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  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM24 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon Crystal TM24 in Generation III TM24 in Generation IV TM24 in Generation V TM24 in Generation VI TM24 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM36 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR08 in Generation VIII

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  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Thunderbolt (Japanese: １０まんボルト 100,000 Volts) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM24 in Generation I before losing its status in Generation II. It returned to being TM24 from Generation III to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and was TM36 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, it is TR08.

It can be upgraded to the special Z-Move Stoked Sparksurfer by Alolan Raichu holding Aloraichium Z, and to the special Z-Move 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt by Pikachu in a cap holding Pikashunium Z.

Effect

Generation I

Thunderbolt does damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. Thunderbolt cannot paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

Generation II to V

Thunderbolt can now paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

Thunderbolt can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if Charge was used in the prior turn.

Generation VI onwards

Thunderbolt's power was decreased from 95 to 90. It can no longer paralyze Electric-type Pokémon once again, due to them now being immune to paralysis.

Thunderbolt can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Charge was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 An Electric-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of paralyzing the target. GSC An attack that may cause paralysis. RSEColo.XD A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.RSE* A strong electrical attack. It may paralyze the target.ColoXD* A powerful electric attack that may cause paralysis.* FRLG A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. DPPtHGSSPBR A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed. BWB2W2 A strong electric blast is loosed at the target. It may also leave the target with paralysis. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
025	Pikachu	Pikachu	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field	Fairy	26Y	26	26	26	29	29XY 42ORAS	42SMUSUM 21PE	36
026	Raichu	Raichu	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field	Fairy		1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM	1
026	Raichu	Raichu Alolan Form	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Field	Fairy							1SMUSUM	1
081	Magnemite	Magnemite	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral							26PE
082	Magneton	Magneton	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral							26PE
100	Voltorb	Voltorb	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral							31PE
101	Electrode	Electrode	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral							36PE
125	Electabuzz	Electabuzz	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like		47	47	43	50BW 49B2W2	49	49SMUSUM 44PE	46
145	Zapdos	Zapdos	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							32PE
239	Elekid	Elekid	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered		41	41	37	46BW 40B2W2	40	40	40
466	Electivire	Electivire	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like				43	50BW 49B2W2	49	49	46
603	Eelektrik	Eelektrik	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous					44	44	44
618	Stunfisk	Stunfisk	File:GroundIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Water 1	Amorphous					45	45	45
644	Zekrom	Zekrom	File:DragonIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered					22	22	22	40
694	Helioptile	Helioptile	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:NormalIC Big.png	Monster	Dragon						49	49	36
695	Heliolisk	Heliolisk	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:NormalIC Big.png	Monster	Dragon								1
738	Vikavolt	Vikavolt	File:BugIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Bug		Bug							1, Evo.	1, Evo.
796	Xurkitree	Xurkitree	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							37	55
894	Regieleki	Regieleki	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered								42
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM24	II --	III TM24	IV TM24	V TM24	VI TM24	VII TM24 TM36	VIII TR08
019	Rattata	Rattata	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
020	Raticate	Raticate	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
025	Pikachu	Pikachu	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field	Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
026	Raichu	Raichu	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field	Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
026	Raichu	Raichu Alolan Form	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Field	Fairy							✔	✔
029	Nidoran♀	Nidoran♀	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
030	Nidorina	Nidorina	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
031	Nidoqueen	Nidoqueen	File:PoisonIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
032	Nidoran♂	Nidoran♂	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
033	Nidorino	Nidorino	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
034	Nidoking	Nidoking	File:PoisonIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
035	Clefairy	Clefairy	File:FairyIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
036	Clefable	Clefable	File:FairyIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
039	Jigglypuff	Jigglypuff	File:NormalIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
040	Wigglytuff	Wigglytuff	File:NormalIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052	Meowth	Meowth	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052	Meowth	Meowth Alolan Form	File:DarkIC Big.png	Field		Field							✔	✔
052	Meowth	Meowth Galarian Form	File:SteelIC Big.png	Field		Field								✔
053	Persian	Persian	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
053	Persian	Persian Alolan Form	File:DarkIC Big.png	Field		Field							✔	✔
056	Mankey	Mankey	File:FightingIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
057	Primeape	Primeape	File:FightingIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
074	Geodude	Geodude Alolan Form	File:RockIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral							✔
075	Graveler	Graveler Alolan Form	File:RockIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral							✔
076	Golem	Golem Alolan Form	File:RockIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral							✔
081	Magnemite	Magnemite	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
082	Magneton	Magneton	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
088	Grimer	Grimer	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
089	Muk	Muk	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
092	Gastly	Gastly	File:GhostIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
093	Haunter	Haunter	File:GhostIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
094	Gengar	Gengar	File:GhostIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
100	Voltorb	Voltorb	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
101	Electrode	Electrode	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
105	Marowak	Marowak Alolan Form	File:FireIC Big.png File:GhostIC Big.png	Monster		Monster							✔	✔
108	Lickitung	Lickitung	File:NormalIC Big.png	Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
109	Koffing	Koffing	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
110	Weezing	Weezing	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
110	Weezing	Weezing Galarian Form	File:PoisonIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
111	Rhyhorn	Rhyhorn	File:GroundIC Big.png File:RockIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
112	Rhydon	Rhydon	File:GroundIC Big.png File:RockIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
