Electrike is a green, caninePokémon with yellow markings. It has a large head crest with angular, lightning-like markings on the side. Its snout has a yellow blaze, and four fangs are discernible when its mouth is open. It has a yellow stripe down its back. Each of its four legs has a spike, with the ones on its hind legs being longer. It has yellow crescent-shaped paw pads on its front feet, while the pads on its hind feet are circular. It has a small, pointed, yellow-tipped tail.
Using the electric charge found in its fur, Electrike stimulates its leg muscles and runs faster than the human eye can follow. It uses friction from the atmosphere to generate electricity. Because of this, its body gives off showers of sparks in seasons with arid air or before a storm. As shown in thePokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl episodeThe Electrike Company!, using metal brushes to groom the Electrike will cause the metal to conduct the electrical charge in the fur and subsequently shock the handler. It lives ingrasslands and savannas.
Electrike stores electricity in its long body hair. ThisPokémon stimulates its leg muscles with electric charges. These jolts of power give its legs explosive acceleration performance.
Electrike runs faster than the human eye can follow. The friction from running is converted into electricity, which is then stored in thisPokémon's fur.
It generates electricity using friction from the atmosphere. In seasons with especially arid air, its entire body blazes with violent showers of sparks.
Electrike stores electricity in its long body hair. This Pokémon stimulates its leg muscles with electric charges. These jolts of power give its legs explosive acceleration performance.
Electrike runs faster than the human eye can follow. The friction from running is converted into electricity, which is then stored in this Pokémon's fur.
Electrike made its animated series debut inWatt's with Wattson?. AfterWattson was easily defeated byAsh during theirGym battle, Wattson needed some time alone. During this, an Electrike came to comfort theMauville CityGym Leader. Wattson decided to keep it as one of his own Pokémon. It later evolved intoManectric inManectric Charge.
Other
InThe Electrike Company!, thoughJaco thought that his Electrike wasn't that strong and wouldn't pass a test, Ash and friends helped Electrike control its power, resulting in it evolving into a Manectric.
In the original timeline ofArceus and the Jewel of Life, five Electrike were used byDamos, who was underHypnosis, to attackArceus withShock Wave. When Ash andhis friends traveled to the past to prevent this,Marcus, the one responsible for hypnotizing Damos, managed to use the Electrike again to attack Arceus.
Minor appearances
Two Electrike debuted inJirachi: Wish Maker. One was with itsTrainer in the opening sequence of the movie, while another was one of the residents ofForina,Jirachi's home.
One of these Electrike that supplied power to the Prism Tower witnessedX activate aMega Evolution during a battle inside the Tower itself. He then followed X's group and evolved into a Manectric shortly before joining X's team, being namedÉlec.
In English, thecategory "Lightning Pokémon" is shared by Electrike andJolteon.
In Japanese, Electrike has the category いなずまポケモンInazuma Pokémon (Lightning Pokémon), while Jolteon has the category かみなりポケモンKaminari Pokémon (Lightning Pokémon).
Origin
Electrike has a resemblance to acanine pup and shares traits with theyōkai, 雷獣Raijū, an elemental lightning creature that can take on the form of various mammals, with thewolf being the most common.
Name origin
Electrike may be a combination ofelectric andstrike ortyke (slang word fordog orsmall child).
Rakurai may be derived from 落雷rakurai (lightning strike).
This Pokémon article is part ofProject Pokédex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please seeElectrike images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
