Thunderbolt (move)

Thunderbolt １０まんボルト 100,000 Volts

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Battles Type  Electric Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  95 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM24 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon Crystal TM24 in Generation III TM24 in Generation IV TM24 in Generation V

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Thunderbolt (Japanese: １０まんボルト 100,000 Volts) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM24 in Generation I before losing its status in Generation II. It returned to being TM24 from Generation III onwards.

Effect

Thunderbolt does damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, it affects all adjacent enemies.

Description

Games Description An Electric-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of paralyzing the target. An attack that may cause paralysis. RSE A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.* A powerful electric attack that may cause paralysis.* FRLG A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. A strong electrical attack. It may paralyze the target.* A powerful electric attack that may cause paralysis.* A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed. Conq A strong electric blast is loosed at the target. It may also leave the target with paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric		26	26			26			26				29			''''
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric				--			--			--				--			''''
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric				47			47			43				50	49	''''
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric				41			41			37				46	40	''''
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										43				50	49	''''
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric														44			''''
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric														45			''''
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric														22			''''
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric
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

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I TM24		II --		III TM24		IV TM24		V TM24		VI TM08
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost							✔			✔				✔		✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
312		Minun	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug							✔			✔				✔		✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug							✔			✔				✔		✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
351		Castform	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost							✔			✔				✔		✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost							✔			✔				✔		✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice							✔			✔				✔		✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel							✔			✔				✔		✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
382		Kyogre	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water										✔				✔		✔
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel										✔				✔		✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel										✔				✔		✔
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying										✔				✔		✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying										✔				✔		✔
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost										✔				✔		✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel										✔				✔		✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock										✔				✔		✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire										✔				✔		✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel										✔				✔		✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost										✔				✔		✔
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost										✔				✔		✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon										✔				✔		✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon										✔				✔		✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon										✔				✔		✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark										✔				✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire														✔		✔
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric														✔		✔
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric														✔		✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison														✔		✔
572		Minccino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying														✔		✔
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric														✔		✔
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric														✔		✔
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel														✔		✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel														✔		✔
599		Klink	Steel		Steel														✔		✔
600		Klang	Steel		Steel														✔		✔
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel														✔		✔
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric														✔		✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric														✔		✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric														✔		✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost														✔		✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying														✔		✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric														✔		✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic														✔		✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel														✔		✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					C
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal			✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric			✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric			✔
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison			✔
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison			✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground			✔
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison			✔
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison			✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground			✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal			✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal			✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal			✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal			✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal			✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal			✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting			✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting			✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel			✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel			✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison			✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison			✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison			✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison			✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison			✔
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric			✔
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric			✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal			✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison			✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison			✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock			✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock			✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal			✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal			✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water			✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic			✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic			✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric			✔
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal			✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying			✔
131		Lapras	Ice	Water			✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric			✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal			✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal			✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying			✔
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon			✔
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon			✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying			✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic			✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic			✔
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric			✔
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric			✔
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric			✔
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric			✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric			✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric			✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal			✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost			✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic			✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal			✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal			✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal			✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal			✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric			✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal			✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal			✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric			✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark			✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying			✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Starmie Ferrothorn Delcatty Pichu
The opponent is hit by a bolt of lightning from the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pikachu releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. Sometimes, yellow sparks appear around Pikachu's tail and cheeks before launching the attack.
Ash's Pikachu	Showdown at Pewter City!		Debut
Multiple Pikachu	Battle Aboard the St. Anne		None
