Thunder (move)

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Thunder かみなり Thunder

Battles Type  Electric Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  110 Accuracy  70% 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 TM25 in Generation I TM25 in Generation II TM25 in Generation III TM25 in Generation IV TM25 in Generation V TM25 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  2 ♥♥ Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works better the more the crowd is excited.

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

Thunder (Japanese: かみなり Thunder) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM25 in all generations so far.

Effect

Generation I

Thunder deals damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. Thunder cannot paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

Generations II to III

Thunder now has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. Thunder can now paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

It has 100% accuracy when used during rain and has 50% accuracy if used during intense sunlight.

Thunder can hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly and Bounce, and if it does, it will deal double damage.

Generation IV

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl it has a 30% chance to penetrate through Protect or Detect when used in rain, but not in Pokémon Platinum onward.

Generation V

Thunder is guaranteed to hit the target in rain regardless of the user's accuracy drops or the target's evasion boosts.

Thunder can now hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Sky Drop, and if it does, it will deal double damage.

Generation VI

Thunder's power changed from 120 to 110. It can no longer paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

Description

Games Description The strongest of all Electric-type attacks. Has a one-in-ten chance of paralyzing the target. Strongest of all Electric-type attacks. Has a one-in-ten chance shot at paralyzing the target. An attack that may cause paralysis. RSE A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.* Strikes the foe with thunderbolt. It may paralyze.* FRLG A brutal lightning attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed. A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.* Strikes the target with a thunderbolt. It may paralyze.* PMDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause paralysis. Its accuracy is affected by the weather. It even hits a Pokémon that is flying or bouncing. A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the target paralyzed. A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis. Conq Strike the target with an enormous lightning bolt. It may also cause paralysis. A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	43	41	41			41			45				50			50 58
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	54			58			58			58				62	55	55
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	54	52	52			52			71				71	45	45
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	51			73			85			78				78			78
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric				37			37			46				55	46	46
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric				45			45			53				65	56	56
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric				57			57			68				79	62	62
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric				49			49			46				56	43	43
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric				71			71			71		85	85			85
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric							36			49				52			52
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric							45			61				66			66
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric							37			38				42			42
312		Minun	Electric		Electric							37			38				42			42
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										58				62	55	55
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying														67			67
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric														78			78
695		Heliolisk	Electric	Normal																	--
702		Dedenne	Electric	Fairy																	45
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 TM25		II TM25		III TM25		IV TM25		V TM25		VI TM25
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	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
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	Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
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	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
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	Fairy		Fairy				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
210		Granbull	Fairy		Fairy				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
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							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
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										✔				✔		✔	✔
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost										✔				✔		✔	✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy										✔				✔		✔	✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel										✔				✔		✔	✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock										✔				✔		✔	✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔	✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
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														✔		✔	✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal														✔		✔	✔
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal														✔		✔	✔
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric														✔		✔	✔
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric														✔		✔	✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔	✔
573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔	✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying														✔		✔	✔
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric														✔		✔	✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel														✔		✔	✔
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel														✔		✔	✔
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric														✔		✔	✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric														✔		✔	✔
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric														✔		✔	✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying														✔		✔	✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric														✔		✔	✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic														✔		✔	✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel														✔		✔	✔
683		Aromatisse	Fairy		Fairy																✔	✔
691		Dragalge	Poison	Dragon																✔	✔
694		Helioptile	Electric	Normal																✔	✔
695		Heliolisk	Electric	Normal																✔	✔
699		Aurorus	Rock	Ice																✔	✔
702		Dedenne	Electric	Fairy																✔	✔
706		Goodra	Dragon		Dragon																✔	✔
716		Xerneas	Fairy		Fairy																✔	✔
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 Conquest

Thunder is the only move of Ampharos and Luxray. It has a chance to paralyze.

^	Power ★★★★★ Orange squares indicate hit area. Blue squares indicate area Pokémon the Pokémon will need to move to perform the move. Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon. Table assumes the Pokémon is in the square marked by ^.

Super Smash Bros. series

Pikachu uses Thunder as its Down Special attack. It summons a thunderbolt from the sky to attack opponents on the ground. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Thunder now summons a cloud that fires the thunderbolt, making the attack's range shorter. Additionally, the thunderbolt now acts a Meteor Smash.

