Jolteon
Electric
Best attacking moveset: Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon, worth 12.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Jolteon can learn 10 combinations. Thunder Shock with Zap Cannon does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Zap Cannon is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Jolteon you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt, worth 12.3 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shock | Electric | 4 | 0.5s | +7 |
| Volt Switch | Electric | 13 | 1.5s | +20 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge | Electric | 65 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 80 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Last Resort Legacy | Normal | 90 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Zap Cannon Legacy | Electric | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Jolteon has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,265 at level 50, 2,888 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,650 CP at level 20, or 2,063 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,574 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 232 attack · 182 defense · 163 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.8 m and 24.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Jolteon does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Water, Normal.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 20.4 | |
| Water | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 20.4 |
| Normal | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 12.7 |
| Fighting | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 12.7 |
| Poison | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 12.7 |
| Rock | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 12.7 |
| Bug | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 12.7 |
| Ghost | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 12.7 |
| Steel | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 12.7 |
| Fire | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 12.7 |
| Psychic | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 12.7 |
| Ice | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 12.7 |
| Dark | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 12.7 |
| Fairy | Thunder Shock + Zap Cannon | 12.7 |
| Ground | Thunder Shock + Last Resort | 9.6 |
| Grass | Thunder Shock + Last Resort | 9.6 |
| Electric | Thunder Shock + Last Resort | 9.6 |
| Dragon | Thunder Shock + Last Resort | 9.6 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Jolteon is actually for.
Counters: what beats Jolteon
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 26.4 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 25.4 |
 Excadrill | GroundSteel | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 25.0 |
 Mamoswine | IceGround | Mud Slap + High Horsepower | 24.6 |
 Regigigas | Normal | Hidden Power + Crush Grip Legacy | 23.8 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 23.7 |
 Garchomp | DragonGround | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 23.5 |
 Landorus | Ground | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 23.4 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 23.1 |
 Krookodile | GroundDark | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 22.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Jolteon's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.