Thunder Shock in Pokemon Survivor

Thunder Shock at a glance

What Thunder Shock does

Thunder Shock is an Electric-type projectile move. A lightning-fast bolt that pierces several enemies.

A Pokemon can learn it if it is Electric-type, which is true of 64 of the 966 Pokemon. It reaches you as a new-move card when you level up, as long as one of your four move slots is free. 55 Pokemon begin a run with it. Each level-up draws three cards by weight from up to six new-move candidates, your move upgrades and the stat cards, so even a good move can sit out several level-ups.

Thunder Shock stats by level

At level 1, Thunder Shock deals 13 damage with a 0.4 second cooldown. At level 5 that becomes 19 damage every 0.3 seconds, which is 188.5 potential damage per second against 32.5 at level 1.

Potential damage per second multiplies damage by the number of shots and divides by the cooldown. It assumes every one lands on the same enemy and leaves out the Pokemon's attack multiplier, your cards and the type chart, so treat it as an upper bound for comparing levels and moves, not as a kill time.

Thunder Shock level-up changes

Each level-up card for Thunder Shock applies the changes below. They stack, so the level 5 row above already includes all of them.

• Level 2: +1 shot, wider spread
• Level 3: +45% damage
• Level 4: -25% cooldown
• Level 5: +1 shot, +1 pierce, wider spread

Thunder Shock evolution: Thunder

Thunder Shock evolves into Thunder when it reaches level 5 and you have taken the Power card at least once in the same run. Once both are true, a golden evolution card is always offered at your next level-up. Until then, the Power card keeps showing up with a note that it unlocks this evolution, so you do not have to hunt for it.

Thunder keeps the Electric type and the same slot. Its damage goes from 19 to 34 and its cooldown stays at 0.3 seconds. The move evolution guide lists all 59 evolutions and the cards they need.

• +80% damage
• +2 shots
• +2 pierce
• +30% size
• Wider spread

Which Pokemon can use Thunder Shock

64 Pokemon can learn Thunder Shock: every Electric-type, which is 33 single-type and 31 dual-type. The best of them by Stat Score are Xurkitree, Zekrom, Iron Hands, and Regieleki.

55 Pokemon start with Thunder Shock.

How to use Thunder Shock

• Projectile moves aim at a boss within 330 pixels first, then at an enemy touching you, then at the nearest enemy, so this is the kind of move that reaches a boss through a crowd. It waits until a target is in reach before it fires.
• Water and Flying take 60% more damage from Electric moves, while Electric, Grass, and Dragon take 40% less and Ground takes only 30% of the damage. Enemies with two types multiply both effects. See the type chart.
• Other projectile moves are Ember, Water Gun, and Confusion. The moves list compares all 64.
• Each Reflexes card multiplies every cooldown by 0.92 and each Power card multiplies damage by 1.10. After 5 Reflexes cards the 0.4 second cooldown of Thunder Shock at level 1 becomes 0.26 seconds.
• Only the move group in your active slot fires, and every move in the group keeps its own cooldown timer. A bond, which a rift win gives you, fuses loose moves into one group.
• Weather can boost or weaken Electric moves: see the weather guide.

Thunder Shock in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

What does Thunder Shock do in Pokemon Survivor?

A lightning-fast bolt that pierces several enemies. It is an Electric-type projectile move with 5 levels. It deals 13 damage at level 1 and 19 at level 5.

How do you evolve Thunder Shock?

Level it to 5 and take the Power card at least once in the same run. A golden evolution card then appears at the next level-up and turns it into Thunder.

Which Pokemon can learn Thunder Shock?

The 64 Electric-type Pokemon, including dual types. 55 of them start with it.

Browse all 64 moves in the Pokemon Survivor moves list, or read the Pokemon Survivor guides.