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Pokémon of the Week! #239: Elekid!

Welcome, nerds, to Pokémon of the Week!

Where I, Sesh, generate a random Pokémon to highlight each week!

Last week, we highlighted the flappin' apple dragon, Flapple! You can find that post down below:

This week, we have our first Pokémon of the Week that isn't a final evolution form. Rather, we have a "baby" form. The pre-evolution of OG Electric-type 'mon, Electabuzz: Elekid!

Does this energetic, slightly angry "baby" 'mon have anything more to it than being based on an electrical plug?

Let's find out and get to it!

~ORIGINS~

Elekid debuted in 1999's Gold & Silver versions for the GameBoy Color. Generation 2 introduced a handful of "baby" pre-evolutions for some of the OG 151 Pokémon, such as Pichu and Magby. As stated above, Elekid was introduced as the pre-evolution of Electabuzz alongside the other "babies".

Elekid is a pure Electric-type Pokémon, and lemme just take this opportunity to say how much I LOVE Electric-types! Fire-types are my best true love, but Electric-types are a close second.

Why?

They are only weak to ONE TYPE: Ground.

And that's pretty neat.

In the anime, pro-douchebag rival Paul from the Diamond & Pearl seasons of the anime has an Elekid. It evolved into an Electabuzz later, but dang, is Elekid cute in the anime.

Other Elekid have made appearance a time or two, and overall, has an iconic look I feel most Pokefans will recognize.

Unfortunately...

I can't really find any super cool lore behind Elekid...

The obvious inspiration for Elekid are American and (to my surprise) Japanese electrical plugs. I had NO IDEA we had the same voltage as Japan here in the states...I need to pay more attention in anime, I guess.

#shocking

BUT let's move on to what the Pokedex has to say about our angry electric child.

According to Generation 2, Elekid generates electricity by spinning it's arms. It also loves to play while thunderstorms, hoping to steal some delicious electricity from the sky. from "violent thunder".

Generation 3 Pokedex entries state that when it's charged, it cannot touch metal, or all of the stored electricity it has will discharge.

Oof. Silly little baby Pokémon...learn your BASIC SCIENCE ON CONDUCTIVITY, DUDE.

Generation 4 dex entries add on the fact that Elekid can't store electricity it creates itself, which is why it constantly spins it's arms to charge itself and why it plays in thunderstorms hoping to get struck. It's also made known there's a small electric current that's constantly flowing between it's horns...er, prongs...

A Generation 5 dex entry states that spinning it's arms to generate electricity gives it's horns a "light blue" color.

Um...ok? Doesn't show in the games or art, but ok. Maybe it's in the anime?

Generation 7 dex entries tell us that...pff...Elekid uses electrical outlets as "baby bottles"...

...right. Guess it sneaks into people's houses to suckle energy from outlets.

Gen 7 also introduces a rivalry between Elekid and Gen 7 Pikachu clone Togedemaru, competing for electricity.

Gen 7 also gives advice to potential trainers who want to raise an Elekid, saying that since thunderstorms are something they love, "it can be useful to record that sound and play it when Elekid's feeling down."

That's...kind of adorable.

The Legends: Arceus Pokedex says that if you hear children laughing and playing in the wilderness during a thunderstorm, it is actually Elekid playing in the storm.

#creepy

~DESIGN~

Here's Elekid's official artwork:

Quoted from Elekid's biology section on Bulbapedia:

"Elekid is a yellow, round-bodied Pokémon with black stripes. Elekid's arms are bulky in proportion to its body, and it has three claws instead of fingers. It has two stripes on its arms, which wrap all the way around. There are two horns on top of its head which resemble the prongs of a plug, complete with holes in their sides. These horns glow bluish-white when Elekid is fully charged. Elekid has a black lightning bolt marking on its chest. Two rows of stripes are near the marking, with the pattern continuing around its lower back. Its legs are black, and its feet are rounded and toeless.

Elekid tends to become restless and full-on rowdy when it hears the sound of thunderstorm coming, and likes to play out in the middle of thunderstorms. It can generate electricity by rotating its arms, but it tires easily and can only charge a small amount. Elekid cannot store the electricity it generates, so it prefers to break into the houses of humans in order to consume electricity from their electrical outlets. It lives in the grasslands."

~ADVANTAGES~

As I've said before, the biggest advantage all pure Electric-types have is a weakness to only 1 type: Ground.

Very useful against Water and Flying-types (if this li'l baby knows any good Electric moves).

It's resistant to Steel moves as well (in a throwback to our lesson on Electrical conductivity from earlier).

