Thunderbolt (move)

Thunderbolt (Japanese: １０まんボルト 100,000 Volts) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM24 in Generation I before losing its status in Generation II. It returned to being TM24 from Generation III to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and was TM36 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, it is TR08.

Thunderbolt
１０まんボルト 100,000 Volts

Battles

Type	Electric
Category	Special
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	90
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

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

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM24 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon Crystal TM24 in Generation III TM24 in Generation IV TM24 in Generation V TM24 in Generation VI TM24 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM36 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR08 in Generation VIII

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam	0
A highly appealing move.

Super Contests

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

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

It can be upgraded to the special Z-Move Stoked Sparksurfer by Alolan Raichu holding Aloraichium Z, and to the special Z-Move 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt by Pikachu in a cap holding Pikashunium Z.

Effect

Generation I

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

Generation II to V

Thunderbolt can now paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

Thunderbolt can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if Charge was used in the prior turn.

Generation VI onwards

Thunderbolt's power was decreased from 95 to 90. It can no longer paralyze Electric-type Pokémon once again, due to them now being immune to paralysis.

Thunderbolt can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Charge was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	An Electric-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of paralyzing the target.
GS C	An attack that may cause paralysis.
RS EColo.XD	A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.^RS^E* A strong electrical attack. It may paralyze the target.^Colo^XD* A powerful electric attack that may cause paralysis.*
FRLG	A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
BW B2W2	A strong electric blast is loosed at the target. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP	A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	26^Y	26	26	26	29	29^XY 42^ORAS	42^SM^USUM 21^PE	36^SwSh^BDSP 29^LA
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy		1	1	1	1	1	1^SM^USUM	1^SwSh^BDSP 29^LA
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy							1^SM^USUM	1^SwSh
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral							26^PE	34^LA
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral							26^PE	34^LA
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral							31^PE
100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral								29^LA
101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral							36^PE
101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral								29^LA
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like		47	47	43	50^BW 49^B2W2	49	49^SM^USUM 44^PE	46^SwSh^BDSP 34^LA
135		Jolteon		Field		Field								25^LA
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral								29^LA
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							32^PE
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral								29^LA
239		Elekid		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		41	41	37	46^BW 40^B2W2	40	40	40^SwSh^BDSP 34^LA
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like				43	50^BW 49^B2W2	49	49	46^SwSh^BDSP 34^LA
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral								29^LA
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous								34^LA
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous					44	44	44
618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous					45	45	45
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					22	22	22	40^SwSh
694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon						49	49	36^SwSh
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon								1^SwSh
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug							1, Evo.	1, Evo.^SwSh
796		Xurkitree		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							37	55^SwSh
894		Regieleki		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								42^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I TM24	II --	III TM24	IV TM24	V TM24	VI TM24	VII TM24 TM36	VIII TR08
019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy							✔	✔
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster							✔	✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
161		Sentret		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
162		Furret		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
172		Pichu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
179		Mareep		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
190		Aipom		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
203		Girafarig		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
239		Elekid		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
241		Miltank		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
243		Raikou		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
289		Slaking		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
309		Electrike		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
310		Manectric		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
335		Zangoose		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
352		Kecleon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
359		Absol		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
377		Regirock		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
378		Regice		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
379		Registeel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
380		Latias		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
381		Latios		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
382		Kyogre		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
383		Groudon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
403		Shinx		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
404		Luxio		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
405		Luxray		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
424		Ambipom		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
431		Glameow		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
432		Purugly		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
439		Mime Jr.		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
446		Munchlax		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
480		Uxie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
481		Mesprit		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
483		Dialga		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
484		Palkia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
486		Regigigas		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
487		Giratina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
491		Darkrai		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
494		Victini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔	✔
504		Patrat		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
505		Watchog		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
506		Lillipup		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
507		Herdier		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
508		Stoutland		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
522		Blitzle		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
523		Zebstrika		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔	✔	✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
572		Minccino		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
573		Cinccino		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔	✔
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔	✔
587		Emolga		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔	✔
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔	✔
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔	✔
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔	✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔	✔
618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous					✔	✔	✔	✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔	✔
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔	✔
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔	✔
648		Meloetta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
649		Genesect		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔	✔
677		Espurr		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔
682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔	✔
683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔	✔
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔	✔
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔	✔
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						✔	✔	✔
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						✔	✔	✔
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon						✔	✔	✔
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon						✔	✔	✔
694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon						✔	✔	✔
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon						✔	✔	✔
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						✔	✔	✔
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						✔	✔	✔
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy						✔	✔	✔
704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔	✔
705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔	✔
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔	✔
716		Xerneas		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔	✔	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔	✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔	✔
736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug							✔	✔
737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug							✔	✔
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug							✔	✔
765		Oranguru		Field		Field							✔	✔
773		Silvally		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy							✔	✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔	✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon							✔	✔
785		Tapu Koko		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
786		Tapu Lele		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
791		Solgaleo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
792		Lunala		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
793		Nihilego		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
796		Xurkitree		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
801		Magearna		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔	✔
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^USUM	✔
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^USUM	✔
808		Meltan		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^PE	✔
809		Melmetal		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^PE	✔
835		Yamper		Field		Field								✔
836		Boltund		Field		Field								✔
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field								✔
863		Perrserker		Field		Field								✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous								✔
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy								✔
880		Dracozolt		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								✔
881		Arctozolt		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								✔
884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon								✔
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon								✔
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon								✔
894		Regieleki		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		C
020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔
101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔
148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔
171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔
172		Pichu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔
180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔
239		Elekid		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
243		Raikou		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Thunderbolt is a move with 18 base power, 84% accuracy, and 10 PP. It damages all enemies adjacent to the user, and might inflict paralysis on them.

In Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 73.92%.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★★

Power: 45

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of paralyzing each target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	47	56	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target paralyzed.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of leaving the target paralyzed.

Pokémon GO

Thunderbolt

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	80
Energy cost	50
Duration	2.5 seconds
Damage window	1.8 - 2.3 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	90
Energy cost	55
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 50 → 55
February 16, 2017
- Power: 55 → 80
- Duration: 2.7 → 2.5 seconds
- Damage window: 1.9 - 2.7 → 1.8 - 2.3 seconds

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Damages all foes around the user. It may also cause paralysis and prevent any attacks or moves.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on all enemies within a 1-tile range. It may also afflict the enemies within a 1-tile range with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with the Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action.
BSL	まわりのてきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでまひじょうたいにかえるまひじょうたいのポケモンはわざがだせない
Conq.	A strong electric blast is loosed at the target. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
MDGtI	It damages nearby enemies. It could also cause the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, their Travel Speed goes down and they can't attack or use moves.
SMD	It damages nearby enemies. It could also cause paralysis.
Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition	Move all opponents to Zapdos, roll the dice, and no matter who owns it, they all pay you 4 times the amount rolled. Also, if Zapdos is unowned, you may buy it from the bank.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method

Pikachu	Delcatty	Rotom	Pichu
The user sends a strong electric blast crashing down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
User	First Used In		Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its cheek sacs at the opponent; or, Pikachu releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. Sometimes, yellow sparks appear around Pikachu's tail and cheeks before launching the attack. On occasion, this will paralyze the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	Showdown in Pewter City		Debut
Multiple Pikachu	Battle Aboard the St. Anne		None
Pokémon League entrance exam Instructor's Pikachu	The Ultimate Test		None
Ritchie's Sparky	A Friend In Deed		None
Mewtwo's Pikachutwo	Mewtwo Returns		None
Volkner's Pikachu	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Pikachu	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Pikachu	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Ayumi's Pikachu	BWS01		None
Mirror Ash's Pikachu	The Cave of Mirrors!		None
Multiple Pikachu summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
Jimmy's Spike	Battling at Full Volume!		None
Ash's Pikachu (M20)	I Choose You!		None
Pikala's Boss	A Plethora of Pikachu!		None
Goh's Pikachu	Gotta Catch a What?!		None
Multiple wild Pikachu	Gotta Catch a What?!		None
An illusionary Pikachu created by Unown	Star Night, Star Flight!		None
Raichu	Raichu's cheeks crackle with yellow electricity and it releases many powerful bolts or one bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Raichu	Electric Shock Showdown		None
Katrina's Raichu	Lights, Camera, Quack-tion		None
Ellen's Raichu	Mild 'n Wooly		None
A wild Raichu	The Legend of Thunder!		None
A wild Raichu	As Clear as Crystal		None
Abigail's Sugar	Cooking Up a Sweet Story!		None
A Raichu Ash used briefly	Camping It Up!		None
Volkner's Raichu	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
Tierno's Raichu	Good Friends, Great Training!		None
Visquez's Raichu	Destination: Coronation!		None
Goh's Raichu	Gotta Catch a What?!		None
Multiple wild Raichu	Gotta Catch a What?!		None
Electabuzz	Electabuzz releases powerful bolts of yellow lightning from its horns or its body, or Electabuzz puts its hands out and fires a blast of yellow lightning from its hands at the opponent.
Kaz's Electabuzz	Showdown at Dark City		None
A Trainer's Electabuzz	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Drake's Electabuzz	Enter the Dragonite		None
The electric company's Electabuzz	Current Events		None
Dr. Namba's Electabuzz	A Promise is a Promise		None
A wild Electabuzz	As Clear as Crystal		None
Macy's Electabuzz	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Jump's Electabuzz	Saved by the Beldum		None
A Coordinator's Electabuzz	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
A wild Electabuzz	I Choose You!		None
Magneton	Magneton's magnets glow yellow or white and a powerful bolt of yellow electricity is released from them at the opponent.
A Trainer's Magneton	Mewtwo Strikes Back		None
Ethan's Number 6	Get Along, Little Pokémon		None
Jackson's Magneton	Tie One On!		None
Multiple wild Magneton	Watt's with Wattson		None
A wild Magneton	All Torkoal, No Play		None
A Coordinator's Magneton	Harley Rides Again		None
Zero's Magneton	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
Academy's Magneton	A Campus Reunion!		None
A wild Magneton	Show Me the Metal!		None
Magnemite	Magnemite releases a powerful bolt of yellow or white electricity from its magnet tips or its body at the opponent.
