Thunderbolt (move)

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Thunderbolt
10まんボルト 100,000 Volts
Type  Electric
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  95
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
Unknown
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Thunderbolt (Japanese: 10まんボルト 100,000 Volts) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Thunderbolt does damage and has a 9.8% chance of paralyzing the target.

Thunderbolt can't paralyze a target that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Generation II and beyond

Same as above, but with a 10% chance of paralysis instead.

In the anime

Pokémon

Pikachu. It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.

Delcatty: It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.

Koffing. It releases a powerful bolt of electricity which zaps the opponent.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0025 Pikachu Pikachu
Electric 26
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By TM24

#   Pokémon Type
0019 Rattata Rattata
Normal
0020 Raticate Raticate
Normal
0025 Pikachu Pikachu
Electric
0026 Raichu Raichu
Electric
0029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
Poison
0030 Nidorina Nidorina
Poison
0031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
Poison Ground
0032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
Poison
0033 Nidorino Nidorino
Poison
0034 Nidoking Nidoking
Poison Ground
0035 Clefairy Clefairy
Normal
0036 Clefable Clefable
Normal
0039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
Normal
0040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
Normal
0052 Meowth Meowth
Normal
0053 Persian Persian
Normal
0056 Mankey Mankey
Fighting
0057 Primeape Primeape
Fighting
0081 Magnemite Magnemite
Electric
0082 Magneton Magneton
Electric
0088 Grimer Grimer
Poison
0089 Muk Muk
Poison
0092 Gastly Gastly
Ghost Poison
0093 Haunter Haunter
Ghost Poison
0094 Gengar Gengar
Ghost Poison
0100 Voltorb Voltorb
Electric
0101 Electrode Electrode
Electric
0108 Lickitung Lickitung
Normal
0109 Koffing Koffing
Poison
0110 Weezing Weezing
Poison
0111 Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
Ground Rock
0112 Rhydon Rhydon
Ground Rock
0113 Chansey Chansey
Normal
0115 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan
Normal
0120 Staryu Staryu
Water
0121 Starmie Starmie
Water Psychic
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
Psychic
0125 Electabuzz Electabuzz
Electric
0128 Tauros Tauros
Normal
0130 Gyarados Gyarados
Water Flying
0131 Lapras Lapras
Water
0135 Jolteon Jolteon
Electric
0137 Porygon Porygon
Normal
0143 Snorlax Snorlax
Normal
0145 Zapdos Zapdos
Electric Flying
0147 Dratini Dratini
Dragon
0148 Dragonair Dragonair
Dragon
0149 Dragonite Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150 Mewtwo Mewtwo
Psychic
0151 Mew Mew
Psychic
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 Pikachu
Electric 26
0026 Raichu Raichu
Electric --
0125 Electabuzz Electabuzz
Electric 47
0239 Elekid Elekid
Electric 41
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0179 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Mareep | style="background: #FFF" | Mareep
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric | style="background: #FFF" | Pikachu, Raichu

