Electric type
Offensive + defensive matchup profile for the Electric type in Pokémon GO. Multipliers: ×1.6 super-effective, ×0.625 resisted, ×0.39 doubly resisted. Hundo Hunter ranks the best Electric-type attackers and the best Electric-type moves so you can build a focused raid roster.
What happens when a mons with the Electric type is defending. Pure Electric-type defenders are doubly weak to a type only when both of its types appear in the "weak to" list — but as a quick reference, here's the single-type breakdown.
Released Electric-type species sorted by max CP at level 50 — the ceiling on raw attacking power. Tap a name to see full base stats, the recommended moveset, raid-catch CP range, and evolution chain.
The strongest fast + charged Electric-type moves in Pokémon GO, ranked by energy generation and damage-per-energy respectively. Tap a move to see every mons that uses it.
- Thunder ShockDPT 2.0 · EPT 4.50
- Volt SwitchDPT 3.5 · EPT 4.00
- Charge BeamDPT 1.7 · EPT 3.67
- SparkDPT 2.5 · EPT 3.50
- Thunder FangDPT 4.0 · EPT 3.00
- 406100 pow · DPE 2.22
- Wild Charge100 pow · DPE 2.22
- Techno Blast Shock120 pow · DPE 2.18
- Fusion Bolt90 pow · DPE 2.00
- Zap Cannon150 pow · DPE 1.88
- Volt Tackle90 pow · DPE 1.80
What is Electric super-effective against in Pokémon GO?
Electric-type attacks are super-effective against Water, Flying in Pokémon GO. The damage multiplier is ×1.6 per super-effective type — so a dual-type defender that's super-effective on both types takes ×2.56 damage.
What is Electric weak to in Pokémon GO?
Pure Electric-type defenders take extra damage from Ground. If the defender is dual-typed, multiply the matchups together — for example, two weaknesses stack to ×2.56.
What's the best Electric-type attacker in Pokémon GO?
The top Electric-type attackers shown above are sorted by raw max CP (level 50 ceiling). For raid efficiency, also check the tier-list page — it ranks by total damage output (DPS × bulk × moveset), not just CP.
Is there a Electric-type Pokémon that's a 100% IV in raids?
Every Electric-type raid boss has a hundo CP floor (IV 15/15/15 at level 20). Use the iOS app's raid-catch screen to verify — open any Electric boss page on Hundo Hunter and the raid CP card shows the hundo + minimum CP for both normal and weather-boosted catches.
Do weather conditions boost Electric attacks?
Yes. Each type has a weather-boost mapping that adds ×1.2 damage and raises the catch level from 20 to 25. Check the /weather tool for the full boost matrix — most Electric attacks get boosted by a specific weather state shown there.