It's ability, "Static", is a common Electric-type ability. But BOY is it useful. If your Elekid is hit by a physical attack, there's a 30% chance the offender will end up paralyzed. This can even effect Ground-types.

If your Elekid has the hidden ability "Vital Spirit", it CAN'T FALL ASLEEP. That's awesome.

It's pretty fast for a baby Pokemon. It's highest stat is Speed at 95.

~DISADVANTAGES~

It's biggest disadvantage is that it's a baby. Simple as that. It's base stats are all really low (with the exception of it's Speed kind of). Unevolved, it won't be very useful as a endgame Pokémon or against bosses or gym leaders.

Obviously, don't use against Ground-types. #onlyweakness

~HOW TO OBTAIN~

Elekid's been around since Gen 2, so like with Dewgong, buckle up.

In it's debut games Gold & Silver, Elekid can only be obtained by breeding Electabuzz at the Pokemon Daycare and hatching the resulting egg.

In Crystal version, in addition to the breeding tactic, the player can receive an Odd Egg on Route 34 from an NPC. This egg can potentially hatch into any of Gen 2's baby Pokemon, including Elekid.

In all the games in Generation 3, Elekid can only be obtained via breeding Electabuzz in FireRed version and trading it over.

In Diamond & Pearl versions, wild Elekid can be found in Route 205 and by the Valley Windworks (a power plant...which makes sense).

In Generation 5, Elekid is a version exclusive Pokémon that can only be obtained in White and White 2 versions. In White version, wild Elekid can be found in the White Forest. In White 2, wild Elekid can be found in the Virbank Complex.

In X & Y versions, Elekid is only obtainable via breeding Electabuzz and it's evolved form, Electivire.

In Gen 3 remakes Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, wild Elekid can be found on a Mirage Mountain postgame.

In Sun & Moon versions, wild Elekid can be found on Route 12 and Blush Mountain.

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon versions, in addition to Route 12 and Blush Mountain, wild Elekid can be found on Mount Hokulani.

Elekid is unobtainable in Let's Go! Pikachu & Let's Go! Eevee.

Elekid was originally a #dexit victim in Sword & Shield, not being included upon release. Upon the release of the Crown Tundra Expansion, Elekid and it's evolutions were reintroduced. Elekid is only catchable in certain areas of the Crown Tundra.

~COOL ELEKID FANART~

Our electric baby here actually has some pretty epic fanart!

The Elekid family of Electric beasties!

HE GON PUNCH U

Finally found some art of the supposed "light blue" electricity it can generate...

BLEH

I'm a real fan of these cartoony takes on Pokémon that I've been finding.

~CONCLUSION~

In my first playthrough of White 2, I did catch myself an Elekid at the Virbank Complex pretty early in the game. Before evolving it into Electabuzz at level 30, it was a pretty solid beginning-of-the-game Pokémon!

AND IT'S GOT ATTITUDE

What are your thoughts on Elekid? Have you ever used one? Let me know!

Until next time! Join me next week for a classic villain from the anime and games that spews farts into the air!

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greenix · 2 years

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oh and I also wanted to add in that Melli also has a personality fills in the 'petty, unfriendly', jerkass' rival archetype that PokeFans desperately wanted to bring back after waves and waves of too much 'friendly rival' archetype in recent generations (since friendly rivals are not as fun to 'love to hate' than say Blue Oak, or Klara, or Avery)

NO THEYRE DIFFERENT BECAUSE. sorry. yelling. they're different because Melli does not receive any positive character development. or any good homoeroticism you should receive from a rival. they are an adult who is rude to a child for no reason this is the vibe they give off there is no fun rivalry slash romance unless you count their relationship with Ingo

also on a separate note Green Oak is my little guy my rotten pirate my goodtime boy etc I kin him hard enough that my name is Green so there's that

#sorry for ranting a little haha #not a melli fan #and AM a big green fan #didnt like seeing them compared #nothing against you though asker #pokemon asks #pla

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Pokefan confession! Cynthia was one of the first female characters I can ever remember being attracted to. She was just so cool and wise and was always there for me during my first playthrough of Diamond (my first pkmn game). Dear arceus, when I FINALLY beat her at the end of the game I truly felt like she was proud of me, and that in turn made me feel proud of myself :') And then unexpectedly meeting her again in the B/W post game and getting my ass handed to me by her lv 70 team still remains one of my favorite moments in any game ever. Still love her all these years later <3

omgg this is super cute!!! love when ur own feelings and experiences with a game come together to basically form ur own lil character arc. and it's true, cynthia IS very cool! delighted to read this, thank you for sharing :)

#brainshock askpha

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A/N: This is set after he passes the gym to Marnie:P I hope that you enjoyed it!! Im sorry for it being so late!! Also, since sunday was a lot,, pokemon related things will go on ao3 like tomorrow!!

