Thunder

Thunder

(かみなり Thunder)

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	110
Accuracy:	70%
PP:	10
Affects:	All Enemies
Secondary Effect:	May Cause Paralysis
Priority:
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	2 ♥♥

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Thunder is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation I. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is available as TM38.

Description

Effect

In battle

Thunder never misses in heavy rain, but has 50% accuracy in intense sunlight. It may also paralyze the target. It also hits Pokémon that are flying. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Thunder has a 30% chance to bypass Protect and Detect in rain, but starting in Pokémon Platinum, Blizzard can no longer bypass them.

Contests

Startles all Pokémon that have already appealed.

Super Contests

Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
			I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Pikachu	electric	43 (RG) 41 (Y)	41	41	45	50	50 (XY) 58 (ORAS)	58
	Electabuzz	electric	54	58	58	58	62 (BW) 55 (B2W2)	55	55
	Jolteon	electric	54 (RB) 52 (Y)	52	52	71	71 (BW) 45 (B2W2)	45	45
	Zapdos	electric/flying	51	73	85	78	78	78	78
	Mareep	electric		37	37	46	55 (BW) 46 (B2W2)	46	46
	Flaaffy	electric		45	45	43	65 (BW) 56 (B2W2)	56	56
	Ampharos	electric		57	57	68	79 (BW) 62 (B2W2)	62	62
	Elekid	electric		49	49	46	56 (BW) 43 (B2W2)	43	43
	Raikou	electric		71	71	71 (DP) 85 (Pt)	85	85	85
	Electrike	electric			36	49	52	52 (XY) 49 (ORAS)	49
	Manectric	electric			45	61	66	66 (XY) 54 (ORAS)	54
	Plusle	electric			37	38	42	42 (XY) 43 (ORAS)	43
	Minun	electric			37	38	42	42 (XY) 43 (ORAS)	43
	Electivire	electric				58	62 (BW) 55 (B2W2)	55	55
	Thundurus	electric/flying					67	67	61
	Zekrom	dragon/electric					78	78	78
	Heliolisk	electric						1	1
	Dedenne	electric/fairy						45	45
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM25

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Gallery

• Thunder depicted in Generation III
• Thunder depicted in Generation VII

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• Thunder being used by Sparky
• Thunder being used by Drake's Electabuzz
• Thunder being used by Drake's Dragonite
• Thunder being used by Harley's Banette
• Thunder being used by Mariah's Flaaffy
• Thunder being used by Volt's Volbeat
• Thunder being used by May's Munchlax via Metronome
• Thunder being used by Paul's Electabuzz
• Thunder being used by Gary's Electivire
• Thunder being used by Volkner's Raichu
• Thunder being used by Volkner's Luxray
• Thunder being used by a wild Zekrom
• Thunder being used by a wild Thundurus in Incarnate form
• Thunder being used by a wild Thundurus in Therian form
• Thunder being used by Geraldo's Reuniclus
• Thunder being used by Ash's Pikachu
• Thunder being used by Tierno's Raichu
• Thunder being used by Clemont's Magneton
• Thunder being used by Bourgain's Electivire
• Thunder being used by a wild Zeraora

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• Thunder being used by Anabel's Raikou

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Spin-off anime

• Thunder being used by a Male trainer's Pikachu

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