Electric type

Electric moves are super effective (1.6×) against Water, Flying and not very effective (0.625× or less) against Electric, Grass, Dragon, Ground. Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Ground (1.6×) and resist Electric, Flying, Steel. Rainy weather boosts Electric moves by 1.2×. In raids, the strongest attackers using only Electric moves are Shadow Zekrom, Mega Raichu Y, Thundurus (Therian Forme); among easy-to-get Pokémon, Electivire, Magnezone, Vikavolt.

MatchupsPokémon GO multipliers

Deals 1.6×WaterFlying

Deals 0.625×ElectricGrassDragon

Deals 0.39×Ground

Weak to (1.6×)Ground

ResistsElectricFlyingSteel

Weather boostRainy

Defense is for a pure Electric type. Dual types multiply their multipliers.

Best Electric attackersIncl. Shadow, Mega & Legendary

Raid ranking when both the Fast and Charged Attack are Electric type (level 40, 100% IVs, neutral boss). Ranked by a score combining DPS and durability (TDO); * marks an exclusive move.

1. 1Shadow ZekromCharge Beam · Fusion Bolt*DPS 21.4
2. 2Mega Raichu YThunder Shock · Wild ChargeDPS 20.9
3. 3Thundurus (Therian Forme)Volt Switch · Wildbolt Storm*DPS 19.7
4. 4ZeraoraVolt Switch · Plasma FistsDPS 18.8
5. 5RegielekiThunder Shock · Thunder Cage*DPS 20.7
6. 6Shadow RaikouThunder Shock · Wild ChargeDPS 19.0
7. 7ZekromCharge Beam · Fusion Bolt*DPS 17.8
8. 8Shadow ElectivireThunder Shock · Wild ChargeDPS 19.6
9. 9Mega ManectricThunder Fang · Wild ChargeDPS 18.5
10. 10Mega AmpharosVolt Switch · Zap CannonDPS 17.0

Easy-to-get PokémonExcl. Legendary, Mega & Shadow

Counted with currently learnable moves only.

1. 1ElectivireThunder Shock · Wild ChargeDPS 15.8
2. 2MagnezoneVolt Switch · Wild ChargeDPS 15.0
3. 3VikavoltSpark · DischargeDPS 14.7
4. 4LuxraySpark · Wild ChargeDPS 14.5
5. 5PawmotThunder Shock · Wild ChargeDPS 15.2
6. 6Alolan GolemVolt Switch · Wild ChargeDPS 13.5
7. 7ToxtricitySpark · Wild ChargeDPS 14.2
8. 8JolteonThunder Shock · ThunderboltDPS 13.6
9. 9ManectricThunder Fang · Wild ChargeDPS 14.5
10. 10AmpharosVolt Switch · Zap CannonDPS 12.6