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Paul's Electivire シンジのエレキブル Shinji's Elekible

Paul's Electivire

Debuts in Two Degrees of Separation! Caught at Unknown Evolves in Smells Like Team Spirit! Prior to Casting a Paul on Barry! Gender Unknown Ability Static*; Motor Drive* Current location With Paul

→ → This Pokémon spent 50 episodes as Elekid and between 111 and 132 episodes as Electabuzz.

Voice actor Japanese English As Elekid Kenta Miyake As Electabuzz Kenta Miyake As Electivire Kenta Miyake Bill Rogers

Paul's Electivire (Japanese: シンジのエレキブル Shinji's Elekible) is the first of Paul's revealed Pokémon.

History

As an Elekid

Electivire first appeared as an Elekid during Paul's first appearance in When Pokémon Worlds Collide!. He used it in a battle against Ash and his Pikachu. After a fierce battle, both Pokémon fainted and the battle ended up in a draw. In Paul's flashback in Glory Blaze!, it was seen with Paul catching his Ninjask, shortly before he caught Chimchar.

Paul used it in his battle against Roark in Shapes of Things to Come!, first using it against his Geodude. Paul had Elekid start with a super-effective Brick Break, which ended up being powerful enough to defeat Geodude in one hit. Elekid next went up against his Onix. Onix proved to be a tougher fight for Elekid, dodging its attacks and breaking through Elekid's Protect. Paul decided to recall Elekid to conserve its strength, but not before its Static Ability activated, paralyzing Onix.

Paul later sent Elekid out against Roark's last Pokémon Cranidos, with Elekid being damaged by the Stealth Rock laid down by Onix before. Roark told Cranidos to use Flamethrower, which Elekid dodged before smashing its fist right into Cranidos' knee and causing it to reel back in pain as Static activates. Cranidos shook off the static however with its own Ability Mold Breaker. However, just as Cranidos was about to attack, the knee injury that Elekid had gave it kicked in, making it an easy target for Elekid's Thunder Punch attack which smashed right into Cranidos' head. Cranidos used Zen Headbutt and Elekid used Brick Break, causing an explosion to happen. After the smoke cleared Elekid was the one standing, winning the battle for Paul.

Static activated as an Elekid

As an Electabuzz

In Smells Like Team Spirit!, Elekid evolved into Electabuzz during a Tag Battle where it was fighting alongside Ash's Chimchar against Dawn's Buizel and Conway's Heracross.

It was revealed in Lost Leader Strategy! that Paul had left Electabuzz with his brother, Reggie, for training. It was here, three episodes later that both Electabuzz and Ash's Pikachu settled their differences and became friendlier towards one another.

Electabuzz rejoined Paul after the events of Enter Galactic!, to have the upper hand in the battle against the Pastoria Gym Leader. In Chim - Charred! it was seen helping Paul battle a wild Drapion. It still seemed to have friendly feelings towards Pikachu.

It appeared again in A Pyramiding Rage!, where it took part in Paul's battle against Pyramid King Brandon. It was defeated by Brandon's Regirock.

Motor Drive activated

It re-appeared during the Full Battle that Paul had with Ash in Pedal to the Mettle! and Evolving Strategies!. It mainly used Light Screen in the battle which provided Special Defense increase for his other Pokémon; mainly Paul's Honchkrow and Torterra against Ash's Grotle and Chimchar, respectively. It usually was recalled after doing so. Its only true opponent was Ash's Monferno. It was a close battle, but after a final clash of Mach Punch and Thunder Punch, Monferno fell and Electabuzz won the match for Paul.

It also made an appearance in Fighting Ire with Fire!, where Paul unsuccessfully used it to try to save Ash's Pikachu, Dawn's Piplup and Barry's Empoleon from one of Team Rocket's machines.

In Casting a Paul on Barry!, during Paul's battle against Barry in the Lily of the Valley Conference, Electabuzz was revealed having evolved into Electivire and also learning Giga Impact. It fought against Barry's Empoleon, and quite easily defeated it.

Paul used it as his last Pokémon in his quarter-final battle against Ash in Battling a Thaw in Relations! where it defeated Ash's Gliscor and Pikachu helped by its Motor Drive Ability and extensible tails. After a heated battle, it was finally defeated by Infernape once its Blaze Ability was activated.