Piers is a rather intimidating person. He’s tall and wears dark clothing, a certain look of disdain on his features to anyone who looks upon him. He won’t necessarily be rude to people but he has a rather flippant personality that makes it hard for people to approach him first.

You on the other hand, you try to meet him. You may not enjoy his type of music, but you do try to approach him, wanting to attend his concerts or even just listening to some of his earlier music that is different from the way he sings now. It’s softer, harsh lyrics that are whispered into your ear accompanied by static due to the low quality of the mic but you enjoy it.

Truth be told, he inspired you to start your own musical journey. Different from his genre obviously, but still. It was easy to write the music, to let the flow seep into you and sing with a lonely voice and cute look. If he could keep his dark, gloomy aesthetic, then you could keep your pastel, cheery one.

Yet, despite the hopeful encounter that you wish you could have had with him, ended horribly. He hadn’t exactly called you anything mean and while you were aware of the tone he held, it certainly didn’t prepare you to be on the receiving end of it. It was a heavy feeling that it left, an unmistakable uneasiness that made you squirm and want to leave.

And yet, you still hold a strong admiration to him. You still want to meet him and go against him in a battle even if it isn’t his strongest suit just for the fact that you believe like everyone else that a battle is what people go against, what they put all their might into and see how they can prevail at the end of it. You wanted to see the light in his eyes up close and see how he would fight.

You’re everything opposite to Piers. Where he dresses in dark clothing and has a rather cold demeanor, you dress in soft colors and try to appear friendly to others, often accompanied by your team of fairy and mostly pink colored pokémon. You spent a good portion of your youth hating pink, wanting to go against gender norms but as you grew older, you fell in love with the color and the frills, wanting to be dressed in a cute way that while others may have seen as overbearing, you just liked it and it made you happy. Where as he sang metal and rock, you stuck with pop, you wore your dresses and had even jokingly called the type of music you sang “bubblegum pop”, no real reason behind it- agains, it just made you happy to call it. Despite the differences, you greatly admired the ex- gym leader. He had been able to hold his own in a town that was failing- no fault on his of course- and had been a caring brother from what you have seen. He was an admirable person and while the music he made wasn’t exactly your taste, you could learn to enjoy it.

However, due to your rising fame and the type advantage against him, people around the region- who knew of both of you- had begun to jokingly call the two of you rivals, wanting to see you both battle it out and see who would reign above the other. And while you would have happily accepted the chance to meet Piers, a trainer you strongly admired, he had only sneered at the idea of you and him having a battle. To say it hurt would be an understatement. He’s a personal inspiration and to have him act that way to the mere mention of you left you deflated.

It’s a mere accident that you both are in the same area. Mentions of him of you are sprinkled into your notifications, buildings that match in the background and while you aren’t proud of it, you take to following the buildings and the threads. You walk around, your white tennis skirt paired with a soft, baby blue pullover and pair or white tennis shoes, an obvious giveaway to who you are, a yellow star shaped bag that crosses over your chest, and a bow with trailing ribbons falling and curving around your shoulders, tickling at your neck with every step until you finally seem to be in a surrounding area that he was last seen at. While it left you with an odd taste, you wanted to run into him and express your admiration for him- just for a quick second, to tell him how much you liked the music he put out and how he stuck with the aesthetic- you could understand how expensive it could be to stick with something as money-consuming as clothing.

You find him by accident. It’s a completely stereotypical moment when you do. You both stand at the opposite ends of the fountain decorated with carvings of various water types from the region, the sun shines and you can see in front of you with his sister and the rising champions. You hold onto the straps of your bag, your lips pulling into a flustered line, heat that rises from excitement or general shyness- you aren’t sure yet, and you stare at him with wide eyes. In the pockets of your skirt, you can feel your phone buzz and in the corner of your eyes, you can see people hurriedly take out their phones. And just like that, the serene, very stereotypical moment is over when he turns around and your eyes meet. Where you widen and flush under his gaze, he hardens his stare and grows an annoyed look, brows furrowing and lips pulled into a thin line.

Your resolve is broken. You gasp, and look around, seeing people stare and a small circle forming, whether for the both of you or the rising stars of the region, you don’t know and you don’t find out, choosing to leave the area. You jump a bit, standing on the tips of your shoes and you turn to leave.

