Tynamo

Using Tynamo in a Playthrough

Tynamo evolves into Eelektrik at level 39, and Eelektrik evolves into Eelektross with a Thunder Stone. Standard Eelektross is a pure Electric mixed attacker with base 115 Attack, 105 Special Attack, 85 HP, and only base 50 Speed, but Levitate normally removes Electric's only weakness by granting complete immunity to Ground attacks. Thunderbolt or Discharge, Volt Switch, Wild Charge, Flamethrower, Giga Drain, Drain Punch, Knock Off, Crunch, Coil, and many other physical and special moves make Eelektross one of the most flexible coverage attackers in Unova. Its lack of ordinary type weaknesses is excellent, but Mold Breaker, Gravity, Smack Down, an Iron Ball, or similar effects can expose the Ground weakness that Levitate normally removes. Modest or Quiet suit special and mixed pivot sets, while Adamant can emphasize physical offense and Coil. Mega Eelektross keeps pure Electric typing but rises to base 145 Attack, 135 Special Attack, 90 Special Defense, and 80 Speed; in current ability-enabled data it gains Eelevate, which preserves Ground immunity and raises its highest stat by one stage whenever it scores a knockout.

Tynamo in Competitive Pokémon

Standard Eelektross was a strong BW NU wallbreaker and pivot because Levitate effectively removed its only type weakness, while base 115 Attack, 105 Special Attack, and an unusually broad movepool made safe defensive answers difficult to identify. Volt Switch created slow momentum, and coverage such as Giga Drain, Flamethrower, Knock Off, Drain Punch, and various physical attacks meant conventional Ground-type answers to Electric Pokemon could be punished heavily. That same formula remained successful in later generations; SM Smogon described Eelektross as one of PU's best pivots because almost every matchup allowed it to make progress through damage, item removal, or Volt Switch. Mega Eelektross is much newer and should be separated from that established history. Current data gives the Mega 145 Attack, 135 Special Attack, 80 Speed, and Eelevate, preserving the Ground immunity while adding a snowballing highest-stat boost after each knockout; this creates a far more threatening cleaner, but it does not yet have the long historical tier résumé of standard Eelektross.

Tynamo in Nuzlockes

The Eelektross line becomes extremely safe once it reaches Eelektrik because Levitate normally leaves the pure Electric typing with no weaknesses at all. That does not make the family invulnerable—its defenses are only moderate, Tynamo is frail, and Mold Breaker or effects that suppress Levitate can suddenly make Ground attacks super effective—but ordinary matchup planning is unusually forgiving. Volt Switch lets Eelektross deal damage while escaping unfavorable situations, Giga Drain and Drain Punch can restore health, and its broad mixed coverage means the player rarely needs to rely on inaccurate attacks. Mega Eelektross improves Speed and both offenses substantially while keeping a Ground immunity through Eelevate, making successful knockouts progressively more dangerous for the opponent. Quiet or Modest standard Eelektross is excellent for slow pivoting, while Mega Eelektross can justify more Speed-oriented natures because base 80 is much more workable.

Tynamo is a tiny eel-like Pokemon whose individual electrical output is weak, so members of the species gather into groups and link their power together. A sufficiently large school can produce electricity comparable to a lightning strike. Tynamo live in caves and other dark environments and are often found clustered together rather than alone.