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Thunder Punch
Thunder Punch PE
かみなりパンチ
Thunder Punch
Generation: I
Battle Data
Type: Type Electric
Category Physical
Power: 75
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15*, max: ?
Affects: Selected target
Secondary Effect: None
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Protect/Detect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: No
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Type: Cool
Appeal: 4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Cool
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cool
Appeal:
Jam:
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Thunder Punch is an Electric-type move introduced in Generation I that after making contact, may cause paralysis. It is a physical type move with 75 power and 100% accuracy.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC An electric punch. It may paralyze.
RSE An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe.
FRLG The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
DPPtHGSS The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the target with paralysis.
BWB2W2 The target is punched with an electrified fist. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
SV The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Effects[]

Thunder Punch has a 10% chance of paralyzing the opponent.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
026 Raichu electric Field/Fairy 1, Evo.PE 1, Evo.SwShBDSP Evo.
074A Geodude rock/electric Mineral 22SMUSUM
27PE
075A Graveler rock/electric Mineral 22SMUSUM
31PE
076A Golem rock/electric Mineral 22SMUSUM
31PE
107 Hitmonchan fighting Human-Like 43 26 26 31 36 36 36SMUSUM
30PE
24
125 Electabuzz electric Human-Like 42 1, 9 1, 9 28 38BW
29B2W2
29 29SMUSUM
33PE
28SwShBDSP
25LA
149 Dragonite dragon/flying Water 1/Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1
181 Ampharos electric Monster/Field 30 30 30 30 30 1, Evo. 1, Evo.BDSP Evo.
239 Elekid electric Undiscovered 9 9 28 38BW
29B2W2
29 29 28SwShBDSP
25LA
308 Medicham fighting/psychic Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
466 Electivire electric Human-Like 28 38BW
29B2W2
29 29 28SwShBDSP
25LA
467 Magmortar fire Human-Like 1 1 1 1
477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
486 Regigigas normal Undiscovered 1 1 1 1
794 Buzzwole bug/fighting Undiscovered 1
796 Xurkitree electric Undiscovered 23 40
802 Marshadow fighting/ghost Undiscovered 1 1
807 Zeraora electric Undiscovered 29USUM 1
809 Melmetal steel Undiscovered 1, Evo.PE 1, Evo.
992 Iron Hands fighting/electric Undiscovered 21
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
004 Charmander fire Monster/Dragon TM23PE TM05 TM068
005 Charmeleon fire Monster/Dragon TM23PE TM05 TM068
006 Charizard fire/flying Monster/Dragon TM23PE TM05 TM068
025 Pikachu electric Field/Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
026 Raichu electric Field/Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
026A Raichu electric/psychic Field/Fairy TM23PE TM05 TM068
031 Nidoqueen poison/ground Undiscovered TM41 TM23PE TM05
034 Nidoking poison/ground Monster/Field TM41 TM23PE TM05
035 Clefairy fairy Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05
036 Clefable fairy Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05
039 Jigglypuff normal/fairy Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
040 Wigglytuff normal/fairy Fairy TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
056 Mankey fighting Field TM41 TM23PE TM068
057 Primeape fighting Field TM41 TM23PE TM068
063 Abra psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
064 Kadabra psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
065 Alakazam psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
066 Machop fighting Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
067 Machoke fighting Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
068 Machamp fighting Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
074 Geodude rock/ground Mineral TM23PE
074A Geodude rock/electric Mineral TM23PE
075 Graveler rock/ground Mineral TM23PE
