Thunder

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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:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
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

Games	Description
GSC	An attack that may cause paralysis.
RSE	A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
FRLG	A brutal lightning attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
DPPtHGSS	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the target paralyzed.
BWB2W2	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
SMUSUMPE	A massive bolt of electricity is dropped down on the target. In addition, it may leave the target paralysis.

Effect

In battle

Originally, it deals damage and has a 10% chance to paralysed non electric types. It could paralyze electric types In generation II-V, but returned to being unable to paralyze electric types In Generation VI, due to the type being immune to paralysis.

In Generation II, The paralyze chance is buffed to 30%.

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 in the semi invulnerable turn of Fly, Bounce or Sky Drop. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, due to a glitch Thunder has a 30% chance to bypass Protect and Detect in rain, but starting in Pokémon Platinum, Blizzard can no longer bypass them.

Its base power was nerfed from 120 to 110 In Generation VI.

Contests

Startles all Pokémon that have already appealed.

If Charge, Lock-On or Rain Dance was used before Thunder, it gives 2 extra appeal Points in Gen III.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, if Rain Dance and Charge are used before thunder, the appeals bonus is now 3.

Super Contests

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Pikachu	electric	Field/Fairy	43 RG 41 Y	41	41	45	50	50 XY 58 ORAS	58 SMUSUM 30 PE	44
	Raichu	electric	Field/Fairy								1
	Raichu	electric/fairy	Field/Fairy								1
	Magnemite	electric/steel	Mineral							44 PE
	Magneton	electric/steel	Mineral							56 PE
	Electabuzz	electric	Human-like	54	58	58	58	62 BW 55 B2W2	55	55 SMUSUM 50 PE
	Jolteon	electric	Field	54 RB 52 Y	52	52	71	71 BW 45 B2W2	45	45 SMUSUM 31 PE	50
	Zapdos	electric/flying	None	51	73	85	78	78	78	78 SMUSUM 64 PE
	Mareep	electric	Monster/Field		37	37	46	55 BW 46 B2W2	46	46
	Flaaffy	electric	Monster/Field		45	45	43	65 BW 56 B2W2	56	56
	Ampharos	electric	Monster/Field		57	57	68	79 BW 62 B2W2	62	62
	Elekid	electric	None		49	49	46	56 BW 43 B2W2	43	43
	Raikou	electric	None		71	71	71 DP 85 Pt	85	85	85
	Electrike	electric	Field			36	49	52	52 XY 49 ORAS	49	44
	Manectric	electric	Field			45	61	66	66 XY 54 ORAS	54	54
	Plusle	electric	Fairy			37	38	42	42 XY 43 ORAS	43
	Minun	electric	Fairy			37	38	42	42 XY 43 ORAS	43
	Electivire	electric	Human-like				58	62 BW 55 B2W2	55	55
	Thundurus	electric/flying	None					67	67	61
	Zekrom	dragon/electric	None					78	78	78	64
	Helioptile	electric/normal	Monster/Dragon								44
	Heliolisk	electric/normal	Monster/Dragon							1	1
	Dedenne	electric/fairy	Field/Fairy						45	45	60
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

