Thunder (move)

Thunder かみなり Thunder

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Battles Type  Electric Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  120 Accuracy  70% 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 TM25 in Generation I TM25 in Generation II TM25 in Generation III TM25 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  2 ♥♥ Startles all Pokémon that have already appealed.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

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

Thunder (Japanese: かみなり Thunder) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Thunder deals damage and has a 9.8% chance of paralyzing the target.

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

Generation II

Thunder has an accuracy of 100% when used during heavy rain and 50% if used during bright sunlight. It also has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. It can also hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly.

Generation III

Same as previous generations, but also dealing double damage on a Pokémon using Bounce.

Generation IV

Same as previous generations, but if used in heavy rain can penetrate through Protect or Detect. This does not happen anymore in Platinum or HeartGold/SoulSilver.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0025 Pikachu Electric 43 0025 Pikachu Electric 41 0125 Electabuzz Electric 54 0135 Jolteon Electric 54 0135 Jolteon Electric 52 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 51 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 TM25

#   Pokémon Type 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison 0033 Nidorino Poison 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0081 Magnemite Electric 0082 Magneton Electric 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0108 Lickitung Normal 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0135 Jolteon Electric 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 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 Electric 41 0125 Electabuzz Electric 58 0135 Jolteon Electric 52 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 73 0179 Mareep Electric 37 0180 Flaaffy Electric 45 0181 Ampharos Electric 57 0239 Elekid Electric 49 0243 Raikou Electric 71 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 TM25

#   Pokémon Type 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison 0033 Nidorino Poison 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0108 Lickitung Normal 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0135 Jolteon Electric 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0172 Pichu Electric 0179 Mareep Electric 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0190 Aipom Normal 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0239 Elekid Electric 0242 Blissey Normal 0243 Raikou Electric 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 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 Electric 41 0125 Electabuzz Electric 58 0135 Jolteon Electric 52 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 85 0179 Mareep Electric 37 0180 Flaaffy Electric 45 0181 Ampharos Electric 57 0239 Elekid Electric 49 0243 Raikou Electric 71 0309 Electrike Electric 36 0310 Manectric Electric 45 0311 Plusle Electric 37 0312 Minun Electric 37 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 TM25

#   Pokémon Type 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison 0033 Nidorino Poison 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0108 Lickitung Normal 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0135 Jolteon Electric 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0162 Furret Normal 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0172 Pichu Electric 0179 Mareep Electric 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0190 Aipom Normal 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0239 Elekid Electric 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0243 Raikou Electric 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0299 Nosepass Rock 0300 Skitty Normal 0301 Delcatty Normal 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0309 Electrike Electric 0310 Manectric Electric 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0335 Zangoose Normal 0351 Castform Normal 0351 Castform Fire 0351 Castform Water 0351 Castform Ice 0352 Kecleon Normal 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0359 Absol Dark 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0382 Kyogre Water 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 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 Electric 45 0125 Electabuzz Electric 58 0135 Jolteon Electric 71 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 78 0179 Mareep Electric 46 0180 Flaaffy Electric 53 0181 Ampharos Electric 68 0239 Elekid Electric 46 0243 Raikou Electric 71 0243 Raikou Electric 85 0309 Electrike Electric 49 0310 Manectric Electric 61 0311 Plusle Electric 38 0312 Minun Electric 38 0466 Electivire Electric 58 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 TM25

#   Pokémon Type 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison 0033 Nidorino Poison 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0108 Lickitung Normal 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0135 Jolteon Electric 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0162 Furret Normal 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0172 Pichu Electric 0179 Mareep Electric 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0190 Aipom Normal 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0239 Elekid Electric 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0243 Raikou Electric 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0299 Nosepass Rock 0300 Skitty Normal 0301 Delcatty Normal 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0309 Electrike Electric 0310 Manectric Electric 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0335 Zangoose Normal 0351 Castform Normal 0351 Castform Fire 0351 Castform Water 0351 Castform Ice 0352 Kecleon Normal 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0359 Absol Dark 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0382 Kyogre Water 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0399 Bidoof Normal 0400 Bibarel Normal Water 0403 Shinx Electric 0404 Luxio Electric 0405 Luxray Electric 0408 Cranidos Rock 0409 Rampardos Rock 0410 Shieldon Rock Steel 0411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 0417 Pachirisu Electric 0424 Ambipom Normal 0425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 0426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 0428 Lopunny Normal 0429 Mismagius Ghost 0431 Glameow Normal 0432 Purugly Normal 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0446 Munchlax Normal 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0466 Electivire Electric 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 0478 Froslass Ice Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0483 Dialga Steel Dragon 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0486 Regigigas Normal 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0491 Darkrai Dark 0493 Arceus Ground Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Other appearances

• Pikachu uses Thunder as its down B attack in the Super Smash Bros. series.