113	Chansey	Chansey	File:NormalIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
115	Kangaskhan	Kangaskhan	File:NormalIC Big.png	Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
120	Staryu	Staryu	File:WaterIC Big.png	Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
121	Starmie	Starmie	File:WaterIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122	Mr. Mime	Mr. Mime	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122	Mr. Mime	Mr. Mime Galarian Form	File:IceIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
125	Electabuzz	Electabuzz	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
128	Tauros	Tauros	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
130	Gyarados	Gyarados	File:WaterIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Water 2	Dragon	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
131	Lapras	Lapras	File:WaterIC Big.png File:IceIC Big.png	Monster	Water 1	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
135	Jolteon	Jolteon	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
137	Porygon	Porygon	File:NormalIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
143	Snorlax	Snorlax	File:NormalIC Big.png	Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
145	Zapdos	Zapdos	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
147	Dratini	Dratini	File:DragonIC Big.png	Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
148	Dragonair	Dragonair	File:DragonIC Big.png	Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
149	Dragonite	Dragonite	File:DragonIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
150	Mewtwo	Mewtwo	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151	Mew	Mew	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
161	Sentret	Sentret	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
162	Furret	Furret	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
170	Chinchou	Chinchou	File:WaterIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
171	Lanturn	Lanturn	File:WaterIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
172	Pichu	Pichu	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
179	Mareep	Mareep	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
180	Flaaffy	Flaaffy	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
181	Ampharos	Ampharos	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
190	Aipom	Aipom	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
200	Misdreavus	Misdreavus	File:GhostIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
203	Girafarig	Girafarig	File:NormalIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
206	Dunsparce	Dunsparce	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
209	Snubbull	Snubbull	File:FairyIC Big.png	Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
210	Granbull	Granbull	File:FairyIC Big.png	Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
233	Porygon2	Porygon2	File:NormalIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
234	Stantler	Stantler	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
239	Elekid	Elekid	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
241	Miltank	Miltank	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
242	Blissey	Blissey	File:NormalIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
243	Raikou	Raikou	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
248	Tyranitar	Tyranitar	File:RockIC Big.png File:DarkIC Big.png	Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
249	Lugia	Lugia	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
250	Ho-Oh	Ho-Oh	File:FireIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
263	Zigzagoon	Zigzagoon	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
263	Zigzagoon	Zigzagoon Galarian Form	File:DarkIC Big.png File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field								✔
264	Linoone	Linoone	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
264	Linoone	Linoone Galarian Form	File:DarkIC Big.png File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field								✔
280	Ralts	Ralts	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
281	Kirlia	Kirlia	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
282	Gardevoir	Gardevoir	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
287	Slakoth	Slakoth	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
288	Vigoroth	Vigoroth	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
289	Slaking	Slaking	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
299	Nosepass	Nosepass	File:RockIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
300	Skitty	Skitty	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
301	Delcatty	Delcatty	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
306	Aggron	Aggron	File:SteelIC Big.png File:RockIC Big.png	Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
309	Electrike	Electrike	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
310	Manectric	Manectric	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
311	Plusle	Plusle	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
312	Minun	Minun	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
313	Volbeat	Volbeat	File:BugIC Big.png	Bug	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
314	Illumise	Illumise	File:BugIC Big.png	Bug	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
335	Zangoose	Zangoose	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
351	Castform	Castform	File:NormalIC Big.png	Fairy	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
352	Kecleon	Kecleon	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
353	Shuppet	Shuppet	File:GhostIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
354	Banette	Banette	File:GhostIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
359	Absol	Absol	File:DarkIC Big.png	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
377	Regirock	Regirock	File:RockIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
378	Regice	Regice	File:IceIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
379	Registeel	Registeel	File:SteelIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
380	Latias	Latias	File:DragonIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
381	Latios	Latios	File:DragonIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
382	Kyogre	Kyogre	File:WaterIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
383	Groudon	Groudon	File:GroundIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
384	Rayquaza	Rayquaza	File:DragonIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
385	Jirachi	Jirachi	File:SteelIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
386	Deoxys	Deoxys	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
399	Bidoof	Bidoof	File:NormalIC Big.png	Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
400	Bibarel	Bibarel	File:NormalIC Big.png File:WaterIC Big.png	Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
403	Shinx	Shinx	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
404	Luxio	Luxio	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
405	Luxray	Luxray	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
408	Cranidos	Cranidos	File:RockIC Big.png	Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
409	Rampardos	Rampardos	File:RockIC Big.png	Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
410	Shieldon	Shieldon	File:RockIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
411	Bastiodon	Bastiodon	File:RockIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
417	Pachirisu	Pachirisu	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
424	Ambipom	Ambipom	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
425	Drifloon	Drifloon	File:GhostIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
426	Drifblim	Drifblim	File:GhostIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
427	Buneary	Buneary	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
428	Lopunny	Lopunny	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
429	Mismagius	Mismagius	File:GhostIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
431	Glameow	Glameow	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
432	Purugly	Purugly	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
