Thunder Shock (move)

ThunderShock (Japanese: でんきショック Electric Shock) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

ThunderShock inflicts damage and has a 9.8% chance of paralyzing the target. ThunderShock cannot paralyze a target that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Generation II onwards

The effects of ThunderShock continue into this generation, however, it has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0081 Magnemite Electric 25 0082 Magneton Electric -- 0082 Magneton Electric 25 0125 Electabuzz Electric 34 0135 Jolteon Electric 31 0135 Jolteon Electric 16 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying -- 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 II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 6 0082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 6 0135 Jolteon Electric 16 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying -- 0172 Pichu Electric -- 0179 Mareep Electric 9 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric 9 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric 9 0243 Raikou Electric 11 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 III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 6 0082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 6 0135 Jolteon Electric 16 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying -- 0172 Pichu Electric -- 0179 Mareep Electric 9 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric 9 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric 9 0243 Raikou Electric 11 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 IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0025 Pikachu Electric -- 0026 Raichu Electric -- 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 6 0082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 6 0125 Electabuzz Electric -- 0125 Electabuzz Electric 7 0135 Jolteon Electric 15 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying -- 0172 Pichu Electric -- 0179 Mareep Electric 10 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric 10 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric 10 0239 Elekid Electric 7 0243 Raikou Electric 8 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel -- 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel 6 0466 Electivire Electric -- 0466 Electivire Electric 7 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost -- 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 the anime

File:EP005 026.jpg Pikachu File:EP003 022.jpg Hit by ThunderShock
The opponent is hit by a bolt of lightning from the the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pikachu lights up and then releases a lighting bolt. The visual effect varies, from being a ball of electricity to an electrical wave.
Ash's Pikachu	Pokémon - I Choose You!		Debut
Ritchie's Sparky	Friends To the End		None
	Raichu lights up and then releases a lightning bolt.
Lt. Surge's Raichu	Electric Shock Showdown		None
Katrina's Raichu	Lights, Camera, Quack-tion!		None
Kay's Raichu	Stage Fight!		None
	Electabuzz Magnemite glows a bright yellow, and sparks are released from its body.
Wild Magnemite	Sparks Fly for Magnemite		None
	Same as Above.
Watt's Ampharos	Manetric Charge		None
	Same as Above.
Sullivan's Hannah	Whiscash and Ash		None

Trivia

• No Generation III Pokémon can learn ThunderShock.
• No non-Electric-type Pokémon can learn ThunderShock.

In other languages

• French: Eclair
• German: Donnerschock
• Italian: Tuonoshock
• Norwegian: Tordensjokk
• Spanish: Impactrueno (Attacktrueno In the Latin American Dub)

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