Elekid is an Electric type baby Pokemon introduced in Generation II. It evolves into Electabuzz starting at level 30, which evolves into Electivire when traded holding an Electirizer. Take a look below for 23 awesome and fascinating facts about Elekid.

1. Elekid is a yellow, round bodied Pokemon with black stripes.

2. Elekid’s arms are bulky in proportion to its body, and it has three claws instead of fingers.

3. It has two stripes on its arms, which wrap all the way around.

4. There are two horns on top of its head which resemble the prongs of a plug, complete with holes in their sides.

5. These horns glow bluish-white when Elekid is fully charged.

6. Elekid has a black lightning bolt marking on its chest.

7. Two rows of stripes are near the marking, with the pattern continuing around its lower back.

8. Its legs are black, and its feet are rounded and toeless.

9. Elekid tends to play out in the middle of thunderstorms.

10. By rotating its arms, it generates electricity. However, it tires easily and can only charge a small amount.

11. A weak electrical charge travels between its horns as well.

12. It lives in the grasslands.

13. Elekid and its evolved form share their category with Zapdos. They are all known as the Electric Pokémon.

14. Elekid is based on American and Japanese AC power plugs.

15. Paul owns an Elekid. He used it to battle Ash’s Pikachu in When Pokémon Worlds Collide! and Roark in Shapes of Things to Come. Elekid evolved into Electabuzz in Smells Like Team Spirit, and evolved into Electivire off-screen, prior to Casting a Paul on Barry!.

16. Elekid debuted in Pikachu’s Rescue Adventure, where it quickly became friends with Pikachu. The little Electric Pokémon decided to assist Pikachu and his friends in finding Togepi. Elekid even stood by Pikachu’s side when he was trying to prevent lightning from striking the Giant Tree.

17. Elekid made its main series debut in Here’s Lookin’ at You, Elekid, where it was caught by Casey. It is one of her favorite Pokémon and thus was seen with her in A Date With Delcatty and Those Darn Electabuzz!.

18. An Elekid appeared in Reversing the Charges, where it absorbed an unhealthily high amount of lightning and was subsequently electrifying every other Pokémon in sight. The Electric Pokémon calmed down and returned to its normal self after battling Ash’s Pikachu.

19. An Elekid appeared in Three Sides to Every Story! as a coworker of Lulu’s. Along with Piplup, it fell in love with Lulu’s Marill.

20. An Elekid appeared in a fantasy in The Double Trouble Header.

21. A Coordinator’s Elekid appeared in All Things Bright and Beautifly!, where it was seen competing in the Rustboro City Pokémon Contest.

22. An Elekid appeared in Gonna Rule The School!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Trainers’ School. It was temporarily loaned to one of the school’s underage students for use.

23. A Trainer’s Elekid appeared in Saved by the Beldum, where it was among the Pokémon seen during the Ever Grande Conference.