439	Mime Jr.	Mime Jr.	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
446	Munchlax	Munchlax	File:NormalIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
462	Magnezone	Magnezone	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
463	Lickilicky	Lickilicky	File:NormalIC Big.png	Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
464	Rhyperior	Rhyperior	File:GroundIC Big.png File:RockIC Big.png	Monster	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
466	Electivire	Electivire	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
467	Magmortar	Magmortar	File:FireIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
474	Porygon-Z	Porygon-Z	File:NormalIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
475	Gallade	Gallade	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:FightingIC Big.png	Human-Like	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
476	Probopass	Probopass	File:RockIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
478	Froslass	Froslass	File:IceIC Big.png File:GhostIC Big.png	Fairy	Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
479	Rotom	Rotom	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:GhostIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
480	Uxie	Uxie	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
481	Mesprit	Mesprit	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
482	Azelf	Azelf	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
483	Dialga	Dialga	File:SteelIC Big.png File:DragonIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
484	Palkia	Palkia	File:WaterIC Big.png File:DragonIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
486	Regigigas	Regigigas	File:NormalIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
487	Giratina	Giratina	File:GhostIC Big.png File:DragonIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
491	Darkrai	Darkrai	File:DarkIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
493	Arceus	Arceus	File:NormalIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
494	Victini	Victini	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:FireIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔	✔
504	Patrat	Patrat	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
505	Watchog	Watchog	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
506	Lillipup	Lillipup	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
507	Herdier	Herdier	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
508	Stoutland	Stoutland	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
522	Blitzle	Blitzle	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
523	Zebstrika	Zebstrika	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
531	Audino	Audino	File:NormalIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔	✔	✔
569	Garbodor	Garbodor	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
572	Minccino	Minccino	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
573	Cinccino	Cinccino	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
574	Gothita	Gothita	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔	✔
575	Gothorita	Gothorita	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔	✔
576	Gothitelle	Gothitelle	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔	✔
587	Emolga	Emolga	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
595	Joltik	Joltik	File:BugIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔	✔
596	Galvantula	Galvantula	File:BugIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔	✔
597	Ferroseed	Ferroseed	File:GrassIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
598	Ferrothorn	Ferrothorn	File:GrassIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
599	Klink	Klink	File:SteelIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
600	Klang	Klang	File:SteelIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
601	Klinklang	Klinklang	File:SteelIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
603	Eelektrik	Eelektrik	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
604	Eelektross	Eelektross	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
605	Elgyem	Elgyem	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔	✔
606	Beheeyem	Beheeyem	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔	✔
618	Stunfisk	Stunfisk	File:GroundIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Water 1	Amorphous					✔	✔	✔	✔
623	Golurk	Golurk	File:GroundIC Big.png File:GhostIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
642	Thundurus	Thundurus	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔	✔
644	Zekrom	Zekrom	File:DragonIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔	✔
648	Meloetta	Meloetta	File:NormalIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
649	Genesect	Genesect	File:BugIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔	✔
677	Espurr	Espurr	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Field		Field						✔	✔	✔
678	Meowstic	Meowstic Male	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Field		Field						✔	✔	✔
678	Meowstic	Meowstic Female	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Field		Field						✔	✔	✔
682	Spritzee	Spritzee	File:FairyIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔	✔
683	Aromatisse	Aromatisse	File:FairyIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔	✔
684	Swirlix	Swirlix	File:FairyIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔	✔
685	Slurpuff	Slurpuff	File:FairyIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔	✔
686	Inkay	Inkay	File:DarkIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Water 1	Water 2						✔	✔	✔
687	Malamar	Malamar	File:DarkIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Water 1	Water 2						✔	✔	✔
690	Skrelp	Skrelp	File:PoisonIC Big.png File:WaterIC Big.png	Water 1	Dragon						✔	✔	✔
691	Dragalge	Dragalge	File:PoisonIC Big.png File:DragonIC Big.png	Water 1	Dragon						✔	✔	✔
694	Helioptile	Helioptile	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:NormalIC Big.png	Monster	Dragon						✔	✔	✔
695	Heliolisk	Heliolisk	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:NormalIC Big.png	Monster	Dragon						✔	✔	✔
698	Amaura	Amaura	File:RockIC Big.png File:IceIC Big.png	Monster		Monster						✔	✔	✔
699	Aurorus	Aurorus	File:RockIC Big.png File:IceIC Big.png	Monster		Monster						✔	✔	✔
702	Dedenne	Dedenne	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Field	Fairy						✔	✔	✔
704	Goomy	Goomy	File:DragonIC Big.png	Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔	✔
705	Sliggoo	Sliggoo	File:DragonIC Big.png	Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔	✔
706	Goodra	Goodra	File:DragonIC Big.png	Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔	✔
716	Xerneas	Xerneas	File:FairyIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔	✔	✔
720	Hoopa	Hoopa Confined	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:GhostIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔	✔
720	Hoopa	Hoopa Unbound	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:DarkIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔	✔
736	Grubbin	Grubbin	File:BugIC Big.png	Bug		Bug							✔	✔
737	Charjabug	Charjabug	File:BugIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Bug		Bug							✔	✔
738	Vikavolt	Vikavolt	File:BugIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Bug		Bug							✔	✔
765	Oranguru	Oranguru	File:NormalIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Field		Field							✔	✔
773	Silvally	Silvally	File:NormalIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
777	Togedemaru	Togedemaru	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Field	Fairy							✔	✔
778	Mimikyu	Mimikyu	File:GhostIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous							✔	✔
780	Drampa	Drampa	File:NormalIC Big.png File:DragonIC Big.png	Monster	Dragon							✔	✔
785	Tapu Koko	Tapu Koko	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
786	Tapu Lele	Tapu Lele	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
791	Solgaleo	Solgaleo	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
792	Lunala	Lunala	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:GhostIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
