Thunder Cage (move)

Thunder Cage サンダープリズン Thunder Prison

Battles Type  Electric Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Does not make 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 VIII 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  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Thunder Cage (Japanese: サンダープリズン Thunder Prison) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Regieleki.

Effect

In addition to dealing damage, Thunder Cage inflicts 1/8 of the target's maximum HP as damage per turn for four to five turns upon use. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape. If the user switches out, the target will be freed.

If the user of Thunder Cage is holding a Grip Claw, the duration will always be 7 turns. If a Binding Band is held by the user, the damage done at the end of each turn will increase from 1/8 of the target's maximum HP to 1/6.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Thunder Cage cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA The user traps the target in a cage of sparking electricity for four to five turns. 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 traps the target inside a cage of sparking electricity that inflicts damage for four to five turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VIII	IX
						SwSh	SV
0894		Regieleki		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	36	36
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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Regieleki Hurting the opponent
The user traps the target in a cage of sparking electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Regieleki's body becomes surrounded in yellow energy. Its arms then glow yellow and it releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from the bottom of its body at the opponent, trapping and hurting them.
Goh's Regieleki	Chasing to the Finish!		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	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

• Thunder Cage most likely draws inspiration from 19th and 20th-century inventions on electromagnetism, such as the Tesla coil or the Faraday cage.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 雷電囚籠 Lèuihdihn Chàuhlùhng Mandarin 雷電囚籠 / 雷电囚笼 Léidiàn Qiúlóng Czech Blesková klec French Voltageôle German Blitzgefängnis Italian Elettrogabbia Korean 썬더프리즌 Sseondeo Peurijeun Polish Klatka Piorunów Portuguese Brazil Prisão Elétrica Portugal Eletrojaula Russian Громовая Клетка Gromovaya Kletka Spanish Electrojaula

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