Bolt Strike

らいげき Lightning Strike

Introduced:	Generation V

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	130
Accuracy:	85%
PP:	5 ^{(Max. 8)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Beautiful
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

Bolt Strike is an Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It is one of the signature moves of Zekrom.

Description

Games	Description
BWB2W2	The user charges at the target, surrounding itself with a great amount of electricity. It may leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS SMUSUM	The user surrounds itself with a great amount of electricity and charges its target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Effect

In battle

Bolt Strike does damage and has a 20% chance to paralyze the target. In a Double Battle, Bolt Strike can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Bolt Strike can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
			V	VI	VII
	Zekrom	Dragon/Electric	100	100	100
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

Main games

Bolt Strike depicted in Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Main series

Bolt Strike performed by a wild Zekrom