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ThunderShock (move)

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ThunderShock
でんきショック Electric Shock
A jolt of electricity is hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
Battles
Type  Electric
Category  Special
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  40
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  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

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

Contents

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
025 Pikachu Electric --
026 Raichu Electric --
081 Magnemite Electric 25
082 Magneton Electric --
082 Magneton Electric 25
125 Electabuzz Electric 34
135 Jolteon Electric 31RGB
135 Jolteon Electric 16Y
145 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
025 Pikachu Electric --
026 Raichu Electric --
081 Magnemite Electric Steel 6
082 Magneton Electric Steel --
082 Magneton Electric Steel 6
135 Jolteon Electric 16
145 Zapdos Electric Flying --
172 Pichu Electric --
179 Mareep Electric 9
180 Flaaffy Electric --
180 Flaaffy Electric 9
181 Ampharos Electric --
181 Ampharos Electric 9
243 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
025 Pikachu Electric --
026 Raichu Electric --
081 Magnemite Electric Steel 6
082 Magneton Electric Steel --
082 Magneton Electric Steel 6
135 Jolteon Electric 16
145 Zapdos Electric Flying --
172 Pichu Electric --
179 Mareep Electric 9
180 Flaaffy Electric --
180 Flaaffy Electric 9
181 Ampharos Electric --
181 Ampharos Electric 9
243 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
025 Pikachu Electric --
026 Raichu Electric --
081 Magnemite Electric Steel 6
082 Magneton Electric Steel --
082 Magneton Electric Steel 6
125 Electabuzz Electric --
125 Electabuzz Electric 7
135 Jolteon Electric 15
145 Zapdos Electric Flying --
172 Pichu Electric --
179 Mareep Electric 10
180 Flaaffy Electric --
180 Flaaffy Electric 10
181 Ampharos Electric --
181 Ampharos Electric 10
239 Elekid Electric 7
243 Raikou Electric 8
462 Magnezone Electric Steel --
462 Magnezone Electric Steel 6
466 Electivire Electric --
466 Electivire Electric 7
479 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

Pikachu Hit by ThunderShock
The opponent is hit by a bolt of lightning from the the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Episode Used In Notes
Pikachu 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 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
Magnemite Magnemite glows a bright yellow, and sparks are released from its body.
Wild Magnemite Sparks Fly for Magnemite None
Ethan's Magnemite Get Along, Little Pokémon None
Ampharos Same as Above.
Watt's Ampharos Manetric Charge None
Flaaffy Same as Above.
Sullivan's Hannah Whiscash and Ash None


Trivia

In other languages

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


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