793	Nihilego	Nihilego	File:RockIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
796	Xurkitree	Xurkitree	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
801	Magearna	Magearna	File:SteelIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
804	Naganadel	Naganadel	File:PoisonIC Big.png File:DragonIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔USUM	✔
807	Zeraora	Zeraora	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔USUM	✔
808	Meltan	Meltan	File:SteelIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔PE	✔
809	Melmetal	Melmetal	File:SteelIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔PE	✔
835	Yamper	Yamper	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field								✔
836	Boltund	Boltund	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field								✔
849	Toxtricity	Toxtricity Amped Form	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
849	Toxtricity	Toxtricity Low Key Form	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
862	Obstagoon	Obstagoon	File:DarkIC Big.png File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field								✔
863	Perrserker	Perrserker	File:SteelIC Big.png	Field		Field								✔
866	Mr. Rime	Mr. Rime	File:IceIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
871	Pincurchin	Pincurchin	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Water 1	Amorphous								✔
877	Morpeko	Morpeko	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:DarkIC Big.png	Field	Fairy								✔
880	Dracozolt	Dracozolt	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:DragonIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered								✔
881	Arctozolt	Arctozolt	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:IceIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered								✔
884	Duraludon	Duraludon	File:SteelIC Big.png File:DragonIC Big.png	Mineral	Dragon								✔
886	Drakloak	Drakloak	File:DragonIC Big.png File:GhostIC Big.png	Amorphous	Dragon								✔
887	Dragapult	Dragapult	File:DragonIC Big.png File:GhostIC Big.png	Amorphous	Dragon								✔
894	Regieleki	Regieleki	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
179	Mareep	Mareep	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						C
020	Raticate	Raticate	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔
025	Pikachu	Pikachu	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field	Fairy	✔
026	Raichu	Raichu	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field	Fairy	✔
029	Nidoran♀	Nidoran♀	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔
030	Nidorina	Nidorina	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
031	Nidoqueen	Nidoqueen	File:PoisonIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
032	Nidoran♂	Nidoran♂	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔
033	Nidorino	Nidorino	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔
034	Nidoking	Nidoking	File:PoisonIC Big.png File:GroundIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔
035	Clefairy	Clefairy	File:FairyIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy	✔
036	Clefable	Clefable	File:FairyIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy	✔
039	Jigglypuff	Jigglypuff	File:NormalIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy	✔
040	Wigglytuff	Wigglytuff	File:NormalIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy	✔
052	Meowth	Meowth	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔
053	Persian	Persian	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔
056	Mankey	Mankey	File:FightingIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔
057	Primeape	Primeape	File:FightingIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔
081	Magnemite	Magnemite	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral	✔
082	Magneton	Magneton	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:SteelIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral	✔
088	Grimer	Grimer	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
089	Muk	Muk	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
092	Gastly	Gastly	File:GhostIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
093	Haunter	Haunter	File:GhostIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
094	Gengar	Gengar	File:GhostIC Big.png File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
100	Voltorb	Voltorb	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral	✔
101	Electrode	Electrode	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral	✔
108	Lickitung	Lickitung	File:NormalIC Big.png	Monster		Monster	✔
109	Koffing	Koffing	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
110	Weezing	Weezing	File:PoisonIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
111	Rhyhorn	Rhyhorn	File:GroundIC Big.png File:RockIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔
112	Rhydon	Rhydon	File:GroundIC Big.png File:RockIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔
113	Chansey	Chansey	File:NormalIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy	✔
115	Kangaskhan	Kangaskhan	File:NormalIC Big.png	Monster		Monster	✔
120	Staryu	Staryu	File:WaterIC Big.png	Water 3		Water 3	✔
121	Starmie	Starmie	File:WaterIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Water 3		Water 3	✔
122	Mr. Mime	Mr. Mime	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:FairyIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
125	Electabuzz	Electabuzz	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
128	Tauros	Tauros	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔
130	Gyarados	Gyarados	File:WaterIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Water 2	Dragon	✔
131	Lapras	Lapras	File:WaterIC Big.png File:IceIC Big.png	Monster	Water 1	✔
135	Jolteon	Jolteon	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔
137	Porygon	Porygon	File:NormalIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral	✔
143	Snorlax	Snorlax	File:NormalIC Big.png	Monster		Monster	✔
145	Zapdos	Zapdos	File:ElectricIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
147	Dratini	Dratini	File:DragonIC Big.png	Water 1	Dragon	✔
148	Dragonair	Dragonair	File:DragonIC Big.png	Water 1	Dragon	✔
149	Dragonite	Dragonite	File:DragonIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Water 1	Dragon	✔
150	Mewtwo	Mewtwo	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
151	Mew	Mew	File:PsychicIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
170	Chinchou	Chinchou	File:WaterIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Water 2		Water 2	✔
171	Lanturn	Lanturn	File:WaterIC Big.png File:ElectricIC Big.png	Water 2		Water 2	✔
172	Pichu	Pichu	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
179	Mareep	Mareep	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔
180	Flaaffy	Flaaffy	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔
181	Ampharos	Ampharos	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Monster	Field	✔
190	Aipom	Aipom	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔
200	Misdreavus	Misdreavus	File:GhostIC Big.png	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
203	Girafarig	Girafarig	File:NormalIC Big.png File:PsychicIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔
206	Dunsparce	Dunsparce	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔
209	Snubbull	Snubbull	File:FairyIC Big.png	Field	Fairy	✔
210	Granbull	Granbull	File:FairyIC Big.png	Field	Fairy	✔
233	Porygon2	Porygon2	File:NormalIC Big.png	Mineral		Mineral	✔
239	Elekid	Elekid	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
241	Miltank	Miltank	File:NormalIC Big.png	Field		Field	✔
242	Blissey	Blissey	File:NormalIC Big.png	Fairy		Fairy	✔
243	Raikou	Raikou	File:ElectricIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
248	Tyranitar	Tyranitar	File:RockIC Big.png File:DarkIC Big.png	Monster		Monster	✔
249	Lugia	Lugia	File:PsychicIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
250	Ho-Oh	Ho-Oh	File:FireIC Big.png File:FlyingIC Big.png	Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Thunderbolt is a move with 18 base power, 84% accuracy, and 10 PP. It damages all enemies adjacent to the user, and might inflict paralysis on them.

In Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 73.92%.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 45 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of paralyzing each target.

Users: Pikachu   Jolteon

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	47	56	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target paralyzed.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of leaving the target paralyzed.

Pokémon GO

24px Thunderbolt
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 80 Energy cost 50 50 Duration 2.5 seconds Damage window 1.8 - 2.3 seconds	125px
Trainer Battles Power 90 Energy cost 55 55 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility PikachuGeodude (Alolan Form)Graveler (Alolan Form)MagnemiteVoltorbElectrodeWeezingElectabuzzJolteonZapdosMewtwoMewChinchouLanturnPichuMareepFlaaffyGirafarigMiltankRaikouZigzagoonZigzagoon (Galarian Form)NosepassElectrikePlusleMinunVolbeatDeoxysDeoxysDeoxysShinxLuxioPachirisuGlameowProbopassRotomRotom (Heat Rotom)Rotom (Wash Rotom)Rotom (Frost Rotom)Rotom (Mow Rotom)Rotom (Fan Rotom)LillipupHerdierBlitzleMinccinoCinccinoEmolgaKlangEelektrikEelektrossThundurus (Therian Form)Meloetta (Aria Forme)MeowsticSpritzeeAromatisseHelioliskAmauraAurorusMeltanMelmetal By Elite Charged TM ElekidMagmortar By GO Snapshot Smeargle As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 50 → 55
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 55 → 80
  • Duration: 2.7 → 2.5 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.9 - 2.7 → 1.8 - 2.3 seconds

Description

Games Description MDRB Damages all foes around the user. It may also cause paralysis and prevent any attacks or moves. MDTDS Inflicts damage on all enemies within a 1-tile range. It may also afflict the enemies within a 1-tile range with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with the Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action. BSL まわりの てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで まひじょうたいにかえる まひじょうたいのポケモンは わざがだせない Conq. A strong electric blast is loosed at the target. It may also leave the target with paralysis. MDGtI It damages nearby enemies. It could also cause the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, their Travel Speed goes down and they can't attack or use moves. SMD It damages nearby enemies. It could also cause paralysis. Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition Move all opponents to Zapdos, roll the dice, and no matter who owns it, they all pay you 4 times the amount rolled. Also, if Zapdos is unowned, you may buy it from the bank.

