Thunder Shock (move): Difference between revisions

Thunder Shock (Japanese: でんきショック Electric Shock), formatted as ThunderShock prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

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

Generations II to V

ThunderShock can now paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

Generation VI

Thunder Shock can no longer paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	1			1			1			1				1			1
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	1			1			1			1				1			1
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	25			6			6			6				6	7	7
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	1, 25			1, 6			1, 6			1, 6				1, 6	1, 7	1, 7
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	34									1, 7				1, 6	1, 5	1, 5
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	1, 31	1, 16	16			16			15				15	9	9
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	1			1			1			1				1			1
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric				1			1			1				1			1
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric				9			9			10				10	8	8
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric				1, 9			1, 9			1, 10				1, 10	1, 8	1, 8
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric				1, 9			1, 9			1, 10				1, 10	1, 8	1, 8
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric										7				6	5	5
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric				11			8			8				8			8
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel										1, 6				1, 6	1, 7	7 1, 7
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										1, 7				1, 6	1, 5	1, 5
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost										1				1			1
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying														1			1
599		Klink	Steel		Steel														11			11
600		Klang	Steel		Steel														1, 11			11
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel														1, 11			11
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric														9			9
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying														1			1
694		Helioptile	Electric	Normal																	6
702		Dedenne	Electric	Fairy																	7
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.

Form change

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost Having no other moves when changing into this formPtHGSS 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 V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost Having no other moves when changing into this form 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 VI

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0025 Pikachu Electric Having no other moves when taking off the costumeORAS 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost Having no other moves when changing into this form 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

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Stars: ★★ Power: 24 Accuracy: 100%

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

Users:

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.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Pikachu uses Thunder Shock as its custom neutral special 3, replacing Thunder Jolt. It doesn't travel as far and is less powerful than Thunder Jolt, but at the end of the attack there is a burst of electricity, which deals more damage.

Description

In the anime

In the main series

Mareep Pikachu Magneton Stunfisk
The opponent is hit by a bolt of lightning from the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pikachu's body glows yellow, then it releases a yellow lightning bolt from its body at the opponent, or Pikachu's cheeks glow yellow, then it releases multiple lightning bolts from its body at the opponent, or Pikachu releases a ball of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	Pokémon - I Choose You!		Debut
Nurse Joy's multiple Pikachu	Pokémon Emergency!		None
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Pikachu	Ditto's Mysterious Mansion		Used via Transform
Ritchie's Sparky	Friends To the End		None
Drake's Ditto in the form of Pikachu	Hello, Pummelo!		Used via Transform
	Raichu's body glows yellow and it releases a yellow lightning bolt from its body at the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Raichu	Electric Shock Showdown		None
Kay's Raichu	Stage Fight!		None
	Magnemite's body becomes surrounded by bright yellow electricity and it releases multiple yellow bolts of lightning from its body at the opponent, or Magnemite charges bright yellow electricity at the ends of its magnets which it fires as two bolts that converge in front of it, from which a singular large bolt of bright yellow electricity is shot at the opponent.
A wild Magnemite	Sparks Fly for Magnemite		None
Ethan's Magnemite	Get Along, Little Pokémon		None
Ethan's Number 6	Get Along, Little Pokémon		None
Electric Company's Magnemite	Current Events		None
Three wild Magnemite	Stealing Peace of Mind!		None
Benjamin's Magnemite	Gone with the Windworks!		None
Clemont's Magnemite	Clemont's Got a Secret!		None
	Magneton's body becomes surrounded in bright yellow electricity and it releases multiple small yellow bolts of lightning from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Magneton	Sparks Fly for Magnemite		None
Clemont's Magneton	Clemont's Got a Secret!		None
Belmondo's Magneton	Confronting the Darkness!		None
	Yellow sparks appear around Elekid's horns. Then, it releases a yellow electrical blast from them at the opponent. Sometimes, it spins its arms to gather electricity.
A wild Elekid	Pikachu's Rescue Adventure		None
Casey's Elekid	Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid		None
A wild Elekid	Three Sides to Every Story!		None
	Electabuzz fires yellow electricity from the ends of its antennae at the opponent.
Drake's Electabuzz	Enter the Dragonite		None
Electric Company's Electabuzz	Current Events		None
	Yellow sparks appear around Mareep's ears and it fires a blast of light blue or yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Mary's Fluffy	Mild 'n Wooly		None
Ellen's Mareep	Mild 'n Wooly		None
Ellie's Mareep	The Light of Floccesy Ranch!		None
	Yellow sparks appear around Flaaffy's ears and it fires a blast of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Molly's Flaaffy	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Sullivan's Hannah	Whiscash and Ash		None
	Yellow sparks appear around Sudowoodo's head branch and it fires a yellow electric blast from it at the opponent.
A wild Sudowoodo	Type Casting		Used via Mimic
	Pichu's body sparks and it sends a bolt of yellow electricity at the opponent. The electricity sometimes shocks Pichu as well.
The Pichu Brothers	Pikachu and Pichu		None
Multiple wild Pichu	The Apple Corp!		None
A Coordinator's Pichu	May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!		None
Spiky-eared Pichu	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Ukulele Pichu	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part One)		None
Lena's Pichu	A Jolting Switcheroo!		None
	Jolteon releases a powerful cyclone of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Satsuki's Jolteon	Trouble's Brewing		None
A wild Jolteon	Eevee & Friends		None
	Raikou releases a small yellow electric blast from its forehead at the opponent.
Raikou (The Legend of Thunder!)	The Legend of Thunder!		None
	Yellow sparks appear around Ampharos's ears, then it releases one or multiple bolts of yellow lightning at the opponent from its body or ears.
Watt's Ampharos	Manectric Charge		None
Ellie's Ampharos	The Light of Floccesy Ranch!		None
	Stunfisk's body glows white and its body becomes surrounded in small yellow sparks. Its body then glows yellow when it's finished charging and it fires multiple beams of electricity from its body at the opponent, or Stunfisk raises its tailfin into the air and its body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity. It then fires a beam of yellow electricity from its tailfin at the opponent.
Cilan's Stunfisk	Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!		None
	Dedenne releases a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Clemont's Dedenne	A Battle of Aerial Mobility!		None

