Thunder Cage (move)

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

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

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 other games

Pokémon GO

Thunder Cage
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 220 Energy cost 100 Duration 3.3 seconds Damage window 1.88 - 3.2 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 60 Energy cost 40 Secondary effect -1 opponent defense Effect chance 100%%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	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
Hindi		थंडर केज Thunder Cage
Indonesian		Thunder Prison
Italian		Elettrogabbia
Korean		썬더프리즌 Sseondeo Peurijeun
Polish		Klatka Piorunów
Portuguese	Brazil	Prisão Elétrica
	Portugal	Eletrojaula
Russian		Громовая Клетка Gromovaya Kletka
Spanish		Electrojaula
Thai		ธันเดอร์พริซัน Thunder Prison
Turkish		Şimşek Kafesi

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