Thunder Fang (move)

Thunder Fang
かみなりのキバ Thunder Fang
Thunder Fang IX.png
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Type  Electric
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  65
Accuracy  95%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Thunder Fang (Japanese: かみなりのキバ Thunder Fang) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM66 in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It is TM009 in Generation IX.

It can be thought of as a counterpart to Ice Fang and Fire Fang, having similar names and effects.

Effect

Generation IV

Thunder Fang deals damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the opponent. It also has an independent 10% chance of causing the target to flinch, if the user attacks before the target.

Generation V onwards

Thunder Fang 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.

Thunder Fang is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Thunder Fang has a 20% chance of paralyzing the target. It also lowers the target's action speed.

Category  Physical
PP  15
Agile Strong
Power  65  50  80
Accuracy  95%  95%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  +3  +5  +3
Additional effect
Chance  20%  20%  40%
Turns  3  2  4
   ?  ?
May inflict the target with paralysis
Lowers the target's action speed

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or become paralyzed.
BWB2W2 The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
SV
The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
LA The user bites the target with electrified fangs to deal damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0024     Field Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1
0059     Field Field 1 1 1 1
0135     Field Field 43 43BW
21B2W2
20 20 30 30 30
0142    
 
Flying Flying 1 1 1 1
0208    
 
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1
0209     Field Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1
0210     Field Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1
0229    
 
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1
0232     Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1
0243     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 50 50 50 50 30 30 30
0248    
 
Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0262     Field Field 1 1 1
0295     Monster Field 1 1 1 1 1 1
0309     Field Field 33 33 33XY
19ORAS
19 24 24
0310     Field Field 37 37 37XY
19ORAS
19 24 24
0373    
 
Dragon Dragon 1 1 1 1
0403     Field Field 33DP
29PtHGSS
29 29 29 15
0404     Field Field 38DP
33PtHGSS
33 33 33 15
0405     Field Field 42DP
35PtHGSS
35 35 35 15
0450     Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0452    
 
Bug Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
0472    
 
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1
0508     Field Field 1 1 1 1
0644    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1
0773  
Silvally
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0995    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
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/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0024     Field Dragon
0058     Field Field
0058  
Growlithe
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0059     Field Field
0059  
Arcanine
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0111    
 
Monster Field
0112    
 
Monster Field
0135     Field Field
0142    
 
Flying Flying
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0207    
 
Bug Bug
0208    
 
Mineral Mineral
0209     Field Fairy
0210     Field Fairy
0228    
 
Field Field
0229    
 
Field Field
0232     Field Field
0243     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0248    
 
Monster Monster
0261     Field Field
0262     Field Field
0295     Monster Field
0303    
 
Field Fairy
0309     Field Field
0310     Field Field
0336     Field Dragon
0371     Dragon Dragon
0372     Dragon Dragon
0373    
 
Dragon Dragon
0403     Field Field
0404     Field Field
0405     Field Field
0417     Field Fairy
0443    
 
Monster Dragon
0444    
 
Monster Dragon
0445    
 
Monster Dragon
0449     Field Field
0450     Field Field
0452    
 
Bug Water 3
0464    
 
Monster Field
0472    
 
Bug Bug
0506     Field Field
0507     Field Field
0508     Field Field
0551    
 
Field Field
0552    
 
Field Field
0553    
 
Field Field
0603     Amorphous Amorphous
0604     Amorphous Amorphous
0621     Dragon Monster
0632    
 
Bug Bug
0633    
 
Dragon Dragon
0634    
 
Dragon Dragon
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon
0644    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0667    
 
Field Field
0668  
Pyroar
All forms
 
 
Field Field
0696    
 
Monster Dragon
0697    
 
Monster Dragon
0721    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0734     Field Field
0735     Field Field
0744     Field Field
0745  
Lycanroc
Midday Form
  Field Field
0745  
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
  Field Field
0745  
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
  Field Field
0773  
Silvally
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0820     Field Field
0828     Field Field
0835     Field Field
0836     Field Field
0844     Field Dragon
0849  
Toxtricity
All forms
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0851    
 
Bug Bug
0877    
 
Field Fairy
0880    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0881    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0888  
Zacian
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0889  
Zamazenta
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0895     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0909     Field Field
0910     Field Field
0911    
 
Field Field
0921     Field Field
0922    
 
Field Field
0923    
 
Field Field
0926     Field Mineral
0927     Field Mineral
0942     Field Field
0943     Field Field
0967    
 
Field Field
0971     Field Field
0972     Field Field
0984    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0985    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0990    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0995    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0998    
 
Dragon Mineral
1005    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1007    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1014    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1020    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1021    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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 Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0111    
 
Monster Field
0209     Field Fairy
0228    
 
Field Field
0261     Field Field
0303    
 
Field Fairy
0309     Field Field
0403     Field Field
0506     Field Field
0551    
 
Field Field
0621     Dragon Monster
0632    
 
Bug Bug
0633    
 
Dragon Dragon
0696    
 
Monster Dragon
0734     Field Field USUM
0744     Field Field
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.


