Bolt Strike (move)

Move data

Type Electric
Category Physical  Physical
Power 130
Accuracy 85
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 5

Effects

Bolt Strike deals damage and has a 20% chance of paralyzing the target.

Electric type Pokémon, those with the ability Limber or those behind a Substitute cannot be paralyzed.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Bolt Strike turns into Gigavolt Havoc and has base power 195.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Bolt Strike
Japanese らいげき (Raigeki)
German Blitzschlag
French Charge Foudre
Italian Lucesiluro
Spanish Ataque Fulgor
Korean 뇌격
Chinese (Simplified) 雷击
Chinese (Traditional) 雷擊

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user charges its target, surrounding itself with a great amount of electricity. It may leave the target with paralysis.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user surrounds itself with a great amount of electricity and charges its target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user surrounds itself with a great amount of electricity and charges its target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Sword​/​Shield The user surrounds itself with a great amount of electricity and charges its target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user surrounds itself with a great amount of electricity and charges the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Bolt Strike at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Level 88