Where to get elekid in brilliant diamond

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond has three exclusive Pokemon in its ranks – Elekid, Electabuzz, and Electivire – which will be highly sought after by trainers. Here, we’ll explain how to get each of them, where the spawn locations are, and more.

There’s a big list of exclusive Pokemon that can only be caught on either Diamond or Pearl in the Sinnoh region.

While this is an immediate barrier for players looking to X off as many Pokemon on the Pokedex as possible, there’s still a way to get this evolution chain on both games.

So, let’s take a look at how to get Elekid, Electabuzz, and Electivire in the remakes…

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How to get Elekid, Electabuzz & Electivire

Elekid: Spawns in the Grand Underground.
Electabuzz: Elekid evolves at level 30.
Electivire: Evolve Electabuzz holding the Electrizer item.

How to get Electivire in Brilliant Diamond: Evolution method explained

You can only evolve your Electabuzz into an Electivire if it’s holding the Electrizer item. Once you have one and it’s holding it, trade the Pokemon to evolve it.

Here’s how it works:

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Load up Pokemon Diamond or Pearl on Nintendo Switch.
Visit the Ground Underground.
Head to any of these locations: Dazzling Cave, Whiteout Cave, Stargleam Cavern, and Glacial Cavern.
Find and catch as many Elekids as it takes until one is holding an Electrizer.
Level up Elekid to level 30, until it evolves to Electabuzz.
Trade Electabuzz with another trainer and it will evolve, holding the item.

How to get Electrizer in Pokemon BDSP

PokemonElekid holds the item you need.

Elekids found in the Ground Underground can be caught in the wild holding the Electrizer item. This is the starting point for completing the Elekid, Electabuzz & Electivire evolution set.

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There is a 5% chance of them holding one, so you might have to do some digging in the Ground Underground locations – including Dazzling Cave, Whiteout Cave, Stargleam Cavern, and Glacial Cavern.

Can you get Electivire in Pokemon Shining Pearl?

There is only one way to get Electivire on Pokemon Shining Pearl, as it’s a Pokemon Brilliant Diamond exclusive, and that’s by trading it.

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If you’re interested in trading Pokemon to get this exclusive on another game, or for other means, check out our trading guide.

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Elekid is an Electric-type Pokemon available only in Brilliant Diamond. You will find Elekid in the Grand Underground of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (BDSP). This guide shows how to reach the grand underground and the underground hideaway/ Biome where you will find Elekid.

How to reach the Grand Underground

To reach the Grand Underground, you will first need the Explorer Kit. You will get the Explorer Kit in the Underground Man’s House, which is right next to Pokémon Center in Eterna City as shown in the picture below. Enter the house and talk to the Underground Man to receive the Explorer Kit. The Explorer Kit will be in your Bag’s Key Items pocket.

Once you have the Explorer Kit, go to your Bag’s Key Items pocket and use the Explorer Kit to enter the Grand Underground. Then you can explore the Grand underground.

Where to Find Elekid

There is a total of 18 hideaways/Biomes in the Grand Underground. You will find Elekid in Dazzling Cave, Whiteout Cave, Stargleam Cavern, & Glacial Cavern. These caverns can be identified on the minimap by their icon shown in the picture below. You will need to press ‘Y’ to open the minimap. Click here to see how to reach all the areas in the grand underground. Place Electric Type Statues in your secret base to increase the chances of Elekid spawning.

When can you get Elekid Brilliant Diamond?

If you're playing BD, head to the Grand Underground location called Dazzling Cave. Around this location, you will often see Elekid, and can encounter and catch them as necessary. For SP players, Volcanic Cave within the Grand Underground is the place to go, where you'll similarly see and can battle Magby.

Where can I find Electabuzz in Brilliant Diamond?

Visit the Ground Underground. Head to any of these locations: Dazzling Cave, Whiteout Cave, Stargleam Cavern, and Glacial Cavern. Find and catch as many Elekids as it takes until one is holding an Electrizer. Level up Elekid to level 30, until it evolves to Electabuzz.

Where to find electric Pokemon in Brilliant Diamond?

Electivire is an exclusive Pokemon found in the wild only in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond. Electivire's base evolution, Elekid, can be found in the Grand Underground in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond only and will need to be evolved into Electabuzz before being traded holding an Electirizer to evolve into Electivire.