Elekid best moveset in Pokémon GO

Elekid's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt, with 9.57 damage per second, and it can deal 110.1 damage before Elekid faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to get Thunderbolt.

Best moves for Elekid are:

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt *

DPS9.57

TDO110.15

Score17.6

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All Elekid movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Elekid movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt *	9.57	110.1	17.6
2.	Thunder Shock	Discharge	9.28	106.8	17.1
3.	Low Kick	Thunderbolt *	9.05	104.2	16.7
4.	Low Kick	Discharge	8.94	102.9	16.5
5.	Thunder Shock	Thunder Punch	8.49	97.8	15.6
6.	Low Kick	Thunder Punch	8.15	93.9	15.0
7.	Thunder Shock	Brick Break	7.44	85.7	13.7
8.	Low Kick	Brick Break	7.20	82.9	13.3

Elekid fast moves guide

Moves

Thunder Shock58

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	9

Effects

Thunder Shock has no special effects.

See Thunder Shock details page ↗

Low Kick66

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	6
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	5

Effects

Low Kick has no special effects.

See Low Kick details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Low Kick	6	10.00	6	10.00	0.6s	4	5	2.00	2.50	1s
Thunder Shock	5	8.33	8	13.33	0.6s	3	9	1.50	4.50	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Elekid's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Elekid charge moves guide

Elekid has access to 4 Charge moves (Discharge, Thunder Punch, Thunderbolt, and Brick Break), which cover Electric and Fighting-type attacks. When using Discharge, Thunder Punch, and Thunderbolt you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Discharge6533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

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

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	45

Effects

Discharge has no special effects.

See Discharge details page ↗

Thunder Punch4533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.8s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	40

Effects

Thunder Punch has no special effects.

See Thunder Punch details page ↗

Thunderbolt *8050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
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 ↗

Brick Break4033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	40
Energy	35

Effects

Brick Break has no special effects.

See Brick Break details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Brick Break	40	25.00	33	1.14	1.6s	40	35	1.14
Discharge	65	26.00	33	1.44	2.5s	65	45	1.44
Thunder Punch	45	25.00	33	1.38	1.8s	55	40	1.38
Thunderbolt *	80	32.00	50	1.64	2.5s	90	55	1.64

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

There are no Elekid moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Elekid's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6