Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

10まんボルト 100,000 Volts

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	90
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

Games	Description
GSC	An attack that may cause paralysis.
RSE	A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
FRLG	A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
DPPtHGSS	A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
BWB2W2 XYORAS	A strong electric blast is loosed at the target. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
SMUSUMPE SWSH	A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Effect

In battle

Thunderbolt deals 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	Egg groups	Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Pikachu	electric		26 Y	26	26	26	29	29 XY 42 ORAS	42 SMUSUM 21 PE	{{{13}}}
	Raichu	electric/psychic								1 SMUSUM	{{{13}}}
	Raichu	electric			1	1	1	1	1	1 SMUSUM	{{{13}}}
	Magnemite	electric/steel								26 PE	{{{13}}}
	Magneton	electric/steel								26 PE	{{{13}}}
	Voltorb	electric								31 PE	{{{13}}}
	Electrode	electric								36 PE	{{{13}}}
	Electabuzz	electric			47	47	43	50 BW 49 B2W2	49	49 SMUSUM 44 PE	{{{13}}}
	Zapdos	electric								32 PE	{{{13}}}
	Elekid	electric			41	41	37	46 BW 40 B2W2	40	40	{{{13}}}
	Electivire	electric					43	50 BW 49 B2W2	49	49	{{{13}}}
	Eelektrik	electric						44	44	44	{{{13}}}
	Stunfisk	ground/electric						45	45	45	{{{13}}}
	Zekrom	dragon/electric						22	22	22	{{{13}}}
	Helioptile	electric/normal							49	49	{{{13}}}
	Vikavolt	bug/electric								Evolve	{{{13}}}
	Xurkitree	electric								37	{{{13}}}
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	Egg Groups	Father
				VI	VII	VIII
	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

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

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 Casey's Elekid.
• Thunderbolt being used by Tyson's Meowth.
• Thunderbolt being used by Gary's Electivire.
• Thunderbolt being used by Volkner's Raichu.
• Thunderbolt being used by Bianca's Minccino.
• Thunderbolt being used by Clemont's Heliolisk.
• Thunderbolt being used by a group of Meltan.
• Thunderbolt being used by Ash's Naganadel.
• Thunderbolt being used by Goh'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
• 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

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