075A Graveler rock/electric Mineral TM23PE
076 Golem rock/ground Mineral TM23PE
076A Golem rock/electric Mineral TM23PE
088 Grimer poison Amorphous TM41 TM23PE TM068
088A Grimer poison/dark Amorphous TM23PE TM068
089 Muk poison Amorphous TM41 TM23PE TM068
089A Muk poison/dark Amorphous TM23PE TM068
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TM23PE TM05 TM068
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TM23PE TM05 TM068
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
096 Drowzee psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM068
097 Hypno psychic Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM068
104 Cubone ground Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
105 Marowak ground Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
105A Marowak fire/ghost Monster TM23PE TM05
107 Hitmonchan fighting Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
108 Lickitung normal Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
112 Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field TM41 TM23PE TM05
113 Chansey normal Fairy TM23PE TM05 TM068
115 Kangaskhan normal Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
122 Mr. Mime psychic/fairy Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
125 Electabuzz electric Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
126 Magmar fire Human-Like TM41 TM23PE TM05
143 Snorlax normal Monster TM41 TM23PE TM05
149 Dragonite dragon/flying Water 1/Dragon TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
150 Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM41 TM23PE TM05 TM068
157 Typhlosion fire Field TM41 TM068
157A Typhlosion fire/ghost Field TM068
161 Sentret normal Field TM41
162 Furret normal Field TM41
165 Ledyba bug/flying Bug TM41
166 Ledian bug/flying Bug TM41
172 Pichu electric Undiscovered TM05 TM068
180 Flaaffy electric Monster/Field TM41 TM068
181 Ampharos electric Monster/Field TM41 TM068
185 Sudowoodo rock Mineral TM41 TM05 TM068
190 Aipom normal Field TM41
199 Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM068
199A Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM068
209 Snubbull fairy Field/Fairy TM41
210 Granbull fairy Field/Fairy TM41
216 Teddiursa normal Field TM41 TM068
217 Ursaring normal Field TM41 TM068
239 Elekid electric Undiscovered TM41 TM05
240 Magby fire Undiscovered TM41 TM05
241 Miltank normal Field TM41 TM05
242 Blissey normal Fairy TM05 TM068
248 Tyranitar rock/dark Monster TM05 TM068
252 Treecko grass Monster/Dragon TM05
253 Grovyle grass Monster/Dragon TM05
254 Sceptile grass Monster/Dragon TM05
256 Combusken fire/fighting Field TM05
257 Blaziken fire/fighting Field TM05
271 Lombre water/grass Water 1/Grass TM05
272 Ludicolo water/grass Water 1/Grass TM05
280 Ralts psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM05 TM068
281 Kirlia psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM05 TM068
282 Gardevoir psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM05 TM068
286 Breloom grass/fighting Fairy/Grass TM068
287 Slakoth normal Field TM068
288 Vigoroth normal Field TM068
289 Slaking normal Field TM068
293 Whismur normal Monster/Field TM05
294 Loudred normal Monster/Field TM05
295 Exploud normal Monster/Field TM05
296 Makuhita fighting Human-Like TM068
297 Hariyama fighting Human-Like TM068
302 Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like TM05 TM068
303 Mawile steel/fairy Field/Fairy TM05
306 Aggron steel/rock Monster TM05
307 Meditite fighting/psychic Human-Like TM068
308 Medicham fighting/psychic Human-Like TM068
316 Gulpin poison Amorphous TM068
317 Swalot poison Amorphous TM068
326 Grumpig psychic Field TM068
330 Flygon ground/dragon Bug/Dragon TM05
331 Cacnea grass Grass/Human-Like TM068
332 Cacturne grass/dark Grass/Human-Like TM068
335 Zangoose normal Field TM068
356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous TM05
375 Metang steel/psychic Mineral TM05
376 Metagross steel/psychic Mineral TM05
377 Regirock rock Undiscovered TM05
378 Regice ice Undiscovered TM05
379 Registeel steel Undiscovered TM05
383 Groudon ground Undiscovered TM05 TM068
