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Thunder Shock でんきショック Electric Shock
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Range
Opponent
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Opponent
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Opponent
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Self
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Ally
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Ally
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Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
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Availability
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Thunder Shock (Japanese: でんきショック Electric Shock), formatted as ThunderShock prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Generation I
ThunderShock inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. ThunderShock cannot paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.
Generations II to V
ThunderShock can now paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.
Generation VI
Thunder Shock can no longer paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.
Description
Games
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Description
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An Electric-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of paralyzing the target.
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An attack that may cause paralysis.
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RSE
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An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
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FRLG
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An electric shock attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
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An electrical attack that may paralyze the target.
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PMDRB
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Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause paralysis and prevent any attacks or moves.
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A jolt of electricity is hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
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PMDTDS
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Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with the Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action.
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A jolt of electricity is hurled at the target to inflict damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
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Conq
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Shock the target, with a potential to inflict paralysis.
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PMDGTI
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It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, the enemy's Travel Speed goes down and it can't attack or use moves.
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A jolt of electricity crashes down on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
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Learnset
#
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Pokémon
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Type
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Level
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I
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II
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III
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IV
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V
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VI
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025
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Pikachu
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Electric
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Electric
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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026
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Raichu
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Electric
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Electric
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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081
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Magnemite
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Electric
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Steel
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25
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6
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6
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6
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6
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7
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7
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082
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Magneton
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Electric
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Steel
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--, 25
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--, 6
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--, 6
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--, 6
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--, 6
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--, 7
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--, 7
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125
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Electabuzz
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Electric
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Electric
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34
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--, 7
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--, 6
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--, 5
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--, 5
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135
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Jolteon
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Electric
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Electric
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31
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16
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16
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16
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15
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15
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9
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9
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145
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Zapdos
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Electric
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Flying
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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172
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Pichu
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Electric
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Electric
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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179
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Mareep
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Electric
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Electric
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9
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9
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10
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10
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8
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8
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180
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Flaaffy
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Electric
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Electric
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--, 9
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--, 9
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--, 10
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--, 10
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--, 8
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--, 8
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181
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Ampharos
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Electric
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Electric
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--, 9
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--, 9
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--, 10
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--, 10
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--, 8
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--, 8
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239
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Elekid
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Electric
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Electric
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7
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6
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5
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5
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243
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Raikou
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Electric
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Electric
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11
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8
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8
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8
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8
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462
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Magnezone
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Electric
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Steel
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--, 6
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--, 6
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--, 7
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7 --, 7
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466
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Electivire
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Electric
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Electric
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--, 7
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--, 6
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--, 5
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--, 5
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479
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Rotom
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Electric
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Ghost
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--
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--
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--
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587
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Emolga
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Electric
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Flying
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--
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--
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599
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Klink
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Steel
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Steel
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11
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11
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600
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Klang
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Steel
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Steel
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--, 11
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11
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601
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Klinklang
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Steel
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Steel
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--, 11
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11
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618
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Stunfisk
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Ground
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Electric
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9
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9
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642
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Thundurus
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Electric
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Flying
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--
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--
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694
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Helioptile
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Electric
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Normal
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6
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702
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Dedenne
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Electric
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Fairy
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7
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Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.
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Form change
In other games
ThunderShock is the only move of Pichu and Mareep. It has a chance to paralyze.
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Power ★★
Orange squares indicate hit area. Blue squares indicate area Pokémon the Pokémon will need to move to perform the move. Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon. Table assumes the Pokémon is in the square marked by ^.
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In the anime
In the main series
Mareep
Pikachu
Magneton
Stunfisk
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The opponent is hit by a bolt of lightning from the user.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Used In
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Notes
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Pikachu's body glows yellow, then it releases a yellow lightning bolt from its body at the opponent, or Pikachu's cheeks glow yellow, then it releases multiple lightning bolts from its body at the opponent, or Pikachu releases a ball of electricity from its body at the opponent.
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Ash's Pikachu
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Pokémon - I Choose You!
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Debut
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Nurse Joy's multiple Pikachu
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Pokémon Emergency!
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None
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Duplica's Ditto in the form of Pikachu
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Ditto's Mysterious Mansion
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Used via Transform
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Ritchie's Sparky
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Friends To the End
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None
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Drake's Ditto in the form of Pikachu
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Hello, Pummelo!
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Used via Transform
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Raichu's body glows yellow and it releases a yellow lightning bolt from its body at the opponent.
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Lt. Surge's Raichu
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Electric Shock Showdown
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None
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Kay's Raichu
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Stage Fight!
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None
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Magnemite's body becomes surrounded by bright yellow electricity and it releases multiple yellow bolts of lightning from its body at the opponent, or Magnemite charges bright yellow electricity at the ends of its magnets which it fires as two bolts that converge in front of it, from which a singular large bolt of bright yellow electricity is shot at the opponent.