Special move

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0111    
 
Monster Field Brock's RhyhornHGSS
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0632    
 
Bug Bug Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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 VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0744     Field Field Dusk RockruffUM
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

Thunder Fang inflicts damage and may paralyze or flinch the enemy. This move is affected by the Muzzled status condition.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 12 - 15 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 12 - 15 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 10 99 15 50 90% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 10 99 15 30 90% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Thunder Fang is a Fast Attack that has been available since September 27, 2019.

  Thunder Fang
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 12
Energy boost 16
Duration 1.2 seconds
Damage window 0.4 - 0.9 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 8
Energy boost 5
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
     
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None


Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 2 47 56 95 An opponent Has a chance (10%) of making the target flinch. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target paralyzed. Volkner & Luxray
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a very small chance of making the target flinch or leaving the target paralyzed.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Thunder Fang
★★★
Attack power 30.59765
Charge time 0.5 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect 42


Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It also may afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition or Cringe status condition.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで まひじょうたい ひるみじょうたいに かえる
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Paralysis or Cringe status condition.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis or make the enemy flinch.

In the anime

 
Shinx
 
Stoutland
 
Herdier
 
Luxray
The user's teeth becomes charged with electricity. It then bites down on the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Luxray's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. It then bites down on the opponent, and they become surrounded in yellow sparks; or, sparks of yellow electricity form inside Luxray's mouth. The sparks grow, forming into four fang-shaped, electric masses, and they stretch to the outside of its mouth. Luxray then bites down onto its opponent with the four electrical fangs.
Marble's Luxray Luxray Vision Debut
Volkner's Luxray The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World! None
Clemont's Luxray The Moment of Lumiose Truth! None
  Shinx's fangs glow light blue and spark with light blue electricity. It then bites down on the opponent.
Angie's Shinx Ghoul Daze! None
  Houndoom's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. Houndoom then bites down on the opponent.
Proprietor's Houndoom Flint Sparks the Fire! None
  Stoutland jumps forward and charges at the opponent. As it approaches the opponent, it opens its mouth and yellow sparks of electricity appear around its mouth. It then bites down on the opponent. When it does, both its body and the opponent become surrounded in yellow electricity.
Burgundy's Stoutland Reunion Battles In Nimbasa! None
  Herdier's mouth becomes surrounded with yellow sparks of electricity. It then opens its mouth and four fang-shaped bolts of yellow electricity form in front of its mouth. It then uses the bolts to bite down on the opponent. When it does, both its body and the opponent become surrounded in yellow electricity.
Cheren's Herdier There's a New Gym Leader in Town! None
  Luxio's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. It then bites down on the opponent, and they become surrounded in yellow sparks.
Clemont's Luxio A Campus Reunion! None
  Snubbull's fangs glow yellow and sparks of yellow electricity surround them. It then bites down on the opponent, and they become surrounded in yellow sparks.
Carl's Snubbull When Light and Dark Collide! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 雷電牙 Lèuihdihn Ngàh *
雷牙 Lèuingàh *
Mandarin 雷電牙 / 雷电牙 Léidiàn Yá *
雷牙 Léiyá *
  Dutch Dondertand
  French Crocs Éclair
  German Donnerzahn
  Greek Κεραυνόδοντες
  Hindi बिजली के दांत Bijali Ke Daant
  Indonesian Taring Halilintar
  Italian Fulmindenti
  Korean 번개엄니 Beon-gae-eomni
  Polish Piorunowy Kieł*
Kieł Pioruna*
Portuguese   Brazil Presa Trovejante (Pokémon GO, BW111-present, TCG)
Presa Trovão (DP059-BW039)
  Portugal Presa Trovão
  Romanian Capcana Electrică
  Russian Клык Грома Klyk Groma
Spanish   Latin America Colmillo de Trueno (DP059-DP090, BW039)
Colmillo Trueno (DP179, BW111)
  Spain Colmillo Rayo*
Colm. Rayo*
  Turkish Yıldırım Dişi
  Vietnamese Răng Nanh Sấm Sét


Variations of the move Fire Fang
  Thunder FangIce FangFire Fang


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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