385 Jirachi steel/psychic Undiscovered TM05
417 Pachirisu electric Field/Fairy TM068
427 Buneary normal Field/Human-Like TM05
428 Lopunny normal Field/Human-Like TM05
446 Munchlax normal Undiscovered TM05
447 Riolu fighting Undiscovered TM05 TM068
448 Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like TM05 TM068
453 Croagunk poison/fighting Human-Like TM05 TM068
454 Toxicroak poison/fighting Human-Like TM05 TM068
463 Lickilicky normal Monster TM05
464 Rhyperior ground/rock Monster/Field TM05
466 Electivire electric Human-Like TM05
467 Magmortar fire Human-Like TM05
475 Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous TM05 TM068
477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous TM05
480 Uxie psychic Undiscovered TM05 TM068
481 Mesprit psychic Undiscovered TM05 TM068
482 Azelf psychic Undiscovered TM05 TM068
486 Regigigas normal Undiscovered TM05
494 Victini psychic/fire Undiscovered TM05
531 Audino normal Fairy TM05
532 Timburr fighting Human-Like TM05
533 Gurdurr fighting Human-Like TM05
534 Conkeldurr fighting Human-Like TM05
538 Throh fighting Human-Like TM05
539 Sawk fighting Human-Like TM05
559 Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon TM05
560 Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon TM05
579 Reuniclus psychic Amorphous TM05
604 Eelektross electric Amorphous TM068
621 Druddigon dragon Dragon/Monster TM05
622 Golett ground/ghost Mineral TM05
623 Golurk ground/ghost Mineral TM05
631 Heatmor fire Field TM05
642 Thundurus electric/flying Undiscovered TM05 TM068
644 Zekrom dragon/electric Undiscovered TM05
648 Meloetta normal/psychic Undiscovered TM068
650 Chespin grass Field TM068
651 Quilladin grass Field TM068
652 Chesnaught grass/fighting Field TM068
654 Braixen fire Field TM068
655 Delphox fire/psychic Field TM068
660 Diggersby normal/ground Field TM05
674 Pancham fighting Field/Human-Like TM05
675 Pangoro fighting/dark Field/Human-Like TM05
695 Heliolisk electric/normal Monster/Dragon TM05
701 Hawlucha fighting/flying Flying/Human-Like TM05 TM068
702 Dedenne electric/fairy Field/Fairy TM05 TM068
706 Goodra dragon Dragon TM05 TM068
706A Goodra steel/dragon Dragon TM068
720 Hoopa psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM068
720A Hoopa psychic/dark Undiscovered TM068
727 Incineroar fire/dark Field TM05
735 Gumshoos normal Field TM068
739 Crabrawler fighting Water 3 TM068
740 Crabominable fighting/ice Water 3 TM068
745Mn Lycanroc rock Field TM05 TM068
759 Stufful normal/fighting Field TM05
760 Bewear normal/fighting Field TM05
784 Kommo-o dragon/fighting Dragon TM05
785 Tapu Koko electric/fairy Undiscovered TM05
794 Buzzwole bug/fighting Undiscovered TM05
796 Xurkitree electric Undiscovered TM05
802 Marshadow fighting/ghost Undiscovered TM05
807 Zeraora electric Undiscovered TM05
809 Melmetal steel Undiscovered TM23PE TM05
849 Toxtricity electric/poison Human-Like TM05 TM068
849A Toxtricity electric/poison Human-Like TM05 TM068
861 Grimmsnarl dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TM05 TM068
862 Obstagoon dark/normal Field TM05
877 Morpeko electric/dark Field/Fairy TM05
880 Dracozolt electric/dragon Undiscovered TM05
881 Arctozolt electric/ice Undiscovered TM05
891 Kubfu fighting Undiscovered TM05 TM068
892 Urshifu fighting/dark Undiscovered TM05 TM068
892A Urshifu fighting/water Undiscovered TM05 TM068
901 Ursaluna ground/normal Field TM068
907 Floragato grass Field/Grass TM068
908 Meowscarada grass/dark Field/Grass TM068
922 Pawmo electric/fighting Field TM068
923 Pawmot electric/fighting Field TM068
934 Garganacl rock Mineral TM068
979 Annihilape fighting/ghost Field TM068
985 Scream Tail fairy/psychic Undiscovered TM068
992 Iron Hands fighting/electric Undiscovered TM068
995 Iron Thorns rock/electric Undiscovered TM068
1000 Gholdengo steel/ghost Undiscovered TM068
1006 Iron Valiant fairy/fighting Undiscovered TM068
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

By Move Tutor[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Games
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.


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