Electrode

Electrode is an Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Electrode has a maximum CP of 2,373. It is weak to Ground-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Electrode is Volt Switch and Thunderbolt.

Electrode Stats and Max CP

173 ATK

173 DEF

155 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2373 CP

Lvl 40

2099 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1499 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

1199 CP

Lvl 15 Research

899 CP

Electrode's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Electric-type

#124

Great League

#369

Ultra League

#463

Electrode Type Chart

Electrode takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Electrode takes reduced damage from:

Electric62.5%

Flying62.5%

Steel62.5%

Electrode best moveset

Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

Volt Switch

Thunderbolt

The best Electric-type moveset for Electrode is Volt Switch and Thunderbolt (9.74 DPS, 163.0 TDO). In raids, Electrode ranks #124 among Electric-type attackers (D Tier).

12 of 12 matches

Data table

1.	Spark	Thunderbolt	8.53	9.79	163.8
2.	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	8.49	9.74	163.0
3.	Spark	Discharge	8.41	9.64	161.5
4.	Volt Switch	Discharge	8.34	9.57	160.2
5.	Tackle	Thunderbolt	8.22	9.43	157.8
6.	Tackle	Discharge	8.18	9.38	157.1
7.	Spark	Foul Play	7.57	8.69	145.4
8.	Volt Switch	Foul Play	7.50	8.61	144.1

Rows per page1–8 of 12

Fast Attacks

Spark460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.1s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 7

Effects
Spark has no special effects.
See Spark details page ↗
Volt Switch13201.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 20
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 14
Energy 16

Effects
Volt Switch has no special effects.
See Volt Switch details page ↗
Tackle *550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Tackle has no special effects.
See Tackle details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.1s - 0.5s

Damage	5
Energy	7

Damage	13
Energy	20
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	14
Energy	16

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Attacks

Foul Play70502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.7s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
Foul Play has no special effects.
See Foul Play details page ↗
Discharge65332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.7s - 2.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 40

Effects
Discharge has no special effects.
See Discharge details page ↗
Thunderbolt80502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Thunderbolt has no special effects.
See Thunderbolt details page ↗
Hyper Beam1501004.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 150
Energy 100
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.5s - 3.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 80

Effects
Hyper Beam has no special effects.
See Hyper Beam details page ↗

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.9s

Damage	65
Energy	40

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Damage	55
Energy	40

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	150
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.5s - 3.8s

Damage	150
Energy	80

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Electrode can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Electrode can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Electrode CP Chart

At Level 50, Electrode maxes out at 2,373 CP. Raid catches are 1,134 to 1,199 CP, or 1,418 to 1,499 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 851 to 899 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	2373 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	851 CP - 899 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1134 CP - 1199 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1134 CP - 1199 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1418 CP - 1499 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Electrode’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	29 CP	2	93 CP	3	156 CP
4	219 CP	5	283 CP	6	346 CP
7	409 CP	8	473 CP	9	536 CP
10	599 CP	11	659 CP	12	719 CP
13	779 CP	14	839 CP	15	899 CP
16	959 CP	17	1019 CP	18	1079 CP
19	1139 CP	20	1199 CP	21	1259 CP
22	1319 CP	23	1379 CP	24	1439 CP
25	1499 CP	26	1559 CP	27	1619 CP
28	1679 CP	29	1739 CP	30	1799 CP
31	1829 CP	32	1859 CP	33	1889 CP
34	1919 CP	35	1949 CP	36	1979 CP
37	2009 CP	38	2039 CP	39	2069 CP
40	2099 CP	41	2125 CP	42	2152 CP
43	2179 CP	44	2206 CP	45	2234 CP
46	2261 CP	47	2289 CP	48	2317 CP
49	2345 CP	50	2373 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Electrode

Mega Pokémon that boost Electrode’s Electric-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Electrode.

Electric

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#101
Height	1.2 m
Weight	66.6 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	Genderless
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Voltorb	50 Candy	Electrode

Voltorb evolves into Electrode which costs 50 Candy.

Electrode family

Electrode’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Shadow Hisuian Voltorb

Shadow Hisuian Electrode

Shadow Voltorb

Shadow Electrode

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.59 m	0.6 m	1.2 m	1.8 m	2.4 m

Size bounds

Electrode's height ranges from 0.588 m to 2.4 m, with the average being 1.2 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.588 m1′11″	0.6 m2′00″
XS	0.6 m2′00″	0.9 m2′11″
M	0.9 m2′11″	1.5 m4′11″
XL	1.5 m4′11″	1.8 m5′11″
XXL	1.8 m5′11″	2.4 m7′10″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 8s
Jump Time: 1.2s
Attack Probability: 10%
Attack Timer: 23s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Electrode from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Electrode

Electrode high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Electrode. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Electrode Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	It stores electric energy under very high pressure.It often explodes with little or no provocation.
Yellow	Stores electrical energy inside its body. Even theslightest shock could trigger a huge explosion.
Gold	It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity andhas nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding.
Silver	It stores an over flowing amount of electric energyinside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.
Crystal	The more energy it charges up, the faster it gets.But this also makes it more likely to explode.
Ruby	ELECTRODE eats electricity in the atmosphere. On days when lightning strikes, you can see this POKéMONexploding all over the place from eating too much electricity.
Sapphire	One of ELECTRODE’s characteristics is its attraction to electricity. It is a problematical POKéMON thatcongregates mostly at electrical power plants to feed on electricity that has just been generated.
Emerald	They appear in great numbers at electric power plants. Because they feed on electricity, they cause massive and chaotic blackouts in nearby cities.
FireRed	It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of “The Bomb Ball.”
LeafGreen	It stores electric energy under very high pressure. It often explodes with little or no provocation.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It is known to drift on winds if it is bloated to bursting with stored electricity.
HeartGold	It is dangerous. If it has too much electricity and has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding.
SoulSilver	It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.
X	It explodes in response to even minor stimuli. It is feared, with the nickname of “The Bomb Ball.”
Y	It stores an overflowing amount of electric energy inside its body. Even a small shock makes it explode.
Omega Ruby	Electrode eats electricity in the atmosphere. On days when lightning strikes, you can see this Pokémon exploding all over the place from eating too much electricity.
Alpha Sapphire	One of Electrode’s characteristics is its attraction to electricity. It is a problematical Pokémon that congregates mostly at electrical power plants to feed on electricity that has just been generated.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Stores electrical energy inside its body. Even the slightest shock could trigger a huge explosion.
Legends: Arceus	The tissue on the surface of its body is curiously similar in composition to an Apricorn. When irritated, this Pokémon lets loose an electric current equal to 20 lightning bolts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Electrode in Pokémon GO?

Electrode’s best moves are Volt Switch and Thunderbolt, for 9.74 DPS and 163 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Electrode’s strengths and weaknesses?

Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel-type moves.

How does Electrode perform in Raids?

Electrode ranks #124 among Electric-type attackers (D Tier).

What is Electrode’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Electrode tops out at 2,099 CP at Level 40 and 2,373 CP at Level 50.

Can Electrode be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Electrode can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Electrode Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Electrode cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.