A wild Magnemite	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Ethan's Magnemite	Get Along, Little Pokémon		None
Ethan's Number 6	Get Along, Little Pokémon		None
A wild Magnemite	As Clear as Crystal		None
Anthony's Magnemite	You Said a Mouthful!		None
Alyssa's Magnemite	A Different Kind of Misty		None
Multiple wild Magnemite	Watt's with Wattson		None
Multiple wild Magnemite	All Torkoal, No Play		None
Zero's Magnemite	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
Professor Kodama's Magnemite	Sticking With Who You Know!		None
A wild Magnemite	Expedition to Onix Island!		None
Multiple wild Magnemite	Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!		None
Academy's Magnemite	A Campus Reunion!		None
Jolteon	Jolteon releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. Sometimes, yellow sparks appear around its body before it fires the attack.
A Trainer's Jolteon	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
A wild Jolteon	As Clear as Crystal		None
Volkner's Jolteon	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
Virgil's Jolteon	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
Persian	Persian's eyes glow yellow. Then, it releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A Trainer's Persian	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		None
Starmie	Starmie releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Rudy's Starmie	Misty Meets Her Match		None
A wild Starmie	Going for the Gold!		None
Zapdos	Zapdos's body becomes surrounded in electricity, then it fires tons of little lightning bolts at the opponent that cause massive damage.
A wild Zapdos	The Power of One		None
A wild Zapdos	As Clear as Crystal		None
A mirage Zapdos merged with a mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
A wild Zapdos	An Electrifying Rage!		None
Dragonite	Dragonite charges electricity in its antennae, then releases a beam of yellow electricity at the opponent from them.
Drake's Dragonite	Enter the Dragonite		None
Voltorb	Voltorb releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Voltorb	As Clear as Crystal		None
Multiple wild Voltorb	Watt's with Wattson		None
A Trainer's Voltorb	Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend		None
Christopher and Jeannie's Voltorb	May's Egg-Cellent Adventure		None
Ampharos	Ampharos releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its ears or body at the opponent. Sometimes, yellow sparks appear around its ears before it uses the attack.
A wild Ampharos	As Clear as Crystal		None
Ampharos Train crew's Ampharos	Frozen on Their Tracks!		None
Elekid	Elekid spins its arms and releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from the horns on its head at the opponent.
Casey's Elekid	Here's Lookin' at you, Elekid		None
A wild Elekid	Reversing the Charges		None
Zigzagoon	Zigzagoon's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity at the opponent.
Victor Winstrate's Zigzagoon	Candid Camerupt!		None
Delcatty	Delcatty crouches down and its body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks. It then releases a powerful bolt of lightning from its body into the air that strikes the opponent.
Dr. Abby's Johnny	Delcatty Got Your Tongue		None
Minun	Minun releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Minun	Destiny Deoxys		None
Plusle	Plusle releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Plusle	Destiny Deoxys		None
Linoone	Linoone's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Kimmy Shoney's Tokin	Showdown At Linoone		None
Electrode	Electrode releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Electrode	Deceit and Assist		None
Meowth	Yellow sparks surround Meowth's body and it fires a bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Tyson's Meowth	Like a Meowth to a Flame		None
Pichu	Pichu's cheeks become surrounded by yellow static and it releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Two wild Pichu	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
A Pichu under Normajean's care	The Brockster Is In!		None
Electivire	Electivire releases two bolts of lightning from the two horns on its head at the opponent.
Gary's Electivire	Home Is Where the Start Is!		None
Luxio	Luxio releases a yellow beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Luxio	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Shinx	Shinx releases a yellow beam of electricity at the opponent from its body.
A wild Shinx	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Electrike	Electrike releases a beam of blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Jaco's Electrike	The Electrike Company!		None
Koffing	Koffing's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and it fires multiple beams of yellow electricity at the opponent from its body.
Giant's Koffing	Tag! We're It...!		None
Lanturn	The front orb on Lanturn's antennae glow yellow and it fires a beam of electricity from the orb at the opponent.
Kyle's Lanturn	Pruning a Passel of Pals!		None
Rattata	Rattata releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A student's rental Rattata	Camping it Up!		None
Luxray	Luxray releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A student's rental Luxray	One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!		None
Nidoking	Nidoking's horn sparks with yellow electricity and he releases a beam of yellow electricity from his body at the opponent.
Paul's Nidoking	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
