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Thunder Punch

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Needs Gen. VIII
Thunder Punch
かみなりパンチ
Thunder Punch
Generation: I
Battle Data
Type:
Category Physical
Power: 75
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15*, max: ?
Affects: Selected target
Secondary Effect: None
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
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: Cool
Appeal: 4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Cool
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cool
Appeal:
Jam:

Thunder Punch is an Electric-type move introduced in Generation I that after making contact, may cause paralysis. It is a physical type move with 75 power and 100% accuracy.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC An electric punch. It may paralyze.
RSE An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe.
FRLG The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
DPPtHGSS The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the target with paralysis.
BWB2W2 The target is punched with an electrified fist. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA 		The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
SV The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Effects[]

Thunder Punch has a 10% chance of paralyzing the opponent.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Raichu electric Field/Fairy 1, Evo.PE 1, Evo.SwShBDSP Evo.
Geodude rock/electric Mineral 22SMUSUM
27PE
Graveler rock/electric Mineral 22SMUSUM
31PE
Golem rock/electric Mineral 22SMUSUM
31PE
Hitmonchan fighting Human-Like 43 26 26 31 36 36 36SMUSUM
30PE 		24
Electabuzz electric Human-Like 42 1, 9 1, 9 28 38BW
29B2W2 		29 29SMUSUM
33PE 		28SwShBDSP
25LA
Dragonite dragon/flying Water 1/Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1
Ampharos electric Monster/Field 30 30 30 30 30 1, Evo. 1, Evo.BDSP Evo.
Elekid electric Undiscovered 9 9 28 38BW
29B2W2 		29 29 28SwShBDSP
25LA
Medicham fighting/psychic Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
Dusclops ghost Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
Electivire electric Human-Like 28 38BW
29B2W2 		29 29 28SwShBDSP
25LA
Magmortar fire Human-Like 1 1 1 1
Dusknoir ghost Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
Regigigas normal Undiscovered 1 1 1 1
Buzzwole bug/fighting Undiscovered 1
Xurkitree electric Undiscovered 23 40
Marshadow fighting/ghost Undiscovered 1 1
Zeraora electric Undiscovered 29USUM 1
Melmetal steel Undiscovered 1, Evo.PE 1, Evo.
Iron Hands fighting/electric Undiscovered 21
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 TM[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Charmander fire Monster/Dragon TM23PE TM05 TM068
Charmeleon fire Monster/Dragon TM23PE TM05 TM068
Charizard fire/flying Monster/Dragon TM23PE TM05 TM068
Pikachu electric Field/Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
Raichu electric Field/Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
Raichu electric/psychic Field/Fairy TM23PE TM05 TM068
Nidoqueen poison/ground Undiscovered TM41 TM23PE TM05
Nidoking poison/ground Monster/Field TM41 TM23PE TM05
Clefairy fairy Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05
Clefable fairy Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05
Jigglypuff normal/fairy Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
Wigglytuff normal/fairy Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
Mankey fighting Field TM41 TM23PE TM068
Primeape fighting Field TM41 TM23PE TM068
Abra psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
Kadabra psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
Alakazam psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
Machop fighting Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
Machoke fighting Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
Machamp fighting Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
Geodude rock/ground Mineral TM23PE
Geodude rock/electric Mineral TM23PE
Graveler rock/ground Mineral TM23PE
Graveler rock/electric Mineral TM23PE
Golem rock/ground Mineral TM23PE
Golem rock/electric Mineral TM23PE
Grimer poison Amorphous TM41 TM23PE TM068
Grimer poison/dark Amorphous TM23PE TM068
Muk poison Amorphous TM41 TM23PE TM068
Muk poison/dark Amorphous TM23PE TM068
Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TM23PE TM05 TM068
Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TM23PE TM05 TM068
Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
Drowzee psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM068
Hypno psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM068
Cubone ground Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
Marowak ground Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
Marowak fire/ghost Monster TM23PE TM05
Hitmonchan fighting Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
Lickitung normal Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field TM41 TM23PE TM05
Chansey normal Fairy TM23PE TM05 TM068
Kangaskhan normal Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
Mr. Mime psychic/fairy Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
Electabuzz electric Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
Magmar fire Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
Snorlax normal Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
Dragonite dragon/flying Water 1/Dragon TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
Mew psychic Undiscovered TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
Typhlosion fire Field TM41 TM068
Typhlosion fire/ghost Field TM068
Sentret normal Field TM41
Furret normal Field TM41
Ledyba bug/flying Bug TM41
Ledian bug/flying Bug TM41
Pichu electric Undiscovered TM05 TM068
