Shadow Joltik

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch.

Dex No

#595

Shadow Joltik Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Joltik is a dual-type Pokemon of types Bug and Electric. When dealing damage with moves of those types, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Rock	160%
Fire	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Electric	62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Joltik in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Joltik.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Charge Beam	Bug Buzz	41.16	226.90
Sucker Punch	Bug Buzz	42.43	225.63
Charge Beam	Discharge	39.93	219.78
Sucker Punch	Discharge	41.20	218.21
Sucker Punch	Cross Poison	36.67	172.38
Charge Beam	Cross Poison	35.40	172.03

All Moves for Shadow Joltik

Below are all the moves that Shadow Joltik can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Cross Poison	Charged	40	26.67	1500ms	-33
Bug Buzz	Charged	100	32.43	3700ms	-50
Discharge	Charged	65	26	2500ms	-33
Charge Beam	Quick	8	7.27	1100ms	15
Sucker Punch	Quick	7	10	700ms	8

Shadow Joltik Evolution

Joltik

Requires
50x Candy

Galvantula

Best Shadow Joltik Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Joltik Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Joltik in a raid.