Glameow	Glameow's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and it fires a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Zoey's Glameow	A Grand Fight for Winning!		None
Raikou	Raikou's body becomes surrounded in yellow static, and then it surrounds its body in yellow electricity. It then fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Raikou (M13)	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
Shuppet	Shuppet's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks of electricity. It then fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Grings Kodai's Shuppet	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
Lickilicky	Lickilicky's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity and it releases a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Conway's Lickilicky	Working on a Right Move!		None
Watchog	Watchog's cheeks release yellow sparks of electricity, which then move throughout its entire body. Its body then becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Lenora's Watchog	The Battle According to Lenora!		None
Audino	Audino's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
Joltik	Joltik releases a powerful blast of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent or Joltik's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Sylvester's Joltik	Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!		None
Multiple wild Joltik	Crisis at Chargestone Cave!		None
Eelektross	Eelektross's body becomes surrounded in yellow static. It then becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and fires a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Emmet's Eelektross	Lost at the Stamp Rally!		None
Kendrick's Eelektross	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
Russet's Eelektross	Strong Strategy Steals the Show!		None
Minccino	Minccino's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires multiple beams of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Bianca's Minccino	Crisis at Chargestone Cave!		None
Galvantula	Galvantula's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires a beam of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Galvantula	Crisis at Chargestone Cave!		None
Two Galvantula Nanette imagined	New Places... Familiar Faces!		None
A wild Galvantula	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
A wild Galvantula	Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!		None
Teaque's Galvantula	Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!		None
Sigilyph	Sigilyph creates a black portal outlined in white in front of itself. It then fires a beam of yellow electricity from it at the opponent.
A wild Sigilyph	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!		Used via Mirror Move
Gothitelle	Gothitelle's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires multiple beams of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Caitlin's Gothitelle	Jostling for the Junior Cup!		None
Ferrothorn	Ferrothorn's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Cameron's Ferrothorn	The Road to Humilau!		None
Zebstrika	Zebstrika's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Stephan's Zebstrika	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
Magnezone	Magnezone's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Barret's Magnezone	Secrets From Out of the Fog!		None
Zekrom	The spike on Zekrom's head glows yellow and sparks with yellow electricity. It then fires a stream of electricity towards the opponent.
A Zekrom in Ash's dream	Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures!		None
Rotom	Rotom's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Professor Oak's Rotom	To Catch a Rotom!		None
Two wild Rotom	To Catch a Rotom!		None
Weston's Rotom	Rotom's Wish!		None
Manectric	Manectric's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Manectric	Grooming Furfrou!		None
Celosia's Manectric	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		None
Heliolisk	Heliolisk's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Clemont's Heliolisk	Clemont's Got a Secret!		None
Pikachu	Pikachu Rock Star releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Frank's Pikachu	Lights! Camera! Pika!		None
Pikachu Rock Star	A Dancing Debut!		Poké TV segment
Pikachu	Pikachu, Ph. D releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Frank's Pikachu	Lights! Camera! Pika!		None
Pikachu	Pikachu Libre releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Frank's Pikachu	Lights! Camera! Pika!		None
Pikachu Libre	Master Class Choices!		Poké TV segment
Pikachu	Pikachu Belle releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Pikachu Belle	XY105		Poké TV segment
Mismagius	Misamgius releases one or multiple bolts of yellow electricity from the gems on its body at the opponent.
Lusamine's Mismagius	Rescuing the Unwilling!		None
Meowth	Alolan Meowth's body sparks with electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow lightning from its body at the opponent.
Matori's Meowth	Acting True to Form!		None
Meltan	Yellow sparks appear around Meltan's tail. Meltan then releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Ash's Meltan	Show Me the Metal!		None
Raichu	Alolan Raichu's cheeks crackle with yellow electricity and it releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Hau's Raichu	Battling Besties!		None
Naganadel	Naganadel releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Ash's Naganadel	Z-Move Showdown!		None
Patrat	Patrat releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A Trainer's Patrat	A Little Rocket R & R!		None

