Thunder Fang (move)

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Thunder Fang かみなりのキバ Thunder Fang

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Battles 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 King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   No additional effect

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Thunder Fang (Japanese: かみなりのキバ Thunder Fang) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation IV that may cause paralysis and flinching.

Effect

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

Description

Games Description The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or become paralyzed. PMDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It also may afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition or Cringe status condition. The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	--				--			--
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	--				--			--
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	43				43	21	20
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	--				--			--
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	--				--			--
209		Snubbull	Fairy		Fairy	--				--			--
210		Granbull	Fairy		Fairy	--				--			--
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	--				--			--
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground	--				--			--
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	50				50			50
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	--				--			--
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	--				--			--
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric	33				33			33
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	37				37			37
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	--				--			--
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric	33		29	29			29
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric	38		33	33			33
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric	42		35	35			35
450		Hippowdon	Ground		Ground	--				--			--
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	--				--			--
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	--				--			--
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal					--			--
644		Zekrom	Dragon	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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock
209		Snubbull	Fairy		Fairy
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal	no
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark	no
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon	no
632		Durant	Bug	Steel	no
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon	no
696		Tyrunt	Rock	Dragon	no				no
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 Type Obtained with 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock HeartGold and SoulSilver - Brock's Rhyhorn Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0632 Durant Bug Steel Dream World - Rugged Mountain Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Stoutland Shinx Luxray Herdier
Its teeth charge with electricity. It then bites down on its foe.
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.
Marble's Luxray	Luxray Vision		Debut
Volkner's Luxray	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		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

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gliscor
The user attacks the opponent with a shocking bite
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gliscor bites down on the opponent. Then, an orb of electric sparks surrounds the opponent.
A wild Gliscor	Grumpy Gliscor		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Luxray
The user bites down on the opponent with its electricity-covered fangs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Luxray bites down on the opponent with its electricity-covered fangs.
Hareta's Luxray	Hearts and Spirits Collide		Debut

In other generations

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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 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 Beongae Eomni Brazilian Portuguese Presa do Trovão Romanian Capcana Electrică Spanish Latin America Colmillo Trueno Spain Colm. Rayo Turkish Yıldırım Dişi

Variations of the move Fire Fang
Thunder Fang • Ice Fang • Fire Fang

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