Pokémon League entrance exam Instructor's Pikachu	The Ultimate Test		None
Ritchie's Sparky	A Friend In Deed		None
Mewtwo's Pikachutwo	Mewtwo Returns		None
Volkner's Pikachu	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Pikachu	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Pikachu	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
	Raichu's cheeks crackle with yellow electricity and it releases many powerful bolts or one bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Raichu	Electric Shock Showdown		None
Katrina's Raichu	Lights, Camera, Quack-tion		None
Ellen's Raichu	Mild 'n Wooly		None
A wild Raichu	The Legend of Thunder!		None
A wild Raichu	As Clear as Crystal		None
Abigail's Sugar	Cooking Up a Sweet Story!		None
A Raichu Ash used briefly	Camping it up!		None
Volkner's Raichu	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
	Electabuzz releases powerful bolts of yellow lightning from its horns or its body, or Electabuzz puts its hands out and fires a blast of yellow lightning from its hands at the opponent.
Kaz's Electabuzz	Showdown at Dark City		None
Unknown Trainer's Electabuzz	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Drake's Electabuzz	Enter the Dragonite		None
Electric Company's Electabuzz	Current Events		None
Dr. Namba's Electabuzz	A Promise is a Promise		None
A wild Electabuzz	As Clear as Crystal		None
Macy's Electabuzz	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Jump's Electabuzz	Saved by the Beldum		None
A Coordinator's Electabuzz	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
	Magneton's magnets glow yellow or white and a powerful bolt of yellow electricity is released from them at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Magneton	Mewtwo Strikes Back		None
Ethan's Magneton	Get Along, Little Pokémon		None
Jackson's Magneton	Tie One On!		None
Multiple wild Magneton	Watt's with Wattson		None
A wild Magneton	All Torkoal, No Play		None
A Coordinator's Magneton	Harley Rides Again		None
Zero's Magneton	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
	Magnemite releases a powerful bolt of yellow or white electricity from its magnet tips or its body at the opponent.
A wild Magnemite	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Ethan's Magnemite	Get Along, Little Pokémon		None
A wild Magnemite	As Clear as Crystal		None
Anthony's Magnemite	You Said a Mouthful!		None
Alyssa's Magnemite	A Different Kind of Misty		None
Multiple wild Magnemite	Watt's with Wattson		None
Multiple wild Magnemite	All Torkoal, No Play		None
Zero's Magnemite	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
Professor Kodama's Magnemite	Sticking With Who You Know!		None
A wild Magnemite	Expedition to Onix Island!		None
Multiple wild Magnemite	Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!		None
	Jolteon releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. Sometimes, yellow sparks appear around its body before it fires the attack.
Unknown Trainer's Jolteon	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
A wild Jolteon	As Clear as Crystal		None
Volkner's Jolteon	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
Virgil's Jolteon	BW102		None
	Persian's eyes glow yellow. Then, it releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Persian	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		None
	Starmie spins around and releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Rudy's Starmie	Misty Meets Her Match		None
	Zapdos's body becomes surrounded in electricity, then it fires tons of little lightning bolts at the opponent that cause massive damage.
A wild Zapdos	The Power of One		None
A wild Zapdos	As Clear as Crystal		None
A mirage Zapdos merged with a mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
	Dragonite charges electricity in its antennae, then releases a beam of yellow electricity at the opponent from them.
Drake's Dragonite	Enter the Dragonite		None
	Voltorb releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Voltorb	As Clear as Crystal		None
Multiple wild Voltorb	Watt's with Wattson		None
Unknown Trainer's Voltorb	Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend		None
Christopher and Jeannie's Voltorb	May's Egg-Cellent Adventure		None
	Ampharos releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its ears or body at the opponent. Sometimes, yellow sparks appear around its ears before it uses the attack.
A wild Ampharos	As Clear as Crystal		None
Ampharos Train crew's Ampharos	Frozen on Their Tracks!		None
	Elekid spins its arms and releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from the horns on its head at the opponent.
Casey's Elekid	Here's Lookin' at you, Elekid		None
A wild Elekid	Reversing the Charges		None
	Zigzagoon's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity at the opponent.
Victor Winstrate's Zigzagoon	Candid Camerupt!		None
	Delcatty crouches down and its body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks. It then releases a powerful bolt of lightning from its body into the air that strikes the opponent.
Dr. Abby's Johnny	Delcatty Got Your Tongue		None
	Minun releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Minun	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Plusle releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Plusle	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Linoone's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Kimmy Shoney's Tokin	Showdown At Linoone		None
	Electrode releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Electrode	Deceit and Assist		None
	Yellow sparks surround Meowth's body and it fires a bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Tyson's Meowth	Like a Meowth to a Flame		None
	Pichu's cheeks become surrounded by yellow static and it releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Two wild Pichu	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
A Pichu under Normajean's care	The Brockster Is In!		None
	Electivire releases two bolts of lightning from the two horns on its head at the opponent.
Gary's Electivire	Home Is Where the Start Is!		None
	Luxio releases a yellow beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Luxio	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Shinx releases a yellow beam of electricity at the opponent from its body.
A wild Shinx	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Electrike releases a beam of blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Jaco's Electrike	The Electrike Company!		None
	Koffing's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and it fires multiple beams of yellow electricity at the opponent from its body.
Unknown Trainer's Koffing	Tag! We're It...!		None
	The front orb on Lanturn's antennae glow yellow and it fires a beam of electricity from the orb at the opponent.
Kyle's Lanturn	Pruning a Passel of Pals!		None
	Rattata releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A Rattata an unknown Trainer used briefly	Camping it Up!		None
	Luxray releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A Luxray an Unknown Trainer used briefly	One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!		None
Volkner's Luxray	The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!		None
	Nidoking's horn sparks with yellow electricity and it releases a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Paul's Nidoking	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
	Glameow's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and it fires a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Zoey's Glameow	A Grand Fight for Winning!		None
	Raikou's body becomes surrounded in yellow static, and then it surrounds its body in yellow electricity. It then fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Raikou (M13)	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Shuppet's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks of electricity. It then fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Grings Kodai's Shuppet	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Lickilicky's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and it releases a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Conway's Lickilicky	Working on a Right Move!		None
	Watchog's cheeks release yellow sparks of electricity, which then move throughout its entire body. Its body then becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Lenora's Watchog	The Battle According to Lenora!		None
	Audino's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
	Joltik releases a powerful blast of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent or Joltik's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Sylvester's Joltik	Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!		None
Multiple wild Joltik	Crisis at Chargestone Cave!		None
	Eelektross's body becomes surrounded in yellow static. It then becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and fires a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Emmet's Eelektross	Lost at the Stamp Rally!		None
Kenō's Eelektross	BW103		None
Imotarō's Eelektross	BW106		None
	Minccino's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires multiple beams of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Bianca's Minccino	Crisis at Chargestone Cave!		None
	Galvantula's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Galvantula	Crisis at Chargestone Cave!		None
	Sigilyph creates a black portal outlined in white in front of itself, and fires a beam of electricity from it at the opponent.
A wild Sigilyph	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!		Used via Mirror Move
	Gothitelle's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires multiple beams of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Caitlin's Gothitelle	Jostling for the Junior Cup!		None
	Ferrothorn's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires it at the opponent
Cameron's Ferrothorn	The Road to Humilau		None
	Zebstrika's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires it at the opponent
Stephan's Zebstrika	BW103		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

