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Thunder Punch
Thunder Punch PE
かみなりパンチ
Thunder Punch
Generation: I
Battle Data
Type: Type Electric
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
0026 Raichu electric Field/Fairy 1, Evo.PE 1, Evo.SwShBDSP Evo.
0074A Geodude rock/electric Mineral 22SMUSUM
27PE
0075A Graveler rock/electric Mineral 22SMUSUM
31PE
0076A Golem rock/electric Mineral 22SMUSUM
31PE
0107 Hitmonchan fighting Human-Like 43 26 26 31 36 36 36SMUSUM
30PE 		24
0125 Electabuzz electric Human-Like 42 1, 9 1, 9 28 38BW
29B2W2 		29 29SMUSUM
33PE 		28SwShBDSP
25LA
0149 Dragonite dragon/flying Water 1/Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1
0181 Ampharos electric Monster/Field 30 30 30 30 30 1, Evo. 1, Evo.BDSP Evo.
0239 Elekid electric Undiscovered 9 9 28 38BW
29B2W2 		29 29 28SwShBDSP
25LA
0308 Medicham fighting/psychic Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
0356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
0466 Electivire electric Human-Like 28 38BW
29B2W2 		29 29 28SwShBDSP
25LA
0467 Magmortar fire Human-Like 1 1 1 1
0477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
0486 Regigigas normal Undiscovered 1 1 1 1
0794 Buzzwole bug/fighting Undiscovered 1
0796 Xurkitree electric Undiscovered 23 40
0802 Marshadow fighting/ghost Undiscovered 1 1
0807 Zeraora electric Undiscovered 29USUM 1
0809 Melmetal steel Undiscovered 1, Evo.PE 1, Evo.
0992 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
0004 Charmander fire Monster/Dragon TM23PE TM05 TM068
0005 Charmeleon fire Monster/Dragon TM23PE TM05 TM068
0006 Charizard fire/flying Monster/Dragon TM23PE TM05 TM068
0025 Pikachu electric Field/Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
0026 Raichu electric Field/Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
0026A Raichu electric/psychic Field/Fairy TM23PE TM05 TM068
0031 Nidoqueen poison/ground Undiscovered TM41 TM23PE TM05
0034 Nidoking poison/ground Monster/Field TM41 TM23PE TM05
0035 Clefairy fairy Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05
0036 Clefable fairy Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05
0039 Jigglypuff normal/fairy Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
0040 Wigglytuff normal/fairy Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
0056 Mankey fighting Field TM41 TM23PE TM068
0057 Primeape fighting Field TM41 TM23PE TM068
0063 Abra psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
0064 Kadabra psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
0065 Alakazam psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
0066 Machop fighting Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
0067 Machoke fighting Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
0068 Machamp fighting Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
0074 Geodude rock/ground Mineral TM23PE
0074A Geodude rock/electric Mineral TM23PE
0075 Graveler rock/ground Mineral TM23PE
0075A Graveler rock/electric Mineral TM23PE
0076 Golem rock/ground Mineral TM23PE
0076A Golem rock/electric Mineral TM23PE
0088 Grimer poison Amorphous TM41 TM23PE TM068
0088A Grimer poison/dark Amorphous TM23PE TM068
0089 Muk poison Amorphous TM41 TM23PE TM068
0089A Muk poison/dark Amorphous TM23PE TM068
0092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TM23PE TM05 TM068
0093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TM23PE TM05 TM068
0094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
0096 Drowzee psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM068
0097 Hypno psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM068
0104 Cubone ground Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
0105 Marowak ground Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
