Thunder Shock (move)

ThunderShock でんきショック Electric Shock

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Battles Type  Electric Category  Special PP  30 (max. 48) Power  40 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 Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

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

ThunderShock (Japanese: でんきショック Electric Shock) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

ThunderShock inflicts damage and has a 9.8% chance of paralyzing the target. ThunderShock cannot paralyze a target that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Generation II onwards

The effects of ThunderShock continue into this generation, however, it has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.

In the anime

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  Pikachu using ThunderShock.

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  Pidgeotto is hit by ThunderShock.

Pokémon

Pikachu. Pikachu lights up and then releases a lighting bolt. ThunderShock was one of Pikachu's first moves, and often used it on Ash. The visual effect varies, from being a ball of electricity to an electrical wave.

• Used by Ash's Pikachu from Pokémon - I Choose You!' to ??? Debut.

Ampharos. Same as above.

• Used by Watt's Ampharos in Manectric Charge!.

Flaaffy. Same as above.

• Used by Sullivan's Flaaffy, Hannah, in Whiscash and Ash.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0081 Magnemite Electric 25 0082 Magneton Electric -- 0082 Magneton Electric 25 0125 Electabuzz Electric 34 0135 Jolteon Electric 31 0135 Jolteon Electric 16 0145 Zapdos Electric 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 II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 6 0082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 6 0135 Jolteon Electric 16 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying -- 0172 Pichu Electric -- 0179 Mareep Electric 9 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric 9 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric 9 0243 Raikou Electric 11 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 -- 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 6 0082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 6 0135 Jolteon Electric 16 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying -- 0172 Pichu Electric -- 0179 Mareep Electric 9 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric 9 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric 9 0243 Raikou Electric 11 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 -- 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 6 0082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 6 0125 Electabuzz Electric -- 0125 Electabuzz Electric 7 0135 Jolteon Electric 15 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying -- 0172 Pichu Electric -- 0179 Mareep Electric 10 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric 10 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric 10 0239 Elekid Electric 7 0243 Raikou Electric 8 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel -- 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel 6 0466 Electivire Electric -- 0466 Electivire Electric 7 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Trivia

• No Generation III Pokémon can learn ThunderShock.
• No non-Electric-type Pokémon can learn ThunderShock.

In other languages

• French: Eclair
• German: Donnerschock
• Italian: Tuonoshock
• Norwegian: Tordensjokk
• Spanish: Impactrueno (Attacktrueno In the Latin American Dub)