Palworld
Electric · Shot

Shockwave

Power 80CD 4sDPS 20.0Range 30023 Pals
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Shockwave is an Electric-element shot skill in Palworld with power 80 and a 4-second cooldown. 23 Pals learn it on their own, and the Electric Skill Fruit: Shockwave teaches it to any Pal. Effective range: up to 300.

Quickly discharges electricity, shocking those around it.

  • Short-range
  • Spammable
  • Effect-bearing

How to get Shockwave

Teachable via Electric Skill Fruit: Shockwave. Feed the fruit to any Pal — see all Skill Fruit Tree locations for where it spawns. 23 Pals also learn it natively (see list below).

Electric Skill Fruit: Shockwave turns up in 12 loot tables — 6 chests, 2 fishing spots, 2 Skill Fruit trees — with the best odds at a Forest skill-fruit tree, 2.6% a roll.

Shockwave 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 Shockwave stacks up

  • Power: #19 of 21 in Electric Shot
  • DPS: #157 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Cooldown: #52 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Range: #296 of 308 across skills with this stat

Best Pals for Shockwave (by SAtk)

  1. 1Helzephyr LuxHelzephyr LuxSAtk 125Lv 7
  2. 2AzurmaneAzurmaneSAtk 120Lv 7
  3. 3Relaxaurus LuxRelaxaurus LuxSAtk 120Lv 15
  4. 4Fenglope LuxFenglope LuxSAtk 115Lv 1
  5. 5BeakonBeakonSAtk 115Lv 15

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

Pals that learn Shockwave (23)

Effects

On hit, Shockwave applies Electrify (103 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 Shockwave

Shockwave is a sustained-DPS pick — 20.0 power per second of cooldown means it earns its slot through uptime rather than burst, and rewards builds that keep the Pal alive in extended fights. It also applies electrical, so leading the rotation with it locks the target before your bigger hitters land.

Frequently asked questions

Is Shockwave good in Palworld?
Shockwave is a niche Electric shot skill — 80 power, 4s cooldown, 20.0 DPS-proxy. Electric hits hard against Water but is resisted by Ground-type Pals. 23 Pals learn it natively, including Azurmane, Relaxaurus Lux, Grizzbolt, plus 20 more.
What is the Shockwave skill in Palworld?
Quickly discharges electricity, shocking those around it. It is an Electric-element shot skill with 80 base power and 4s cooldown, range up to 300.
How does Shockwave work?
Quickly discharges electricity, shocking those around it. It runs on a short 4-second cooldown — fits into rotation between heavier hitters. On hit it applies Electrify (103 of the 100 needed to trigger it).
What pals learn Shockwave?
23 Pals learn it natively, including Azurmane, Relaxaurus Lux, Grizzbolt, plus 20 more. Electric Skill Fruit: Shockwave teaches it to any Pal.
Where to find Shockwave fruit in Palworld?
The Skill Fruit for Shockwave is Electric Skill Fruit: Shockwave. Electric Skill Fruit: Shockwave turns up in 12 loot tables — 6 chests, 2 fishing spots, 2 Skill Fruit trees — with the best odds at a Forest skill-fruit tree, 2.6% a roll. Apply the fruit to any Pal — the element does not have to match. 23 Pals also learn it natively as you level them up.