Thunder Fang (move)

Thunder Fang かみなりのキバ Thunder Fang

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Battles Type  Electric Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  65 Accuracy  95% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   No additional effect

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Thunder Fang on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Thunder Fang on Eevee's Movedex

Thunder Fang (Japanese: かみなりのキバ Thunder Fang) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation IV that may cause paralysis and flinching.

Effect

Thunder Fang deals damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the opponent. It also has a 10% chance of causing the target to flinch, if the user attacks before the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	--				--
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	--				--
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	43				43
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	--				--
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	--				--
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal	--				--
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal	--				--
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	--				--
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground	--				--
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	50				50
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	--				--
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	--				--
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric	33				33
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	37				37
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	--				--
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric	33		29	29
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric	38		33	33
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric	42		35	35
450		Hippowdon	Ground		Ground	--				--
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	--				--
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	--				--
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal	no				--
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric	no				--
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					I		II		III		IV		V
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal	no
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark	no
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon	no
632		Durant	Bug	Steel	no
633		Deino	Dark		Dragon	no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Stoutland	Shinx	Luxray
Its teeth charge with electricity. It then bites down on its foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Luxray	Luxray's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. It then bites down on the opponent, and they become surrounded in yellow sparks.
Marble's Luxray	Luxray Vision		Debut
Volkner's Luxray	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
Shinx	Shinx's fangs glow light blue and spark with light blue electricity. It then bites down on the opponent.
Angie's Shinx	Ghoul Daze!		None
Houndoom	Houndoom's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. Houndoom then bites down on the opponent.
Proprietor's Houndoom	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
Stoutland	Stoutland jumps forward and charges at the opponent. As it approaches the opponent, it opens its mouth and yellow sparks of electricity appear around its mouth. It then bites down on the opponent. When it does, both its body and the opponent become surrounded in yellow electricity.
Burgundy's Stoutland	Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Gliscor
The user attacks the opponent with a shocking bite
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Gliscor	Gliscor bites down on the opponent. Then, an orb of electric sparks surrounds the opponent.
A wild Gliscor	VS. Gliscor		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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 雷牙 Léiyá Dutch Dondertand French Crocs Éclair German Donnerzahn Greek Κυνόδοντας του Κεραυνού Hindi बिजली के दांत Bijali Ke Daant Italian Fulmindenti Korean 번개엄니 Beongae Eomni Norwegian Is Bitt Brazilian Portuguese Presa do Trovão Spanish Colm. Rayo

Variations of the move Fire Fang
Fire Fang • Ice Fang • Thunder Fang

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