Thunder Punch (move)

ThunderPunch (Japanese: かみなりパンチ Thunder Punch) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

ThunderPunch does damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the opponent.

ThunderPunch can't paralyze an opponent that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	43			26			26			31				36			'
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Fighting	42			--, 9			--, 9			28				38			''''
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying										--				--			'
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric				30			30			30				30			''''
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric				9			9			28				36			''''
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic							--			--				--			'
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost										--				--			'
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										28				38			''''
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire										--				--			'
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost										--				--			'
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal										--				--			'
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II TM41		III --		IV --		V --		VI TM08
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric				✔												✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric				✔												✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground				✔												✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground				✔												✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting				✔												✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting				✔												✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic				✔												✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic				✔												✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic				✔												✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting				✔												✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting				✔												✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting				✔												✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison				✔												✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison				✔												✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison				✔												✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic				✔												✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic				✔												✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground				✔												✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground				✔												✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting				✔												✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
112		Rhydon	Rock	Ground				✔												✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic				✔												✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric				✔												✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire				✔												✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying				✔												✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic				✔												✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic				✔												✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire				✔												✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying				✔												✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying				✔												✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric				✔												✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric				✔												✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock				✔												✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric				✔												✔
240		Magby	Fire		Fire				✔												✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal				✔												✔
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric
240		Magby	Fire		Fire
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting
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 move tutor

In Emerald

#   Pokémon Type 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Rock Ground 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0143 Snorlax Normal 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0190 Aipom Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0299 Nosepass Rock 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0335 Zangoose Normal 0352 Kecleon Normal 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0383 Groudon Ground 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 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 Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0143 Snorlax Normal 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0190 Aipom Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0299 Nosepass Rock 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0335 Zangoose Normal 0352 Kecleon Normal 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0383 Groudon Ground 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0408 Cranidos Rock 0409 Rampardos Rock 0417 Pachirisu Electric 0424 Ambipom Normal 0428 Lopunny Normal 0446 Munchlax Normal 0447 Riolu Fighting 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel 0453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 0454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0466 Electivire Electric 0467 Magmortar Fire 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0486 Regigigas Normal Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0239 Elekid Electric Pokémon XD (Trade for purified Togepi) 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

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0239 Elekid Electric Pokéwalker - Suburban Area Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky 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

Infernape File:Electivire ThunderPunch.png Electivire File:Mr Mime ThunderPunch.png Mr. Mime File:Dusknoir Thunder Punch.png Dusknoir
The opponent is hit by a lightning punch from the the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Electabuzz's fist glows yellow or white and sparks of electricity surround its arm or antennae. It then punches the opponent.
Kaz's Electabuzz	Showdown at Dark City		Debut
Rudy's Electabuzz	Misty Meets her Match		None
Drake's Electabuzz	Enter the Dragonite		None
Electric Company's Electabuzz	Current Events		None
Dr. Namba's Electabuzz	A Promise is a Promise		None
Macy's Electabuzz	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Jump's Electabuzz	Saved by the Beldum		None
Paul's Electabuzz	Riding the Winds of Change!		None
	Elekid's fist glows yellow and sparks of electricity surround it. It then punches the opponent.
Casey's Elekid	Here's Lookin' at you, Elekid		None
A wild Elekid	Reversing the Charges		None
Paul's Elekid	When Pokémon Worlds Collide!		None
	Ampharos's paw becomes surrounded with yellow electricity and it punches the opponent.
Corey's Father's Ampharos	Those Darn Electabuzz!		None
Karsten's Ampharos	Drifloon on the Wind!		None
Ampharos Train crew's Ampharos	Frozen in Their Tracks!		None
	One of Electivire's fist becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it punches the opponent, or one or both of Electivire's fists glow yellow with electricity and yellow sparks surround it. It then punches the opponent.
Gary's Electivire	Home Is Where The Start Is!		None
Paul's Electivire	Casting a Paul on Barry!		None
	One of Mr. Mime's hands becomes surrounded in yellow static. Then, it puts its hand in a fist and it glows yellow with electricity. Mr. Mime then pulls its fist back and punches the opponent.
Clayton's Mr. Mime	Short and To the Punch!		None
	Infernape's fist becomes surrounded by yellow sparks of electricity. Then, its fist becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and it punches the opponent.
Flint's Infernape	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
	One of Dusknoir's fists becomes surrounded by yellow electricity. Then, the electricity fades, and its fist glows yellow with electricity, with yellow sparks surrounding it. Dusknoir then punches the opponent with it.
Conway's Dusknoir	Working on a Right Move!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Adventures Hitmonchan ThunderPunch.png Hitmonchan
The foe is punched with an electrified fist.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Electabuzz's body becomes surrounded in electricity and it punches the opponent with great force.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz	Buzz Off, Electabuzz!		Debut
	One or both of Hitmonchan's fists becomes surrounded by electricity and it punches the opponent with one of them.
Bruno's Hitmonchan	Punching Poliwrath		None
	One of Alakazam's fists become surrounded in electricity and it strikes the opponent with it.
Crys's Alakazam	VS. Charizard		None
	Electivire throws a powerful punch at the opponent that explodes in a blast of lightning.
Volkner's Electivire	VS. Electivire		None

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 雷光掌 Léi​guāng​ Zhǎng​ Dutch Donderslag Finnish Ukkosnyrkki French Poing Éclair German Donnerschlag Greek Κεραυνογροθιά Hindi Bijli Ka Mukka Indonesian Pukulan Halilintar Italian Tuonopugno Korean 번개펀치 Beongae Punch Portuguese Brazil Soco do Trovão Portugal Soco Trovão Serbian Gromovita Pesnica Spanish Puño Trueno (Gen III-present) Puño-Trueno (Gen I-II)

Variations of the move Fire Punch
Fire Punch • Ice Punch • Thunder Punch Signal Beam • Relic Song

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