Thunder Punch (move)

Move data

Type Electric
Category Physical  Physical
Power 75
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM41
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM23
Sword​/​Shield TM05
Scarlet​/​Violet TM068

Effects

Thunder Punch deals damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.

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

Changes

  • In Generations 1-3, Thunder Punch is categorized as Special.
  • In Generations 1-5, this move's name is formatted as ThunderPunch.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Thunder Punch turns into Gigavolt Havoc and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Thunder Punch
Japanese かみなりパンチ (Kaminari Punch)
German Donnerschlag
French Poing-Éclair
Italian Tuonopugno
Spanish Puño Trueno
Korean 번개펀치
Chinese (Simplified) 雷电拳
Chinese (Traditional) 雷電拳

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the target with paralysis.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is punched with an electrified fist. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Thunder Punch 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.

Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Level 22
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Level 22
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Level 22
Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
#0107 / Fighting
Level 24
Electabuzz Electabuzz
#0125 / Electric
Level 28
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 1
Elekid Elekid
#0239 / Electric
Level 28
Medicham Medicham
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 1
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Level 1
Electivire Electivire
#0466 / Electric
Level 28
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Level 1
Iron Hands Iron Hands
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
Level 21

Learnt upon evolution

Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric

Learnt by TM

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Flaaffy Flaaffy
#0180 / Electric
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Elekid Elekid
#0239 / Electric
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Dedenne Dedenne
#0702 / Electric · Fairy
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Pawmo Pawmo
#0922 / Electric · Fighting
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Thunder Punch as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.