Fusion Bolt (move)

Fusion Bolt クロスサンダー Cross Thunder

Battles Type  Electric Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  100 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works better the later it is used in a turn.

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

Fusion Bolt (Japanese: クロスサンダー Cross Thunder) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It is one of the signature moves of Zekrom and Black Kyurem.

Effect

Fusion Bolt inflicts damage. The base power of Fusion Bolt will double if another Pokémon uses Fusion Flare immediately before the Pokémon using Fusion Bolt, but only during that use. Likewise, it will double the power of Fusion Flare if Fusion Bolt is used immediately before the Pokémon using Fusion Flare, during that use. When Fusion Flare is used before this move is used, or a critical hit is made, this move's animation display changes.

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

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user throws down a giant thunderbolt. This attack does greater damage when influenced by an enormous flame. XYORAS The user throws down a giant thunderbolt. This move is more powerful when influenced by an enormous flame. SMUSUM SwSh The user throws down a giant lightning bolt. This move’s power is increased when influenced by an enormous flame.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	50	50	50	48
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	43B2W2	43	43	48
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
494		Victini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Eind Victini Movie 14 Victini
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, there are two variants of the move: one is a more powerful and ranged version belonging to the boss form of Zekrom and it only has 1 PP and can deal up to 60-99 damage, and is 100% accurate. However, the normal variation has 10 PP and deals 35-50 points of damage.

Description

Games Description MDGtI It damages even faraway Pokémon. SMD It damages enemies throughout a wide area in front of you.

In the anime

	Zekrom
The user gives off blue electricity and forms a blue sphere around itself, then charges at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Zekrom	Zekrom's tail glows light blue with electricity. Zekrom's body then becomes surrounded in a sphere of violet electricity, which it then slams into the opponent.
Zekrom (M14)	Black—Victini and Reshiram White—Victini and Zekrom		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Zekrom	Black Kyurem
The user strikes the opponent with lightning.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Zekrom	Zekrom's tail glows. It then summons lighting to strike its opponent from above.
N's Zekrom	Triple Threat		Debut
Kyurem	Black Kyurem's tail glows. It then releases a powerful blast of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Zinzolin's Kyurem	PS544		None

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

	Zekrom
The user surrounds itself with a sphere of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Zekrom	Zekrom surrounds itself with a sphere of electricity and charges at the opponent.
N's Zekrom	FAT5		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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Boosted

Generation V	Generation VII

Trivia

• Fusion Bolt is the last move in index number order of Generation V.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 交錯閃電 Gāauchok Símdihn * Mandarin 交錯閃電 / 交错闪电 Jiāocuò Shǎndiàn * 十字交叉閃電 Shízì Jiāochā Shǎndiàn * French Éclair Croix German Kreuzdonner Italian Incrotuono Korean 크로스썬더 Cross Thunder Portuguese Brazil Fusão de Raios Raio de Fusão (TCG and manga) Portugal Raio de Fusão Russian Термоядерный Разряд Termoyaderniy Razryad Spanish Rayo Fusión Vietnamese Tia Sét Chữ Thập

Variations of the move Fusion Flare
Fusion Bolt Fusion Flare

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