Bolt Strike (move)
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Move data
| Type | Electric |
|---|---|
| Category |  Physical |
| Power | 130 |
| Accuracy | 85 |
| PP | 5 (max. 8) |
| 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 Pokemon.
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. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Bolt Strike at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.