You don’t want to stick around and see what he might have to say, the thought of the smallest bit of rejection far too much on your mind. You manage to make your way into a bookstore, the scent of coffee lingering in the air and you greet the employees with a tight smile, wandering deeper into the store, hoping to distract yourself and walk between the aisles and find something to buy.

You stand at the end of the store, against a corner as you trail your finger against the spines of the books. In your peripheral, you can spot a figure, standing tall and you pay no mind. There is no real reason for you to worry- you may not look the part, but you can certainly fight dirty and the store isn’t abandoned so you could always call for help. You hum under your breath, pulling out a book and pursing your lips as you read the synopsis. The figure at the end comes closer and you turn, a soft squeak sounds past your lips. You feel yourself stand straighter, your shoulders squaring and the book held close to your chest, fingers gripping onto it tightly, enough to pale your knuckles.

“You ran away,” Piers muses, his fingers trailing along the spines, his steps quiet against the carpet. “You must be really scared of me,” he says, looking away from you, chuckling lightly. He stands in front of you, his brows raising as he looks down at you.

His dual colored hair is pulled into a loose ponytail, a thick part of it obscuring half of his face and you can only do so much to not cower under his gaze, eventually breaking from his eye contact and looking at the top of your shoes that differ from his.

“‘S not that,” you mutter, biting at your bottom lip. “I just… panicked,” you end, licking at your lips. “I- I didn’t mean to offend you.”

You were kidding yourself if you thought you could talk to him. Much less have a battle against him. Once he showed up, your resolve fell, further than it did before when he looked at you. You take a small step back, your shoes shuffling and messing at the carpet underneath, and your eyes still locked on his boots. Just a second ago, you wanted to proclaim your admiration to him, enough to go and see him and find him and yet, here he is standing in front of you without any distractions or prying eyes and you can’t bring yourself to talk to him with faltering.

“You’re a lot jumpier than I expected, ya know?” His reply to you is done with a simple roll of his eyes. “I mean, fuck, I guess it’s expected for a type user like you.” You stay quiet and you can almost hear his smug grin. “Lots of people comment how you’re a pushover because of your, er, type and all.”

You look up at him, your brows furrowed and frown against your lips. You lean towards him, the book still held in your hands. “It’s- So what? I like pink and fairy types! They happen to be cute and they’re strong!” Your voice starts to raise, slowly raising into a higher pitch, shoulders raiing a fraction to meet the ends of your lobes. “Plus, there are a few fairy that have a dark counterpart and Mimikyu is one that I’m going to add to my team!” Your eyes narrow and you pull away from him, crossing your arms in front of you, a scowl on your lips, face growing hot under anger. “I just happen to be,” you make a small noise of discomfort and bite the inside of your cheeks, “quieter.”

He looks taken aback, eyes wide as he blinks owlishly at you. His down turned lips start to twitch, forming into a wicked smile. He snorts and shakes his head, a pleasant sound ringing through the small corner, and you soften, your arms slowly lowering from their harsh grip.

“You got some fire in you, huh?” He asks, tilting his head “Damn, didn’t think you had it in you to actually stand up for yourself like that.” You meet his eyes and he flashes a quick grin that reveals his teeth. “Nothing bad about it, I swear.” he holds his hands up and brushes a hand through his hair. “Anyways-” he waves a hand and you watch it with careful eyes- “you oughta be more careful about who you yell it at, as all I’m gonna say,” he muses.

“Piers?” He hums in response and you swallow nervously. “Wh- Why did you come here?” You don’t want to accuse him of following you here, for all you know it could be a happy, little accident. “And why did you talk to me?”

His milky complexion turns into a bright pink that fills in his cheeks, a flustered look on his face where his eyes narrow. “Oh, hah, I- Marnie needed a book and I-” his hand swings around at a much faster pace, circling around in front of him with an open palm and you react instinctively.

You make a pained gasping noise, the book dropping onto the floor with a thud as your hands come up to block your face, back hunched as you try to cower under the minimal protection that you offer yourself. You whimper and take a stumbling step back that leads you against the wall, your eyes pinched shut and it’s a second too late that you realize you messed up. You gasp and straighten up, an uncomfortable heat running down your back as you meet his eyes.

He stands frozen, his hand still in midair and his eyes are wide, darting down to the book and back to where your hands still hold a semi-protective barrier against him. His eyes turn from shocked into pitiful and you break away from his gaze, mumbling an apology under your breath.

“Shit,” he hisses out, bringing his hands close to his body. “I didn’t mean to trigger you or-”

“It’s not that,” you respond quickly. “I- Can we not talk about it?” You turn to look at him, your bottom lip trembling ever so slightly, your eyes glancing back to the fallen book. “Please?” He nods slowly and you return it in response. You crouch down to grab the book and pull it close to you only to look back at it with disdain. You turn and place the book back into the shelf, your hands coming down to play with the hem of your skirt.

