Fusion Bolt (move)

Fusion Bolt クロスサンダー Cross Thunder

Battles Type  Electric Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  100 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works better the later it is used in a turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Fusion Bolt (Japanese: クロスサンダー Cross Thunder) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It is one of the signature moves of Zekrom and Black Kyurem.

Effect

Fusion Bolt inflicts damage. The base power of Fusion Bolt will double if another Pokémon uses Fusion Flare immediately before the Pokémon using Fusion Bolt, but only during that use. Likewise, it will double the power of Fusion Flare if Fusion Bolt is used immediately before the Pokémon using Fusion Flare, during that use. When Fusion Flare is used before this move is used, or a critical hit is made, this move's animation display changes.

Fusion Bolt 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.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, there are two variants of the move: one is a more powerful and ranged version belonging to the boss form of Zekrom and it only has 1 PP and can deal up to 60-99 damage, and is 100% accurate. However, the normal variation has 10 PP and deals 35-50 points of damage.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user throws down a giant thunderbolt. This attack does greater damage when influenced by an enormous flame. XYORAS The user throws down a giant thunderbolt. This move is more powerful when influenced by an enormous flame. SMUSUM The user throws down a giant lightning bolt. This move’s power is increased when influenced by an enormous flame.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	50	50	50
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	43B2W2	43	43
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0494		Victini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Eind Victini Movie 14 Victini
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

Description

Games Description MDGtI It damages even faraway Pokémon. SMD It damages enemies throughout a wide area in front of you.

In the anime

Zekrom
The user gives off blue electricity and forms a blue sphere around itself, then charges at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Zekrom's tail glows light blue with electricity. Zekrom's body then becomes surrounded in a sphere of violet electricity, which it then slams into the opponent.
Zekrom (M14)	Black—Victini and Reshiram White—Victini and Zekrom		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Zekrom
The user strikes the opponent with lightning.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Zekrom's tail glows. It then summons lighting to strike its opponent from above.
N's Zekrom	The Power of Dreams		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

Zekrom
The user surrounds itself with a sphere of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Zekrom surrounds itself with a sphere of electricity and charges at the opponent.
N's Zekrom	FAT5		Debut

In other generations

																								File:Fusion Bolt.png File:Fusion Bolt 2.png
Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Boosted

Generation V	Generation VII

Trivia

• Fusion Bolt is the last move in index number order of Generation V.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 交錯閃電 Gāauchok Símdihn * Mandarin 交錯閃電 / 交错闪电 Jiāocuò Shǎndiàn * 十字交叉閃電 Shízì Jiāochā Shǎndiàn * French Éclair Croix German Kreuzdonner Italian Incrotuono Korean 크로스썬더 Cross Thunder Portuguese Brazil Fusão de Raios Raio de Fusão (TCG and manga) Portugal Raio de Fusão Russian Термоядерный Разряд Termoyaderniy Razryad Spanish Rayo Fusión Vietnamese Tia Sét Chữ Thập

Variations of the move Fusion Flare
Fusion Bolt Fusion Flare

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