Electro Shot
Pokémon Champions
Sp. Atk by 1, hits turn 2. : no charge.
- Power
- 130
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 10
- Hits
- One Pokémon next to the user
- On Showdown
- 2.8% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
See it in the games
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How it works in Champions
This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. the user's Special Attack by 1 on the first turn. If the user is holding a Power Herb or the is or , the move completes in one turn. If the user is holding Utility Umbrella and the weather is Heavy Rain or Rain, the move still requires a turn to charge.
- Takes a turn to charge
“The user gathers electricity on the first turn, boosting its Sp. Atk stat, then fires a high-voltage shot on the next turn. The shot will be fired immediately in rain.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Good to know
- Charges for a turn before attacking; Power Herb skips the wait once.Charging moves
- Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.
- The weather changes it: Heavy rain, Rain.
Works with or against it
Who runs Electro Shot on Showdown
Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.
On the ladder today
Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Electro Shot among their most used moves.
Who learns Electro Shot
1 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.
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