It’s silent. The soft music that plays from the music is not enough to drown the silence between the both of you and you want to chastise yourself for ruining a moment with your fears. Your teeth bite into the soft part of your cheeks, painful and enough to make tears spring into your eyes. In your pocket, your phone buzzes and you fail to pick it up, too frozen to care about the outside world.

“Do you want to get a coffee?” You look up at him and he gives you a hesitant smile. He jerks his chin to the other side, his hands inside his coat pockets. “I was thinking of getting a cup while I was here,” he clears his throat, “I could get you one if you want. We can drink it here too,” he adds quickly.

You give him a tentative smile, slowly pulling yourself away from the wall and taking a step closer to him. “Do you want to look for Marnie’s book first? I don’t- I don’t mind.”

“Right,” he says slowly, “her book. The uh- you know, let me message her to see what the title was, yeah?” He nods his head and moves to the side, jerking his head to allow you to walk in front of him first. “Let’s just get a drink first, all right?” He gives you a nervous smile, laughing quietly with eyes that come to a close. You come to stand next to him, nodding softly, your hands flexing at your sides in an attempt to calm down. “Neat,” he says. “Let’s get a cup

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[ooc. Long time no blog! I finally got the opportunity to finish Legends Arceus over this past weekend, and here are some of my thoughts (on the game and what it means for my RP.) Spoilers ahoy, obviously!]

The game

This.

Seriously, I can’t put this game down. In my opinion, this is best Pokemon game in a LONG time simply because of how fresh it is and how many things have changed within the formula. It’s Pokemon Breath of the Wild, but BOTW is a fantastic game so I FULLY support this new direction for the series. I honestly can’t see myself going back to the “way things were.” Everything is so streamlined here and it’s something I really appreciate as a massive Pokefan (they started the text speed on “fast,” people! They’re listening!)

Even the plot was surprisingly compelling, with a twist that I (somehow) didn’t see coming. Seriously, I don’t know how I avoided that spoiler with everything that’s been happening here. I could talk more about how I felt about Giratina’s portrayal but eh. This is getting long already.

My few gripes with the game concern how wide open some areas were--some places felt really, really empty and I found the thorough research tasks to be a little repetitive. I don’t care so much about the graphics, and I think it’s pretty commendable that Game Freak was able to do all of this given the now yearly expectation for a mainline title or remake. Seriously well done--in the future, I hope that they can expand and polish the visuals surrounding the innovative core mechanics of this game.

My friends all laughed at me for getting hyped as this game’s release grew closer and closer...but lately they’ve all been playing it nonstop. Who’s laughing now, eh?

RPing

Because of Legends, I haven’t been here or on many of my blogs as much recently. I hate to admit this because I know it sounds kind of petty, but here’s my other gripe: I cannot believe how neither Barry nor Jupiter (the two Sinnohan muses I play) received any attention in the game, not even a cameo!! I mean, Melli could maybe be considered Jupiter’s “ancestral double,” but I dunno. I know it’s not a big deal, but Mars, Saturn and Charon got theirs--where the heck is Jup? And don’t get me started on this game’s inexcusable Barry deficiency. He better be in some DLC. Please.

So, yeah, with those two characters being excluded, I don’t feel especially compelled to give them ancestor verses right now (since their status might change in the future) and I don’t think my future-minded portrayals of Jup or Eris would fit very well in a Hisuian world anyways, but maybe I could change my mind if I think of the right angle.

Understandably, the dash is filled with overwhelming amounts of Hisuian muse/content as of late (which I fully support, we got good food with these games and I love reading everyone’s verses, new canon characters and OCs!!) I also want to try writing some PLA stuff and I want to interact with the Hisuian characters on my dash (now that I can), I’m just having such difficulty imagining Jup fitting into Hisui, which is tragic because her MODERN muse is still fresh on my mind. ><

If anyone is getting an informal PLA verse, it’ll be Barry, no ancestor. Just Barry, falling out of a portal like Ingo, with similar memory loss symptoms. Until he gets the rep he deserves, I want to play Barry just trying his goddamn best to brighten up a brave new world. I will always get behind that idea. He’s coming.

#ooc #pla spoilers #long post #('who asked' inc)#(whew!! good game is good...save for the two major omissions!!)#(also if this ramble sounds bitter in ANY way it is not supposed to be!)#(i just needed to type this out to figure out a future direction for my muses!)#tbd

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