Thunderbolt (move)

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Thunderbolt
10まんボルト 100,000 Volts
A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
Battles
Type  Electric
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  95
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by BrightPowder
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe
Self Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
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.

Thunderbolt (Japanese: 10まんボルト 100,000 Volts) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation I.

Contents

Effect

Generation I

Thunderbolt does damage and has a 9.8% chance of paralyzing the target.

Thunderbolt can't paralyze a target that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Generation II and beyond

Same as above, but with a 10% chance of paralysis instead.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
025 Pikachu Electric 26Y
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

By TM24

#   Pokémon Type
019 Rattata Normal
020 Raticate Normal
025 Pikachu Electric
026 Raichu Electric
029 Nidoran♀ Poison
030 Nidorina Poison
031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground
032 Nidoran♂ Poison
033 Nidorino Poison
034 Nidoking Poison Ground
035 Clefairy Normal
036 Clefable Normal
039 Jigglypuff Normal
040 Wigglytuff Normal
052 Meowth Normal
053 Persian Normal
056 Mankey Fighting
057 Primeape Fighting
081 Magnemite Electric
082 Magneton Electric
088 Grimer Poison
089 Muk Poison
092 Gastly Ghost Poison
093 Haunter Ghost Poison
094 Gengar Ghost Poison
100 Voltorb Electric
101 Electrode Electric
108 Lickitung Normal
109 Koffing Poison
110 Weezing Poison
111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112 Rhydon Ground Rock
113 Chansey Normal
115 Kangaskhan Normal
120 Staryu Water
121 Starmie Water Psychic
122 Mr. Mime Psychic
125 Electabuzz Electric
128 Tauros Normal
130 Gyarados Water Flying
131 Lapras Water
135 Jolteon Electric
137 Porygon Normal
143 Snorlax Normal
145 Zapdos Electric Flying
147 Dratini Dragon
148 Dragonair Dragon
149 Dragonite Dragon Flying
150 Mewtwo Psychic
151 Mew Psychic
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
025 Pikachu Electric 26
026 Raichu Electric --
125 Electabuzz Electric 47
239 Elekid Electric 41
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father
179 Mareep Electric Pikachu, Raichu
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 Crystal
#   Pokémon Type
019 Rattata Normal
020 Raticate Normal
025 Pikachu Electric
026 Raichu Electric
029 Nidoran♀ Poison
030 Nidorina Poison
031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground
032 Nidoran♂ Poison
033 Nidorino Poison
034 Nidoking Poison Ground
035 Clefairy Normal
036 Clefable Normal
039 Jigglypuff Normal
040 Wigglytuff Normal
052 Meowth Normal
053 Persian Normal
056 Mankey Fighting
057 Primeape Fighting
081 Magnemite Electric Steel
082 Magneton Electric Steel
088 Grimer Poison
089 Muk Poison
092 Gastly Ghost Poison
093 Haunter Ghost Poison
094 Gengar Ghost Poison
100 Voltorb Electric
101 Electrode Electric
108 Lickitung Normal
109 Koffing Poison
110 Weezing Poison
111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112 Rhydon Ground Rock
113 Chansey Normal
115 Kangaskhan Normal
120 Staryu Water
121 Starmie Water Psychic
122 Mr. Mime Psychic
125 Electabuzz Electric
128 Tauros Normal
130 Gyarados Water Flying
131 Lapras Ice Water
135 Jolteon Electric
137 Porygon Normal
143 Snorlax Normal
145 Zapdos Electric Flying
147 Dratini Dragon
148 Dragonair Dragon
149 Dragonite Dragon Flying
150 Mewtwo Psychic
151 Mew Psychic
170 Chinchou Water Electric
171 Lanturn Water Electric
172 Pichu Electric
179 Mareep Electric
180 Flaaffy Electric
181 Ampharos Electric
190 Aipom Normal
200 Misdreavus Ghost
203 Girafarig Normal Psychic
206 Dunsparce Normal
209 Snubbull Normal
210 Granbull Normal
233 Porygon2 Normal
239 Elekid Electric
241 Miltank Normal
242 Blissey Normal
243 Raikou Electric
248 Tyranitar Rock Dark
249 Lugia Psychic Flying
250 Ho-Oh Fire 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 III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
025 Pikachu Electric 26
026 Raichu Electric --
125 Electabuzz Electric 47
239 Elekid Electric 41
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