0105A Marowak fire/ghost Monster TM23PE TM05
0107 Hitmonchan fighting Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
0108 Lickitung normal Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
0112 Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field TM41 TM23PE TM05
0113 Chansey normal Fairy TM23PE TM05 TM068
0115 Kangaskhan normal Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
0122 Mr. Mime psychic/fairy Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
0125 Electabuzz electric Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
0126 Magmar fire Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
0143 Snorlax normal Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
0149 Dragonite dragon/flying Water 1/Dragon TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
0150 Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
0151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
0157 Typhlosion fire Field TM41 TM068
0157A Typhlosion fire/ghost Field TM068
0161 Sentret normal Field TM41
0162 Furret normal Field TM41
0165 Ledyba bug/flying Bug TM41
0166 Ledian bug/flying Bug TM41
0172 Pichu electric Undiscovered TM05 TM068
0180 Flaaffy electric Monster/Field TM41 TM068
0181 Ampharos electric Monster/Field TM41 TM068
0185 Sudowoodo rock Mineral TM41 TM05 TM068
0190 Aipom normal Field TM41
0199 Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM068
0199A Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM068
0209 Snubbull fairy Field/Fairy TM41
0210 Granbull fairy Field/Fairy TM41
0216 Teddiursa normal Field TM41 TM068
0217 Ursaring normal Field TM41 TM068
0239 Elekid electric Undiscovered TM41 TM05
0240 Magby fire Undiscovered TM41 TM05
0241 Miltank normal Field TM41 TM05
0242 Blissey normal Fairy TM05 TM068
0248 Tyranitar rock/dark Monster TM05 TM068
0252 Treecko grass Monster/Dragon TM05
0253 Grovyle grass Monster/Dragon TM05
0254 Sceptile grass Monster/Dragon TM05
0256 Combusken fire/fighting Field TM05
0257 Blaziken fire/fighting Field TM05
0271 Lombre water/grass Water 1/Grass TM05
0272 Ludicolo water/grass Water 1/Grass TM05
0280 Ralts psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM05 TM068
0281 Kirlia psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM05 TM068
0282 Gardevoir psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM05 TM068
0286 Breloom grass/fighting Fairy/Grass TM068
0287 Slakoth normal Field TM068
0288 Vigoroth normal Field TM068
0289 Slaking normal Field TM068
0293 Whismur normal Monster/Field TM05
0294 Loudred normal Monster/Field TM05
0295 Exploud normal Monster/Field TM05
0296 Makuhita fighting Human-Like TM068
0297 Hariyama fighting Human-Like TM068
0302 Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like TM05 TM068
0303 Mawile steel/fairy Field/Fairy TM05
0306 Aggron steel/rock Monster TM05
0307 Meditite fighting/psychic Human-Like TM068
0308 Medicham fighting/psychic Human-Like TM068
0316 Gulpin poison Amorphous TM068
0317 Swalot poison Amorphous TM068
0326 Grumpig psychic Field TM068
0330 Flygon ground/dragon Bug/Dragon TM05
0331 Cacnea grass Grass/Human-Like TM068
0332 Cacturne grass/dark Grass/Human-Like TM068
0335 Zangoose normal Field TM068
0356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous TM05
0375 Metang steel/psychic Mineral TM05
0376 Metagross steel/psychic Mineral TM05
0377 Regirock rock Undiscovered TM05
0378 Regice ice Undiscovered TM05
0379 Registeel steel Undiscovered TM05
0383 Groudon ground Undiscovered TM05 TM068
0385 Jirachi steel/psychic Undiscovered TM05
0417 Pachirisu electric Field/Fairy TM068
0427 Buneary normal Field/Human-Like TM05
0428 Lopunny normal Field/Human-Like TM05
0446 Munchlax normal Undiscovered TM05
0447 Riolu fighting Undiscovered TM05 TM068
