Thunderbolt (move)
Thunderbolt 10まんボルト 100,000 Volts | ||||||||||||
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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
- Pikachu thunderbolt.jpg
Ash's Pikachu using Thunderbolt
Pokémon
Pikachu. It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
- Used by Ash's Pikachu from ??? to present.
Delcatty: It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
- Used by Dr. Abby's Delcatty in Delcatty Got Your Tongue.
Koffing. It releases a powerful bolt of electricity which zaps the opponent.
- Used by an unnamed trainers Koffing in Tag! We're It!
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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By TM24
Generation II
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Pikachu, Raichu
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| 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.
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By move tutor
In Pokémon Crystal
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Generation III
By leveling up
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By TM24
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By TM24
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In other languages
- French: Tonnerre
- German: Donnerblitz
- Italian: Fulmine (Superfulmine in the anime)
- Spanish: Rayo (Impactrueno 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 | ||
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Generation I TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation I HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 |
Generation III TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation III HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08RSE |
Generation IV TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 | |
Generation IV HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08 |