Personality and characteristics

Electivire and Paul

Natural of its species, Electivire was aggressive, brutish and nasty from its debut as an Elekid, reflecting Paul's own attitude. In Tag! We're It...!; when Pikachu approached and greeted it, Elekid falsely appeared to greet him back, only to hit Pikachu once he turned away, an example of Elekid being nasty for the sake of being nasty. Like Paul, it hates to appear weak and if ever helped, it would clean the slate but still be annoyed that it was helped. Despite the harsh training it undergoes with Paul, Electivire always seems to be happy battling, and unlike some of his comrades, it never shows any resentment to Paul; Torterra would help others out of kindness and Honchkrow would takes Paul's harsh words to heart.

From the moment they met, Electivire and Infernape had an intense rivalry, even from their Chimchar-Elekid days, and when both were under Paul's command, as Elekid, along with Paul, always looked down on Infernape, thinking of him as inferior than itself, and always felt pleasure whenever it belittled him. Over time, however, Electivire grew to respect Infernape's increasing power, and was glad and amused to see that it had evolved into Monferno during their battle at Lake Acuity, with Infernape also returning the respect towards Electivire. Infernape and Electivire's respect and admiration towards one another reached its peak during their final battle at the Lily of the Valley Conference, when the referee was about to declare Infernape unable to continue, Electivire angrily stopped the referee from ending the battle, knowing that Infernape could still continue, despite the fact that it would mean Paul winning the battle, but it seemed extremely delighted to see Infernape getting back to its feet, wanting to battle him for as long as possible. After Infernape bested Electivire, it was visibly smirking at seeing Infernape on top, and finally viewed Infernape as its equal.

Ironically, despite Electivire's harsh training and atmosphere around Paul, and despite its Trainer's constant scoldings and harsh treatment, Electivire never really showcased any signs of fear around Paul, and Electivire seemed quite comfortable around him, and instead, Electivire appeared to be slightly afraid of Reggie, seen as when Electivire pulled a prank on Pikachu during the latter's visit to Veilstone City, Electivire attempted to sneak away upon Reggie's arrival, only to be caught and reprimanded, with Electivire laughing sheepishly to excuse his actions.

During Electivire's debut as an Elekid, it had the ability to absorb Electric-type moves without suffering any damage and then use the electricity for power. This was shown during Ash's first battle with Paul, when Paul wanted Ash to go first.

Moves used

Using Giga Impact Using Brick Break as an Elekid	Move First Used In Thunder † When Pokémon Worlds Collide! Protect † When Pokémon Worlds Collide! Brick Break † When Pokémon Worlds Collide! Thunder Punch † When Pokémon Worlds Collide! Light Screen Pedal to the Mettle! Giga Impact Casting a Paul on Barry!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Moves improvised

Picture	First Used In	Moves Involved	Partnered With
	Enter Galactic!	Thunder and Volt Tackle	Ash's Pikachu
	Description: This is a move combination Pikachu used with Electabuzz. Pikachu starts by using Volt Tackle towards Paul's Electabuzz, who grabs him and uses Thunder on him to supercharge the Volt Tackle. This was used to sever the cables with which Team Galactic's helicopters were carrying Veilstone City's meteorites.
	Battling a Thaw in Relations!	Thunder	None
	Description: A strategy used in Battling a Thaw in Relations!. Electivire hits both of its tails into the ground and uses Thunder, sending large pieces of rock flying at the opponent.
	Battling a Thaw in Relations!	Thunder	None
	Description: Paul's version of Counter Shield. Paul's Electivire used Thunder sporadically on the battlefield to protect itself. It used this on Ash's Infernape in their Full Battle at the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Trivia

The rivalry between Electivire and Infernape

• For DP074, Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia is about Paul's Electabuzz. He writes this senryū about it: 「エレブーが　シンジとしんじる　ゆうしょうを」 "Eleboo trusts that Shinji will bring victory."
• It is the only one of Paul's Pokémon to evolve onscreen, when it evolved into Electabuzz in Smells Like Team Spirit!
• Electivire is the only Pokémon Paul used in his battle against Ash in the Lily of the Valley Conference that only has one type.
  • It is also the only one used by Paul that Ash had previously battled; all of Paul's other Pokémon were never before faced by Ash.
• Electivire is the first Pokémon in the anime to demonstrate two separate Abilities in different evolutionary stages.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Elekid, Electabuzz, and Electivire.

Paul's Pokémon
On hand:	Electivire	Gyarados	Garchomp	Metagross
At home:	Ursaring	Weavile	Honchkrow	Torterra	Ninjask	Gliscor
	Magmortar	Hariyama	Nidoking	Aggron	Gastrodon	Drapion
	Froslass
Released:	Starly (×3)	Stantler	Chimchar
Given away:	Azumarill

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