Bolt Strike (move)

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


Bolt Strike
らいげき Lightning Strike
Bolt Strike.png
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Type  Electric
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  130
Accuracy  85%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Bolt Strike (Japanese: らいげき Lightning Strike) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It is one of the signature moves of Zekrom.

Effect

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

Description

Games Description
Conq The user charges at its target, surrounding itself with a great amount of electricity. It may leave the target with paralysis.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
644 Zekrom 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.


By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0494 Victini Victini
Psychic Fire Pokémon Center Tohoku Victini
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 other games

Pokémon Conquest

Bolt Strike is the only move of Zekrom.

In the anime

Zekrom M14 Bolt Strike.png
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
Zekrom 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 (M14) White—Victini and Zekrom
Black—Victini and Reshiram
Debut


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Bliksemslag
France Flag.png French ChargeFoudre
Germany Flag.png German Blitzschlag
Italy Flag.png Italian Lucesiluro
South Korea Flag.png Korean 뇌격 Nyaegyuk
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ataque Fulgor

Trivia


Variations of the move Bolt Strike
PhysicalIC HOME.png Bolt Strike
SpecialIC HOME.png Blue Flare


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