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. | |
 | |
| Battles | |
| Type | Electric |
| Category | Physical |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Power | 75 |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| Introduced | Generation I |
| Availability | |
| |
| ??? | |
| Contests | |
| Category | Cool |
| Appeal | 4 ♥♥♥♥
|
| Jam | 0 |
| ??? | |
| 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.
Contents |
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 ??? to ???.
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.
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 | 
| Kadabra | Psychic | |
| 065 | ||||