Electrode

Electrode’s main series asset, a blistering base Speed, only has a minor impact on its otherwise bad stats in Pokemon GO. Don’t let that smile deceive you; this Pokemon performs terribly in most matchups. Against Water or Flying-type raids, or Gyarados, chances are you have one of the many Pokemon that outperform Electrode.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

• Spark is superior to Volt Switch for the weave DPS and energy gain. Volt Switch’s huge cast time also makes it difficult to dodge with.

• Tackle*, Electrode’s legacy charge move, lacks STAB or any type advantage.

• Thunderbolt is slightly superior to Discharge for damage output, but both are reasonable.

• Hyper Beam and Foul Play have no uses on Electrode.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

• Volt Switch is clearly superior on defense, doing more than double the damage that Spark and Tackle* do.
• Discharge and Foul Play are both great options. The former comes out more frequently, and the latter has great neutral coverage
• Thunderbolt stings the most against a neutral target, but it lacks the speed of Discharge and leaves Electrode easily walled out if facing anything that resists Electric Type moves.

• Hyper Beam is too slow and easy to dodge.

Volt Switch has great overall performance, with above average damage output and energy generation. Discharge charges quickly thanks to it, and allows Electrode to throw out fair amounts of damage quickly. Thunderbolt is a bit slower, but provides higher damage-per-energy by comparison, and is a better general choice when shields are down.

Foul Play is Electrode's best coverage move, and can have some use depending on the format.