By TM24

#   Pokémon Type
019 Rattata Normal
020 Raticate Normal
025 Pikachu Electric
026 Raichu Electric
029 Nidoran♀ Poison
030 Nidorina Poison
031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground
032 Nidoran♂ Poison
033 Nidorino Poison
034 Nidoking Poison Ground
035 Clefairy Normal
036 Clefable Normal
039 Jigglypuff Normal
040 Wigglytuff Normal
052 Meowth Normal
053 Persian Normal
056 Mankey Fighting
057 Primeape Fighting
081 Magnemite Electric Steel
082 Magneton Electric Steel
088 Grimer Poison
089 Muk Poison
092 Gastly Ghost Poison
093 Haunter Ghost Poison
094 Gengar Ghost Poison
100 Voltorb Electric
101 Electrode Electric
108 Lickitung Normal
109 Koffing Poison
110 Weezing Poison
111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112 Rhydon Ground Rock
113 Chansey Normal
115 Kangaskhan Normal
120 Staryu Water
121 Starmie Water Psychic
122 Mr. Mime Psychic
125 Electabuzz Electric
128 Tauros Normal
130 Gyarados Water Flying
131 Lapras Ice Water
135 Jolteon Electric
137 Porygon Normal
143 Snorlax Normal
145 Zapdos Electric Flying
147 Dratini Dragon
148 Dragonair Dragon
149 Dragonite Dragon Flying
150 Mewtwo Psychic
151 Mew Psychic
161 Sentret Normal
162 Furret Normal
170 Chinchou Water Electric
171 Lanturn Water Electric
172 Pichu Electric
179 Mareep Electric
180 Flaaffy Electric
181 Ampharos Electric
190 Aipom Normal
200 Misdreavus Ghost
203 Girafarig Normal Psychic
206 Dunsparce Normal
209 Snubbull Normal
210 Granbull Normal
233 Porygon2 Normal
234 Stantler Normal
239 Elekid Electric
241 Miltank Normal
242 Blissey Normal
243 Raikou Electric
248 Tyranitar Rock Dark
249 Lugia Psychic Flying
250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying
263 Zigzagoon Normal
264 Linoone Normal
280 Ralts Psychic
281 Kirlia Psychic
282 Gardevoir Psychic
287 Slakoth Normal
288 Vigoroth Normal
289 Slaking Normal
299 Nosepass Rock
300 Skitty Normal
301 Delcatty Normal
306 Aggron Steel Rock
309 Electrike Electric
310 Manectric Electric
311 Plusle Electric
312 Minun Electric
313 Volbeat Bug
314 Illumise Bug
335 Zangoose Normal
351 Castform Normal
352 Kecleon Normal
353 Shuppet Ghost
354 Banette Ghost
359 Absol Dark
377 Regirock Rock
378 Regice Ice
379 Registeel Steel
380 Latias Dragon Psychic
381 Latios Dragon Psychic
382 Kyogre Water
383 Groudon Ground
384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying
385 Jirachi Steel Psychic
386 Deoxys
Normal Forme
Psychic
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
025 Pikachu Electric 26
026 Raichu Electric --
125 Electabuzz Electric 43
239 Elekid Electric 37
466 Electivire Electric 43
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.

By TM24

#   Pokémon Type
019 Rattata Normal
020 Raticate Normal
025 Pikachu Electric
026 Raichu Electric
029 Nidoran♀ Poison
030 Nidorina Poison
031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground
032 Nidoran♂ Poison
033 Nidorino Poison
034 Nidoking Poison Ground
035 Clefairy Normal
036 Clefable Normal
039 Jigglypuff Normal
040 Wigglytuff Normal
052 Meowth Normal
052 Persian Normal
056 Mankey Fighting
057 Primeape Fighting
081 Magnemite Electric Steel
082 Magneton Electric Steel
088 Grimer Poison
089 Muk Poison
092 Gastly Ghost Poison
093 Haunter Ghost Poison
094 Gengar Ghost Poison
100 Voltorb Electric
101 Electrode Electric
108 Lickitung Normal
109 Koffing Poison
110 Weezing Poison
111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112 Rhydon Ground Rock
113 Chansey Normal
115 Kangaskhan Normal
120 Staryu Water
121 Starmie Water Psychic
122 Mr. Mime Psychic
125 Electabuzz Electric
128 Tauros Normal
130 Gyarados Water Flying
131 Lapras Ice Water
135 Jolteon Electric
137 Porygon Normal
143 Snorlax Normal
145 Zapdos Electric Flying
147 Dratini Dragon
148 Dragonair Dragon
149 Dragonite Dragon Flying
150 Mewtwo Psychic
151 Mew Psychic
161 Sentret Normal
162 Furret Normal
170 Chinchou Water Electric
171 Lanturn Water Electric
172 Pichu Electric
179 Mareep Electric
180 Flaaffy Electric
181 Ampharos Electric
190 Aipom Normal
200 Misdreavus Ghost
203 Girafarig Normal Psychic
206 Dunsparce Normal
209 Snubbull Normal
210 Granbull Normal
233 Porygon2 Normal
234 Stantler Normal
239 Elekid Electric
241 Miltank Normal
242 Blissey Normal
243 Raikou Electric
248 Tyranitar Rock Dark
249 Lugia Psychic Flying
250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying
263 Zigzagoon Normal
264 Linoone Normal
280 Ralts Psychic
281 Kirlia Psychic
282 Gardevoir Psychic
287 Slakoth Normal
288 Vigoroth Normal
289 Slaking Normal
299 Nosepass Rock
300 Skitty Normal
301 Delcatty Normal
306 Aggron Steel Rock
309 Electrike Electric
310 Manectric Electric
311 Plusle Electric
312 Minun Electric
313 Volbeat Bug
314 Illumise Bug
335 Zangoose Normal
351 Castform Normal
352 Kecleon Normal
353 Shuppet Ghost
354 Banette Ghost
359 Absol Dark
377 Regirock Rock
378 Regice Ice
379 Registeel Steel
380 Latias Dragon Psychic
381 Latios Dragon Psychic
382 Kyogre Water
383 Groudon Ground
384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying
385 Jirachi Steel Psychic
386 Deoxys
Normal Forme
Psychic
386 Deoxys
Attack Forme
Psychic
386 Deoxys
Defense Forme
Psychic
386 Deoxys
Speed Forme
Psychic
399 Bidoof Normal
400 Bibarel Normal Water
403 Shinx Electric
404 Luxio Electric
405 Luxray Electric
408 Cranidos Rock
409 Rampardos Rock
410 Shieldon Rock Steel
411 Bastiodon Rock Steel
417 Pachirisu Electric
424 Ambipom Normal
425 Drifloon Ghost Flying
426 Drifblim Ghost Flying
427 Buneary Normal
428 Lopunny Normal
429 Mismagius Ghost
431 Glameow Normal
432 Purugly Normal
439 Mime Jr. Psychic
446 Munchlax Normal
462 Magnezone Electric Steel
463 Lickilicky Normal
464 Rhyperior Ground Rock
466 Electivire Electric
467 Magmortar Fire
474 Porygon-Z Normal
475 Gallade Psychic Fighting
476 Probopass Rock Steel
478 Froslass Ice Ghost
479 Rotom Electric Ghost
480 Uxie Psychic
481 Mesprit Psychic
482 Azelf Psychic
483 Dialga Steel Dragon
484 Palkia Water Dragon
486 Regigigas Normal
487 Giratina
Altered Forme
Ghost Dragon
487 Giratina
Origin Forme
Ghost Dragon
491 Darkrai Dark
493 Arceus Dragon
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

