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Best 1-Energy Lightning attacks in Standard
107 Lightning attacks in the 2026–27 Standard format cost exactly 1 Energy; 69 of them print a damage number, averaging 25. Cheap attacks let you hit from your very first attacking turn.
- Attacks
- 107
- Top damage
- 90
- Average
- 25
Hardest hitters
Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).
Other costs: 2-Energy Lightning · 3-Energy Lightning · 4-Energy Lightning · all Energy-cost lists · why Energy cost matters
Questions people ask
What is the strongest 1-Energy Lightning attack in Standard?
Vikavolt's Volt Switch, with 90 printed damage.
How much damage does an average 1-Energy Lightning attack do?
About 25, across 69 attacks with printed damage.
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