In Tie One On!, Macy's Starmie was mentioned to have used Thunderbolt on Jackson's Poliwhirl off-screen.
In Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!, Tony commanded his Electabuzz to use Thunderbolt, but it was defeated by Ash's Riolu before it could execute the command.

Pokémon Origins

Pokémon	Method

	Jolteon	Rhyhorn
A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe.
User	First Used In		Notes
Jolteon	Jolteon releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Red's Jolteon	File 2: Cubone		Debut
Rhyhorn	Rhyhorn's horn crackles with yellow electricity. It then forms a ball of yellow electricity in front of its horn and fires it at the opponent.
Giovanni's Rhyhorn	File 3: Giovanni		None

Pokémon Generations

Pokémon	Method

Electrode	Dragonite	Zekrom	Pikachu
The opponent is hit by a bolt of lightning from the user.
User	First Used In		Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu's cheeks become surrounded in yellow sparks of electricity. It then shoots a bolt of yellow and blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Red's Pikachu	The Adventure		Debut
Magnemite	Magnemite shoots a bolt of yellow electricity at the opponent.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Magnemite	The Lake of Rage		None
Dragonite	Dragonite charges electricity in its antennae, then releases a beam of yellow electricity from them at the opponent.
Lance's Dragonite	The Lake of Rage		None
Electrode	Electrode releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Electrode	The Lake of Rage		None
Zekrom	Zekrom fires a stream of yellow electricity at the opponent.
Hilbert's Zekrom	The King Returns		None

