Thunder Fang (move)

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Thunder Fang
かみなりのキバ Thunder Fang
Type  Electric
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  65
Accuracy  95%
Priority  0
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Thunder Fang (Japanese: かみなりのキバ Thunder Fang) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM66 in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It is TM009 in Generation IX.

It can be thought of as a counterpart to Ice Fang and Fire Fang, having similar names and effects.

Effect

Generation IV

Thunder Fang deals damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the opponent. It also has an independent 10% chance of causing the target to flinch, if the user attacks before the target.

Generation V onwards

Thunder Fang can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Charge was used in the prior turn.

Thunder Fang is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Thunder Fang has a 20% chance of paralyzing the target. It also lowers the target's action speed.

Category  Physical
PP  15
Agile Strong
Power  65  50  80
Accuracy  95%  95%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  +3  +5  +3
Additional effect
Chance  20%  20%  40%
Turns  3  2  4
   ?  ?
May inflict the target with paralysis
Lowers the target's action speed

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or become paralyzed.
BWB2W2 The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
SV
The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
LA The user bites the target with electrified fangs to deal damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0024 Arbok Field Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1
0059 Arcanine Field Field 1 1 1 1
0135 Jolteon Field Field 43 43BW
21B2W2
20 20 30 30 30
0142 Aerodactyl
Flying Flying 1 1 1 1
0208 Steelix
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1
0209 Snubbull Field Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1
0210 Granbull Field Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1
0229 Houndoom
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1
0232 Donphan Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1
0243 Raikou No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 50 50 50 50 30 30 30
0248 Tyranitar
Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0262 Mightyena Field Field 1 1 1
0295 Exploud Monster Field 1 1 1 1 1 1
0309 Electrike Field Field 33 33 33XY
19ORAS
19 24 24
0310 Manectric Field Field 37 37 37XY
19ORAS
19 24 24
0373 Salamence
Dragon Dragon 1 1 1 1
0403 Shinx Field Field 33DP
29PtHGSS
29 29 29 15
0404 Luxio Field Field 38DP
33PtHGSS
33 33 33 15
0405 Luxray Field Field 42DP
35PtHGSS
35 35 35 15
0450 Hippowdon Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0452 Drapion
Bug Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
0472 Gliscor
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1
0508 Stoutland Field Field 1 1 1 1
0644 Zekrom
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1
0773 Silvally
Silvally
All forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0995 Iron Thorns
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
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.


By TM/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0024 Arbok Field Dragon
0058 Growlithe Field Field
0058 Growlithe
Growlithe
Hisuian Form

Field Field
0059 Arcanine Field Field
0059 Arcanine
Arcanine
Hisuian Form

Field Field
0111 Rhyhorn
Monster Field
0112 Rhydon
Monster Field
0135 Jolteon Field Field
0142 Aerodactyl
Flying Flying
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0207 Gligar
Bug Bug
0208 Steelix
Mineral Mineral
0209 Snubbull Field Fairy
0210 Granbull Field Fairy
0228 Houndour
Field Field
0229 Houndoom
Field Field
0232 Donphan Field Field
0243 Raikou No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0248 Tyranitar
Monster Monster
0261 Poochyena Field Field
0262 Mightyena Field Field
0295 Exploud Monster Field
0303 Mawile
Field Fairy
0309 Electrike Field Field
0310 Manectric Field Field
0336 Seviper Field Dragon
0371 Bagon Dragon Dragon
0372 Shelgon Dragon Dragon
0373 Salamence
Dragon Dragon
0403 Shinx Field Field
0404 Luxio Field Field
0405 Luxray Field Field
0417 Pachirisu Field Fairy
0443 Gible
Monster Dragon
0444 Gabite
Monster Dragon
0445 Garchomp
Monster Dragon
0449 Hippopotas Field Field
0450 Hippowdon Field Field
0452 Drapion
Bug Water 3
0464 Rhyperior
Monster Field
0472 Gliscor
Bug Bug
0506 Lillipup Field Field
0507 Herdier Field Field
0508 Stoutland Field Field
0551 Sandile
Field Field
0552 Krokorok
Field Field
0553 Krookodile
Field Field
0603 Eelektrik Amorphous Amorphous
0604 Eelektross Amorphous Amorphous
0621 Druddigon Dragon Monster
0632 Durant
Bug Bug
0633 Deino
Dragon Dragon
0634 Zweilous
Dragon Dragon
0635 Hydreigon
Dragon Dragon
0644 Zekrom
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0667 Litleo
Field Field
0668 Pyroar
Pyroar
All forms

Field Field
0696 Tyrunt
Monster Dragon
0697 Tyrantrum
Monster Dragon
0721 Volcanion
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0734 Yungoos Field Field
0735 Gumshoos Field Field
0744 Rockruff Field Field
0745 Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midday Form
Field Field
0745 Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
Field Field
0745 Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
Field Field
0773 Silvally
Silvally
All forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0820 Greedent Field Field
0828 Thievul Field Field
0835 Yamper Field Field
0836 Boltund Field Field
0844 Sandaconda Field Dragon
0849 Toxtricity
Toxtricity
All forms