In the anime

Main series

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Pikachu	Delcatty	Rotom	Pichu
The user sends a strong electric blast crashing down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
025 Pikachu	Pikachu releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its cheek sacs at the opponent; or, Pikachu releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. Sometimes, yellow sparks appear around Pikachu's tail and cheeks before launching the attack. On occasion, this will paralyze the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	Showdown in Pewter City		Debut
Multiple Pikachu	Battle Aboard the St. Anne		None
Pokémon League entrance exam Instructor's Pikachu	The Ultimate Test		None
Ritchie's Sparky	A Friend In Deed		None
Mewtwo's Pikachutwo	Mewtwo Returns		None
Volkner's Pikachu	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Pikachu	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Pikachu	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Ayumi's Pikachu	BWS01		None
Mirror Ash's Pikachu	The Cave of Mirrors!		None
Multiple Pikachu summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
Jimmy's Spike	Battling at Full Volume!		None
Ash's Pikachu (M20)	I Choose You!		None
Pikala's Boss	A Plethora of Pikachu!		None
Goh's Pikachu	Gotta Catch a What?!		None
Multiple wild Pikachu	Gotta Catch a What?!		None
An illusionary Pikachu created by Unown	Star Night, Star Flight!		None
026 Raichu	Raichu's cheeks crackle with yellow electricity and it releases many powerful bolts or one bolt of yellow electricity from its body at 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 Sugar	Cooking Up a Sweet Story!		None
A Raichu Ash used briefly	Camping It Up!		None
Volkner's Raichu	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
Tierno's Raichu	Good Friends, Great Training!		None
Visquez's Raichu	Destination: Coronation!		None
Goh's Raichu	Gotta Catch a What?!		None
Multiple wild Raichu	Gotta Catch a What?!		None
125 Electabuzz	Electabuzz releases powerful bolts of yellow lightning from its horns or its body, or Electabuzz puts its hands out and fires a blast of yellow lightning from its hands at the opponent.
Kaz's Electabuzz	Showdown at Dark City		None
A Trainer's Electabuzz	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Drake's Electabuzz	Enter the Dragonite		None
The electric company's Electabuzz	Current Events		None
Dr. Namba's Electabuzz	A Promise is a Promise		None
A wild Electabuzz	As Clear as Crystal		None
Macy's Electabuzz	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Jump's Electabuzz	Saved by the Beldum		None
A Coordinator's Electabuzz	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
A wild Electabuzz	I Choose You!		None
082 Magneton	Magneton's magnets glow yellow or white and a powerful bolt of yellow electricity is released from them at the opponent.
A Trainer's Magneton	Mewtwo Strikes Back		None
Ethan's Number 6	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
Zero's Magneton	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
Academy's Magneton	A Campus Reunion!		None
A wild Magneton	Show Me the Metal!		None
081 Magnemite	Magnemite releases a powerful bolt of yellow or white electricity from its magnet tips or its body at the opponent.
A wild Magnemite	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Ethan's Magnemite	Get Along, Little Pokémon		None
Ethan's Number 6	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
Zero's Magnemite	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
Professor Kodama's Magnemite	Sticking With Who You Know!		None
A wild Magnemite	Expedition to Onix Island!		None
Multiple wild Magnemite	Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!		None
Academy's Magnemite	A Campus Reunion!		None
135 Jolteon	Jolteon releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. Sometimes, yellow sparks appear around its body before it fires the attack.
A Trainer's Jolteon	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
A wild Jolteon	As Clear as Crystal		None
Volkner's Jolteon	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
Virgil's Jolteon	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
053 Persian	Persian's eyes glow yellow. Then, it releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A Trainer's Persian	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		None
121 Starmie	Starmie releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Rudy's Starmie	Misty Meets Her Match		None
A wild Starmie	Going for the Gold!		None
145 Zapdos	Zapdos's body becomes surrounded in electricity, then it fires 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
A mirage Zapdos merged with a mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
A wild Zapdos	An Electrifying Rage!		None
149 Dragonite	Dragonite charges electricity in its antennae, then releases a beam of yellow electricity at the opponent from them.
Drake's Dragonite	Enter the Dragonite		None
100 Voltorb	Voltorb releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Voltorb	As Clear as Crystal		None
Multiple wild Voltorb	Watt's with Wattson		None
A Trainer's Voltorb	Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend		None
Christopher and Jeannie's Voltorb	May's Egg-Cellent Adventure		None
181 Ampharos	Ampharos releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its ears or body at the opponent. Sometimes, yellow sparks appear around its ears before it uses the attack.
A wild Ampharos	As Clear as Crystal		None
Ampharos Train crew's Ampharos	Frozen on Their Tracks!		None
239 Elekid	Elekid spins its arms and releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from the horns on its head at the opponent.
Casey's Elekid	Here's Lookin' at you, Elekid		None
A wild Elekid	Reversing the Charges		None
263 Zigzagoon	Zigzagoon's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity at the opponent.
Victor Winstrate's Zigzagoon	Candid Camerupt!		None
301 Delcatty	Delcatty crouches down and its body becomes surrounded in yellow 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
312 Minun	Minun releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Minun	Destiny Deoxys		None
311 Plusle	Plusle releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Plusle	Destiny Deoxys		None
264 Linoone	Linoone's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Kimmy Shoney's Tokin	Showdown At Linoone		None
101 Electrode	Electrode releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Electrode	Deceit and Assist		None
052 Meowth	Yellow 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
172 Pichu	Pichu's cheeks become surrounded by yellow static and it releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Two wild Pichu	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
A Pichu under Normajean's care	The Brockster Is In!		None
466 Electivire	Electivire releases two bolts of lightning from the two horns on its head at the opponent.
Gary's Electivire	Home Is Where the Start Is!		None
404 Luxio	Luxio releases a yellow beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Luxio	The Rise of Darkrai		None
403 Shinx	Shinx releases a yellow beam of electricity at the opponent from its body.
A wild Shinx	The Rise of Darkrai		None
309 Electrike	Electrike releases a beam of blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Jaco's Electrike	The Electrike Company!		None
109 Koffing	Koffing's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and it fires multiple beams of yellow electricity at the opponent from its body.
Giant's Koffing	Tag! We're It...!		None
171 Lanturn	The front orb on Lanturn's antennae glow yellow and it fires a beam of electricity from the orb at the opponent.
Kyle's Lanturn	Pruning a Passel of Pals!		None
019 Rattata	Rattata releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A student's rental Rattata	Camping it Up!		None
405 Luxray	Luxray releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A student's rental Luxray	One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!		None
034 Nidoking	Nidoking's horn sparks with yellow electricity and he releases a beam of yellow electricity from his body at the opponent.
Paul's Nidoking	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
431 Glameow	Glameow's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and it fires a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Zoey's Glameow	A Grand Fight for Winning!		None
243 Raikou	Raikou's body becomes surrounded in yellow static, and then it surrounds its body in yellow electricity. It then fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Raikou (M13)	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
353 Shuppet	Shuppet's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks of electricity. It then fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Grings Kodai's Shuppet	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
463 Lickilicky	Lickilicky's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and it releases a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Conway's Lickilicky	Working on a Right Move!		None
505 Watchog	Watchog's cheeks release yellow sparks of electricity, which then move throughout its entire body. Its body then becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Lenora's Watchog	The Battle According to Lenora!		None
531 Audino	Audino's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
595 Joltik	Joltik releases a powerful blast of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent or Joltik's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Sylvester's Joltik	Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!		None
Multiple wild Joltik	Crisis at Chargestone Cave!		None
604 Eelektross	Eelektross's body becomes surrounded in yellow static. It then becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and fires a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Emmet's Eelektross	Lost at the Stamp Rally!		None
Kendrick's Eelektross	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
Russet's Eelektross	Strong Strategy Steals the Show!		None
572 Minccino	Minccino's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires multiple beams of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Bianca's Minccino	Crisis at Chargestone Cave!		None
596 Galvantula	Galvantula's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Galvantula	Crisis at Chargestone Cave!		None
Two Galvantula Nanette imagined	New Places... Familiar Faces!		None
A wild Galvantula	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
A wild Galvantula	Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!		None
Teaque's Galvantula	Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!		None
561 Sigilyph	Sigilyph creates a black portal outlined in white in front of itself. It then fires a beam of yellow electricity from it at the opponent.
A wild Sigilyph	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!		Used via Mirror Move
576 Gothitelle	Gothitelle's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires multiple beams of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Caitlin's Gothitelle	Jostling for the Junior Cup!		None
598 Ferrothorn	Ferrothorn's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Cameron's Ferrothorn	The Road to Humilau!		None
523 Zebstrika	Zebstrika's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Stephan's Zebstrika	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
462 Magnezone	Magnezone's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Barret's Magnezone	Secrets From Out of the Fog!		None
644 Zekrom	The spike on Zekrom's head glows yellow and sparks with yellow electricity. It then fires a stream of electricity towards the opponent.
A Zekrom in Ash's dream	Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures!		None
479 Rotom	Rotom's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Professor Oak's Rotom	To Catch a Rotom!		None
Two wild Rotom	To Catch a Rotom!		None
Weston's Rotom	Rotom's Wish!		None
310 Manectric	Manectric's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Manectric	Grooming Furfrou!		None
Celosia's Manectric	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		None
695 Heliolisk	Heliolisk's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Clemont's Heliolisk	Clemont's Got a Secret!		None
025Ro Pikachu	Pikachu Rock Star releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Frank's Pikachu	Lights! Camera! Pika!		None
Pikachu Rock Star	A Dancing Debut!		Poké TV segment
025Ph Pikachu	Pikachu, Ph. D releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Frank's Pikachu	Lights! Camera! Pika!		None
025Li Pikachu	Pikachu Libre releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Frank's Pikachu	Lights! Camera! Pika!		None
Pikachu Libre	Master Class Choices!		Poké TV segment
025Be Pikachu	Pikachu Belle releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Pikachu Belle	XY105		Poké TV segment
429 Mismagius	Misamgius releases one or multiple bolts of yellow electricity from the gems on its body at the opponent.
Lusamine's Mismagius	Rescuing the Unwilling!		None
052A Meowth	Alolan Meowth's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Matori's Meowth	Acting True to Form!		None
808 Meltan	Yellow sparks appear around Meltan's tail. Meltan then releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Ash's Meltan	Show Me the Metal!		None
026A Raichu	Alolan Raichu's cheeks crackle with yellow electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Hau's Raichu	Battling Besties!		None
804 Naganadel	Naganadel releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Ash's Naganadel	Z-Move Showdown!		None
504 Patrat	Patrat releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A Trainer's Patrat	A Little Rocket R & R!		None