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

By move tutor

In Pokémon Crystal
#   Pokémon Type
0019 Rattata Rattata
Normal
0020 Raticate Raticate
Normal
0025 Pikachu Pikachu
Electric
0026 Raichu Raichu
Electric
0029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
Poison
0030 Nidorina Nidorina
Poison
0031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
Poison Ground
0032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
Poison
0033 Nidorino Nidorino
Poison
0034 Nidoking Nidoking
Poison Ground
0035 Clefairy Clefairy
Normal
0036 Clefable Clefable
Normal
0039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
Normal
0040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
Normal
0052 Meowth Meowth
Normal
0053 Persian Persian
Normal
0056 Mankey Mankey
Fighting
0057 Primeape Primeape
Fighting
0081 Magnemite Magnemite
Electric Steel
0082 Magneton Magneton
Electric Steel
0088 Grimer Grimer
Poison
0089 Muk Muk
Poison
0092 Gastly Gastly
Ghost Poison
0093 Haunter Haunter
Ghost Poison
0094 Gengar Gengar
Ghost Poison
0100 Voltorb Voltorb
Electric
0101 Electrode Electrode
Electric
0108 Lickitung Lickitung
Normal
0109 Koffing Koffing
Poison
0110 Weezing Weezing
Poison
0111 Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
Ground Rock
0112 Rhydon Rhydon
Ground Rock
0113 Chansey Chansey
Normal
0115 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan
Normal
0120 Staryu Staryu
Water
0121 Starmie Starmie
Water Psychic
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
Psychic
0125 Electabuzz Electabuzz
Electric
0128 Tauros Tauros
Normal
0130 Gyarados Gyarados
Water Flying
0131 Lapras Lapras
Ice Water
0135 Jolteon Jolteon
Electric
0137 Porygon Porygon
Normal
0143 Snorlax Snorlax
Normal
0145 Zapdos Zapdos
Electric Flying
0147 Dratini Dratini
Dragon
0148 Dragonair Dragonair
Dragon
0149 Dragonite Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150 Mewtwo Mewtwo
Psychic
0151 Mew Mew
Psychic
0170 Chinchou Chinchou
Water Electric
0171 Lanturn Lanturn
Water Electric
0172 Pichu Pichu
Electric
0179 Mareep Mareep
Electric
0180 Flaaffy Flaaffy
Electric
0181 Ampharos Ampharos
Electric
0190 Aipom Aipom
Normal
0200 Misdreavus Misdreavus
Ghost
0203 Girafarig Girafarig
Normal Psychic
0206 Dunsparce Dunsparce
Normal
0209 Snubbull Snubbull
Normal
0210 Granbull Granbull
Normal
0233 Porygon2 Porygon2
Normal
0239 Elekid Elekid
Electric
0241 Miltank Miltank
Normal
0242 Blissey Blissey
Normal
0243 Raikou Raikou
Electric
0248 Tyranitar Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0249 Lugia Lugia
Psychic Flying
0250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh
Fire 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 III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0025 Pikachu Pikachu
Electric 26
0026 Raichu Raichu
Electric --
0125 Electabuzz Electabuzz
Electric 47
0239 Elekid Elekid
Electric 41
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By TM24

#   Pokémon Type
0019 Rattata Rattata
Normal
0020 Raticate Raticate
Normal
0025 Pikachu Pikachu
Electric
0026 Raichu Raichu
Electric
0029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
Poison
0030 Nidorina Nidorina
Poison
0031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
Poison Ground
0032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
Poison
0033 Nidorino Nidorino
Poison
0034 Nidoking Nidoking
Poison Ground
0035 Clefairy Clefairy
Normal
0036 Clefable Clefable
Normal
