Thunderbolt

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
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

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

Super Contests (DPPt)

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. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is available as TM36.

Description

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
			I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Pikachu	electric	26 Y	26	26	26	29	29 XY 42 ORAS	42 SMUSUM 21 PE
	Raichu	electric/psychic							1 SMUSUM
	Raichu	electric		1	1	1	1	1	1 SMUSUM
	Magnemite	electric/steel							26 PE
	Magneton	electric/steel							26 PE
	Voltorb	electric							31 PE
	Electrode	electric							36 PE
	Electabuzz	electric		47	47	43	50 BW 49 B2W2	49	49 SMUSUM 44 PE
	Zapdos	electric							32 PE
	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
			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

Main games

• Thunderbolt depicted in Generation I
• Thunderbolt depicted in Generation II
• Thunderbolt depicted in Generation III
• Thunderbolt depicted in Generation VI
• Thunderbolt depicted in Generation VII
• Thunderbolt depicted in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

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Side games

• Thunderbolt depicted in Pokémon XD

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Main series

• Thunderbolt being used by Ash's Pikachu
• Thunderbolt being used by Lt. Surge's Raichu
• Thunderbolt being used by Drake's Dragonite
• Thunderbolt being used by Dr. Namba's Electabuzz
• Thunderbolt being used by Casey's Elekid
• Thunderbolt being used by Macy's Electabuzz
• Thunderbolt being used by Tyson's Meowth
• Thunderbolt being used by Jump's Electabuzz
• Thunderbolt being used by Gary's Electivire
• Thunderbolt being used by Volkner's Pikachu
• Thunderbolt being used by Volkner's Raichu
• Thunderbolt being used by Normajean's Pichu
• Thunderbolt being used by Nurse Joy's Audino
• Thunderbolt being used by Caitlin's Gothitelle
• Thunderbolt being used by Clemont's Heliolisk
• Thunderbolt being used by Weston's Rotom
• Thunderbolt being used by Celosia's Manectric
• Thunderbolt being used by Lusamine's Mismagius
• Thunderbolt being used by Matori's Meowth
• Thunderbolt being used by Boss
• Thunderbolt being used by a group of Meltan
• Thunderbolt being used by Hau's Raichu
• Thunderbolt being used by Ash's Naganadel
• Thunderbolt being used by Chloe's Yamper
• Thunderbolt being used by Visquez's Raichu

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Spin-offs & shorts

• 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 Galactic's Magnemite (In Pokémon Generations)
• Thunderbolt being used by Lance's Dragonite (In Pokémon Generations)
• Thunderbolt being used by multiple wild Electrode (In Pokémon Generations)
• Thunderbolt being used by Hilbert's Zekrom (In Pokémon Generations)
• Thunderbolt being used by Misty's Starmie

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Pokémon Adventures

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

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References