Koffing Pikachu Electivire Delcatty
The opponent is hit by a bolt of lightning from the the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Episode Used In Notes
Pikachu It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu Showdown at Pewter City! Debut
Ritchie's Sparky A Friend In Deed None
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Pikachu The Ultimate Test None
Raichu It releases many powerful bolts of lightning which zap the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Raichu Electric Shock Showdown None
Katrina's Raichu Lights, Camera, Quack-tion! None
Electabuzz Electabuzz releases powerful bolts of lightning from its horns.
Kas Gym Leader's Electabuzz Showdown at Dark City None
Unknown Trainer's Electabuzz Pikachu Re-Volts None
Magneton Magneton's magnets glow yellow or white and a powerful bolt of electricity is released from them.
Unknown Trainer's Magneton Mewtwo Strikes Back None
Ethan's Magneton Get Along, Little Pokémon None
Magnemite Magnemite releases a powerful bolt of electricity from its magnet tips.
wild Magnemites Pikachu Re-Volts None
Ethan's Magnemite Get Along, Little Pokémon None
Jolteon Jolteon releases a powerful bolt of electricity from its body.
Unknown Trainer's Jolteon Pikachu Re-Volts None
Persian Persian's eyes glow yellow. Then, it releases a powerful bolt of electricity from its body which zaps the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Persian The Mandarin Island Miss Match None
Starmie Starmie spins around and releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
Rudy's Starmie Misty Meets Her Match None
Delcatty It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
Dr. Abby's Delcatty Delcatty Got Your Tongue None
Linoone It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
Tokin Showdown At Linoone! None
Electivire It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
Gary's Electivire Home Is Where the Start Is! None
Koffing It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
Someone's Koffing Tag! We're It...! None
Nidoking It releases a powerful bolt of lightning which zaps the opponent.
Paul's Nidoking DP128 None

Trivia

  • In some copies of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, using Thunderbolt or Thunder may freeze the game during the animation sequence. This may be rectified by turning off the battle animations.
    • Another, less harmful variation also exists, which causes that the sound of the attack gets stuck in a loop and plays as long as the game is turned on, even after the battle is over.
  • In the console games, Thunderbolt is shown going straight forward to the foes' Pokémon, while in the handheld games it is shown going straight down. This was most likely done to prevent confusion with Thunder.
  • Because of Pikachu's early mastery of this move in the anime, it is by far one of the most used moves throughout the entire series, being used since even the earliest episodes. However, such episodes would also use moves simply called "Electric attack" or even "lightning" attack.
  • Both ThunderShock and Thunderbolt were translated to Portuguese as "Choque do Trovão".

In other languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese: Choque do Trovão, sometimes Relâmpago
  • French: Tonnerre
  • German: Donnerblitz
  • Italian: Fulmine (Superfulmine in the anime)
  • Norwegian: Tordenkile
  • Spanish: Rayo (Impactrueno in Latin American dub)
  • Korean: 10만볼트 shipman bolt
  • Dutch: Bliksemstraal
Variations on the move Flamethrower
Special Flamethrower | Ice Beam | Surf | Thunderbolt
Generation I TMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50
Generation I HMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05
Generation III TMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50
Generation III HMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08
Generation IV TMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50
51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75
76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92
Generation IV HMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08


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