Human-Like Human-Like
0851 Centiskorch
Bug Bug
0877 Morpeko
Field Fairy
0880 Dracozolt
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0881 Arctozolt
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0888 Zacian
Zacian
All forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0889 Zamazenta
Zamazenta
All forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0895 Regidrago No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0909 Fuecoco Field Field
0910 Crocalor Field Field
0911 Skeledirge
Field Field
0921 Pawmi Field Field
0922 Pawmo
Field Field
0923 Pawmot
Field Field
0926 Fidough Field Mineral
0927 Dachsbun Field Mineral
0942 Maschiff Field Field
0943 Mabosstiff Field Field
0967 Cyclizar
Field Field
0971 Greavard Field Field
0972 Houndstone Field Field
0984 Great Tusk
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0985 Scream Tail
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0990 Iron Treads
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0995 Iron Thorns
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0998 Baxcalibur
Dragon Mineral
1005 Roaring Moon
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1007 Koraidon
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1014 Okidogi
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1020 Gouging Fire
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1021 Raging Bolt
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0111 Rhyhorn
Monster Field
0209 Snubbull Field Fairy
0228 Houndour
Field Field
0261 Poochyena Field Field
0303 Mawile
Field Fairy
0309 Electrike Field Field
0403 Shinx Field Field
0506 Lillipup Field Field
0551 Sandile
Field Field
0621 Druddigon Dragon Monster
0632 Durant
Bug Bug
0633 Deino
Dragon Dragon
0696 Tyrunt
Monster Dragon
0734 Yungoos Field Field USUM
0744 Rockruff Field Field
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.


Special move

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0111 Rhyhorn
Monster Field Brock's RhyhornHGSS
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0632 Durant
Bug Bug Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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.


By event

Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0744 Rockruff Field Field Dusk RockruffUM
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.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Thunder Fang inflicts damage and may paralyze or flinch the enemy. This move is affected by the Muzzled status condition.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 12 - 15 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 12 - 15 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 10 99 15 50 90% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 10 99 15 30 90% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Thunder Fang is a Fast Attack that has been available since September 27, 2019.

 Thunder Fang
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 12
Energy boost 16
Duration 1.2 seconds
Damage window 0.4 - 0.9 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 8
Energy boost 5
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
ArcanineSteelixMightyenaManectricHippowdon
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None


Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Thunder Fang Physical 2 47 56 95 An opponent Has a chance (10%) of making the target flinch. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target paralyzed. Volkner & Luxray
Sync move
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Star Shock Thunder Fang Physical Default
6★ EX
200
300
240
360
An opponent This attack's power increases when the target is paralyzed. Volkner & Luxray

Notes:

  • Thunder Fang:
    • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of making the target flinch or leaving the target paralyzed.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Thunder Fang
★★★
Attack power 30.59765
Charge time 0.5 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect 42


Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It also may afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition or Cringe status condition.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで まひじょうたい ひるみじょうたいに かえる
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Paralysis or Cringe status condition.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis or make the enemy flinch.

In the anime


Shinx

Stoutland

Herdier

Luxray
The user's teeth becomes charged with electricity. It then bites down on the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Luxray Luxray's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. It then bites down on the opponent, and they become surrounded in yellow sparks; or, sparks of yellow electricity form inside Luxray's mouth. The sparks grow, forming into four fang-shaped, electric masses, and they stretch to the outside of its mouth. Luxray then bites down onto its opponent with the four electrical fangs.
Marble's Luxray Luxray Vision Debut
Volkner's Luxray The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World! None
Clemont's Luxray The Moment of Lumiose Truth! None
Shinx Shinx's fangs glow light blue and spark with light blue electricity. It then bites down on the opponent.
Angie's Shinx Ghoul Daze! None
Houndoom Houndoom's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. Houndoom then bites down on the opponent.
Proprietor's Houndoom Flint Sparks the Fire! None
Stoutland Stoutland jumps forward and charges at the opponent. As it approaches the opponent, it opens its mouth and yellow sparks of electricity appear around its mouth. It then bites down on the opponent. When it does, both its body and the opponent become surrounded in yellow electricity.
Burgundy's Stoutland Reunion Battles In Nimbasa! None
Herdier Herdier's mouth becomes surrounded with yellow sparks of electricity. It then opens its mouth and four fang-shaped bolts of yellow electricity form in front of its mouth. It then uses the bolts to bite down on the opponent. When it does, both its body and the opponent become surrounded in yellow electricity.
Cheren's Herdier There's a New Gym Leader in Town! None
Luxio Luxio's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. It then bites down on the opponent, and they become surrounded in yellow sparks.
Clemont's Luxio A Campus Reunion! None
Snubbull Snubbull's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. It then bites down on the opponent, and they become surrounded in yellow sparks.
Carl's Snubbull When Light and Dark Collide! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 雷電牙 Lèuihdihn Ngàh *
雷牙 Lèuingàh *
Mandarin 雷電牙 / 雷电牙 Léidiàn Yá *
雷牙 Léiyá *
Dutch Dondertand
French Crocs Éclair
German Donnerzahn
Greek Κεραυνόδοντες
Hindi बिजली के दांत Bijali Ke Daant
Indonesian Taring Halilintar
Italian Fulmindenti
Korean 번개엄니 Beon-gae-eomni
Polish Piorunowy Kieł*
Kieł Pioruna*
Portuguese Brazil Presa Trovejante (Pokémon GO, BW111-present, TCG)
Presa Trovão (DP059-BW039)
Portugal Presa Trovão
Romanian Capcana Electrică
Russian Клык Грома Klyk Groma
Spanish Latin America Colmillo de Trueno (DP059-DP090, BW039)
Colmillo Trueno (DP179, BW111)
Spain Colmillo Rayo*
Colm. Rayo*
Turkish Yıldırım Dişi
Vietnamese Răng Nanh Sấm Sét


Variations of the move Fire Fang
Thunder FangIce FangFire Fang


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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