0448 Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like TM05 TM068
0453 Croagunk poison/fighting Human-Like TM05 TM068
0454 Toxicroak poison/fighting Human-Like TM05 TM068
0463 Lickilicky normal Monster TM05
0464 Rhyperior ground/rock Monster/Field TM05
0466 Electivire electric Human-Like TM05
0467 Magmortar fire Human-Like TM05
0475 Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous TM05 TM068
0477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous TM05
0480 Uxie psychic Undiscovered TM05 TM068
0481 Mesprit psychic Undiscovered TM05 TM068
0482 Azelf psychic Undiscovered TM05 TM068
0486 Regigigas normal Undiscovered TM05
0494 Victini psychic/fire Undiscovered TM05
0531 Audino normal Fairy TM05
0532 Timburr fighting Human-Like TM05
0533 Gurdurr fighting Human-Like TM05
0534 Conkeldurr fighting Human-Like TM05
0538 Throh fighting Human-Like TM05
0539 Sawk fighting Human-Like TM05
0559 Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon TM05
0560 Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon TM05
0579 Reuniclus psychic Amorphous TM05
0604 Eelektross electric Amorphous TM068
0621 Druddigon dragon Dragon/Monster TM05
0622 Golett ground/ghost Mineral TM05
0623 Golurk ground/ghost Mineral TM05
0631 Heatmor fire Field TM05
0642 Thundurus electric/flying Undiscovered TM05 TM068
0644 Zekrom dragon/electric Undiscovered TM05
0648 Meloetta normal/psychic Undiscovered TM068
0650 Chespin grass Field TM068
0651 Quilladin grass Field TM068
0652 Chesnaught grass/fighting Field TM068
0654 Braixen fire Field TM068
0655 Delphox fire/psychic Field TM068
0660 Diggersby normal/ground Field TM05
0674 Pancham fighting Field/Human-Like TM05
0675 Pangoro fighting/dark Field/Human-Like TM05
0695 Heliolisk electric/normal Monster/Dragon TM05
0701 Hawlucha fighting/flying Flying/Human-Like TM05 TM068
0702 Dedenne electric/fairy Field/Fairy TM05 TM068
0706 Goodra dragon Dragon TM05 TM068
0706A Goodra steel/dragon Dragon TM068
0720 Hoopa psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM068
0720A Hoopa psychic/dark Undiscovered TM068
0727 Incineroar fire/dark Field TM05
0735 Gumshoos normal Field TM068
0739 Crabrawler fighting Water 3 TM068
0740 Crabominable fighting/ice Water 3 TM068
0745Mn Lycanroc rock Field TM05 TM068
0759 Stufful normal/fighting Field TM05
0760 Bewear normal/fighting Field TM05
0784 Kommo-o dragon/fighting Dragon TM05
0785 Tapu Koko electric/fairy Undiscovered TM05
0794 Buzzwole bug/fighting Undiscovered TM05
0796 Xurkitree electric Undiscovered TM05
0802 Marshadow fighting/ghost Undiscovered TM05
0807 Zeraora electric Undiscovered TM05
0809 Melmetal steel Undiscovered TM23PE TM05
0849 Toxtricity electric/poison Human-Like TM05 TM068
0849A Toxtricity electric/poison Human-Like TM05 TM068
0861 Grimmsnarl dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TM05 TM068
0862 Obstagoon dark/normal Field TM05
0877 Morpeko electric/dark Field/Fairy TM05
0880 Dracozolt electric/dragon Undiscovered TM05
0881 Arctozolt electric/ice Undiscovered TM05
0891 Kubfu fighting Undiscovered TM05 TM068
0892 Urshifu fighting/dark Undiscovered TM05 TM068
0892A Urshifu fighting/water Undiscovered TM05 TM068
0901 Ursaluna ground/normal Field TM068
0907 Floragato grass Field/Grass TM068
0908 Meowscarada grass/dark Field/Grass TM068
0922 Pawmo electric/fighting Field TM068
0923 Pawmot electric/fighting Field TM068
0934 Garganacl rock Mineral TM068
0979 Annihilape fighting/ghost Field TM068
0985 Scream Tail fairy/psychic Undiscovered TM068
0992 Iron Hands fighting/electric Undiscovered TM068
0995 Iron Thorns rock/electric Undiscovered TM068
1000 Gholdengo steel/ghost Undiscovered TM068
1006 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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