• In Tie One On!, Macy's Starmie was mentioned to have used Thunderbolt on Jackson's Poliwhirl off-screen.
• In Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!, Tony commanded his Electabuzz to use Thunderbolt, but it was defeated by Ash's Riolu before it could execute the command.

Pokémon Origins

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	Jolteon	Rhyhorn
A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
135 Jolteon	Jolteon releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Red's Jolteon	File 2: Cubone		Debut
111 Rhyhorn	Rhyhorn's horn crackles with yellow electricity. It then forms a ball of yellow electricity in front of its horn and fires it at the opponent.
Giovanni's Rhyhorn	File 3: Giovanni		None

Pokémon Generations

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Electrode	Dragonite	Zekrom	Pikachu
The opponent is hit by a bolt of lightning from the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
025 Pikachu	Pikachu's cheeks become surrounded in yellow sparks of electricity. It then shoots a bolt of yellow and blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Red's Pikachu	The Adventure		Debut
081 Magnemite	Magnemite shoots a bolt of yellow electricity at the opponent.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Magnemite	The Lake of Rage		None
149 Dragonite	Dragonite charges electricity in its antennae, then releases a beam of yellow electricity from them at the opponent.
Lance's Dragonite	The Lake of Rage		None
101 Electrode	Electrode releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Electrode	The Lake of Rage		None
644 Zekrom	Zekrom fires a stream of yellow electricity at the opponent.
Hilbert's Zekrom	The King Returns		None

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

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	Starmie	Pikachu
A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
121 Starmie	Starmie releases multiple bolts of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Misty's Starmie	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer		None
025 Pikachu	Pikachu releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Bettie's Pikachu	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer		None

Pokémon Evolutions

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	Rhyperior	Jolteon
A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
464 Rhyperior	Rhyperior's body becomes covered in yellow electricity. It then releases a bolt of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Palmer's Rhyperior	The Rival		Debut
135 Jolteon	Jolteon releases one or multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Sayo's Jolteon	The Show		None
Trace's Jolteon	The Discovery		None

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

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	Pikachu	Zigzagoon
The user releases a bunch of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
025 Pikachu	Pikachu releases a burst of electricity onto the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	Hoppip, the Wind Calls!		Debut
263 Zigzagoon	Zigzagoon releases a burst of electricity onto the opponent.
Victor's Zigzagoon	A Pokémon Battle Against An Entire Family?!		None

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

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	Starmie
The user releases a burst of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
121 Starmie	Starmie releases a burst of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Rudy's Starmie	You Bet Your Wife		Debut

Movie adaptations

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	Pikachu
The user zaps the foe with electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
025 Pikachu	Pikachu zaps the opponent with electricity.
Ash's Pikachu	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		Debut
Ash's Pikachu (M20)	I Choose You!		None

Pokémon Adventures

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Kangaskhan	Electabuzz	Pikachu	Mega Kangaskhan
The user sends a strong electric blast crashing down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
125 Electabuzz	Electabuzz releases a powerful electric blast at the opponent from its body.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz	Buzz Off, Electabuzz!		Debut
025 Pikachu	A bolt of lightning comes down from above Pikachu and strikes it. When the lightning hits Pikachu, it causes a large explosion of electricity around itself, or an orb of electricity appears in front of Pikachu's tail and it fires multiple lightning bolts from the orb at the opponent.
Red's Pika	Peace of Mime		None
082 Magneton	Magneton releases powerful bolts of electricity from its magnet tips at the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Magneton	Off Course with Corsola		None
092 Gastly	Gastly releases multiple lightning bolts from its body at the opponent. On occasion, this will paralyze the opponent.
Morty's Gastly	Misdreavus Misgivings		None
121 Starmie	Starmie points one of its appendages at the opponent and releases a beam of electricity from the tip of it at the opponent.
Crystal's Starmie	Moving Past Milotic		None
026 Raichu	Raichu releases a blast of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Volkner's Raichu	Shorting Out Electivire		None
115 Kangaskhan	The mother Kangaskhan raises her arms, creating an electric storm that is unleashed on the opponent.
X's Kanga	The Aegislash Agenda		None
115M Kangaskhan	Mega Kangaskhan and her child both raise their arms, creating electric storms that are unleashed on the opponent.
X's Kanga and Li'l Kanga	Noibat Stands in the Way		Enhanced by Parental Bond