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A wild Magnemite
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Sparks Fly for Magnemite
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None
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Ethan's Magnemite
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Get Along, Little Pokémon
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None
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Ethan's Number 6
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Get Along, Little Pokémon
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None
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Electric Company's Magnemite
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Current Events
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None
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Benjamin's Magnemite
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Gone with the Windworks!
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None
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Clemont's Magnemite
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Clemont's Got a Secret!
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None
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Magneton's body becomes surrounded in bright yellow electricity and it releases multiple small yellow bolts of lightning from its body at the opponent.
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Multiple wild Magneton
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Sparks Fly for Magnemite
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None
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Clemont's Magneton
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Clemont's Got a Secret!
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None
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Belmondo's Magneton
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Confronting the Darkness!
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None
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Yellow sparks appear around Elekid's horns. Then, it releases a yellow electrical blast from them at the opponent. Sometimes, it spins its arms to gather electricity.
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A wild Elekid
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Pikachu's Rescue Adventure
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None
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Casey's Elekid
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Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid
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None
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A wild Elekid
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Three Sides to Every Story!
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None
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Electabuzz fires yellow electricity from the ends of its antennae at the opponent.
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Drake's Electabuzz
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Enter the Dragonite
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None
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Electric Company's Electabuzz
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Current Events
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None
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Yellow sparks appear around Mareep's ears and it fires a blast of light blue or yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
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Mary's Fluffy
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Mild 'n Wooly
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None
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Ellen's Mareep
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Mild 'n Wooly
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None
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Ellie's Mareep
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The Light of Floccesy Ranch!
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None
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Yellow sparks appear around Flaaffy's ears and it fires a blast of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
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Molly's Flaaffy
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Spell of the Unown: Entei
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None
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Sullivan's Hannah
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Whiscash and Ash
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None
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Yellow sparks appear around Sudowoodo's head branch and it fires a yellow electric blast from it at the opponent.
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A wild Sudowoodo
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Type Casting
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Used via Mimic
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Pichu's body sparks and it sends a bolt of yellow electricity at the opponent. The electricity sometimes shocks Pichu as well.
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The Pichu Brothers
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Pikachu and Pichu
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None
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Multiple wild Pichu
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The Apple Corp!
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None
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A Coordinator's Pichu
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May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!
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None
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Spiky-eared Pichu
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Arceus and the Jewel of Life
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None
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Ukulele Pichu
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part One)
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None
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Lena's Pichu
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A Jolting Switcheroo!
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None
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Jolteon releases a powerful cyclone of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
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Satsuki's Jolteon
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Trouble's Brewing
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None
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A wild Jolteon
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Eevee & Friends
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None
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Raikou releases a small yellow electric blast from its forehead at the opponent.
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Raikou (The Legend of Thunder!)
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The Legend of Thunder!
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None
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Yellow sparks appear around Ampharos's ears, then it releases one or multiple bolts of yellow lightning at the opponent from its body or ears.
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Watt's Ampharos
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Manectric Charge
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None
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Ellie's Ampharos
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The Light of Floccesy Ranch!
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None
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Stunfisk's body glows white and its body becomes surrounded in small yellow sparks. Its body then glows yellow when it's finished charging and it fires multiple beams of electricity from its body at the opponent, or Stunfisk raises its tailfin into the air and its body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity. It then fires a beam of yellow electricity from its tailfin at the opponent.
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Cilan's Stunfisk
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Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!
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None
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Dedenne releases a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
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Clemont's Dedenne
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A Battle of Aerial Mobility!
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None
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In Pokémon Origins
Zapdos
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The opponent is hit by bolts of lightning from the user.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Used In
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Notes
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Zapdos releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
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Red's Zapdos
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File 4 - Charizard
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Debut
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In the manga
In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga
Electabuzz
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The user releases electricity from its body.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Chapter Used In
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Notes
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Electabuzz holds one of its arms up and releases electricity from it.
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Kenta's Electabuzz
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MCM2
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Debut
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In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
Pikachu
Pichu
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The user releases an electric shock attack from its body.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Chapter Used In
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Notes
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Pikachu charges power, then releases it in the form of an electric shock attack.
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Pikachu
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Adventuring the Stone
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Debut
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Pichu charges power, then releases it in the form of an electric shock attack.
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Pichu
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The Accidental Treasure
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None
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In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga
In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga
Pichu
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The user releases electricity.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Chapter Used In
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Notes
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Pichu releases small bits of electricity from its cheeks.
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A wild Pichu
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PNA3
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Debut
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In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga
Magnezone
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The user releases electricity from its body.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Chapter Used In
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Notes
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Magnezone lifts one of its magnets and discharges electricity from it.
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Unknown Trainer's Magnezone
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PBK6
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Debut
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In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
In other generations
In other languages