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon	Method

	Starmie	Pikachu
A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe.
User	First Used In		Notes
Starmie	Starmie releases multiple bolts of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Misty's Starmie	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer		None
Pikachu	Pikachu releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Bettie's Pikachu	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer		None

Pokémon Evolutions

Pokémon	Method

	Rhyperior	Jolteon
A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe.
User	First Used In		Notes
Rhyperior	Rhyperior's body becomes covered in yellow electricity. It then releases a bolt of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Palmer's Rhyperior	The Rival		Debut
Jolteon	Jolteon releases one or multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Sayo's Jolteon	The Show		None
Trace's Jolteon	The Discovery		None

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

	Pikachu

The user releases a bunch of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu releases a burst of electricity onto the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	Hoppip, the Wind Calls!	Debut
Zigzagoon	Zigzagoon releases a burst of electricity onto the opponent.
Victor's Zigzagoon	A Pokémon Battle Against An Entire Family?!	None

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

	Starmie

The user releases a burst of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Starmie	Starmie releases a burst of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Rudy's Starmie	You Bet Your Wife	Debut

Movie adaptations

	Pikachu

The user zaps the foe with electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu zaps the opponent with electricity.
Ash's Pikachu	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea	Debut
Ash's Pikachu (M20)	I Choose You!	None

Pokémon Adventures

Kangaskhan	Electabuzz	Mega Kangaskhan

The user sends a strong electric blast crashing down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Electabuzz	Electabuzz releases a powerful electric blast at the opponent from its body.
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz	Buzz Off, Electabuzz!	Debut
Pikachu	A bolt of lightning comes down from above Pikachu and strikes it. When the lightning hits Pikachu, it causes a large explosion of electricity around itself, or an orb of electricity appears in front of Pikachu's tail and it fires multiple lightning bolts from the orb at the opponent.
Red's Pika	Peace of Mime	None
Magneton	Magneton releases powerful bolts of electricity from its magnet tips at the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Magneton	Off Course with Corsola	None
Gastly	Gastly releases multiple lightning bolts from its body at the opponent. On occasion, this will paralyze the opponent.
Morty's Gastly	Misdreavus Misgivings	None
Starmie	Starmie points one of its appendages at the opponent and releases a beam of electricity from the tip of it at the opponent.
Crystal's Starmie	Moving Past Milotic	None
Raichu	Raichu releases a blast of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Volkner's Raichu	Shorting Out Electivire	None
Kangaskhan	The mother Kangaskhan raises her arms, creating an electric storm that is unleashed on the opponent.
X's Kanga	The Aegislash Agenda	None
Kangaskhan	Mega Kangaskhan and her child both raise their arms, creating electric storms that are unleashed on the opponent.
X's Kanga and Li'l Kanga	Noibat Stands in the Way	Enhanced by Parental Bond

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

	Electivire

The user lets out a bunch of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Electivire	Electivire punches the ground and electricity from its fist is let loose onto the opponent.
Bashō's Electivire	ABM10	Debut

Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers

	Plusle

The user lets outs a bunch of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Plusle	Plusle lets out a bunch of electricity.
Wes's Plusle	Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers	Debut

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

	Pikachu

The user lets loose a bunch of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu lets loose a burst of electricity onto the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	Hurry Up! Dawn's Pinch!!	Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

	Pikachu

The user lets loose a bunch of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu lets loose a burst of electricity onto the opponent.
Gold's Pikachu	A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia	Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

	Pikachu

The user zaps the foe with a strong electrical attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu charges and releases a strong electric attack.
Shu's Pikachu	Shu and Pikachu's Debut!	Debut
Ditto	Ditto releases a strong electric attack.
Shu's Ditto	GDZ15	Used via Transform

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

	Pikachu

The user zaps the foe with a strong electrical attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu releases a strong electric attack from its cheeks.
Red's Pikachu	The Fake Pikachu!!	Debut

Pokémon Zensho

	Pikachu

The user zaps the foe with a strong electrical attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu releases a strong electric attack from its cheeks.
Satoshi's Pikachu	Cerulean City	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Warning: The original animation from Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue contains several short flashes capable of causing epileptic seizures.