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

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	Electivire
The user lets out a bunch of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
466 Electivire	Electivire punches the ground and electricity from its fist is let loose onto the opponent.
Bashō's Electivire	ABM10		Debut

Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers

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	Plusle
The user lets outs a bunch of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
311 Plusle	Plusle lets out a bunch of electricity.
Wes's Plusle	Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers		Debut

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

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	Pikachu
The user lets loose a bunch of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
025 Pikachu	Pikachu lets loose a burst of electricity onto the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	Hurry Up! Dawn's Pinch!!		Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

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	Pikachu
The user lets loose a bunch of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
025 Pikachu	Pikachu lets loose a burst of electricity onto the opponent.
Gold's Pikachu	A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia		Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

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	Pikachu
The user zaps the foe with a strong electrical attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
025 Pikachu	Pikachu charges and releases a strong electric attack.
Shu's Pikachu	Shu and Pikachu's Debut!		Debut
132 Ditto	Ditto releases a strong electric attack.
Shu's Ditto	GDZ15		Used via Transform

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

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	Pikachu
The user zaps the foe with a strong electrical attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
025 Pikachu	Pikachu releases a strong electric attack from its cheeks.
Red's Pikachu	The Fake Pikachu!!		Debut

Pokémon Zensho

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	Pikachu
The user zaps the foe with a strong electrical attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
025 Pikachu	Pikachu releases a strong electric attack from its cheeks.
Satoshi's Pikachu	Cerulean City		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Warning: The original animation from Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue contains several short flashes capable of causing epileptic seizures.

File:Thunderbolt Japanese I.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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

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RGB	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

																																				File:Thunderbolt Battrio.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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In some copies of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, using Thunderbolt or Thunder may cause the game to freeze during the moves' animation sequences. This can be remedied by turning off the Battle effects in the options menu.
  • In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, the sound of Thunderbolt or Thunder may get stuck until the game resets.
• In the console games, Thunderbolt is shown going straight forward to the opposing Pokémon, while in the handheld games, it is shown going straight down.
• Because of Ash's Pikachu using this move since some of the earliest episodes of the anime, it is one of the most featured moves throughout the entire series.
• Thunderbolt's Japanese name (１０まんボルト) corresponds with Raichu's Pokédex entries which state that its Electric attacks can reach up to 100,000 volts of electricity.
• In Pokémon Red and Green, the battle effect for Thunderbolt contains several more, shorter flashes compared to the animation in the international Pokémon Red and Blue. The move animation was likely toned down to prevent epileptic seizures.
• In Climbing the Walls!, Ash revealed that Thunderbolt is his favorite move.
• Thunderbolt is the only move that can be upgraded into multiple exclusive Z-Moves: Alolan Raichu's Stoked Sparksurfer and Pikachu's 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt.
• Thunderbolt is among the three attacks enhanced into "new" moves in the Pokémon Adventures manga, the others being Razor Leaf and Thunder.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 十萬伏特 Sahpmaahn Fuhkdahk * 十萬伏特電擊 Sahpmaahn Fuhkdahk Dihngīk * １０萬伏特 Sahpmaahn Fuhkdahk * 十萬Watt電力 Sahpmaahn Watt Dihnlihk * Mandarin 十萬伏特 / 十万伏特 Shíwàn Fútè * １０萬伏特 Shíwàn Fútè * 20px Czech Bleskový útok 20px Danish Tordenkile 20px Dutch Bliksemstraal 20px Finnish Ukkosisku* Salamaisku (original series) Salamapallo (M05-M07) 20px French Tonnerre 20px German Donnerblitz 20px Greek 100,000 Βόλτ Vólt 20px Hebrew מכת ברק Makat Barak 20px Hungarian Mennykőcsapás 20px Indonesian Seratus Ribu Volt 20px Italian Fulmine Superfulmine (anime, season 1-10) 20px Korean 백만볼트 Baekmanbolteu (Pokémon anime) 10만볼트 Sip(10)manbolteu (Pokémon Origins, In game, Comics) 20px Norwegian Tordenkile 20px Polish Piorun* Piorunujący Atak* Grom* Elektrowstrząs* Błyskawica* Uderzenie Gromu* Elektrocios* Elektroatak* Piorun Kulisty* Elektroszok* Elektrogrom* Elektryczny Grom* Piorunowy Atak* Moc Piorunów* Dziki Piorun* Piorunujący Wstrząs* Piorunujący Cios* Sto Tysięcy Wolt* Portuguese 20px Brazil Relâmpago (games, TCG, PS038, PS085-present) Choque do Trovão (anime, PS011-PS028, PS042-PS062, PS490) 20px Portugal Relâmpago 20px Romanian Trăznet 20px Russian Удар молний Udar molniy 20px Serbian Munja Spanish 20px Latin America Mega Descarga (EP014) Trueno* (EP024) Atactrueno Rayo (DP105) 20px Spain Rayo 20px Swedish Åskattack* Åskstöt* Åskboll* 20px Thai หนึ่งแสนโวลต์ 20px Vietnamese 100 Ngàn Vôn Điện 100 Ngàn Vôn

Variations of the move Flamethrower
Special Flamethrower • Ice Beam • Thunderbolt