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. | ||||||||||||
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ThunderShock (Japanese: でんきショック Electric Shock) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation I.
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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
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| 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 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 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 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 | |
| | Same as Above. | ||
| Watt's Ampharos | Manetric Charge | None | |
| | Same as Above. | ||
| Sullivan's Hannah | Whiscash and Ash | None | |
Trivia
- No Generation III Pokémon can learn ThunderShock.
- No non-Electric-type Pokémon can learn ThunderShock.
In other languages
- French: Eclair
- German: Donnerschock
- Italian: Tuonoshock
- Norwegian: Tordensjokk
- Spanish: Impactrueno (Attacktrueno In the Latin American Dub)
| | This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |

