Thunder (move)
Thunder かみなり Thunder | ||||||||||||
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Thunder (Japanese: かみなり Thunder) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I and has been TM25 since its introduction.
Effect
Generation I
Thunder deals damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.
Thunder can't paralyze a target that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.
Generation II
Thunder has 100% accuracy when used during heavy rain, and has 50% accuracy if used during bright sunlight. It also has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. It can hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly.
Generation III
Same as previous generations, but also deals double damage on a Pokémon using Bounce.
Generation IV
Diamond and Pearl
Same as previous generations, but if used in heavy rain, it can penetrate through Protect or Detect.
Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver
The ability for Thunder to penetrate Protect and Detect is not present anymore in Pokémon Platinum or Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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By TM25
Generation II
By leveling up
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By TM25
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Generation III
By leveling up
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By TM25
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By TM25
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Other appearances
- Pikachu uses Thunder as its down B attack in the Super Smash Bros. series.
In the anime
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The opponent is hit by a massive lightning beam from the the user. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Pikachu fires a massive beam of electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Ash's Pikachu | Showdown at Dark City! | Debut | |
Drake's Ditto in the form of Pikachu | Hello, Pummelo! | None | |
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Pikachu | Imitation Confrontation | None | |
Duplica's Mini-Dit in the form of Pikachu | Imitation Confrontation | None | |
Ritchie's Sparky | A Promise is a Promise | None | |
Jolteon fires a massive beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Jolteon | The Ultimate Test | None | |
Electabuzz gathers electricity in between the horns on its head, and it fires a blast of yellow electricity from its horns at the opponent. | |||
Drake's Electabuzz | Enter the Dragonite | None | |
Prof. Namba's Electabuzz | A Promise is a Promise | None | |
Paul's Electabuzz | Smells Like Team Spirit! | None | |
Dragonite charges electricity in its antennae and fires a beam of yellow electricity at the opponent from them. | |||
Drake's Dragonite | Enter the Dragonite | None | |
Magnemite's eye glows red and its magnets become surrounded in yellow static. It then releases a powerful blast of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Multiple wild Magnemite | The Poké Spokesman | None | |
Anthony's Magnemite | You Said a Mouthful! | None | |
A mirage Magnemite | The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon | None | |
A Magnemite Brock used briefly | Camping it Up! | None | |
Magneton's eyes glow red and its magnets become surrounded in yellow static. It then releases a powerful blast of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. Sometimes, the electricity has black sparks surrounding it. | |||
Multiple wild Magneton | The Poké Spokesman | None | |
Electric Company's Magneton | Current Events | None | |
Yellow sparks surround Raikou's body, and it releases a powerful blast of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
A wild Raikou | The Legend of Thunder! | None | |
A wild Raikou | Three Sides to Every Story! | None | |
Dragonair calls upon storm clouds and a blue or yellow lightning bolt hits the opponent. | |||
Clair's Dragonair | Great Bowls of Fire! | None | |
Volbeat charges electricity in its antennae and fires a beam of yellow electricity at the opponent from them. | |||
Volt's Volbeat | That's Just Swellow | None | |
Banette points one of its arms at the opponent and releases a yellow electric blast from it. | |||
Harley's Banette | Deceit and Assist | None | |
Mareep releases a yellow electrical blast from its body at the opponent. | |||
Cadee's Mareep | A Chip Off the Old Brock | None | |
Ampharos releases a yellow electrical blast from its body at the opponent. | |||
McCauley's Ampharos | A Chip Off the Old Brock | None | |
Karsten's Ampharos | Drifloon on the Wind! | None | |
Flaaffy releases a yellow electrical blast from its body at the opponent. | |||
Mariah's Flaaffy | A Chip Off the Old Brock | None | |
A Coordinator's Flaaffy | Dressed for Jess Success! | None | |
Elekid spins its arms at a fast speed and yellow sparks appear around its horns. It then fires a bolt of yellow electricity at the opponent from its body. | |||
A wild Elekid | Reversing the Charges | None | |
Paul's Elekid | When Pokémon Worlds Collide! | None | |
Munchlax points at the opponent with both hands and a bolt of lightning comes down from the sky and shocks the opponent. | |||
May's Munchlax | Harley Rides Again | Used via Metronome | |
Manectric fires a blast of yellow or blue electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
A Coordinator's Manectric | What I Did For Love! | None | |
Jaco's Manectric | The Electrike Company! | None | |
Electrike's body becomes surrounded by yellow sparks and it releases a beam of blue electricity from its body into the air. The beam then curves and hits the opponent from above. | |||
Jaco's Electrike | The Electrike Company! | None | |
Cal's Electrike | The Electrike Company! | None | |
Raichu's body becomes surrounded by electricity and it fires a massive yellow beam of electricity at the opponent. | |||
Sho's Raichu | Pika and Goliath! | None | |
Volkner's Raichu | DP166 | None | |
The balls on the ends of Electivire's antenne become surrounded by yellow electricity. Then, Electivire's whole body becomes surrounded by electricity and it fires a blast of it from its body at the opponent. | |||
Gary's Electivire | The Needs of the Three! | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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The opponent is hit by a massive lightning beam from the the user. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Groudon fires electric bolts into the air from the spikes on its back and forms a ball of bright electricity into the sky. It then absorbs the electricity and fires it as a massive electric blast from between its hands. | |||
A wild Groudon | VS. Kyogre & Groudon VIII | Debut |
Trivia
- In some copies of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, using Thunder or Thunderbolt may cause the game to freeze during the moves' animation sequences. This can be remedied by turning off the battle animations in the options menu. Also, in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the sound of Thunder or Thunderbolt may get stuck until the game resets.
- The TM for Thunder is the same number as Pikachu's National Pokédex number. Pikachu is also the first Pokémon by National Pokédex order to learn it via level up.
- Zapdos is the only Pokémon that learns Thunder by leveling up that isn't a pure Template:Type2.
- Thunder shares its name with Zapdos's Japanese name.
In other languages
- Dutch: Donder
- Finnish: Ukkonen / Salama
- French: Fatal-foudre
- German: Donner
- Italian: Tuono
- Norwegian: Torden
- Spanish: Trueno
Variations of the move Blizzard | ||||||||
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Generation I TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation I HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 |
Generation II TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation II HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 |
Generation III TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation III HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08RSE |
Generation IV TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 | |
Generation IV HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08 |