Thunder Punch
ElectricSummary
Thunder Punch is an Electric-type move with 75 power and 100% accuracy. It has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. Thunder Punch is a physical move, making it useful for Pokémon with high Attack stats. It has been a staple move for Electric-type physical attackers and is also favored by Pokémon with the ability to learn it through TM or breeding. The move is particularly effective in battles against Water- or Flying-type Pokémon, which are weak to Electric-type attacks. Thunder Punch combines reliable damage output with the added utility of potentially causing paralysis, giving it strategic value in both casual and competitive play.
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Short Effect: Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Game Descriptions
Move Details
- Power 75
- Accuracy 100%
- PP 15
- Priority 0
- Damage Class Physical
- Generation Generation I
- Category Damage+ailment
Additional Info
- Paralysis Chance 10%
Pokémon That Learn Thunder Punch
Charmander
Types: Fire
Charmeleon
Types: Fire
Charizard
Types: Fire, Flying
Pikachu
Types: Electric
Raichu
Types: Electric
Nidoqueen
Types: Poison, Ground
Nidoking
Types: Poison, Ground
Clefairy
Types: Fairy
Clefable
Types: Fairy
Jigglypuff
Types: Normal, Fairy
Wigglytuff
Types: Normal, Fairy
Mankey
Types: Fighting
Primeape
Types: Fighting
Abra
Types: Psychic
Kadabra
Types: Psychic
Alakazam
Types: Psychic
Machop
Types: Fighting
Machoke
Types: Fighting
Machamp
Types: Fighting
Geodude
Types: Rock, Ground
Graveler
Types: Rock, Ground
Golem
Types: Rock, Ground
Grimer
Types: Poison
Muk
Types: Poison
Gastly
Types: Ghost, Poison
Haunter
Types: Ghost, Poison
Gengar
Types: Ghost, Poison
Drowzee
Types: Psychic
Hypno
Types: Psychic
Cubone
Types: Ground
Marowak
Types: Ground
Hitmonchan
Types: Fighting
Lickitung
Types: Normal
Rhydon
Types: Ground, Rock
Chansey
Types: Normal
Kangaskhan
Types: Normal
Mr-Mime
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Electabuzz
Types: Electric
Magmar
Types: Fire
Snorlax
Types: Normal
Dragonite
Types: Dragon, Flying
Mewtwo
Types: Psychic
Mew
Types: Psychic
Typhlosion
Types: Fire
Sentret
Types: Normal
Furret
Types: Normal
Ledyba
Types: Bug, Flying
Ledian
Types: Bug, Flying
Pichu
Types: Electric
Flaaffy
Types: Electric
Ampharos
Types: Electric
Sudowoodo
Types: Rock
Aipom
Types: Normal
Slowking
Types: Water, Psychic
Snubbull
Types: Fairy
Granbull
Types: Fairy
Teddiursa
Types: Normal
Ursaring
Types: Normal
Elekid
Types: Electric
Magby
Types: Fire
Miltank
Types: Normal
Blissey
Types: Normal
Tyranitar
Types: Rock, Dark
Treecko
Types: Grass
Grovyle
Types: Grass
Sceptile
Types: Grass
Combusken
Types: Fire, Fighting
Blaziken
Types: Fire, Fighting
Lombre
Types: Water, Grass
Ludicolo
Types: Water, Grass
Ralts
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Kirlia
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Gardevoir
