Strong Counters (Super Effective)
* Ground-type: These are the best counters to Electric-types, dealing double damage. Examples include:
* Garchomp: Powerful and fast, with Earthquake and Earth Power.
* Landorus-Therian: High attack and Special Attack stats, with Earthquake and Earth Power.
* Excadrill: Excellent physical attacker with Earthquake and Drill Run.
* Donphan: Strong physical attacker with Earthquake and High Horsepower.
* Groudon: Legendary powerhouse with Earthquake and Precipice Blades.
Decent Counters (Neutral or Less Effective)
* Grass-type: While not super effective, Grass-type Pokemon can still deal good damage to Electric-types. Consider:
* Venusaur: Can learn powerful moves like Solar Beam and Sludge Bomb.
* Grovyle: Can learn Seed Bomb and Razor Leaf.
* Sceptile: Can learn Leaf Storm and Energy Ball.
* Flying-type: Flying-types resist Electric-type attacks, but they are weak to Electric-type moves. They can be useful if the opponent's team lacks other Electric-types.
* Dragon-type: While weak to Electric attacks, Dragon-types can learn powerful moves that can be effective against Electric-types.
* Steel-type: Steel-types are resistant to Electric-type moves, but they are not super effective against them.
Important Considerations
* Type Advantages and Disadvantages: Always remember to consider the full type matchup. For example, while Ground-types are strong against Electric-types, they are weak to Water-types.
* Movepools: Many Pokemon can learn various moves, so choose your Pokemon based on the specific moves they can learn.
* Team Composition: You'll want to balance your team with Pokemon that can cover each other's weaknesses.
Remember, battling is a complex strategy game! The best Pokemon to use against an Electric-type will depend on your opponent's team, the moves they use, and the environment of the battle.