ThunderPunch (move)
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| ThunderPunch かみなりパンチ | |
|---|---|
| The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the target with paralysis. | |
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| Battles | |
| Type | Electric |
| Category | Physical |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Power | 75 |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| Introduced | Generation I |
| Availability | |
| |
| ??? | |
| Contests | |
| Category | Cool |
| Appeal | 4 ♥♥♥♥
|
| Jam | 0 |
| A highly appealing move. | |
| Super Contests | |
| Category | Cool |
| Appeal | 2 ♥♥
|
| Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn. | |
ThunderPunch (Japanese: かみなりパンチ Thunder Punch) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation I.
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Effect
Generation I
ThunderPunch does damage and has a 9.8% chance of paralyzing the opponent.
ThunderPunch can't paralyze an opponent that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.
Generation II and on
Same as Generation I, but with a 10% chance of paralysis instead.
In the anime
 Paul's Elekid using ThunderPunch. |
 Jump's Electabuzz using ThunderPunch. |
 Gary's Electivire using ThunderPunch on Ash's Pikachu. |
Pokémon
Elekid. Elekid's hand glows yellow and sparks of electricity are seen surrounding it. It then punches the opponent.
- Used by Paul's Elekid from Two Degrees of Separation! to Smells Like Team Spirit!.
Electabuzz. Electabuzz's hand glows yellow and sparks of electricity are seen surrounding it. It then punches the opponent.
- Used by Jump's Electabuzz in Saved by the Beldum.
- Used by Paul's Electabuzz from Smells Like Team Spirit! to ???.
Electivire. Electivire's hand glows yellow and sparks of electricity are seen surrounding it. It then punches the opponent.
- Used by Gary's Electivire from Home Is Where The Start Is to ???.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 
| Hitmonchan | Fighting | 43 | |
| 125 | 
| Electabuzz | Electric | 42 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. | |||||
Generation II
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 |
| Hitmonchan | Fighting | 26 | |
| 125 |
| Electabuzz | Electric | --, 9 | |
| 181 | 
| Ampharos | Electric | 30 | |
| 239 | 
| Elekid | Electric | 9 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By TM41
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 |
| Hitmonchan | Fighting | 26 | |
| 125 |
| Electabuzz | Electric | -- | |
| 125 |
| Electabuzz | Electric | 9 | |
| 181 |
| Ampharos | Electric | 30 | |
| 239 |
| Elekid | Electric | 9 | |
| 308 | 
| Medicham | Fighting | Psychic | -- |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 063 | 
| Abra | Psychic | Medicham Hitmonchan Electabuzz | |
| 096 | 
| Drowzee | Psychic | Medicham Hitmonchan Electabuzz | |
| 240 | 
| Magby | Fire | Medicham Hitmonchan Electabuzz | |
| 307 | 
| Meditite | Fighting | Psychic | Medicham Hitmonchan Electabuzz |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
By move tutor
In Pokémon Emerald
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 |
| Hitmonchan | Fighting | 31 | |
| 125 |
| Electabuzz | Electric | 28 | |
| 149 | 
| Dragonite | Dragon | Flying | -- |
| 181 |
| Ampharos | Electric | 30 | |
| 239 |
| Elekid | Electric | 28 | |
| 308 |
| Medicham | Fighting | Psychic | -- |
| 356 | 
| Dusclops | Ghost | -- | |
| 466 | 
| Electivire | Electric | 28 | |
| 467 | 
| Magmortar | Fire | -- | |
| 477 | 
| Dusknoir | Ghost | -- | |
| 486 | 
| Regigigas | Normal | -- | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 063 |
| Abra | Psychic | Medicham Hitmonchan Electabuzz, Electivire Magmortar | |
| 066 | 
| Machop | Fighting | Medicham Hitmonchan Electabuzz, Electivire Magmortar | |
| 092 | 
| Gastly | Ghost | Poison | Dusclops, Dusknoir |
| 096 |
| Drowzee | Psychic | Medicham Hitmonchan Electabuzz, Electivire Magmortar | |
| 172 | 
| Pichu | Electric | Ampharos | |
| 240 |
| Magby | Fire | Medicham Hitmonchan Electabuzz, Electivire Magmortar | |
| 307 |
| Meditite | Fighting | Psychic | Medicham Hitmonchan Electabuzz, Electivire Magmortar |
| 390 | 
| Chimchar | Fire | Medicham Hitmonchan Electabuzz, Electivire Magmortar | |
| 427 | 
| Buneary | Normal | Medicham Hitmonchan Electabuzz, Electivire Magmortar | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
By move tutor
In Pokémon Platinum
| # | Pokémon | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 004 | 
| Charmander | Fire | |
| 005 | 
| Charmeleon | Fire | |
| 006 | 
| Charizard | Fire | Flying |
| 025 | 
| Pikachu | Electric | |
| 026 | 
| Raichu | Electric | |
| 031 | 
| Nidoqueen | Poison | Ground |
| 034 | 
| Nidoking | Poison | Ground |
| 035 | 
| Clefairy | Normal | |
| 036 | 
| Clefable | Normal | |
| 039 | 
| Jigglypuff | Normal | |
| 040 | 
| Wigglytuff | Normal | |
| 056 | 
| Mankey | Fighting | |
| 057 | 
| Primeape | Fighting | |
| 063 |
| Abra | Psychic | |
| 064 | ||||