Best Electric Type Pokémon in Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go is gaining popularity again, and it's causing everyone to start investigating what type of Pokémon they should catch, train, and use in raids/battles. In this guide, we're looking at Electric Pokémon! We're going to give you some quick stats about the type and the Pokémon to make sure you know what to look for and how to win.

Best Electric Type Pokémon in Pokémon Go

Before we begin, we want to cover a few important things when reading over this list. Everything in the list below affects how we rank the best Pokémon, so you'll want to glance over it at least once.

• Pokémon Alterations: Some Pokémon can be altered into different versions, which significantly boosts them in such a way that it may put them at the top of a list, even if their standard version wouldn't be there. Because of this, we've included a separate list for the strongest Altered Electric-type Pokémon.
• Combination Types: Any Pokémon type can be mixed with any other type, which can cause some confusion in picking the best. These secondary types can change the recommended moveset, weaknesses, and other important stats like Max CP. Because of this, we've decided to include a list of the top Electric-exclusive Pokémon.
• The Algorithm: We determine our lists by getting the statistics of the ten Pokémon with the highest CP of their category. Then, we take the averages of their Max CP, Attack, Defense, and Stamina. The ranks are determined by which Pokémon has the best overall placement of those stats. We did it this way because it means you're not just getting the highest CP, but instead, the strongest Pokémon ranked by balanced averages.
• The Lists for the Top Electric Types: The list below provides you all the lists we're providing in this guide for Electric Pokémon.
  • Top 10 Overall Electric-type
  • Top Five Exclusive Electric-type
  • Top Three Altered Electric-type
• Strengths/Weaknesses: This list will provide you all weaknesses and strengths of Electric-type Pokémon.
  • Strong Weakness(es): None
  • Weakness(es): Ground
  • Resistance(s): Electric, Flying, Steel
  • Strong Resistance(s): None

Related: Best Dark Type Pokémon in Pokémon Go - Pro Game Guides

Top 10 Overall Electric-type

• #1: Zekrom
  • Max CP: 4565
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 275/211/205
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Dragon Breath
    • Charge Attack: Wild Charge
• #2: Zapdos
  • Max CP: 3987
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 253/185/207
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
    • Charge Attack: Thunderbolt
• #3: Raikou
  • Max CP: 3902
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 241/195/207
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
    • Charge Attack: Wild Charge
• #4: Thundurus
  • Max CP: 3782
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 266/164/188
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
    • Charge Attack: Thunder Punch
• #5: Magnezone
  • Max CP: 3623
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 238/1205/172
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Spark
    • Charge Attack: Wild Charge
• #6: Electivire
  • Max CP: 3481
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 249/163/181
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Low Kick
    • Charge Attack: Wild Charge
• #7: Ampharos
  • Max CP: 3225
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 211/169/207
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Volt Switch
    • Charge Attack: Zap Cannon
• #8: Luxray (Tied)
  • Max CP: 3265
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 232/156/190
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Snarl
    • Charge Attack: Whild Charge
• #8: Jolteon (Tied)
  • Max CP: 3265
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 232/182/163
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
    • Charge Attack: Thunderbolt
• #10: Magneton
  • Max CP:  2810
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 223/169/137
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Spark
    • Charge Attack: Discharge

Top Five Exclusive Electric-type

• #1: Raikou
  • Max CP: 3902
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 241/195/207
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
    • Charge Attack: Wild Charge
• #2: Electivire
  • Max CP: 3481
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 249/163/181
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Low Kick
    • Charge Attack: Wild Charge
• #3: Ampharos
  • Max CP: 3225
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 211/169/207
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Volt Switch
    • Charge Attack: Zap Cannon
• #4: Luxray (Tied)
  • Max CP: 3265
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 232/156/190
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Snarl
    • Charge Attack: Whild Charge
• #4: Jolteon (Tied)
  • Max CP: 3265
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 232/182/163
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
    • Charge Attack: Thunderbolt

Top Three Altered Electric-type

• #1: Mega Ampharos
  • Max CP: 4799
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 294/207/203
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Volt Switch
    • Charge Attack: Dragon Pulse
• #2: Incarnate Thundurus
  • Max CP: 3782
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 266/164/188
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
    • Charge Attack: Thunder Punch
• Alola Golem
  • Max CP: 3334
  • Attack/Defense/Stamina: 211/198/190
  • Best Moveset
    • Fast Attack: Rock Throw
    • Charge Attack: Wild Charge

If you have one of the Electric Pokémon listed above, we suggest looking for raids and battles! Remember: with Electric Pokémon, you want to avoid fighting their counters, primarily Steel Pokémon. Check back for updates every season!

Want to see the best of some other types? Check out our guides for the Best Fairy Type Pokémon and Best Rock Type Pokemon!