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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

RG B	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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 Thunderbolt or Thunder 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 Thunderbolt or Thunder may get stuck until the game resets.
In the console games, Thunderbolt is shown going straight forward to the opposing Pokémon, while in the handheld games, it is shown going straight down.
Because of Ash's Pikachu using this move since some of the earliest episodes of the anime, it is one of the most featured moves throughout the entire series.
Thunderbolt's Japanese name (１０まんボルト) corresponds with Raichu's Pokédex entries which state that its Electric attacks can reach up to 100,000 volts of electricity.
In Pokémon Red and Green, the battle effect for Thunderbolt contains several more, shorter flashes compared to the animation in the international Pokémon Red and Blue. The move animation was likely toned down to prevent epileptic seizures.
In Climbing the Walls!, Ash revealed that Thunderbolt is his favorite move.
Thunderbolt is the only move that can be upgraded into multiple exclusive Z-Moves: Alolan Raichu's Stoked Sparksurfer and Pikachu's 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt.
Thunderbolt is among the three attacks enhanced into "new" moves in the Pokémon Adventures manga, the others being Razor Leaf and Thunder.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	十萬伏特 Sahpmaahn Fuhkdahk * 十萬伏特電擊 Sahpmaahn Fuhkdahk Dihngīk * １０萬伏特 Sahpmaahn Fuhkdahk * 十萬Watt電力 Sahpmaahn Watt Dihnlihk *
Chinese	Mandarin	十萬伏特 / 十万伏特 Shíwàn Fútè * １０萬伏特 Shíwàn Fútè *
Czech		Bleskový útok
Danish		Tordenkile
Dutch		Bliksemstraal
Finnish		Ukkosisku* Salamaisku (original series) Salamapallo (M05 -M07)
French		Tonnerre
German		Donnerblitz
Greek		100,000 Βόλτ Vólt
Hebrew		מכת ברק Makat Barak
Hungarian		Mennykőcsapás
Indonesian		Seratus Ribu Volt
Italian		Fulmine Superfulmine (anime, season 1-10)
Korean		백만볼트 Baekmanbolteu (Pokémon anime) 10만볼트 Sip(10)manbolteu (Pokémon Origins, In game, Comics)
Norwegian		Tordenkile
Polish		Piorun* Piorunujący Atak* Grom* Elektrowstrząs* Błyskawica* Uderzenie Gromu* Elektrocios* Elektroatak* Piorun Kulisty* Elektroszok* Elektrogrom* Elektryczny Grom* Piorunowy Atak* Moc Piorunów* Dziki Piorun* Piorunujący Wstrząs* Piorunujący Cios* Sto Tysięcy Wolt*
Portuguese	Brazil	Relâmpago (games, TCG, PS038, PS085-present) Choque do Trovão (anime, PS011-PS028, PS042-PS062, PS490)
Portuguese	Portugal	Relâmpago
Romanian		Trăznet
Russian		Удар молний Udar molniy
Serbian		Munja
Spanish	Latin America	Mega Descarga (EP014) Trueno* (EP024) Atactrueno Rayo (DP105)
Spanish	Spain	Rayo
Swedish		Åskattack* Åskstöt* Åskboll*
Thai		หนึ่งแสนโวลต์
Vietnamese		100 Ngàn Vôn Điện 100 Ngàn Vôn

Variations of the move Flamethrower

Flamethrower • Ice Beam • Thunderbolt

Generation I TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation I HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05

Generation III TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation III HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08^RSE

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46
47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69
70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48
49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72
73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26
27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52
53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78
79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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