Thunder Punch (move)
ThunderPunch かみなりパンチ Thunder Punch | ||||||||||||
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ThunderPunch (Japanese: かみなりパンチ Thunder Punch) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I that may paralyze the target.
Effect
Generation I
ThunderPunch does damage and has a 9.8% chance of paralyzing the opponent.
ThunderPunch can't paralyze an opponent that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.
Generation II and on
Same as Generation I, but with a 10% chance of paralysis instead.
In the anime
- Paul'sElekid ThunderPunch.JPG
Paul's Elekid using ThunderPunch.
- ElectabuzzAnime.jpg
Jump's Electabuzz using ThunderPunch.
- EndofaJourneyYetBeginningofaJourney.jpg
Gary's Electivire using ThunderPunch on Ash's Pikachu.
Pokémon
Elekid. Elekid's hand glows yellow and sparks of electricity are seen surrounding it. It then punches the opponent.
- Used by Paul's Elekid from Two Degrees of Separation! to Smells Like Team Spirit!.
Electabuzz. Electabuzz's hand glows yellow and sparks of electricity are seen surrounding it. It then punches the opponent.
- Used by Jump's Electabuzz in Saved by the Beldum.
- Used by Paul's Electabuzz from Smells Like Team Spirit! to present.
Electivire. Electivire's hand glows yellow and sparks of electricity are seen surrounding it. It then punches the opponent.
- Used by Gary's Electivire from Home Is Where The Start Is to present.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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Generation II
By leveling up
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By TM41
Generation III
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0063
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Abra
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic
| style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electabuzz
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0096
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Drowzee
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic
| style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electabuzz
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0240
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Magby
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electabuzz
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0307
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Meditite
| colspan="1" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting || style="background:#EF4179" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Psychic
| style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electabuzz
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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By move tutor
In Pokémon Emerald
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0063
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Abra
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic
| style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electabuzz, Electivire
Magmortar
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0066
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Machop
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting
| style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electabuzz, Electivire
Magmortar
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0092
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Gastly
| colspan="1" style="background:#704170; text-align: center;" | Ghost || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Dusclops, Dusknoir
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0096
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Drowzee
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic
| style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electabuzz, Electivire
Magmortar
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0172
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Pichu
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Ampharos
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0240
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Magby
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electabuzz, Electivire
Magmortar
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0307
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Meditite
| colspan="1" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting || style="background:#EF4179" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Psychic
| style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electabuzz, Electivire
Magmortar
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0390
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Chimchar
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electabuzz, Electivire
Magmortar
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0427
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Buneary
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electabuzz, Electivire
Magmortar
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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By move tutor
In Pokémon Platinum
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In other languages
- French: Poing Éclair
- German: Donnerschlag
- Spanish: Puño Trueno
- Dutch: Donderslag
- Italian: Tuonopugno
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