Thunderbolt (move)

Thunderbolt 10まんボルト 100,000 Volts

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Battles 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 Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM24 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon Crystal TM24 in Generation III TM24 in Generation IV

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

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

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

Effect

Thunderbolt does damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.

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

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0025 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 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 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 26 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0125 Electabuzz Electric 47 0239 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

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| 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 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 Ice Water 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 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0243 Raikou Electric 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 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 26 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0125 Electabuzz Electric 47 0239 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 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 Ice Water 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 0161 Sentret Normal 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 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 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 26 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0125 Electabuzz Electric 43 0239 Elekid Electric 37 0466 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 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 Ice Water 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 0161 Sentret Normal 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 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 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 0427 Buneary Normal 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 0467 Magmortar Fire 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 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 Steel 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 the anime

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The opponent is hit by a bolt of lightning from the the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pikachu releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	Showdown at Pewter City!		Debut
Ritchie's Sparky	A Friend In Deed		None
Pokémon League entrance exam Instructor's Pikachu	The Ultimate Test		None
Mewtwo's cloned Pikachu	Mewtwo Returns		None
	Raichu releases many powerful bolts of lightning which zap the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Raichu	Electric Shock Showdown		None
Katrina's Raichu	Lights, Camera, Quack-tion!		None
Ellen's Raichu	Mild 'n Wooly		None
A wild Raichu	The Legend of Thunder!		None
A wild Raichu	As Clear as Crystal		None
Abigail's Raichu (Sugar)	Cooking Up a Sweet Story!		None
Ash's Raichu	Camping it up!		None
	Electabuzz releases powerful bolts of yellow lightning from its horns or its body, or it puts its hands out and fires a blast of lightning from its hands at the opponent.
Kas Gym Leader's Electabuzz	Showdown at Dark City		None
Unknown Trainer's Electabuzz	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Drake's Electabuzz	Enter the Dragonite		None
Electric Company's Electabuzz	Current Events		None
Prof. Namba's Electabuzz	A Promise is a Promise		None
A wild Electabuzz	As Clear as Crystal		None
Macey's Electabuzz	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Jump's Electabuzz	Saved by the Beldum		None
	Magneton's magnets glow yellow or white and a powerful bolt of electricity is released from them.
Unknown Trainer's Magneton	Mewtwo Strikes Back		None
Ethan's Magneton	Get Along, Little Pokémon		None
Jackson's Magneton	Tie One On!		None
Multiple wild Magneton	Watt's with Wattson		None
A wild Magneton	All Torkoal, No Play		None
A Coordinator's Magneton	Harley Rides Again		None
	Magnemite releases a powerful bolt of yellow or white electricity from its magnet tips or its whole body.
A wild Magnemite	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Ethan's Magnemite	Get Along, Little Pokémon		None
A wild Magnemite	As Clear as Crystal		None
Anthony's Magnemite	You Said a Mouthful!		None
Alyssa's Magnemite	A Different Kind of Misty		None
Multiple wild Magnemite	Watt's with Wattson		None
Multiple wild Magnemite	All Torkoal, No Play		None
Bokuzen's Multiple Magnemite	DP144		None
Kodama's Magnemite	DP149		None
	Jolteon releases a powerful bolt of electricity from its body.
Unknown Trainer's Jolteon	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
A wild Jolteon	As Clear as Crystal		None
	Persian's eyes glow yellow. Then, it releases a powerful bolt of electricity from its body which zaps the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Persian	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		None
	Starmie spins around and releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
Rudy's Starmie	Misty Meets Her Match		None
	Zapdos surrounds itself in electricity, then shoots tons of little lightning bolts at the opponent that cause massive damage.
A wild Zapdos	The Power of One		None
A wild Zapdos	As Clear as Crystal		None
	Dragonite charges electricity in its antennae, then releases a beam of electricity towards the opponent.
Drake's Dragonite	Enter the Dragonite		None
	Voltorb releases a powerful bolt of electricity towards the opponent.
A wild Voltorb	As Clear as Crystal		None
Multiple wild Voltorb	Watt's with Wattson		None
Unknown Trainer's Voltorb	Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend		None
Christopher and Jeannie's Voltorb	May's Egg-Cellent Adventure		None
	Ampharos releases a powerful bolt of lightning from its ears or body which zaps the opponent.
A wild Ampharos	As Clear as Crystal		None
Train crew's Ampharos	Frozen on Their Tracks!		None
	Elekid spins its arms and releases a powerful bolt of lightning from the horns on its head.
Casey's Elekid	Here's Lookin' at you, Elekid		None
A wild Elekid	Reversing the Charges		None
Lulu's Elekid	Three Sides to Every Story!		None
	Zigzagoon's body becomes surrounded in sparks and it releases a powerful bolt of electricity at the opponent.
Victor Winstrate's Zigzagoon	Candid Camerupt!		None
	Delcatty crouches down and its body becomes surrounded in sparks. It then releases a powerful bolt of lightning from its body into the air that strikes the opponent.
Dr. Abby's Johnny	Delcatty Got Your Tongue		None
	Minun releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Minun	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Plusle releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the foe.
A wild Plusle	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Linoone's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body which zaps the opponent.
Kimmy Shoney's Tokin	Showdown At Linoone		None
	Electrode releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the foe.
A Coordinator's Electrode	Deceit and Assist		None
	Sparks surround Meowth's body and it fires a bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Tyson's Meowth	Like a Meowth to a Flame		None
	It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
Gary's Electivire	Home Is Where the Start Is!		None
	Electrike charges a blue hued electricity. Electrike then fires a bolt of electricity.
Jaco's Electrike	The Electrike Company!		None
	It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
A Trainer's Koffing	Tag! We're It...!		None
	It releases a powerful bolt of lightning from its headlight which zaps the opponent.
Kyle's Lanturn	Pruning a Passel of Pals!		None
	It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
A Trainer's Rattata	Camping it Up!		None
	It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
A Trainer's Luxray	One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!		None
	It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
Paul's Nidoking	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
	It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
A wild Raikou	DP137		None
	It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
A Coordinator's Flaaffy	DP146		None

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.
  • Another, less harmful variation also exists, which causes the sound of the attack gets stuck in a loop and plays as long as the game is turned on, even after the battle is over.
• In Pokémon Red and Green, the battle animation for Thunderbolt contains several more, shorter flashes compared to the animation in the international Pokémon Red and Blue. The attack animation was likely toned down to prevent epileptic seizures.
• 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 simply called "Electric attack" or even "lightning" attack.
• Both ThunderShock and Thunderbolt were translated to Portuguese as "Choque do Trovão".
• Thunderbolt's Japanese name corresponds with Raichu's Pokédex entries which state that its Electric attacks can reach up to 100,000 volts of electricity.

In other languages

• Brazilian Portuguese: Choque do Trovão, sometimes Relâmpago
• French: Tonnerre
• German: Donnerblitz
• Italian: Fulmine (Superfulmine in the anime)
• Norwegian: Tordenkile
• Spanish: Rayo (Impactrueno in Latin American dub, in Get your Rotom Running! is dubbed as Rayo, like in the Iberian Spanish. )
• Korean: 10만볼트 100,000 volts
• Dutch: Bliksemstraal
• European Portuguese: Choque do Trovão

Variations of the move Flamethrower
Flamethrower • Ice Beam • Thunderbolt