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'''Electabuzz''' ({{IPAc-en<!-- |audio=Pokemon-name-audio-haunter.ogg -->|ə|ˈ|l|ɛ|k|t|ə|b|ʌ|z}}), known in Japan as {{Nihongo|'''Elebu'''|エレブー|Erebū}}, is a [[List of Pokémon|Pokémon species]] in [[Nintendo]] and [[Game Freak]]'s ''[[Pokémon]]'' franchise. First introduced in [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']], it has appeared in multiple games including ''[[Pokémon Go]]'' and the ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]'', as well as various merchandise. In media related to the franchise, Electabuzz has been voiced by various voice actors, including [[Unshō Ishizuka]], [[Kōichi Sakaguchi]], and [[Kenta Miyake]].
Classified as an Electric-type Pokémon, Electabuzz is a large yellow creature with a long tail and a striped pattern across its body, which generates a massive amount of electricity. Originally part of a trio of similar Pokémon during development, one was cut from the final game leaving its counterpart to be the Fire-type Pokémon Magmar. Though it does not evolve in the original games, it was later given a pre-evolution in sequel titles [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'']] in the form of [[Elekid]], and in [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'']] can evolve into the Pokémon [[Electivire]].
Electabuzz has received a mostly positive reception since its debut, being highlighted for its design and various unique design aspects, such as its rivalry with
==Conception and design==
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When making the games, the design first started as pixel art [[Sprite (computer graphics)|sprites]] by the development team, created with a single color identity chosen to work within the [[Super Game Boy]] hardware limitations.<ref name="EeveeDesigner">{{cite web |last1=Morrissy |first1=Kim |title=Pokémon Designers Reflect on History of Eevee's Design |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-09-10/pokemon-designers-reflect-on-history-of-eevee-design/.136529 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126003606/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-09-10/pokemon-designers-reflect-on-history-of-eevee-design/.136529 |archive-date=2022-11-26 |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> While conceived as a group effort by multiple developers at Game Freak,<ref>{{cite web |date=2 May 2018 |script-title=ja:ピカチュウは大福？ 初めて明かされる誕生秘話 |trans-title=Is Pikachu [[Daifuku]]? The Secret Story Behind its Creation Revealed for the First Time |url=https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/fukayomi/20180501-OYT8T50139/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006195536/https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/fukayomi/20180501-OYT8T50139/ |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |accessdate=22 January 2024 |website=Yomiuri |language=Japanese}} English transcript of interview available at {{cite web |date=26 July 2018 |title=Creator Profile: The Creators of Pikachu |url=https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/creator-profile-the-creators-of-pikachu |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830165102/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/creator-profile-the-creators-of-pikachu/ |archivedate=30 August 2020 |accessdate=9 February 2024 |website=Pokemon.com}}</ref> once development was complete Sugimori re-drew the species along with the others in his own artstyle in order to give the game a unified look and finalize any design elements, while also trying to maintain the original sprite artist's unique style.<ref name="finalized">{{cite book |title=Ken Sugimori Works |date=January 2014 |publisher=Tankobon Softcover |isbn=9784198638061 |pages=342–343 |language=Japanese}}</ref> Standing 3 ft 7 in (109 cm) tall, Electabuzz is classified as an Electric-type Pokémon. It is a [[bipedal]] creature covered in yellow fur with black stripes throughout it, a round stomach, and a striped tail. Electabuzz's head and mouth are wide with two fangs protruding from the upper lip, and a black "V" shaped patch of fur between its eyes. Two tuffs of hair extend upward from the center of it head, with antenna-like protrusions on either side. Its forearms are englarged and end in four fingered hands, while its feet have two clawed toes each with a talon in the rear.<ref name="pokedex"/> In-Universe, Electabuzz's body generates a massive amount of electricity which it uses to communicate with others of its kind,<ref name="pocket"/> and will become enraged upon seeing the color red.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/pokemon-season-1-colorblind-scyther-electabuzz/ |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |accessdate=2024-09-20 |date=2022-02-22 |first=Molly |last=Kishikawa |title=An Early Pokémon Revelation Changes Everything You Know About Their Vision}}</ref>
Called Elebu in Japan,<ref name=elebu/> during development it was part of a trio of thematically similar Pokémon that consists of the Fire-Type [[Magmar]], called Booba in Japan, and another Pokémon called Buu. However, Buu was cut from the final release, leaving just itself and Magmar.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gamerant.com/pokemon-red-blue-cut-release/ |website=[[Game Rant]] |title=Pokémon: 10 You Didn’t Know They Cut From Red & Blue Before Release |date=2019-08-07 |accessdate=2024-09-22 |first=Ben |last=Baker}}</ref> When the games were localized for English-speaking audiences, [[Nintendo of America]] gave the various Pokémon species descriptive names related to their appearance or features as a means to make them more relatable to American children.<ref name="Time">{{cite magazine |last=Chua-Euan |first=Howard |date=November 22, 1999 |title=PokéMania |url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1122/cover2.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010220055311/http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1122/cover2.html |archive-date=February 20, 2001 |access-date=September 15, 2008 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref> Its name was localized to Electabuzz, a combination of "Electric" and "Buzz".<ref name="pokedex">{{cite web |url=http://guides.ign.com/guides/9846/page_42.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403083928/http://guides.ign.com/guides/9846/page_42.html |website=[[IGN]] |title=Pokémon Details #137 Electabuzz |accessdate=2024-09-16 |archivedate=2012-04-03}}</ref> Though it is not part of an evolutionary line in the original games, the sequels [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'']] introduced [[Elekid]], a Pokémon that evolves into Electabuzz. Years later, the games [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'']] introduced [[Electivire]], a Pokémon Electabuzz will evolved into if traded while equipped with a "Electirizer" in-game item.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Quinton |date=2017-08-03 |title=Every Pokemon That Gains An Evolution In A Later Game |url=https://www.thegamer.com/every-pokemon-gains-evolution-later-game/ |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=[[TheGamer]]}}</ref> Later games in the series simplified the latter, removing the trade requirement and allowing Electabuzz to evolve by using the Eletirizer item on it.<ref name=":0"/>
==Appearances==
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