In Pokémon Origins

Zapdos
The opponent is hit by bolts of lightning from the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Zapdos releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Red's Zapdos	File 4 - Charizard		Debut

In the manga

In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga

Electabuzz
The user releases electricity from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Electabuzz holds one of its arms up and releases electricity from it.
Kenta's Electabuzz	MCM2		Debut

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Pikachu
The user releases an electric shock attack from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu crouches its body and releases a bolt of electricity from its body all around, shocking the opponent, or Pikachu releases two bolts of electricity from its cheeks at the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	Pikachu, I See You!		Debut
Five wild Pikachu	You Gotta Have Friends		None
	Jolteon's body becomes surrounded in electricity and it releases multiple bolts of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Sparky's Jolteon	To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question!		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Flaaffy Pikachu Jolteon Electabuzz
A jolt of electricity is hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu fires a bolt of electricity from the tip of its tail at the opponent.
Red's Pika	Wanted: Pikachu!		Debut
	Jolteon fires a bolt of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Red's Vee	Blame it on Eevee		None
	Zapdos fires a bolt of electricity at the opponent from its body, or Zapdos releases a small beam of electricity from the point of one of its head feathers at the opponent.
Green's Zapdos	Zap! Zap! Zapdos!		None
	Magnemite fires multiple bolts of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Two wild Magnemite	Electro Magneton		None
	Magneton fires bolts of electricity from the tips of its magnets at the opponent.
A wild Magneton	Electro Magneton		None
	Electabuzz releases a beam of electricity from the palm of one of its hands at the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz	Make Way for Magikarp		None
	Elekid releases a bolt of electricity at the opponent from its body.
Ken's Elekid	Into the Unown		None
	Flaaffy's body becomes surrounded by electric sparks and it fires a weak beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Crystal's Flaaffy	A Flaaffy Kerfuffle		None
	Raikou releases a small beam of electricity from its forehead or the end of its tail at the opponent. When fired, Raikou can control where the beam of electricity will go.
Anabel's Raikou	The Last Battle IV		None

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

Pikachu Pichu
The user releases an electric shock attack from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu charges power, then releases it in the form of an electric shock attack.
Pikachu	Oh, that Cute, Cute Jigglypuff!		Debut
	Pichu charges power, then releases it in the form of an electric shock attack.
Pichu	The Accidental Treasure		None

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Electivire
The user shocks the opponent with powerful electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Electivire grabs the opponent and shocks them with its tails.
Team Galactic's Electivire	Escape From Team Galactic		Debut

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

Pichu
The user releases electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pichu releases small bits of electricity from its cheeks.
A wild Pichu	PNA3		Debut

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Elekid Mareep
The user releases electricity from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Elekid stands on its head and releases electricity from the antennas.
Gold's Elekid	Extreme Power!! The Friday Pokémon		Debut
	The wool on Mareep stands up and discharges electricity from it.
Akira's Mareep	Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament		None

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Pikachu Mareep
The user zaps the foe with an electric charge.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu charges and releases an electric charge at the foe.
Shu's Pikachu	Fierce Foe - Venusaur!		Debut
	Mareep releases an electric charge at the foe.
Rin's Mareep	GDZ66		None

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga

Magnezone
The user releases electricity from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magnezone lifts one of its magnets and discharges electricity from it.
Unknown Trainer's Magnezone	PBK6		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Electabuzz
The user releases electricity from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Electabuzz releases electricity from its body.
A wild Electabuzz	I Want to Become Popular!!		Debut

In other generations

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 電擊 Diànjí Danish Tordenkile Dutch Donderschok Finnish Ukkosisku* Salamaisku French Éclair* Eclair* German Donnerschock Greek Ηλεκτροπληξία Hindi बिजली का झटका Bijli Ka Jhatka Italian Tuonoshock Korean 전기쇼크 Jeongi Shock Norwegian Tordensjokk Polish Piorunujący Wstrząs (original series) Szok Elektryczny (DP onwards) Portuguese Brazil Choque Elétrico Trovoada de Choques (XY Series and TCG) Portugal Raio-Trovão Serbian Električni Šok Spanish Latin America Impactrueno Spain Impactrueno Turkish Yıldırım Şoku

Variations of the move Acid
Acid • Bubble • Ember • Thunder Shock • Powder Snow

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