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Breloom
Types: Grass, Fighting
Slakoth
Types: Normal
Vigoroth
Types: Normal
Slaking
Types: Normal
Whismur
Types: Normal
Loudred
Types: Normal
Exploud
Types: Normal
Makuhita
Types: Fighting
Hariyama
Types: Fighting
Nosepass
Types: Rock
Sableye
Types: Dark, Ghost
Mawile
Types: Steel, Fairy
Aggron
Types: Steel, Rock
Meditite
Types: Fighting, Psychic
Medicham
Types: Fighting, Psychic
Plusle
Types: Electric
Minun
Types: Electric
Volbeat
Types: Bug
Illumise
Types: Bug
Gulpin
Types: Poison
Swalot
Types: Poison
Grumpig
Types: Psychic
Spinda
Types: Normal
Flygon
Types: Ground, Dragon
Cacnea
Types: Grass
Cacturne
Types: Grass, Dark
Zangoose
Types: Normal
Kecleon
Types: Normal
Dusclops
Types: Ghost
Metang
Types: Steel, Psychic
Metagross
Types: Steel, Psychic
Regirock
Types: Rock
Regice
Types: Ice
Registeel
Types: Steel
Groudon
Types: Ground
Jirachi
Types: Steel, Psychic
Deoxys-Normal
Types: Psychic
Chimchar
Types: Fire
Monferno
Types: Fire, Fighting
Infernape
Types: Fire, Fighting
Cranidos
Types: Rock
Rampardos
Types: Rock
Pachirisu
Types: Electric
Ambipom
Types: Normal
Buneary
Types: Normal
Lopunny
Types: Normal
Munchlax
Types: Normal
Riolu
Types: Fighting
Lucario
Types: Fighting, Steel
Croagunk
Types: Poison, Fighting
Toxicroak
Types: Poison, Fighting
Lickilicky
Types: Normal
Rhyperior
Types: Ground, Rock
Electivire
Types: Electric
Magmortar
Types: Fire
Gallade
Types: Psychic, Fighting
Probopass
Types: Rock, Steel
Dusknoir
Types: Ghost
Uxie
Types: Psychic
Mesprit
Types: Psychic
Azelf
Types: Psychic
Regigigas
Types: Normal
Victini
Types: Psychic, Fire
Pignite
Types: Fire, Fighting
Emboar
Types: Fire, Fighting
Watchog
Types: Normal
Audino
Types: Normal
Timburr
Types: Fighting
Gurdurr
Types: Fighting
Conkeldurr
Types: Fighting
Throh
Types: Fighting
Sawk
Types: Fighting
Scraggy
Types: Dark, Fighting
Scrafty
Types: Dark, Fighting
Reuniclus
Types: Psychic
Eelektross
Types: Electric
Druddigon
Types: Dragon
Golett
Types: Ground, Ghost
Golurk
Types: Ground, Ghost
Heatmor
Types: Fire
Thundurus-Incarnate
Types: Electric, Flying
Zekrom
Types: Dragon, Electric
Meloetta-Aria
Types: Normal, Psychic
Chespin
Types: Grass
Quilladin
Types: Grass
Chesnaught
Types: Grass, Fighting
Braixen
Types: Fire
Delphox
Types: Fire, Psychic
Diggersby
Types: Normal, Ground
Pancham
Types: Fighting
Pangoro
Types: Fighting, Dark
Heliolisk
Types: Electric, Normal
Hawlucha
Types: Fighting, Flying
Dedenne
Types: Electric, Fairy
Goodra
Types: Dragon
Hoopa
Types: Psychic, Ghost
Incineroar
Types: Fire, Dark
Gumshoos
Types: Normal
Crabrawler
Types: Fighting
Crabominable
Types: Fighting, Ice
Stufful
Types: Normal, Fighting
Bewear
Types: Normal, Fighting
Kommo-O
Types: Dragon, Fighting
Tapu-Koko
Types: Electric, Fairy
Buzzwole
Types: Bug, Fighting
Xurkitree
Types: Electric
Marshadow
Types: Fighting, Ghost
Zeraora
