The coiling motion of the Eelektrik is used primarily to immobilize prey while stunning them with electricity, in order to leave them unable to fight back while being eaten. But the shape these pokemon twist themselves into and the nature of the power they generate, while only harming the pokemon within their grip, creates a mild electrification of the air which many appliances and pokemon can easily absorb without any need for wires.

Early in the history of Unova's electrification, a visionary scientist proposed that mass breeding of these pokemon could replace the expensive wiring systems being put in place at the time, and leave the air so electrified that any electric-powered item could run perpetually, with no need for batteries or charging. This idea failed to win widespread acclaim, and while some of that visionary's partisans have blamed the indeed sinister scheming of his rivals, the cost of feeding such a large population of Eelektrik, whose appetites are enormous, would probably have outweighed any savings from free electricity had it ever been attempted on a widespread scale.

Nonetheless, Eelektrik are capable of powering electronic items if said items are properly designed, and devices sold in the cities near their habitat typically have the capability built in to absorb electricity from the air. Travelers through the caves where Eelektrik live frequently take advantage of these pokemon to keep their x-transcievers and handheld gaming systems charged, and it is not rare for poor people to brave the Seaside and Chargestone caves to charge special batteries and thereby save mightily on their electric bills. This poses no danger to fully-grown adults, but younger humans just starting on their pokemon journey would be wise to avoid the temptation of these pokemon, for they are small enough for Eelektrik to wrap around and devour.