Thunder Shock (move)

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Thunder Shock
でんきショック Electric Shock
Type  Electric
Category  Special
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Thunder Shock (Japanese: でんきショック Electric Shock), formatted as ThunderShock prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

ThunderShock inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. ThunderShock cannot paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

Generations II to V

ThunderShock can now paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

ThunderShock can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if Charge was used in the prior turn.

Generation VI onward

Thunder Shock can no longer paralyze Electric-type Pokémon once again, due to them now being immune to paralysis.

Thunder Shock can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Charge was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 An Electric-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of paralyzing the target.
GSC An attack that may cause paralysis.
RSE An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
FRLG An electric shock attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
ColoXD An electrical attack that may paralyze the target.
DPPtHGSSPBR A jolt of electricity is hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
BWB2W2 A jolt of electricity is hurled at the target to inflict damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwSh
A jolt of electricity crashes down on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0025 Pikachu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0026 Raichu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
026A Raichu
Raichu
Alolan Form
ElectricIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Fairy 1 1
074A Geodude
Geodude
Alolan Form
RockIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 3PE
075A Graveler
Graveler
Alolan Form
RockIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1, 3PE
076A Golem
Golem
Alolan Form
RockIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1, 3PE
0081 Magnemite ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 25 6 6 6 6BW
7B2W2
7 5 1
0082 Magneton ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1, 25 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6BW
1, 7B2W2
1, 7 1, 5 1
0100 Voltorb ElectricIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 9PE
0101 Electrode ElectricIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1, 9PE
0125 Electabuzz ElectricIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 34 1, 7 1, 6BW
1, 5B2W2
1, 5 1, 5SMUSUM
1PE
0135 Jolteon ElectricIC Big.png Field Field 1, 31RGB
1, 16Y
16 16 15 15BW
9B2W2
9 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0137 Porygon NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 15
0145 Zapdos ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
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 1 1 1 1
0172 Pichu ElectricIC Big.png 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 1 1 1 1
0179 Mareep ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field 9 9 10 10BW
8B2W2
8 8
0180 Flaaffy ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field 1, 9 1, 9 1, 10 1, 10BW
1, 8B2W2
1, 8 1, 8
0181 Ampharos ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field 1, 9 1, 9 1, 10 1, 10BW
1, 8B2W2
1, 8 1, 8
0233 Porygon2 NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 15
0239 Elekid ElectricIC Big.png 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 7 6BW
5B2W2
5 5
0243 Raikou ElectricIC Big.png 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 11 11 8 8 8 8
0403 Shinx ElectricIC Big.png Field Field 4
0404 Luxio ElectricIC Big.png Field Field 1
0405 Luxray ElectricIC Big.png Field Field 1
0462 Magnezone ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1, 6 1, 6BW
1, 7B2W2
7XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 5 1
0466 Electivire ElectricIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1, 7 1, 6BW
1, 5B2W2
1, 5 1, 5
0474 Porygon-Z NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 15
0479 Rotom ElectricIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 5
0587 Emolga ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field Field 1 1 1 15
0599 Klink SteelIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 11 11 11 1
0600 Klang SteelIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 1
0601 Klinklang SteelIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 1
0618 Stunfisk GroundIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Water 1 Amorphous 9 9 9 1
0642 Thundurus ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
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
0694 Helioptile ElectricIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Monster Dragon 6 6 8
0695 Heliolisk ElectricIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Monster Dragon 1
0702 Dedenne ElectricIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Fairy 7 7 15
0777 Togedemaru ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Fairy 1 15
0785 Tapu Koko ElectricIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
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
0796 Xurkitree ElectricIC Big.png 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
0808 Meltan SteelIC Big.png 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 27PE 1
0809 Melmetal SteelIC Big.png 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 27PE 1
0849 Toxtricity
Toxtricity
Amped Form
ElectricIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1
849L Toxtricity
Toxtricity
Low Key Form
ElectricIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1
0871 Pincurchin ElectricIC Big.png Water 1 Amorphous 1
0877 Morpeko ElectricIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Fairy 1
0880 Dracozolt ElectricIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
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
0881 Arctozolt ElectricIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
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.