In the anime

File:Raichuthunder.jpg Raichu File:PaulElekid Thunder2.JPG Elekid File:Paul'sElectabuzz Thunder2.JPG Electabuzz File:Banette Thunder.png Banette
The opponent is hit by a massive lightning beam from the the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pikachu fires a massive beam of electricity.
Ash's Pikachu	Showdown at Dark City!		Debut
Drake's Ditto in the form of Pikachu	Hello, Pummelo!		None
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Pikachu	Imitation Confrontation		None
Duplica's Mini-Dit in the form of Pikachu	Imitation Confrontation		None
Ritchie's Sparky	A Promise is a Promise		None
	Jolteon fires a massive beam of electricity.
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Jolteon	The Ultimate Test		None
	Electricity is gathered between the two horns on Electabuzz's head. A beam of electricity is then fired at the opponent.
Drake's Electabuzz	Enter the Dragonite		None
Prof. Namba's Electabuzz	A Promise is a Promise		None
Paul's Electabuzz	Smells Like Team Spirit!		None
	Dragonite charges electricity in its antennae and fires a beam of electricity towards the opponent.
Drake's Dragonite	Enter the Dragonite		None
	Magnemite's eye glows red and its magnets become surrounded in static. It then releases a powerful blast of yellow electricity from its body.
Multiple wild Magnemite	The Poké Spokesman		None
Anthony's Magnemite	You Said a Mouthful!		None
Brock's Temporary Trained Magnemite	Camping it Up		None
	Magneton's eyes glow red and its magnets become surrounded in static. It then releases a powerful blast of yellow electricity from its body, which at times have black sparks on it.
Multiple wild Magneton	The Poké Spokesman		None
Electric Company's Magneton	Current Events		None
	Sparks surround Raikou's body, then it releases a powerful blast of electricity from its body.
A wild Raikou	The Legend of Thunder!		None
	Dragonair calls upon storm clouds and a blue or yellow lightning bolt hits the opponent.
Clair's Dragonair	Great Bowls of Fire!		None
	Volbeat charges electricity in its antennae and fires a beam of electricity towards the opponent.
Volt's Volbeat	That's Just Swellow		None
	Banette points its arm at the opponent and releases an electric blast from it.
Harley's Banette	Deceit and Assist		None
	Elekid swings its arms around at a high speed and electricity is gathered between the horns on the top of its head. A beam of electricity is then fired at the opponent.
Paul's Elekid	When Pokémon Worlds Collide!		None
Lulu's Elekid	Three Sides to Every Story!		None
	Electrike charges a blue hued electricity. Electrike then fires a bolt of electricity
Cal's Electrike	The Electrike Company!		None
Jaco's Electrike	The Electrike Company!		None
	Manectric charges a blue hued electricity. Manectric then fires a bolt of electricity
Jaco's Electrike	The Electrike Company!		None
	Same as the first.
Sho's Raichu	Pika and Goliath!		None
	Electivire releases a powerful charge of electricity from the balls on its head.
Gary's Electivire	DP151		None

Trivia

• In some copies of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, using Thunder or Thunderbolt may cause the game to freeze during the moves' animation sequences. This can be remedied by turning off the battle animations in the options menu. Also, in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the sound of Thunder or Thunderbolt may get stuck until the game resets.
• The TM for Thunder is the same number as Pikachu's National Dex number. Pikachu is also the first Pokémon by National Dex order to learn it via level up.
• Zapdos is the only Pokémon that learns Thunder by leveling up that isn't a pure Template:Type2.

In other languages

• French: Fatal-foudre
• German: Donner
• Italian: Tuono
• Norwegian: Torden
• Spanish: Trueno
• Dutch: Donder

Variations of the move Blizzard
Blizzard • Thunder • Hurricane Formerly a variation Gunk Shot Focus Blast