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The 10 best Electric Pokemon of all time
The best Electric Pokémon should be bright and full of energy, plus they should shock anyone who gets close
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When you’re tired of the standard Fire, Water, Grass triangle of starter types, where else is there to turn? Well, thanks to a certain yellow mouse, Electric stands as the unofficial fourth starter type, and it’s full of cool Pokémon. Despite being one of the less numerous types, there are so many memorable Electric Pokémon, potentially making it one of the most consistently well-designed types.
We’ve gone through our Pokédex to study and pick out the best Electric Pokémon there has ever been.
If you want to see more Pokémon rankings then check out our lists of the best Fire Pokémon, the best Water Pokémon, and the best Grass Pokémon.