Form change

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0479 Rotom ElectricIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous Having no other movesPtHGSS
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
0479 Rotom ElectricIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous Having no other moves
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 VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
025Co Pikachu
Pikachu
Cosplay Pikachu
ElectricIC Big.png 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 Having no other movesORAS
0479 Rotom ElectricIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous Having no other moves
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 VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0479 Rotom ElectricIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous Having no other moves
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 VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0479 Rotom ElectricIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous Having no other moves
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

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 24
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 10% chance of paralyzing each target.
Users: Pichu   Mareep
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Pikachu uses Thunder Shock as its custom neutral special 3, replacing Thunder Jolt. It doesn't travel as far and is less powerful than Thunder Jolt, but at the end of the attack there is a burst of electricity, which deals more damage.

Pokémon GO

GO Electric.png Thunder Shock
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 5
Energy boost 8
Duration 0.6 seconds
Damage window 0.3 - 0.6 seconds
Thunder Shock GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 3
Energy boost 9
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
PikachuPikachu (Pikachu Libre)RaichuRaichu (Alolan Form)MagnemiteMagnetonElectabuzzJolteonPichuMareepElekidRaikouElectivireRotomRotom (Heat Rotom)Rotom (Wash rotom)Rotom (Frost Rotom)Rotom (Mow Rotom)EmolgaKlangKlinklangStunfiskThundurus (Incarnate Forme)Thundurus (Therian Forme)MeltanMelmetal
By Elite Fast TM
Zapdos
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Energy boost: 7 → 8
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 5 → 6
    • Energy boost: 8 → 9
    • Duration: 0.6 → 1.1 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 6 → 5
    • Energy boost: 9 → 8
    • Duration: 1.1 → 0.6 seconds

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause paralysis and prevent any attacks or moves.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with the Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで まひじょうたいにかえる まひじょうたいのポケモンは わざが だせない
Conq. Shock the target, with a potential to inflict paralysis.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, the enemy's Travel Speed goes down and it can't attack or use moves.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis.


In the anime

In the main series

Mary Fluffy ThunderShock.png
Mareep
Ash Pikachu ThunderShock.png
Pikachu
Clemont Magneton Thunder Shock.png
Magneton
Cilan Stunfisk ThunderShock.png
Stunfisk
The opponent is hit by a bolt of lightning from the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Pikachu Pikachu's body glows yellow, then it releases a yellow lightning bolt from its body at the opponent, or Pikachu's cheeks glow yellow, then it releases multiple lightning bolts from its body at the opponent, or Pikachu releases a ball of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu Pokémon - I Choose You! Debut
Nurse Joy's multiple Pikachu Pokémon Emergency! None
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Pikachu Ditto's Mysterious Mansion Used via Transform
Ritchie's Sparky Friends To the End None
Drake's Ditto in the form of Pikachu Hello, Pummelo! Used via Transform
Raichu Raichu's body glows yellow and it releases a yellow lightning bolt from its body at the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Raichu Electric Shock Showdown None
Kay's Raichu Stage Fight! None
Magnemite Magnemite's body becomes surrounded by bright yellow electricity and it releases multiple yellow bolts of lightning from its body at the opponent, or Magnemite charges bright yellow electricity at the ends of its magnets which it fires as two bolts that converge in front of it, from which a singular large bolt of bright yellow electricity is shot at the opponent.
A wild Magnemite Sparks Fly for Magnemite None
Ethan's Magnemite Get Along, Little Pokémon None
Ethan's Number 6 Get Along, Little Pokémon None
The electric company's Magnemite Current Events None
Three wild Magnemite Stealing Peace of Mind! None
Benjamin's Magnemite Gone with the Windworks! None
Clemont's Magnemite Clemont's Got a Secret! None
Magneton Magneton's body becomes surrounded in bright yellow electricity and it releases multiple small yellow bolts of lightning from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Magneton Sparks Fly for Magnemite None
Clemont's Magneton Clemont's Got a Secret! None
Belmondo's Magneton Confronting the Darkness! None
Elekid Yellow sparks appear around Elekid's horns. Then, it releases a yellow electrical blast from them at the opponent. Sometimes, it spins its arms to gather electricity.
A wild Elekid Pikachu's Rescue Adventure None
Casey's Elekid Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid None
A wild Elekid Three Sides to Every Story! None
Electabuzz Electabuzz fires yellow electricity from the ends of its antennae at the opponent.
Drake's Electabuzz Enter the Dragonite None
Mareep Yellow sparks appear around Mareep's ears and it fires a blast of light blue or yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Mary's Fluffy Mild 'n Wooly None
Ellen's Mareep Mild 'n Wooly None
Ellie's Mareep The Light of Floccesy Ranch! None
Flaaffy Yellow sparks appear around Flaaffy's ears and it fires a blast of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Molly's Flaaffy Spell of the Unown: Entei None
Sullivan's Hannah Whiscash and Ash None
Sudowoodo Yellow sparks appear around Sudowoodo's head branch and it fires a yellow electric blast from it at the opponent.
A wild Sudowoodo Type Casting Used via Mimic
Pichu Pichu's body sparks and it sends a bolt of yellow electricity at the opponent. The electricity sometimes shocks Pichu as well.
The Pichu Brothers Pikachu and Pichu None
Multiple wild Pichu The Apple Corp! None
A Coordinator's Pichu May, We Harley Drew'd Ya! None
Spiky-eared Pichu Arceus and the Jewel of Life None
Ukulele Pichu Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part 1) None
Lena's Pichu A Jolting Switcheroo! None
Pichu (anime) Enter Pikachu! None
Jolteon Jolteon releases a powerful cyclone of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Satsuki's Jolteon Trouble's Brewing None
A wild Jolteon Eevee & Friends None
Raikou Raikou releases a small yellow electric blast from its forehead at the opponent.
Raikou (The Legend of Thunder!) The Legend of Thunder! None
Ampharos Yellow sparks appear around Ampharos's ears, then it releases one or multiple bolts of yellow lightning at the opponent from its body or ears.
Watt's Ampharos Manectric Charge None
Ellie's Ampharos The Light of Floccesy Ranch! None
Stunfisk Stunfisk's body glows white and its body becomes surrounded in small yellow sparks. Its body then glows yellow when it's finished charging and it fires multiple beams of electricity from its body at the opponent, or Stunfisk raises its tailfin into the air and its body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity. It then fires a beam of yellow electricity from its tailfin at the opponent.
Cilan's Stunfisk Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open! None
Dedenne Dedenne releases a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Clemont's Dedenne A Battle of Aerial Mobility! None


