Electabuzz family Top 10 guide

Members
Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid
Types
Electric
Dynamax
Yes Coming this season
Candy
Candy XL XL Candy

How to catch

Team GO Rocket
Electric-type Female Grunt
Field research
Make 10 Curveball Throws

Top ranked

Shadow Shadow Electivire
#4 Electric Thunder Shock Wild Charge
Expensive
Stardust ~616,320
XL Candy ~355 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~2,368 km

Costs assume Shadow specimen, Level 8 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research.

build · Needs a Sinnoh Stone plus 100 candy to evolve.

Dynamax Electivire Coming this season
#3 Electric Max Thunder Shock
Moderate
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,973 km

Costs assume Dynamax specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research.

build · Needs a Sinnoh Stone plus 100 candy to evolve.

Dynamax Electabuzz Coming this season
#6 Electric Max Thunder Shock
Moderate
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,973 km

Costs assume Dynamax specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research.

Never convert regular Candy to XL. The 100:1 rate is a trap. Bank Rare Candy XL instead.

Baby stage: Elekid. The second charged move costs 10,000 Stardust at the baby stage versus 75,000 Stardust at the evolved form. The move carries over when it evolves, so unlock it before evolving to pay the lower cost.