Bolt Strike (move)

If you were looking for the Bolt Strike Pokémon, see Thundurus.

Bolt Strike らいげき Lightning Strike

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Battles Type  Electric Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  130 Accuracy  85% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Bolt Strike (Japanese: らいげき Lightning Strike) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation V. This move, along with Fusion Bolt, is one of Zekrom's signature moves.

Effect

Bolt Strike inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of paralyzing the target.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric	100			''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Zekrom
The user gives off masses of yellow electricity and at the same time tackles down onto the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The electric generator inside Zekrom's tail starts to spin and glow light blue with electricity. Zekrom then clenches its fists and its body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity with large yellow lightning bolts coming off it as well. Zekrom then flies down at the opponent and slams its body into it.
Zekrom (movie 14)	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Dutch Bliksemslag French ChargeFoudre German Blitzschlag Italian Lucesiluro Spanish Ataque Fulgor

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