Palworld: Lightning Strike Skill Stats and Every Pal That Learns It

Lightning Strike is an Electric-element active skill in Palworld that acts as a lightning rod, calling down thunderbolts to electrocute the area around the target. It sits in the shot category, deals solid burst damage at mid-range, and marks anything it hits with an electrical effect that pairs well with follow-up attacks.

Quick answer: Lightning Strike has 300 power, a 16-second cooldown, and a maximum range of 500. On hit it applies Electrical +100 (Electrify). Twelve Pals learn it by leveling, and any compatible Pal can be taught it using the Electric Skill Fruit: Lightning Strike.

Lightning Strike stats and effect

The Electrify effect is the reason to lead a rotation with this move. Applying Electrical +100 locks status onto the target before your heavier hitters land, and it stacks especially well when combined with Water skills, since the two effects reinforce each other. The wide area of impact also makes Lightning Strike efficient for mining, where a single cast can clear rocks in one hit.

Every Pal that learns Lightning Strike by leveling

Twelve Pals gain Lightning Strike naturally as they level up. Orserk unlocks it earliest, at level 7, while the highest requirement belongs to Pengullet Lux at level 50.

Best Pals for Lightning Strike by shot attack

Shot attack is the stat that scales ranged and breath skill damage, so it decides how hard Lightning Strike lands. Ranked by that stat, these are the strongest carriers of the move.

How to teach Lightning Strike with a Skill Fruit

Any compatible Pal can learn Lightning Strike from the Electric Skill Fruit: Lightning Strike, even Pals that never gain it by leveling. The fruit comes from Skill Fruit trees, which spawn random skills across Palpagos Islands, and it can also be purchased from the Wandering Merchant at the Arena.

Electric matchups and when to use it

As an Electric skill, Lightning Strike is strong against Water-type Pals and weak against Ground-type Pals, which resist the damage. With 300 power on a 16-second cooldown, it leaves room in a rotation for one filler skill between casts, making it a flexible slot rather than a constant-uptime move. Lead with it to apply Electrify, then follow up with your bigger hitters.

How it compares to other Electric skills

Lightning Strike trades raw power for a much shorter cooldown, so it fires far more often than the heavy-hitting Electric skills above. That frequency, combined with its area coverage and the Electrify it applies, makes it a dependable mid-range option on any of the Pals that carry it.