Thunderbolt

(10まんボルト 100,000 Volts)

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	90^[1]
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15 ^{(Max. 24)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam:	0
A highly appealing move.

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Quite an appealing move.

Thunderbolt is an Electric-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM24 in all generations except Generation II.

Description

Games	Description
GS C	An attack that may cause paralysis.
RS E	A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
FRLG	A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
DP PtHGSS	A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
BWB2W2	A strong electric blast is loosed at the target. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS	A strong electric blast is loosed at the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
SMUSUM	A strong electric blast is loosed at the target. In addition, it will leave the target with paralysis.

Effect

In battle

Thunderbolt does damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. In Generations I and VI, Thunderbolt can't paralyze electric-type Pokémon. In a Double Battle, Thunderbolt can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Thunderbolt can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Pikachu	electric	26 (Y)	26	26	26	29	29 (XY) 42 (ORAS)	42
	Raichu	electric		1	1	1	1	1	1
	Raichu	electric/psychic							1
	Electabuzz	electric		47	47	43	50 (BW) 49 (B2W2)	49	49
	Elekid	electric		41	41	37	46 (BW) 40 (B2W2)	40	40
	Electivire	electric				43	50 (BW) 49 (B2W2)	49	49
	Eelektrik	electric					44	44	44
	Stunfisk	ground/electric					45	45	45
	Zekrom	dragon/electric					22	22	22
	Helioptile	electric/normal						49	49
	Vikavolt	bug/electric							Evolve
	Xurkitree	electric							37
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

Pokémon		Type	Father
Pokémon		Type	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Mareep	electric
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

By TM

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Trivia

Thunderbolt is one of the three moves that had its move-animation in Red & Blue slowed down due to rapidly flashing colors. The others are Hyper Beam and Body Slam.

Gallery

Thunderbolt depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen
Thunderbolt depicted in X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Thunderbolt being used by Ash's Pikachu
Thunderbolt being used by Lt. Surge's Raichu
Thunderbolt being used by the Kaz Gym Leader's Electabuzz
Thunderbolt being used by Pikachutwo
Thunderbolt being used by Ritchie's Pikachu
Thunderbolt being used by Ethan's Magneton
Thunderbolt being used by Rudy's Starmie
Thunderbolt being used by a wild Zapdos
Thunderbolt being used by Drake's Dragonite
Thunderbolt being used by Drake's Electabuzz
Thunderbolt being used by Dr. Namba's Electabuzz
Thunderbolt being used by a wild Magnemite
Thunderbolt being used by a wild Jolteon and a wild Ampharos
Thunderbolt being used by Casey's Elekid
Thunderbolt being used by Macy's Electabuzz
Thunderbolt being used by Anthony's Magnemite while inside his Pelipper's mouth
Thunderbolt being used by Alyssa's Magnemite
Thunderbolt being used by Dr. Abby's Delcatty
Thunderbolt being used by Victor's Zigzagoon
Thunderbolt being used by three wild Magnemite
Thunderbolt being used by a wild Magneton
Thunderbolt being used by a wild Minun
Thunderbolt being used by a wild Plusle
Thunderbolt being used by Kimmy's Linoone
Thunderbolt being used by Tyson's Meowth
Thunderbolt being used by Jump's Electabuzz
Thunderbolt being used by Christopher's Voltorb and Jeannie's Voltorb
Thunderbolt being used by a wild Elekid
Thunderbolt being used by Gary's Electivire
Thunderbolt being used by Jaco's Electrike
Thunderbolt being used by Giant's Koffing
Thunderbolt being used by Kyle's Lanturn
Thunderbolt being used by Zero's Magnemite and Magneton
Thunderbolt being used by Paul's Nidoking
Thunderbolt being used by Kodama's Magnemite
Thunderbolt being used by Volkner's Pikachu
Thunderbolt being used by Volkner's Raichu
Thunderbolt being used by Narissa's two Ditto
Thunderbolt being used by Zoey's Glameow
Thunderbolt being used by Volkner's Jolteon
Thunderbolt being used by Kodai's Shuppet
Thunderbolt being used by a wild Raikou
Thunderbolt being used by Conway's Lickilicky
Thunderbolt being used by Normajean's Pichu
Thunderbolt being used by Lenora's Watchog
Thunderbolt being used by Nurse Joy's Audino
Thunderbolt being used by Sylvester's Joltik
Thunderbolt being used by Emmet's Eelektross
Thunderbolt being used by multiple wild Joltik
Thunderbolt being used by multiple wild Galvantula
Thunderbolt being used by Bianca's Minccino
Thunderbolt being used by a wild Sigilyph via Mirror Move
Thunderbolt being used by Caitlin's Gothitelle
Thunderbolt being used by Cameron's Ferrothorn
Thunderbolt being used by Virgil's Jolteon
Thunderbolt being used by Kendrick's Eelektross
Thunderbolt being used by Barret's Magnezone
Thunderbolt being used by Russet's Eelektross
Thunderbolt being used by Stephan's Zebstrika
Thunderbolt being used by Teaque's Galvantula
Thunderbolt being used by Professor Oak's Rotom
Thunderbolt being used by a wild Rotom
Thunderbolt being used by Ayumi's Pikachu
Thunderbolt being used by Clemont's Heliolisk
Thunderbolt being used by Officer Jenny's Manectric
Thunderbolt being used by Mirror Ash's Pikachu
Thunderbolt being used by Tierno's Raichu
Thunderbolt being used by Weston's Rotom
Thunderbolt being used by Celosia's Manectric
Thunderbolt being used by a wild Zapdos
Thunderbolt being used by Lusamine's Mismagius
Thunderbolt being used by Matori's Meowth
Thunderbolt being used by Bancho

Thunderbolt being used by Lt. Surge's Electabuzz
Thunderbolt being used by Red's Pikachu
Thunderbolt being used by Morty's Gastly
Thunderbolt being used by Crystal's Starmie
Thunderbolt being used by Volkner's Raichu

Side games

Thunderbolt depicted in XD

Spin-off anime

Thunderbolt being used by Giovanni's Rhyhorn (In Pokémon Origins)
Thunderbolt being used by Red's Pikachu (In Pokémon Generations)
Thunderbolt being used by Team Rocket's Magnemite (Generations) (In Pokémon Generations)
Thunderbolt being used by Lance's Dragonite (Generations) (In Pokémon Generations)
Thunderbolt being used by Electrode (Generations) (In Pokémon Generations)
Thunderbolt being used by Hilbert's Zekrom (In Pokémon Generations)

References

^ As of Generation VI, Thunderbolt has a base power of 90, which prior to that had a base power of 95

Variations of Flamethrower
Flamethrower	Ice Beam	Thunderbolt
Former Variations of Flamethrower
Sludge Wave

[0] As of Generation VI, Thunderbolt has a base power of 90, which prior to that had a base power of 95

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