In Pokémon Origins

Red Tauros PO.png
Zapdos


The opponent is hit by bolts of lightning from the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Zapdos Zapdos releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Red's Zapdos File 4: Charizard Debut


In Pokémon Generations

Red Pikachu Thunder Shock PG.png
Pikachu


The opponent is hit by bolts of lightning from the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Pikachu Pikachu releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its cheeks at the opponent.
Red's Pikachu The Adventure Debut


In the manga

In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga


In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga


In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga


In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 電擊 Dihngīk *
電力震擊 Dihnlihk Jangīk *
Mandarin 電擊 / 电击 Diànjí / Diànjī *
電擊波 Diànjí Bō *
Denmark Flag.png Danish Tordenkile
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Donderschok
Finland Flag.png Finnish Ukkosisku*
Salamaisku
France Flag.png French Éclair*
Eclair*
Germany Flag.png German Donnerschock
Greece Flag.png Greek Ηλεκτροπληξία Ilektroplizía
Israel Flag.png Hebrew הלם רעם Helem Raham
India Flag.png Hindi बिजली का झटका Bijli Ka Jhatka
Iceland Flag.png Icelandic Þrumuárás
Italy Flag.png Italian Tuonoshock
South Korea Flag.png Korean 전기쇼크 Jeongisyokeu
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Tordensjokk
Lynnedslagsangrep*
Poland Flag.png Polish Szok Elektryczny*
Elektryczny Strzał*
Elektroatak*
Wstrząs Piorunem*
Elektrowstrząs*
Piorunujący Atak*
Atak Gromu*
Uderzenie Pioruna*
Piorun*
Elektroszok*
Atak Piorunem*
Elektrocios*
Piorunujący Wstrząs*
Piorunujący Cios*
Porażenie Prądem*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Trovoada de Choques (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, PS030-PS036, PS043-PS063, PS075-present)
Trovoada de Choque (PS074)
Choque Elétrico (early anime, PS042)
Choque do Trovão (early anime, PS004, Pokémon Club)
Choque Trovão (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Choque-Trovão (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Raio-Trovão
Russia Flag.png Russian Удар Грома/Грозовой Шок Udar Groma/Grozovoy Shok
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Električni Šok
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Impactrueno
Spain Flag.png Spain Impactrueno
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Åskstöt
Åskchock*
Chockattack*
Blixtattack*
Thailand Flag.png Thai ซ็อคไฟฟ้า Electric Shock
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Yıldırım Şoku
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Sốc Điện



Variations of the move Acid
SpecialIC HOME.png AcidBubbleEmberThunder ShockPowder Snow


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