Flaaffy electric Monster/Field TM41 TM068
Ampharos electric Monster/Field TM41 TM068
Sudowoodo rock Mineral TM41 TM05 TM068
Aipom normal Field TM41
Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM068
Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM068
Snubbull fairy Field/Fairy TM41
Granbull fairy Field/Fairy TM41
Teddiursa normal Field TM41 TM068
Ursaring normal Field TM41 TM068
Elekid electric Undiscovered TM41 TM05
Magby fire Undiscovered TM41 TM05
Miltank normal Field TM41 TM05
Blissey normal Fairy TM05 TM068
Tyranitar rock/dark Monster TM05 TM068
Treecko grass Monster/Dragon TM05
Grovyle grass Monster/Dragon TM05
Sceptile grass Monster/Dragon TM05
Combusken fire/fighting Field TM05
Blaziken fire/fighting Field TM05
Lombre water/grass Water 1/Grass TM05
Ludicolo water/grass Water 1/Grass TM05
Ralts psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM05 TM068
Kirlia psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM05 TM068
Gardevoir psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM05 TM068
Breloom grass/fighting Fairy/Grass TM068
Slakoth normal Field TM068
Vigoroth normal Field TM068
Slaking normal Field TM068
Whismur normal Monster/Field TM05
Loudred normal Monster/Field TM05
Exploud normal Monster/Field TM05
Makuhita fighting Human-Like TM068
Hariyama fighting Human-Like TM068
Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like TM05 TM068
Mawile steel/fairy Field/Fairy TM05
Aggron steel/rock Monster TM05
Meditite fighting/psychic Human-Like TM068
Medicham fighting/psychic Human-Like TM068
Gulpin poison Amorphous TM068
Swalot poison Amorphous TM068
Grumpig psychic Field TM068
Flygon ground/dragon Bug/Dragon TM05
Cacnea grass Grass/Human-Like TM068
Cacturne grass/dark Grass/Human-Like TM068
Zangoose normal Field TM068
Dusclops ghost Amorphous TM05
Metang steel/psychic Mineral TM05
Metagross steel/psychic Mineral TM05
Regirock rock Undiscovered TM05
Regice ice Undiscovered TM05
Registeel steel Undiscovered TM05
Groudon ground Undiscovered TM05 TM068
Jirachi steel/psychic Undiscovered TM05
Pachirisu electric Field/Fairy TM068
Buneary normal Field/Human-Like TM05
Lopunny normal Field/Human-Like TM05
Munchlax normal Undiscovered TM05
Riolu fighting Undiscovered TM05 TM068
Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like TM05 TM068
Croagunk poison/fighting Human-Like TM05 TM068
Toxicroak poison/fighting Human-Like TM05 TM068
Lickilicky normal Monster TM05
Rhyperior ground/rock Monster/Field TM05
Electivire electric Human-Like TM05
Magmortar fire Human-Like TM05
Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous TM05 TM068
Dusknoir ghost Amorphous TM05
Uxie psychic Undiscovered TM05 TM068
Mesprit psychic Undiscovered TM05 TM068
Azelf psychic Undiscovered TM05 TM068
Regigigas normal Undiscovered TM05
Victini psychic/fire Undiscovered TM05
Audino normal Fairy TM05
Timburr fighting Human-Like TM05
Gurdurr fighting Human-Like TM05
Conkeldurr fighting Human-Like TM05
Throh fighting Human-Like TM05
Sawk fighting Human-Like TM05
Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon TM05
Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon TM05
Reuniclus psychic Amorphous TM05
Eelektross electric Amorphous TM068
Druddigon dragon Dragon/Monster TM05
Golett ground/ghost Mineral TM05
Golurk ground/ghost Mineral TM05
Heatmor fire Field TM05
Thundurus electric/flying Undiscovered TM05 TM068
Zekrom dragon/electric Undiscovered TM05
Meloetta normal/psychic Undiscovered TM068
Chespin grass Field TM068
Quilladin grass Field TM068
Chesnaught grass/fighting Field TM068
Braixen fire Field TM068
Delphox fire/psychic Field TM068
Diggersby normal/ground Field TM05
Pancham fighting Field/Human-Like TM05
Pangoro fighting/dark Field/Human-Like TM05
Heliolisk electric/normal Monster/Dragon TM05
Hawlucha fighting/flying Flying/Human-Like TM05 TM068
Dedenne electric/fairy Field/Fairy TM05 TM068
Goodra dragon Dragon TM05 TM068
Goodra steel/dragon Dragon TM068
Hoopa psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM068
Hoopa psychic/dark Undiscovered TM068
Incineroar fire/dark Field TM05
Gumshoos normal Field TM068
Crabrawler fighting Water 3 TM068
Crabominable fighting/ice Water 3 TM068
Lycanroc rock Field TM05 TM068
Stufful normal/fighting Field TM05
Bewear normal/fighting Field TM05
Kommo-o dragon/fighting Dragon TM05
Tapu Koko electric/fairy Undiscovered TM05
Buzzwole bug/fighting Undiscovered TM05
Xurkitree electric Undiscovered TM05
Marshadow fighting/ghost Undiscovered TM05
Zeraora electric Undiscovered TM05
Melmetal steel Undiscovered TM23PE TM05
Toxtricity electric/poison Human-Like TM05 TM068
Toxtricity electric/poison Human-Like TM05 TM068
Grimmsnarl dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TM05 TM068
Obstagoon dark/normal Field TM05
Morpeko electric/dark Field/Fairy TM05
Dracozolt electric/dragon Undiscovered TM05
Arctozolt electric/ice Undiscovered TM05
Kubfu fighting Undiscovered TM05 TM068
Urshifu fighting/dark Undiscovered TM05 TM068
Urshifu fighting/water Undiscovered TM05 TM068
Ursaluna ground/normal Field TM068
Floragato grass Field/Grass TM068
Meowscarada grass/dark Field/Grass TM068
Pawmo electric/fighting Field TM068
Pawmot electric/fighting Field TM068
Garganacl rock Mineral TM068
Annihilape fighting/ghost Field TM068
Scream Tail fairy/psychic Undiscovered TM068
Iron Hands fighting/electric Undiscovered TM068
Iron Thorns rock/electric Undiscovered TM068
Gholdengo steel/ghost Undiscovered TM068
Iron Valiant fairy/fighting Undiscovered TM068
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 breeding[]

By Move Tutor[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Games
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.


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