0039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
Normal
0040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
Normal
0052 Meowth Meowth
Normal
0053 Persian Persian
Normal
0056 Mankey Mankey
Fighting
0057 Primeape Primeape
Fighting
0081 Magnemite Magnemite
Electric Steel
0082 Magneton Magneton
Electric Steel
0088 Grimer Grimer
Poison
0089 Muk Muk
Poison
0092 Gastly Gastly
Ghost Poison
0093 Haunter Haunter
Ghost Poison
0094 Gengar Gengar
Ghost Poison
0100 Voltorb Voltorb
Electric
0101 Electrode Electrode
Electric
0108 Lickitung Lickitung
Normal
0109 Koffing Koffing
Poison
0110 Weezing Weezing
Poison
0111 Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
Ground Rock
0112 Rhydon Rhydon
Ground Rock
0113 Chansey Chansey
Normal
0115 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan
Normal
0120 Staryu Staryu
Water
0121 Starmie Starmie
Water Psychic
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
Psychic
0125 Electabuzz Electabuzz
Electric
0128 Tauros Tauros
Normal
0130 Gyarados Gyarados
Water Flying
0131 Lapras Lapras
Ice Water
0135 Jolteon Jolteon
Electric
0137 Porygon Porygon
Normal
0143 Snorlax Snorlax
Normal
0145 Zapdos Zapdos
Electric Flying
0147 Dratini Dratini
Dragon
0148 Dragonair Dragonair
Dragon
0149 Dragonite Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150 Mewtwo Mewtwo
Psychic
0151 Mew Mew
Psychic
0161 Sentret Sentret
Normal
0162 Furret Furret
Normal
0170 Chinchou Chinchou
Water Electric
0171 Lanturn Lanturn
Water Electric
0172 Pichu Pichu
Electric
0179 Mareep Mareep
Electric
0180 Flaaffy Flaaffy
Electric
0181 Ampharos Ampharos
Electric
0190 Aipom Aipom
Normal
0200 Misdreavus Misdreavus
Ghost
0203 Girafarig Girafarig
Normal Psychic
0206 Dunsparce Dunsparce
Normal
0209 Snubbull Snubbull
Normal
0210 Granbull Granbull
Normal
0233 Porygon2 Porygon2
Normal
0234 Stantler Stantler
Normal
0239 Elekid Elekid
Electric
0241 Miltank Miltank
Normal
0242 Blissey Blissey
Normal
0243 Raikou Raikou
Electric
0248 Tyranitar Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0249 Lugia Lugia
Psychic Flying
0250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0263 Zigzagoon Zigzagoon
Normal
0264 Linoone Linoone
Normal
0280 Ralts Ralts
Psychic
0281 Kirlia Kirlia
Psychic
0282 Gardevoir Gardevoir
Psychic
0287 Slakoth Slakoth
Normal
0288 Vigoroth Vigoroth
Normal
0289 Slaking Slaking
Normal
0299 Nosepass Nosepass
Rock
0300 Skitty Skitty
Normal
0301 Delcatty Delcatty
Normal
0306 Aggron Aggron
Steel Rock
0309 Electrike Electrike
Electric
0310 Manectric Manectric
Electric
0311 Plusle Plusle
Electric
0312 Minun Minun
Electric
0313 Volbeat Volbeat
Bug
0314 Illumise Illumise
Bug
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal
0351 Castform Castform
Normal
0352 Kecleon Kecleon
Normal
0353 Shuppet Shuppet
Ghost
0354 Banette Banette
Ghost
0359 Absol Absol
Dark
0377 Regirock Regirock
Rock
0378 Regice Regice
Ice
0379 Registeel Registeel
Steel
0380 Latias Latias
Dragon Psychic
0381 Latios Latios
Dragon Psychic
0382 Kyogre Kyogre
Water
0383 Groudon Groudon
Ground
0384 Rayquaza Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
0385 Jirachi Jirachi
Steel Psychic
0386 Deoxys Deoxys
Psychic
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 Pikachu
Electric 26
0026 Raichu Raichu
Electric --
0125 Electabuzz Electabuzz
Electric 43
0239 Elekid Elekid
Electric 37
0466 Electivire Electivire
Electric 43
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By TM24

