is one of only two types to have only one weakness, the other being {{type|Normal}}. The downside to this is that, Ground attacks are very common types offensively. While they also have a small number of resistances, many dual typed Electrics have secondary types giving them a large total number of resistances, such as {{p|Magnezone}} who along with his pre-evolved forms, has the most resistances of all Pokémon. Also {{p|Shibirudon}} and its family, a pure Electric-type Pokémon, has the ability {{a|Levitate}} effectively giving it no weaknesses. | |||
In Contests, Electric-type moves are usually [[Cool Contest|Cool]]; no Electric-type move is considered [[Tough Contest|Tough]]. | In Contests, Electric-type moves are usually [[Cool Contest|Cool]]; no Electric-type move is considered [[Tough Contest|Tough]]. | ||