Bolt Strike (move)

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

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Bolt Strike らいげき Lightning Strike

Battles Type  Electric Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  130 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: 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  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

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

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 SMUSUMPE SwShLA 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. SV The user surrounds itself with a great amount of electricity and charges the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	SV
0644		Zekrom		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		Victini		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: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

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	Move gauge cost	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 animation

Pokémon animated series

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

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	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Bolt Strike is tied with Electro Shot for having the highest base power of all Electric-type moves, excluding Z-Moves, Max Moves, and G-Max Moves.

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

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