Bolt Strike (move)

If you were looking for the Bolt Strike Pokémon, see Thundurus.

Bolt Strike
らいげき Lightning Strike
Bolt Strike IX.png
Bolt Strike IX 2.png
Type  Electric
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  130
Accuracy  85%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

Bolt Strike (Japanese: らいげき Lightning Strike) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It is one of the signature moves of Zekrom.

Effect

Bolt Strike inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of paralyzing the target.

Bolt Strike 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.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Bolt Strike cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user charges at its target, surrounding itself with a great amount of electricity. It may leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShLA
SV
The user surrounds itself with a great amount of electricity and charges its target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
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
0644    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 100 100 100 88 88
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 event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0494    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Pokémon Center Tohoku Victini
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Bot Strike deals damage and may paralyze the target. In Gates to Infinity, Bolt Strike can only be used by opposing Zekrom (cannot be recruited).

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI 40 50 20 50 90% 98% Others Enemy -
SMD 40 50 20 30 95% 98% 10 tiles away (piercing) Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:


Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★★
Power: 57
Accuracy: 85%
Effect: Has a 20% chance to paralyze the target.
Users:  
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.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Bolt Strike
★★★★★
Attack power 31.46231
Charge time 1.42 seconds
Range type Dash
Number of hits 4
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May paralyze the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Cost in move-gauge slots MP
(uses)
Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag(s) Description Playable sync pair(s)
Bolt Strike Physical 4 189 226 85% An opponent Has a chance (20%) of leaving the target paralyzed. N & Zekrom
Sync move(s)
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Bridging Bolt Strike Physical Default
6★ EX
250 300 An opponent
All opponents
No additional effect. N & Zekrom

Notes:

  • Bolt Strike:
    • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of leaving the target paralyzed.
    • Description of 6★-EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): "Additional Effects: Sync move targets all opponents."

Description

Games Description
Conq. The user charges at its target, surrounding itself with a great amount of electricity. It may leave the target with paralysis.
MDGtI It damages enemies. It could also cause the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, their Travel Speed goes down and they can't attack or use moves.
SMD It damages even faraway Pokémon. It could also cause paralysis.


In the anime

 
Zekrom


The user surrounds itself with a great amount of electricity and charges at its target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  The electric generator inside Zekrom's tail starts to spin and glow light blue with electricity. Zekrom then clenches its fists and its body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity with large yellow lightning bolts coming off of it as well. Zekrom then flies down at the opponent and slams its body into it.
Zekrom (M14) White—Victini and Zekrom
Black—Victini and Reshiram
Debut


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 雷擊 Lèuihgīk
Mandarin 雷擊 / 雷击 Léijí / Léijī
  Dutch Bliksemslag
  French Charge FoudreVI+
ChargeFoudreV
  German Blitzschlag
  Italian Lucesiluro
  Korean 뇌격 Noegyeok
  Brazilian Portuguese Ataque de Raios
  Spanish Ataque FulgorVI+
At. FulgorV
  Vietnamese Lôi Kích


Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Bridging Bolt Strike

Language Title
  Japanese ポケモンとヒトを繋ぐ らいげき Pokemon to Hito o Tsunagu Raigeki
Mandarin Chinese 連繫寶可夢與人類之 雷擊 Liánxì Bǎokěmèng yǔ Rénlèi zhī Léijī
  French Le lien qui nous unit ! Charge Foudre !
  German Blitzschlag des Mittelsmannes
  Italian Lucesiluro d'unione tra Pokémon e umani
  Korean 포켓몬과 사람을 이어주는 뇌격 Pokémon-gwa Sarameul Ieojuneun Noegyeok
  Spanish Ataque Fulgor de la Amistad


Variations of the move Bolt Strike
  Bolt Strike
  Blue Flare


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.