Types: Electric
Melmetal
Types: Steel
Toxtricity-Amped
Types: Electric, Poison
Grimmsnarl
Types: Dark, Fairy
Obstagoon
Types: Dark, Normal
Morpeko-Full-Belly
Types: Electric, Dark
Dracozolt
Types: Electric, Dragon
Arctozolt
Types: Electric, Ice
Kubfu
Types: Fighting
Urshifu-Single-Strike
Types: Fighting, Dark
Ursaluna
Types: Ground, Normal
Floragato
Types: Grass
Meowscarada
Types: Grass, Dark
Pawmo
Types: Electric, Fighting
Pawmot
Types: Electric, Fighting
Garganacl
Types: Rock
Annihilape
Types: Fighting, Ghost
Scream-Tail
Types: Fairy, Psychic
Iron-Hands
Types: Fighting, Electric
Iron-Thorns
Types: Rock, Electric
Gholdengo
Types: Steel, Ghost
Iron-Valiant
Types: Fairy, Fighting
Okidogi
Types: Poison, Fighting
Deoxys-Attack
Types: Psychic
Deoxys-Defense
Types: Psychic
Deoxys-Speed
Types: Psychic
Meloetta-Pirouette
Types: Normal, Fighting
Thundurus-Therian
Types: Electric, Flying
Charizard-Mega-X
Types: Fire, Dragon
Charizard-Mega-Y
Types: Fire, Flying
Alakazam-Mega
Types: Psychic
Gengar-Mega
Types: Ghost, Poison
Kangaskhan-Mega
Types: Normal
Mewtwo-Mega-X
Types: Psychic, Fighting
Mewtwo-Mega-Y
Types: Psychic
Ampharos-Mega
Types: Electric, Dragon
Tyranitar-Mega
Types: Rock, Dark
Blaziken-Mega
Types: Fire, Fighting
Gardevoir-Mega
Types: Psychic, Fairy
Mawile-Mega
Types: Steel, Fairy
Aggron-Mega
Types: Steel
Medicham-Mega
Types: Fighting, Psychic
Lucario-Mega
Types: Fighting, Steel
Sceptile-Mega
Types: Grass, Dragon
Sableye-Mega
Types: Dark, Ghost
Gallade-Mega
Types: Psychic, Fighting
Audino-Mega
Types: Normal, Fairy
Metagross-Mega
Types: Steel, Psychic
Groudon-Primal
Types: Ground, Fire
Pikachu-Rock-Star
Types: Electric
Pikachu-Belle
Types: Electric
Pikachu-Pop-Star
Types: Electric
Pikachu-Phd
Types: Electric
Pikachu-Libre
Types: Electric
Pikachu-Cosplay
Types: Electric
Hoopa-Unbound
Types: Psychic, Dark
Lopunny-Mega
Types: Normal, Fighting
Pikachu-Original-Cap
Types: Electric
Pikachu-Hoenn-Cap
Types: Electric
Pikachu-Sinnoh-Cap
Types: Electric
Pikachu-Unova-Cap
Types: Electric
Pikachu-Kalos-Cap
Types: Electric
Pikachu-Alola-Cap
Types: Electric
Raichu-Alola
Types: Electric, Psychic
Geodude-Alola
Types: Rock, Electric
Graveler-Alola
Types: Rock, Electric
Golem-Alola
Types: Rock, Electric
Grimer-Alola
Types: Poison, Dark
Muk-Alola
Types: Poison, Dark
Marowak-Alola
Types: Fire, Ghost
Gumshoos-Totem
Types: Normal
Lycanroc-Midnight
Types: Rock
Kommo-O-Totem
Types: Dragon, Fighting
Pikachu-Partner-Cap
Types: Electric
Marowak-Totem
Types: Fire, Ghost
Pikachu-Starter
Types: Electric
Pikachu-World-Cap
Types: Electric
Slowking-Galar
Types: Poison, Psychic
Toxtricity-Low-Key
Types: Electric, Poison
Morpeko-Hangry
Types: Electric, Dark
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
Types: Fighting, Water
Typhlosion-Hisui
Types: Fire, Ghost
Goodra-Hisui
Types: Steel, Dragon
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon
Types: Ground, Normal