#   Pokémon Type
0019 Rattata Rattata
Normal
0020 Raticate Raticate
Normal
0025 Pikachu Pikachu
Electric
0026 Raichu Raichu
Electric
0029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
Poison
0030 Nidorina Nidorina
Poison
0031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
Poison Ground
0032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
Poison
0033 Nidorino Nidorino
Poison
0034 Nidoking Nidoking
Poison Ground
0035 Clefairy Clefairy
Normal
0036 Clefable Clefable
Normal
0039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
Normal
0040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
Normal
0052 Meowth Meowth
Normal
0052 Persian Persian
Normal
0056 Mankey Mankey
Fighting
0057 Primeape Primeape
Fighting
0081 Magnemite Magnemite
Electric Steel
0082 Magneton Magneton
Electric Steel
0088 Grimer Grimer
Poison
0089 Muk Muk
Poison
0092 Gastly Gastly
Ghost Poison
0093 Haunter Haunter
Ghost Poison
0094 Gengar Gengar
Ghost Poison
0100 Voltorb Voltorb
Electric
0101 Electrode Electrode
Electric
0108 Lickitung Lickitung
Normal
0109 Koffing Koffing
Poison
0110 Weezing Weezing
Poison
0111 Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
Ground Rock
0112 Rhydon Rhydon
Ground Rock
0113 Chansey Chansey
Normal
0115 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan
Normal
0120 Staryu Staryu
Water
0121 Starmie Starmie
Water Psychic
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
Psychic
0125 Electabuzz Electabuzz
Electric
0128 Tauros Tauros
Normal
0130 Gyarados Gyarados
Water Flying
0131 Lapras Lapras
Ice Water
0135 Jolteon Jolteon
Electric
0137 Porygon Porygon
Normal
0143 Snorlax Snorlax
Normal
0145 Zapdos Zapdos
Electric Flying
0147 Dratini Dratini
Dragon
0148 Dragonair Dragonair
Dragon
0149 Dragonite Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150 Mewtwo Mewtwo
Psychic
0151 Mew Mew
Psychic
0161 Sentret Sentret
Normal
0162 Furret Furret
Normal
0170 Chinchou Chinchou
Water Electric
0171 Lanturn Lanturn
Water Electric
0172 Pichu Pichu
Electric
0179 Mareep Mareep
Electric
0180 Flaaffy Flaaffy
Electric
0181 Ampharos Ampharos
Electric
0190 Aipom Aipom
Normal
0200 Misdreavus Misdreavus
Ghost
0203 Girafarig Girafarig
Normal Psychic
0206 Dunsparce Dunsparce
Normal
0209 Snubbull Snubbull
Normal
0210 Granbull Granbull
Normal
0233 Porygon2 Porygon2
Normal
0234 Stantler Stantler
Normal
0239 Elekid Elekid
Electric
0241 Miltank Miltank
Normal
0242 Blissey Blissey
Normal
0243 Raikou Raikou
Electric
0248 Tyranitar Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0249 Lugia Lugia
Psychic Flying
0250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0263 Zigzagoon Zigzagoon
Normal
0264 Linoone Linoone
Normal
0280 Ralts Ralts
Psychic
0281 Kirlia Kirlia
Psychic
0282 Gardevoir Gardevoir
Psychic
0287 Slakoth Slakoth
Normal
0288 Vigoroth Vigoroth
Normal
0289 Slaking Slaking
Normal
0299 Nosepass Nosepass
Rock
0300 Skitty Skitty
Normal
0301 Delcatty Delcatty
Normal
0306 Aggron Aggron
Steel Rock
0309 Electrike Electrike
Electric
0310 Manectric Manectric
Electric
0311 Plusle Plusle
Electric
0312 Minun Minun
Electric
0313 Volbeat Volbeat
Bug
0314 Illumise Illumise
Bug
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal
0351 Castform Castform
Normal
0352 Kecleon Kecleon
Normal
0353 Shuppet Shuppet
Ghost
0354 Banette Banette
Ghost
0359 Absol Absol
Dark
0377 Regirock Regirock
Rock
0378 Regice Regice
Ice
0379 Registeel Registeel
Steel
0380 Latias Latias
Dragon Psychic
0381 Latios Latios
Dragon Psychic
0382 Kyogre Kyogre
Water
0383 Groudon Groudon
Ground
0384 Rayquaza Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
0385 Jirachi Jirachi
Steel Psychic
0386 Deoxys Deoxys
Psychic
0386 Deoxys Deoxys
Psychic
0386 Deoxys Deoxys
Psychic
0386 Deoxys Deoxys
Psychic
0399 Bidoof Bidoof
Normal
0400 Bibarel Bibarel
Normal Water
0403 Shinx Shinx
Electric
0404 Luxio Luxio
Electric
0405 Luxray Luxray
Electric
0408 Cranidos Cranidos
Rock
0409 Rampardos Rampardos
Rock
0410 Shieldon Shieldon
Rock Steel
0411 Bastiodon Bastiodon
Rock Steel
0417 Pachirisu Pachirisu
Electric
0424 Ambipom Ambipom
Normal
0425 Drifloon Drifloon
Ghost Flying
0426 Drifblim Drifblim
Ghost Flying
0427 Buneary Buneary
Normal
0428 Lopunny Lopunny
Normal
0429 Mismagius Mismagius
Ghost
0431 Glameow Glameow
Normal
0432 Purugly Purugly
Normal
0439 Mime Jr. Mime Jr.
Psychic
0446 Munchlax Munchlax
Normal
0462 Magnezone Magnezone
Electric Steel
0463 Lickilicky Lickilicky
Normal
0464 Rhyperior Rhyperior
Ground Rock
0466 Electivire Electivire
Electric
0467 Magmortar Magmortar
Fire
0474 Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
Normal
0475 Gallade Gallade
Psychic Fighting
0476 Probopass Probopass
Rock Steel
0478 Froslass Froslass
Ice Ghost
0479 Rotom Rotom
Electric Ghost
0480 Uxie Uxie
Psychic
0481 Mesprit Mesprit
Psychic
0482 Azelf Azelf
Psychic
0483 Dialga Dialga
Steel Dragon
0484 Palkia Palkia
Water Dragon
0486 Regigigas Regigigas
Normal
0487 Giratina Giratina
Ghost Dragon
0491 Darkrai Darkrai
Dark
0493 Arceus Arceus
Normal
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In other languages

  • French: Tonnerre
  • German: Donnerblitz
  • Italian: Fulmine (Superfulmine in the anime)
  • Spanish: Rayo (Impactrueno or Attack Trueno in Latin American dub)
  • Korean: 10만볼트 shipman bolt

Trivia

  • In some copies of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, using Thunderbolt or Thunder may freeze the game during the animation sequence. This may be rectified by turning off the battle animations.
  • In the console games, Thunderbolt is shown going straight forward to the foes' Pokémon, while in the handheld games it is shown going straight down. This was most likely done to prevent confusion with Thunder.
  • Because of Pikachu's early mastery of this move in the anime, it is by far one of the most used moves throughout the entire series, being used since even the earliest episodes. However, such episodes would also use moves simple called "Electric attack" or even "lightning" attack.


Variations of the move Flamethrower
SpecialIC HOME.png FlamethrowerIce BeamThunderbolt


Generation I TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation I HMs
0102030405
Generation III TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708

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