File:Wattson Manectric Thunderbolt Adventures.png Manectric Electabuzz Pikachu File:Lt Surge Raichu Thunderbolt Adventures.png Raichu
A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Electabuzz releases a powerful electric blast at the opponent from its body.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz	Buzz Off, Electabuzz!		Debut
	A bolt of lightning comes down from above Pikachu and strikes it. When the lightning hits Pikachu, it causes a large explosion of electricity around itself, or an orb of electricity appears in front of Pikachu's tail and it fires multiple lightning bolts from the orb at the opponent.
Red's Pika	Piece of Mime		None
	Magneton releases powerful bolts of electricity from its magnet tips at the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Magneton	Off Course with Corsola		None
	Gastly releases multiple lightning bolts from its body at the opponent.
Morty's Gastly	Misdreavus Misgivings		None
	Raichu releases a blast of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Raichu	Raising Raichu		None
Volkner's Raichu	VS. Electivire		None
	Electrike releases a powerful bolt of electricity from the tip of its tail at the opponent.
Wattson's Electrike	VS. Electrike I		None
	Manectric releases multiple bolts of electricity from the spiked fur on its legs and head. The bolts rise and come together above Manectric's body. A beam of electricity is then fired at the opponent from the place where the beams come together.
Wattson's Manectric	VS. Kyogre & Groudon IV		None
	Starmie points one of its appendages at the opponent and releases a beam of electricity from the tip of it at the opponent.
Crys's Starmie	VS. Milotic		None

In the Pokémon Get da ze! manga

File:Shuu Pikachu Thunderbolt GDZ.png Pikachu
The user zaps the foe with a strong electrical attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu charges and releases a strong electric attack.
Shū's Pikachu	Enter Shū & Pikachu!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Pikachu File:Electrode Thunderbolt PM.png Electrode
The user zaps the foe with a strong electrical attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu releases a strong electric attack from its tail.
Red's Pikachu	Big Struggle with the Powerful Opponent Venusaur!!		Debut
	Electrode releases strong electricity.
A wild Electrode	Regain the Deserted Power Plant!		None

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

The user zaps the foe with a strong electrical attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu releases a strong electric attack from its cheeks.
Satoshi's Pikachu	Pewter City		Debut
	Raichu releases a strong electric attack from its cheeks.
Satoshi's Raichu	Indigo Plateau		None

In other generations

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RGB	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In some copies of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, using Thunderbolt or Thunder 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, LeafGreen, and Emerald, the sound of Thunderbolt or Thunder may get stuck until the game resets.
• In the console games, Thunderbolt is shown going straight forward to the foes' Pokémon, while in the handheld games it is shown going straight down. This was most likely done to prevent confusion with Thunder.
• Because of Pikachu's early mastery of this move in the anime, it is by far one of the most used moves throughout the entire series, being used since even the earliest episodes. However, such episodes would also use moves simply called "Electric attack" or even "lightning" attack.
• Thunderbolt's Japanese name corresponds with Raichu's Pokédex entries which state that its Electric attacks can reach up to 100,000 volts of electricity.
• In Pokémon Red and Green, the battle animation for Thunderbolt contains several more, shorter flashes compared to the animation in the international Pokémon Red and Blue. The attack animation was likely toned down to prevent epileptic seizures.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 十萬伏特 Shíwàn Fútè Dutch Bliksemstraal Finnish Ukkosisku* Salamaisku (Johto series) Salamapallo (movies 5, 6 and 7) French Tonnerre German Donnerblitz Greek Αστροπελέκι Hebrew מכת ברק Macat barack Indonesian Seratus Ribu Volt Italian Fulmine Superfulmine (anime) Korean 백만볼트 Baekman-bolt Norwegian Tordenkile Polish Atak Piorunem (original series) Piorun (Diamond and Pearl series) Portuguese Brazil Choque do Trovão Relâmpago Portugal Relâmpago Romanian Trăznet Serbian Munja Spanish Latin America Atactrueno Rayo (in Get your Rotom Running!) Spain Rayo

Variations of the move Flamethrower
Flamethrower • Ice Beam • Thunderbolt

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