Stunfisk
GroundElectric
Best attacking moveset: Thunder Shock and Discharge, worth 7.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Stunfisk can learn 6 combinations. Thunder Shock with Discharge 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Thunder Shock | Electric | 4 | 0.5s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge | Electric | 65 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Muddy Water | Water | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Mud Bomb | Ground | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Stunfisk has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Other forms
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,445 at level 50, 2,162 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,235 CP at level 20, or 1,544 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,169 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 144 attack · 171 defense · 240 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.7 m and 11 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Stunfisk does not have one best moveset, it has 4. 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, Poison.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shock + Discharge | 12.0 | |
| Water | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 12.0 |
| Poison | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 11.0 |
| Rock | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 11.0 |
| Steel | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 11.0 |
| Fire | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 11.0 |
| Electric | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 11.0 |
| Ground | Mud Shot + Muddy Water | 7.8 |
| Normal | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 7.7 |
| Fighting | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 7.7 |
| Bug | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 7.7 |
| Ghost | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 7.7 |
| Psychic | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 7.7 |
| Ice | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 7.7 |
| Dark | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 7.7 |
| Fairy | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 7.7 |
| Dragon | Thunder Shock + Mud Bomb | 7.3 |
| Grass | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 5.6 |
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 Stunfisk is actually for.
Counters: what beats Stunfisk
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 31.8 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 28.6 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 28.5 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 27.9 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 27.1 |
 Kingler | Water | Bubble + Crabhammer | 27.0 |
 Greninja | WaterDark | Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 26.9 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 26.5 |
 Excadrill | GroundSteel | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 26.5 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 26.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Stunfisk's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.