Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

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Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	90
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15 (Max. 24), max: {{{max_pp}}}
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
Template:GSC	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Template:RSE	A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Template:FRLG	A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
Template:DPPtTemplate:HGSS	A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
Template:BWTemplate:B2W2 Template:XYTemplate:ORAS	A strong electric blast is loosed at the target. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
Template:SMTemplate:USUMTemplate:PE Template: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
				VII	VIII	IX
	Pikachu	electric	26 Y	26	26	26
	Raichu	electric/psychic
	Raichu	electric		1	1	1
	Magnemite	electric/steel
	Magneton	electric/steel
	Voltorb	electric
	Electrode	electric
	Electabuzz	electric		47	47	43
	Zapdos	electric
	Elekid	electric		41	41	37
	Electivire	electric				43
	Eelektrik	electric
	Stunfisk	ground/electric
	Zekrom	dragon/electric
	Helioptile	electric/normal
	Vikavolt	bug/electric
	Xurkitree	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.

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

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