Palworld
Electric · Shot

Lightning Strike

Power 300CD 16sDPS 18.8Range 50012 Pals
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Lightning Strike is an Electric-element Active Skill in Palworld. Teachable to compatible Pals via the Electric Skill Fruit.

Acts as a lightning rod, calling down thunderbolts that electrocute the surrounding area.

  • Mid-range
  • High burst
  • Effect-bearing

How to get Lightning Strike

Teachable via Electric Skill Fruit: Lightning Strike. Feed the fruit to any Pal — see all Skill Fruit Tree locations for where it spawns. 12 Pals also learn it natively (see list below).

Electric Skill Fruit: Lightning Strike turns up in 28 loot tables — 10 chests, 7 Skill Fruit trees, 6 fishing spots — with the best odds at a Snowfield skill-fruit tree, 3.2% a roll.

Lightning Strike 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 Strike stacks up

  • Power: #10 of 21 in Electric Shot
  • DPS: #235 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Cooldown: #142 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Range: #286 of 308 across skills with this stat

Best Pals for Lightning Strike (by SAtk)

  1. 1OrserkOrserkSAtk 130Lv 7
  2. 2BushiBushiSAtk 125Lv 40
  3. 3Relaxaurus LuxRelaxaurus LuxSAtk 120Lv 40
  4. 4GrizzboltGrizzboltSAtk 105Lv 40
  5. 5UnivoltUnivoltSAtk 105Lv 40

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

Pals that learn Lightning Strike (12)

Effects

On hit, Lightning Strike 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 Strike

Lightning Strike is a balanced mid-range hit — 300 power on a 16-second window leaves room in the rotation for one filler skill between casts, a flexible slot for most teams. It also applies electrical, so leading the rotation with it locks the target before your bigger hitters land.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lightning Strike good in Palworld?
Lightning Strike is a mid-tier Electric shot skill — 300 power, 16s cooldown, 18.8 DPS-proxy. Electric hits hard against Water but is resisted by Ground-type Pals. 12 Pals learn it natively, including Orserk, Relaxaurus Lux, Grizzbolt, plus 9 more.
What is the Lightning Strike skill in Palworld?
Acts as a lightning rod, calling down thunderbolts that electrocute the surrounding area. It is an Electric-element shot skill with 300 base power and 16s cooldown, range up to 500.
How does Lightning Strike work?
Acts as a lightning rod, calling down thunderbolts that electrocute the surrounding area. It runs on a long 16-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 Strike?
12 Pals learn it natively, including Orserk, Relaxaurus Lux, Grizzbolt, plus 9 more. Electric Skill Fruit: Lightning Strike teaches it to any Pal.
Where to find Lightning Strike fruit in Palworld?
The Skill Fruit for Lightning Strike is Electric Skill Fruit: Lightning Strike. Electric Skill Fruit: Lightning Strike turns up in 28 loot tables — 10 chests, 7 Skill Fruit trees, 6 fishing spots — 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. 12 Pals also learn it natively as you level them up.