Thunder Shock (move)

ThunderShock でんきショック Electric Shock

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Battles Type  Electric Category  Special PP  30 (max. 48) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

ThunderShock (Japanese: でんきショック Electric Shock) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

ThunderShock inflicts damage and has a 9.8% chance of paralyzing the target. ThunderShock cannot paralyze a target that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Generation II onwards

The effects of ThunderShock continue into this generation, however, it has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.

In the anime

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  Pikachu using ThunderShock.

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  Pidgeotto is hit by ThunderShock.

Pokémon

Pikachu. Pikachu lights up and then releases a lighting bolt. ThunderShock was one of Pikachu's first moves, and often used it on Ash. The visual effect varies, from being a ball of electricity to an electrical wave.

• Used by Ash's Pikachu from Pokémon - I Choose You!' to ??? Debut.

Raichu. Raichu lights up and then releases a lightning bolt.

• Used by Lt. Surge's Raichu in Electric Shock Showdown.

Ampharos. Same as above.

• Used by Watt's Ampharos in Manectric Charge!.

Flaaffy. Same as above.

• Used by Sullivan's Flaaffy, Hannah, in Whiscash and Ash.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0081 Magnemite Electric 25 0082 Magneton Electric -- 0082 Magneton Electric 25 0125 Electabuzz Electric 34 0135 Jolteon Electric 31 0135 Jolteon Electric 16 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 6 0082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 6 0135 Jolteon Electric 16 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying -- 0172 Pichu Electric -- 0179 Mareep Electric 9 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric 9 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric 9 0243 Raikou Electric 11 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 6 0082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 6 0135 Jolteon Electric 16 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying -- 0172 Pichu Electric -- 0179 Mareep Electric 9 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric 9 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric 9 0243 Raikou Electric 11 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 6 0082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 6 0125 Electabuzz Electric -- 0125 Electabuzz Electric 7 0135 Jolteon Electric 15 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying -- 0172 Pichu Electric -- 0179 Mareep Electric 10 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric 10 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric 10 0239 Elekid Electric 7 0243 Raikou Electric 8 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel -- 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel 6 0466 Electivire Electric -- 0466 Electivire Electric 7 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Trivia

• No Generation III Pokémon can learn ThunderShock.
• No non-Electric-type Pokémon can learn ThunderShock.

In other languages

• French: Eclair
• German: Donnerschock
• Italian: Tuonoshock
• Norwegian: Tordensjokk
• Spanish: Impactrueno (Attacktrueno In the Latin American Dub)