Palworld
Electric · Shot

Lightning Bolt

Power 450CD 20sDPS 22.5Range 500–300017 Pals
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Lightning Bolt is an Electric-element Active Skill teachable to compatible Pals via the Electric Skill Fruit.

Charges electric energy before blasting enemies with a powerful shock.

  • Long-range
  • High burst
  • Effect-bearing

How to get Lightning Bolt

Teachable via Electric Skill Fruit: Lightning Bolt. Feed the fruit to any Pal — see all Skill Fruit Tree locations for where it spawns. 17 Pals also learn it natively (see list below).

Electric Skill Fruit: Lightning Bolt turns up in 21 loot tables — 7 chests, 5 relic recyclers, 5 Skill Fruit trees — with the best odds at a Snowfield skill-fruit tree, 3.2% a roll.

Lightning Bolt can be inherited through breeding. Breeding gives a 50% chance to pass down one active skill from either parent, and it can be any skill they know — not just the four they have equipped. Plan a pair in the breeding calculator.

How Lightning Bolt stacks up

  • Power: #7 of 21 in Electric Shot
  • DPS: #68 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Cooldown: #178 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Range: #121 of 308 across skills with this stat

Best Pals for Lightning Bolt (by SAtk)

  1. 1OrserkOrserkSAtk 130Lv 50
  2. 2Relaxaurus LuxRelaxaurus LuxSAtk 120Lv 50
  3. 3Fenglope LuxFenglope LuxSAtk 115Lv 40
  4. 4BeakonBeakonSAtk 115Lv 50
  5. 5GrizzboltGrizzboltSAtk 105Lv 50

Ranked by shot attack — the stat that scales ranged/breath skill damage. Full learner roster below.

Pals that learn Lightning Bolt (17)

Effects

On hit, Lightning Bolt applies Electrify (100 of the 100 needed to trigger it).

Closest comparable skills

SkillPowerCDDPSRange
Thunderstorm60030s20.05000
Thunder Rail60030s20.03000
Lethal Laser60030s20.05000
Polykeraunos60030s20.05000
Heavy Thunder Tank55024s22.93000

When to use Lightning Bolt

Lightning Bolt is a long-range pick — out to 3000 units, comfortable for kiting flying targets and Tower bosses where staying mobile matters more than peak damage. It also applies electrical, so leading the rotation with it locks the target before your bigger hitters land.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lightning Bolt good in Palworld?
Lightning Bolt is a strong Electric shot skill — 450 power, 20s cooldown, 22.5 DPS-proxy. Electric hits hard against Water but is resisted by Ground-type Pals. 17 Pals learn it natively, including Orserk, Relaxaurus Lux, Grizzbolt, plus 14 more.
What is the Lightning Bolt skill in Palworld?
Charges electric energy before blasting enemies with a powerful shock. It is an Electric-element shot skill with 450 base power and 20s cooldown, range 500–3000.
How does Lightning Bolt work?
Charges electric energy before blasting enemies with a powerful shock. It runs on a long 20-second cooldown — used as a deliberate burst, not part of the rotation. On hit it applies Electrify (100 of the 100 needed to trigger it).
What pals learn Lightning Bolt?
17 Pals learn it natively, including Orserk, Relaxaurus Lux, Grizzbolt, plus 14 more. Electric Skill Fruit: Lightning Bolt teaches it to any Pal.
Where to find Lightning Bolt fruit in Palworld?
The Skill Fruit for Lightning Bolt is Electric Skill Fruit: Lightning Bolt. Electric Skill Fruit: Lightning Bolt turns up in 21 loot tables — 7 chests, 5 relic recyclers, 5 Skill Fruit trees — with the best odds at a Snowfield skill-fruit tree, 3.2% a roll. Apply the fruit to any Pal — the element does not have to match. 17 Pals also learn it natively as you level them up.