Thunderous Kick (move)

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Thunderous Kick
らいめいげり Thunderclap Kick
Thunderous Kick IX.png
Thunderous Kick IX 2.png
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Thunderous Kick (Japanese: らいめいげり Thunderclap Kick) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Galarian Zapdos.

Effect

Thunderous Kick inflicts damage and lowers the target's Defense stat.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Thunderous Kick cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
SwShLA
SV
The user overwhelms the target with lightning-like movement before delivering a kick. This also lowers the target's Defense stat.
BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0145 Zapdos
Zapdos
Galarian Form
FightingIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 45 45
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 Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Thunderous Kick Physical 4 140 168 100% An opponent Lowers the target's Defense by one stat rank. Hop (Champion) & Zapdos
Buddy move
Roaring Thunderous Kick Physical 200 240 An opponent • Quick Move
• Sure Hit
Activation Condition: When your team's sync move countdown is reduced by six while this move is deactivated.

Deactivation Condition: When this move is used.

Never misses. Ignores passive skills that would reduce the damage of this attack. Ignores passive skills that would protect the target against a critical hit. Ignores the target's Enduring effect. Lowers the target's Defense and Speed by three stat ranks.

Hop (Champion) & Zapdos
Sync move
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Strongest Professor Thunderous Kick Physical Default 200 240 An opponent The more the target's Defense is lowered, the greater the power of this attack. Hop (Champion) & Zapdos
6★ EX 300 360
6★ EX with EX role The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.

Notes:

  • Roaring Thunderous Kick:
    • This buddy move was known as B Thunderous Kick prior to version 2.38.0.

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 雷鳴蹴擊 Lèuihmìhng Jūkgīk
Mandarin 雷鳴蹴擊 / 雷鸣蹴击 Léimíng Cùjí / Léimíng Cùjī
France Flag.png French Coup Fulgurant
Germany Flag.png German Donnernder Tritt
Italy Flag.png Italian Calcio Tonante
South Korea Flag.png Korean 천둥차기 Cheondung Chagi
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Chute Trovejante
Russia Flag.png Russian Молниеносный Пинок Molniyenosnyy Pinok
Spain Flag.png Spanish Patada Relámpago


B Thunderous Kick

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese らいめいげり・轟 Raimeigeri - Gō
Mandarin Chinese 雷鳴蹴擊・轟 Léimíng Cùjí - Hōng
France Flag.png French Coup Fulgurant S
Germany Flag.png German Donnernder Tritt S
Italy Flag.png Italian Calcio Tonante S
South Korea Flag.png Korean 천둥차기:굉 Cheondungchagi: Goeng
Spain Flag.png Spanish Patada Relámpago S

Strongest Professor Thunderous Kick

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese 最強博士への道を駆ける らいめいげり Saikyō Hakase e no Michi o Kakeru Raimei-geri
Mandarin Chinese 奔馳於成為最強博士之路之 雷鳴蹴擊 Bēnchí yú Chéngwéi Zuìqiáng Bóshì zhī Lù zhī Léimíng Cùjí
France Flag.png French Le plus balèze des Profs ! Coup Fulgurant !
Germany Flag.png German Donnernder Tritt des Wissensdursts
Italy Flag.png Italian Calcio Tonante del futuro Professore
South Korea Flag.png Korean 최강 박사를 향해 달리는 천둥차기 Choegang Baksa-reul Hyanghae Dallineun Cheondungchagi
Spain Flag.png Spanish Patada Relámpago del Profesor en Proceso


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