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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Electrike shares the same [[species]] name with {{p|Jolteon}}. They are both known as Lightning Pokémon.
*Electrike shares the same [[species]] name with {{p|Jolteon}}. They are both known as Lightning Pokémon.
*Electrike's shiny sprite's color may also be noted to be very similar to its evolution, {{p|Manectric}}'s normal form's color tone.  
*Electrike's shiny sprite's color may also be noted to be very similar to its evolution, {{p|Manectric}}'s normal form's color tone.
* As of [[Generation V]], Electrike is the only green {{type2|Electric}} Pokémon.
 
===Origin===
===Origin===
Electrike appears to be based on some kind of {{wp|canine}}. It may also based on a demon of Japanese lore, the 雷獣 ''{{wp|Raijū}}'', an elemental lightning creature that can take on the shape of various mammals.
Electrike appears to be based on some kind of {{wp|canine}}. It may also based on a demon of Japanese lore, the 雷獣 ''{{wp|Raijū}}'', an elemental lightning creature that can take on the shape of various mammals.