By TM25
Pokémon	type
Rattata	Normal
Raticate	Normal
Pikachu	Electric
Raichu	Electric
Nidoran♀	Poison
Nidorina	Poison
Nidoqueen	Poison/Ground
Nidoran♂	Poison
Nidorino	Poison
Nidoking	Poison/Ground
Clefairy	Normal
Clefable	Normal
Jigglypuff	Normal
Wigglytuff	Normal
Meowth	Normal
Persian	Normal
Mankey	Fighting
Primeape	Fighting
Magnemite	Electric/Steel
Magneton	Electric/Steel
Grimer	Poison
Muk	Poison
Gengar	Ghost/Poison
Voltorb	Electric
Electrode	Electric
Lickitung	Normal
Koffing	Poison
Weezing	Poison
Rhyhorn	Ground/Rock
Rhydon	Ground/Rock
Chansey	Normal
Kangaskhan	Normal
Staryu	Water
Starmie	Water
Mr. Mime	Psychic
Electabuzz	Electric
Tauros	Normal
Gyarados	Water
Lapras	Water/Ice
Jolteon	Electric
Porygon	Normal
Snorlax	Normal
Zapdos	Electric/Flying
Dratini	Dragon
Dragonair	Dragon
Dragonite	Dragon/Flying
Mewtwo	Psychic
Mew	Psychic
Furret	Normal
Chinchou	Water/Electric
Lanturn	Water/Electric
Pichu	Electric
Mareep	Electric
Flaaffy	Electric
Ampharos	Electric
Aipom	Normal
Misdreavus	Ghost
Girafarig	Normal/Psychic
Dunsparce	Normal
Snubbull	Normal
Granbull	Normal
Porygon2	Normal
Stantler	Normal
Elekid	Electric
Miltank	Normal
Blissey	Normal
Raikou	Electric
Tyranitar	Rock/Dark
Lugia	Psychic/Flying
Ho-Oh	Fire/Flying
Zigzagoon	Normal
Linoone	Normal
Slakoth	Normal
Vigoroth	Normal
Slaking	Normal
Nosepass	Rock
Skitty	Normal
Delcatty	Normal
Aggron	Steel/Rock
Electrike	Electric
Manectric	Electric
Plusle	Electric
Minun	Electric
Volbeat	Bug
Illumise	Bug
Zangoose	Normal
Castform	Normal
Kecleon	Normal
Shuppet	Ghost
Banette	Ghost
Absol	Dark
Regirock	Rock
Regice	Ice
Registeel	Steel
Latias	Dragon/Psychic
Latios	Dragon/Psychic
Kyogre	Water
Groudon	Ground
Rayquaza	Dragon/Flying
Jirachi	Steel/Psychic
Deoxys	Psychic
Bidoof	Normal
Bibarel	Normal/Water
Shinx	Electric
Luxio	Electric
Luxray	Electric
Cranidos	Rock
Rampardos	Rock
Shieldon	Rock/Steel
Bastiodon	Rock/Steel
Pachirisu	Electric
Ambipom	Normal
Drifloon	Ghost/Flying
Drifblim	Ghost/Flying
Lopunny	Normal
Mismagius	Ghost
Glameow	Normal
Purugly	Normal
Mime Jr.	Psychic
Munchlax	Normal
Magnezone	Electric/Steel
Lickilicky	normal
Rhyperior	Ground/Rock
Electivire	Electric
Porygon-Z	Normal
Probopass	Rock/Steel
Froslass	Ice/Ghost
Rotom	Electric/Ghost
Uxie	Psychic
Mesprit	Psychic
Azelf	Psychic
Dialga	Steel/Dragon
Palkia	Water/Dragon
Regigigas	Normal
Giratina	Ghost/Dragon
Darkrai	Dark
Arceus	Normal
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move. *Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate forme receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• Thunder can break some Generation III games when used.
  • Some copies of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Version will crash if this move or Thunderbolt was used and battle animations are on.
  • Pokémon Emerald Version, and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Version may have its sound loop endlessly until the game is reset.
• Its TM number is Pikachu’s National Pokédex number(025).
  • Along with Thunderbolt and Razor Leaf, it has an upgraded variant in the manga.

Gallery

Main games

• Thunder depicted in Generation I
• Thunder depicted in Generation II
• Thunder depicted in Generation III
• Thunder depicted in Generation VII

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Main series

• Thunder being used by Ash's Pikachu
• 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 its Incarnate form
• Thunder being used by a wild Thundurus in its Therian form
• Thunder being used by Geraldo's Reuniclus
• 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
• Thunder being used by a Trainer's Jolteon
• Thunder being used by a wild Zapdos

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Spin-offs & shorts

• Thunder being used by a Male trainer's Pikachu

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Pokémon Adventures

• Thunder being used by Anabel's Raikou

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