Volt Tackle
Electric-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 50 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 90
- Energy cost
- 50
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.80
How Volt Tackle performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Volt Tackle costs 50 energy and deals 90 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.80. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches. This move also triggers a buff effect (see card on left) with a 100% activation chance.
Volt Tackle has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
What does Volt Tackle do in Pokémon GO?
Volt Tackle is a Electric-type charged move. Costs 50 energy to fire, deals 90 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.80.
Is Volt Tackle worth unlocking?
Volt Tackle has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
What's the buff effect on Volt Tackle?
Volt Tackle has a 100% chance to trigger stat changes. Use as a bait/setup move — the buff often matters more than the raw damage.
Can Volt Tackle be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Volt Tackle contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.