Thunder Fang (move)

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Thunder Fang かみなりのキバ Thunder Fang

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Battles Type  Electric Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  65 Accuracy  95% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Thunder Fang (Japanese: かみなりのキバ Thunder Fang) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Thunder Fang deals damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the opponent. It also has a 10% chance of causing the target to flinch, if the user attacks before the target.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or become paralyzed. BWB2W2 The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. XYORAS SM The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	1	1	1	1
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	1	1	1	1
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	43	43BW 21B2W2	20	20
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1	1
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	1	1	1	1
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	1	1	1	1
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	1	1	1	1
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	1	1	1	1
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	50	50	50	50
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	1	1	1	1
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field				1
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field	1	1	1	1
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	33	33	33XY 19ORAS	19
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	37	37	37XY 19ORAS	19
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	1	1	1	1
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	33DP 29PtHGSS	29	29	29
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	38DP 33PtHGSS	33	33	33
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	42DP 35PtHGSS	35	35	35
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field	1	1	1	1
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	1	1	1	1
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field		1	1	1
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		1	1	1
0773		Silvally		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	HeartGold and SoulSilver - Brock's Rhyhorn
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It also may afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition or Cringe status condition.

In the anime

Stoutland Shinx Luxray Herdier
Its teeth charge with electricity. It then bites down on its foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Luxray's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. It then bites down on the opponent, and they become surrounded in yellow sparks or sparks of yellow electricity forms inside Luxray's mouth, then the sparks grow, form into four fang shaped sparks, and stretch to the outside of its mouth and then it bites down onto its opponent with the four electrical fangs.
Marble's Luxray	Luxray Vision		Debut
Volkner's Luxray	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
Clemont's Luxray	The Moment of Lumiose Truth!		None
	Shinx's fangs glow light blue and spark with light blue electricity. It then bites down on the opponent.
Angie's Shinx	Ghoul Daze!		None
	Houndoom's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. Houndoom then bites down on the opponent.
Proprietor's Houndoom	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
	Stoutland jumps forward and charges at the opponent. As it approaches the opponent, it opens its mouth and yellow sparks of electricity appear around its mouth. It then bites down on the opponent. When it does, both its body and the opponent become surrounded in yellow electricity.
Burgundy's Stoutland	Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!		None
	Herdier's mouth becomes surrounded with yellow sparks of electricity. It then opens its mouth and four fang-shaped bolts of yellow electricity form in front of its mouth. It then uses the bolts to bite down on the opponent. When it does, both its body and the opponent become surrounded in yellow electricity.
Cheren's Herdier	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!		None
	Luxio's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. It then bites down on the opponent.
Clemont's Luxio	A Campus Reunion!		None
	Snubbull's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. It then bites down on the opponent, and they become surrounded in yellow sparks.
Carl's Snubbull	When Light and Dark Collide!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gliscor
The user attacks the opponent with a shocking bite
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gliscor bites down on the opponent. Then, an orb of electric sparks surrounds the opponent.
A wild Gliscor	Grumpy Gliscor		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Luxray
The user bites down on the opponent with its electricity-covered fangs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Luxray bites down on the opponent with its electricity-covered fangs.
Hareta's Luxray	Hearts and Spirits Collide		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 雷牙 Léiyá Dutch Dondertand French Crocs Éclair German Donnerzahn Greek Κεραυνόδοντες Hindi बिजली के दांत Bijali Ke Daant Indonesian Taring Halilintar Italian Fulmindenti Korean 번개엄니 Beongae Eomni Polish Piorunowy Kieł Kieł Pioruna (season 11) Portuguese Brazil Presa do Trovão Presa Trovejante (XY series and TCG) Ferrão Venenoso (XY114)* Portugal Presa Trovão Romanian Capcana Electrică Spanish Latin America Colmillo de Trueno (DP059-DP090, BW039) Colmillo Trueno (DP179, BW111) Spain Colmillo Rayo* Colm. Rayo* Turkish Yıldırım Dişi

Variations of the move Fire Fang
Thunder Fang • Ice Fang • Fire Fang

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