Electivire are fiercely territorial beasts, for they discharge a great deal of energy in the course of battle and must absorb entire thunderstorms to remain properly nourished. For most of human history, Electivire were prized for this trait, largely because they drove away pests such as Pachirisu and Pikachu which were also electric pokemon. Better yet, the zeal and appetite with which they absorbed thunderbolts protected communities near their habitat from lightning strikes and property from out-of-control forest fires.

All of this changed when humans mastered electricity, for although Electivire use the regular electric supply of power plants to raise their young, they view the items whose demand the power plants were built to serve as rivals for food every bit as menacing as a Luxray or Electrode. Even domestic Electivire will smash televisions, computers, and streetlights alike, then pull them out of the wall and charge their own internal batteries in the newly vacated outlets. For quite obvious but nonetheless tragic reasons, what remains of their wild population has been driven far from civilization, and communities which once claimed Electivire as guardians have tragically learned how dangerous it can be to play in a thunderstorm without electricity-absorbing pokemon.

Yet Electivire are a formidable species of pokemon, and the money which can be earned in pokemon tournaments has driven many to accept a significant repair bill in exchange for an increased chance of victory. Their trainers use exclusively battery-powered electronics and are careful to always keep backups and ensure these pokemon are well-fed, and they are rewarded with the lord of electric pokemon – a beast which does not faint when struck by an enemy thunderbolt, but moves quicker than ever.