Editorial illustration of one powder scoop beside a pair of scoops on a dark gym bench

Shock Collar vs. RYSE Godzilla: One Scoop, Two Scoops, and the Real Cost

Our pick is Shock Collar. If you’re shopping for a high-stim pre-workout at the 400 mg label comparison point, Shock Collar puts that amount in one full scoop and gives you 30 full servings for $44.99. RYSE Godzilla lists the same total caffeine at two scoops and costs $56.99 a tub at the prices we checked. That’s $12 less upfront and 10 more servings at that comparison point with Shock Collar.

Founder disclosure: I’m Christopher Northern, founder of SuppDawg, and we make Shock Collar. This is a label and price comparison, not a head-to-head workout or taste test.

The scoop math that changes the purchase

The front of a tub can say “40 servings” without telling you what’s in those 40 scoops. Godzilla’s Blue Raspberry panel gives you both columns: 40 one-scoop servings at 200 mg caffeine or 20 two-scoop servings at 400 mg. At $56.99, that works out to about $1.42 or $2.85, respectively. Both numbers are useful. They just answer different questions.

U.S. Blue Raspberry labels; Godzilla shown at two scoops unless noted.
What to compare Shock Collar RYSE Godzilla
Caffeine at the compared amount 400 mg anhydrous, 1 scoop 400 mg total, 2 scoops
Servings at that amount 30 20
Listed tub price $44.99 $56.99
Cost at the compared amount $1.50 $2.85
L-citrulline 6 g 9 g, plus 2 g citrulline nitrate listed separately
Beta-alanine 3.2 g 6.4 g
Selected formula differences 1.5 g Nitrosigine and 1 g taurine 5 g creatine monohydrate and 500 mg citicoline

Those totals are only the starting point. The bigger differences are in the caffeine sources and what each brand builds around them. For the rest of our label, see the Shock Collar ingredient breakdown.

Same caffeine number. Two different ways to get there.

Shock Collar lists all 400 mg as caffeine anhydrous. In the Godzilla Blue Raspberry panel we checked, the two-scoop column lists 350 mg anhydrous plus 50 mg extended-release caffeine. The one-scoop column splits those amounts in half: 175 mg and 25 mg. If you like a formula built around a single caffeine source, Shock Collar is the more direct choice. If you’re comparing the two from the total alone, you’re missing how the formula is put together.

Caffeine is the stimulant here, not the pump ingredient. A placebo-controlled resistance-training study found that caffeine changed perceived effort and repetitions in that specific exercise protocol. It didn’t compare these tubs. We can tell you which label lists an extended-release source; we can’t tell you which tub will kick in sooner, last longer, or feel smoother for you. Shock Collar also lists 100 mg theobromine HCl and 2 mg yohimbine HCl, so read beyond the caffeine line. Those amounts aren’t extra milligrams of caffeine and shouldn’t be added to the caffeine total.

Pump: why we paired L-citrulline with Nitrosigine

Plain L-citrulline is an amino acid the body can use to raise circulating arginine, a building block for nitric oxide production. That’s why you see citrulline in pump formulas. A human L-citrulline study measured a rise in plasma arginine after oral citrulline. That helps explain the ingredient choice; it doesn’t tell you how big your pump will be on a particular training day.

Godzilla lists 9 g of L-citrulline plus 2 g of citrulline nitrate at two scoops. That’s more straight L-citrulline than Shock Collar’s full scoop. But comparing those products by citrulline grams alone misses the 1.5 g of Nitrosigine in Shock Collar. Nitrosigine is inositol-stabilized arginine silicate, a distinct ingredient. Rogers and colleagues’ crossover study compared 1.5 g of it with citrulline malate and a placebo. Both active groups improved an ultrasound measure of blood-vessel dilation versus placebo; the researchers did not find a statistically significant difference between the actives. Neither complete pre-workout was tested. The ingredient supplier helped fund publication costs.

That’s the reason I’d choose Shock Collar’s pump formula: the label gives you both 6 g of straight L-citrulline and a separate 1.5 g Nitrosigine line in the same scoop. It also lists 1 g taurine and 1.5 g of glycerol powder standardized to 65% glycerol. That last number is the weight of the powder, not 1.5 g of pure glycerol. These are real formula differences, not bonus points for cramming more grams into the tub.

The other ingredients change how you’d buy it

Godzilla’s two-scoop serving lists 6.4 g beta-alanine, versus 3.2 g in Shock Collar. At one scoop Godzilla also lists 3.2 g, but its caffeine then reads 200 mg. Those facts belong in separate columns. Beta-alanine is studied for increasing muscle carnosine with repeated use, as in this human beta-alanine study; it isn’t the ingredient you use to judge an immediate hit from the first sip. A skin tingle isn’t a measure of workout performance either.

Godzilla also lists 5 g creatine monohydrate at two scoops. Shock Collar doesn't build creatine into its pre-workout. That’s a buying advantage if you already have a creatine routine: your pre-workout choice doesn’t determine when you get the creatine you bought. There’s no need to treat one formula’s bigger label as a list of things you must buy again.

Two quick questions before you order

Is Shock Collar cheaper if I compare one scoop of each?

The Shock Collar tub costs less at the listed prices. But one scoop of the checked Godzilla label costs about $1.42, while Shock Collar’s full scoop works out to $1.50. Those are 200 mg and 400 mg caffeine respectively, not equivalent servings. At the same listed 400 mg comparison point, Shock Collar is $1.50 versus $2.85. We show both so you can see exactly why our value verdict changes with the comparison.

Does “one scoop” mean I should start there?

No. The figures describe the label so you can compare the tubs. Follow the directions and warnings on the container, and don’t combine Shock Collar with other stimulant products. If a high-stim formula doesn’t suit you, the price difference isn’t a reason to buy one.

Pick the flavor you’ll want to finish

Blue Raspberry and Blackberry Lemonade are listed by both brands. Shock Collar also offers Peach and K9 Candy. If candy is what you look for on the flavor menu, K9 Candy is the one I’d point you to. This is a flavor recommendation, not a claim that we blind-tested either brand.

The call: buy the tub that fits what you came for

For an experienced high-stim shopper who values a one-scoop formula, lower upfront price and more servings at the matched caffeine amount, Shock Collar is our overall pick. Those are buying advantages; they’re not evidence of better training results. The comparison point is not a serving recommendation. Read and follow the warnings and directions on your tub.

Shop Shock Collar and choose your flavor →

Checked November 8, 2026: SuppDawg’s Shock Collar storefront and label; RYSE’s U.S. Godzilla product listing, Blue Raspberry Supplement Facts and caffeine FAQ. Price per serving is calculated from the listed one-time tub price before shipping and tax. Prices, flavors and formulas can change.

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