In the anime

In the main series

Pikachu Thundurus Electivire Banette
The foe is hit by a massive lightning beam from the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pikachu fires a massive beam of electricity from its body to the sky, creating an electric cloud that fires several bolts at the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	Abra and the Psychic Showdown		Debut
Drake's Ditto in the form of Pikachu	Hello, Pummelo!		Used via Transform
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Pikachu	Imitation Confrontation		Used via Transform
Duplica's Mini-Dit in the form of Pikachu	Imitation Confrontation		Used via Transform
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
	Raichu's body becomes surrounded by electricity and it fires a massive yellow beam of electricity at the opponent.
Katrina's Raichu	Lights, Camera, Quack-tion		Japanese version only
Sho's Raichu	Pika and Goliath!		None
Volkner's Raichu	The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!		None
	Electabuzz fires multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent, or 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
Dr. 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 from its body at the opponent.
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
	A large amount of yellow sparks crackle off Raikou's body and its body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity. It then fires a massive blast of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Raikou (The Legend of Thunder!)	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
	Plusle fires a powerful beam of yellow electricity from its body into the air. The beam then curves and hits the opponent.
A wild Plusle	Pikachu's Summer Festival		None
	Minun fires a powerful beam of yellow electricity from its body into the air. The beam then curves and hits the opponent.
A wild Minun	Pikachu's Summer Festival		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.
Katie'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 or a bolt of lightning comes down from the sky and shocks the target.
A Coordinator's Manectric	What I Did For Love!		None
Jaco's Manectric	The Electrike Company!		None
Officer Jenny's Manectric	XY054		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
	The balls on the ends of Electivire's antennae 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, or the balls at the end of Electivire's antennae become surrounded by yellow electricity, and it fires a beam of yellow electricity from the antennae at the opponent, or Electivire puts its tails on the opponent and they become surrounded by yellow static. Its body then becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires a beam of yellow electricity from the end of its tails at the opponent.
Gary's Electivire	The Needs of the Three!		None
Paul's Electivire	Casting a Paul on Barry!		None
	The bands on Zekrom's tail glow light blue with electricity and it flies into the air, releasing a powerful beam of electricity from it straight down, striking the opponent, or Zekrom's wings become surrounded in light blue electricity and it releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Zekrom	In the Shadow of Zekrom!		None
	Thundurus raises both of its arms into the air, touching the back of its fists together before pulling them apart. As it does, light blue sparks of electricity fluctuate in between its hands briefly and it pulls back its arms so its fists are behind its head. Its fists then become surrounded in light blue electricity, and Thundurus brings its arms forward, firing a beam of light blue electricity from its hands at the opponent.
A wild Thundurus	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		None
	Reuniclus's whole body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and it fires a blast of it from its body at the opponent.
Geraldo's Reuniclus	Jostling for the Junior Cup!		None
	Thudurus puts its claws together, creating a beam of electricity between them. It then fires a large blue bolt of electricity at the target from its hands.
A wild Thundurus	Unova's Survival Crisis!‎		None

In Pokémon Origins

Jolteon
The foe is hit by a massive lightning beam from the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Jolteon's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity. It then fires a large bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Red's Jolteon	File 4 - Charizard		Debut

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Pikachu
The user fires a powerful blast of electricity at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu points at the opponent and its body becomes surrounded in electricity. It then fires a powerful beam of electricity from its body at the opponent. When the electricity reaches the opponent, it curls around its body like a twister.
Ash's Pikachu	Haunting my Dreams		Debut
Ritchie's Chuchino	The Indigo Finals		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Electabuzz Thu-Fi-Zer Manectric Pikachu
The opponent is hit by a massive bolt of lightning.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu's body becomes surrounded by electricity and a large bolt of lightning comes out of the sky and strikes the opponent.
Red's Pika	...But Fearow Itself!		Debut
	Thu-Fi-Zer waves its wing and a powerful lightning bolt comes out and hits the opponent.
Thu-Fi-Zer	The Winged Legends		None
	The cloud on Raikou's back grows longer and rises into the air, turning into the giant thunder cloud. Raikou then fires a powerful blasts of electricity from the thunder cloud at the opponent.
Anabel's Raikou	Really Raikou & Entirely Entei I		None
	Electabuzz points one of its index fingers into the air and a thunder cloud forms above it. When it swings its arm down, a large lightning bolt then comes out of the cloud and strikes the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz	Magnificent Magnemite		None
	A sphere of electricity forms in between Groudon's hands. It then shoots the beam at the opponent.
Maxie's Groudon	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VIII		None
	Manectric calls down a large large bolt of lightning to strike its opponent from above.
Wattson's Manectric	Can I Ninjask You a Question?		None

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Being Hit
The user shocks the opponent with a powerful blast of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Electivire fires a powerful bolt of electricity from the sky at the opponent.
Team Galactic's Electivire	Escape From Team Galactic		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Luxio
The opponent is hit by a massive bolt of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Luxio releases electricity from its body onto the sky. The electricity crashes down on the opponent.
Hareta's Luxio	A Battle of Wills		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Zapdos
The user shoots a bolt of lightning from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Zapdos releases a bolt of lightning from its mouth.
A wild Zapdos	Regain the Deserted Power Plant!		Debut

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Pikachu
The user zaps the foe with a massive thunderbolt.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu releases a strong electric attack from the sky.
Satoshi's Pikachu	Cinnabar Island		Debut

In other generations

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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

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 Thunder or Thunderbolt may cause the game to freeze during the moves' animation sequences. This can be remedied by turning off the battle effects in the options menu.
  • In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, the sound of Thunder or Thunderbolt may get stuck until the game resets.
• The number of the TM for Thunder is the same number as the National Pokédex number of Pikachu—the first Pokémon by National Pokédex order that is able to learn it by leveling up.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 打雷 Dǎléi Croatian Udar Groma Danish Torden Dutch Bliksemaanval Bliksemstraal Donder Finnish Ukkonen* Salama* French Fatal-Foudre German Donner Greek Κεραυνός Indonesian Halilintar Italian Tuono Korean 번개 Pŏn-gae Norwegian Torden Polish Grzmot Portuguese Brazil Trovão Portugal Trovão Romanian Trăznetul Serbian Grom Spanish Trueno

Variations of the move Blizzard
Blizzard • Thunder • Hurricane Formerly a variation Gunk Shot Focus Blast

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