Electivire

Electivire in the anime: Paul's Elekid grows up

Electivire was the first Pokémon Paul revealed. It battled Ash's Pikachu as an Elekid in When Pokémon Worlds Collide!, evolved into Electabuzz during a tag battle alongside Ash's Chimchar in Smells Like Team Spirit!, and returned as Electivire in Casting a Paul on Barry!, having evolved off screen. It was the last Pokémon Paul sent out against Ash in their Full Battle at the Lily of the Valley Conference, and after it lost Paul thanked it for its effort, something he had rarely done for any of his Pokémon before.

Electivire on cards: LV.X, a Frontier Brain's Pokémon and ex

Electivire's first English card was a holo rare in Diamond & Pearl (2007), illustrated by Nakaoka, and Mysterious Treasures followed the same year with Electivire LV.X by Shizurow. Supreme Victors (2009) then printed it as Electivire FB, one of the Frontier Brain's Pokémon: a Basic holo by Hironobu Yoshida set inside Sinnoh's Battle Factory, whose Brain Thorton can use an Electivire in Pokémon Platinum, plus Electivire FB LV.X by Ryo Ueda.

From the HeartGold & SoulSilver era through Sword & Shield it appeared mostly as a regular Rare, including cards in Triumphant, Boundaries Crossed and Furious Fists and a Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery card by Mina Nakai. Destined Rivals (2025), a Scarlet & Violet set, introduced Electivire ex as a Double rare and an Ultra Rare full art, both illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki.

Cards to know

• Electivire (Diamond & Pearl #3)

  Electivire's first English card, a 2007 holo rare illustrated by Nakaoka.

• Electivire (Mysterious Treasures #121)

  Electivire LV.X by Shizurow, the Diamond & Pearl era's signature mechanic.

• Electivire FB (Supreme Victors #4)

  A Frontier Brain's Pokémon holo by Hironobu Yoshida, set in Thorton's Battle Factory.

• Electivire FB LV.X (Supreme Victors #144)

  The LV.X partner to Electivire FB, illustrated by Ryo Ueda.

• Electivire ex (Destined Rivals #212)

  The Ultra Rare full art version of Electivire ex, illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki.