How to get Electrike in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

Electrike in Pokemon GO was introduced alongside several Johto-based Pokemon on December 8, 2017. It is an Electric-type critter that can evolve into Manectric using 50 Electrike Candy. Manectric can later Mega Evolve into Mega Manectric. The developer is now set to bring back Electrike to the playerbase during Fidough Fetch, which runs from January 4-7, 2024.

This guide will explain all the methods through which you can obtain Electrike in Pokemon GO.

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How to get Electrike in Pokemon GO

Electrike, as seen in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

You can get Electrike in Pokemon GO in the following ways:

• Catch in the wild.
• Hatch Eggs.
• Defeat Raid Battles.
• Complete Research Tasks.
• Trade

Catch in the wild

Electrike can appear as a wild spawn during events in Niantic's mobile title. The Fidough Fetch event will make this Electric-type Pokemon available to encounter in the wild, with its general encounter rate boosted.

Pokemon GO Wild Area: Global was the last event of 2024 to feature Electrike in the wild. That said, the creature is difficult to encounter when it is not featured during events.

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Hatch Eggs

You can hatch Eggs to get your hands on Electrike in Pokemon GO. Earlier, the Pokemon GO Finale event of 2022 offered encounters with the Pokemon via Egg hatches. Additionally, from December 18, 2018, to April 9, 2019, trainers could hatch 2 KM Eggs to find Electrike.

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Defeat Raid Battles

Taking down Raid Battles is another way to obtain Electrike in Pokemon GO. In these battles, you can exploit the critter's weaknesses and deal additional damage to it. That said, the Pocket Monster is only weak to Ground-type moves, which means Electrike takes super-effective damage from these attacks.

The best counters to Electrike raids are Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Rhyperior, Mamoswine, Rhydon, Golurk, Krookodile, and Shadow Flygon.

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Complete Research Tasks

You can complete Research Tasks, which include Field Research and Special Research, to get encounter rewards with Electrike. In the past, trainers had the opportunity to finish quests like “Use 10 Berries to help catch Pokemon and Catch 5 Pokemon” to collect the Pokemon encounter awards.

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Trade

If you don't end up getting the Pokemon using these methods, you can always ask your in-game friend to trade Electrike in Pokemon GO with you.

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Can Electrike be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Electrike (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Yes, Electrike can be shiny in Niantic’s mobile game. It has been available in this variation since 2019. Its wild standard shiny rate is 1-in-512. However, the chance to encounter it in the wild is boosted during events like Fidough Fetch.

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