Thunder (move)

Move data

Type	Electric
Category	Special
Power	110
Accuracy	70
PP	10  (max. 16)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 1

Machine/Record

Effects

Thunder deals damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.

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

If used during rain, Thunder ignores accuracy. Conversely, if used during intense sunlight, its accuracy drops to 50%.

Thunder can hit Pokémon during the first stage of Bounce, Fly or Sky Drop.

Changes

• In Generations 1-5, Thunder has 120 base power.
• In Diamond/Pearl only, Thunder has a 30% chance of breaking through Protect or Detect during rain.
• In Generation 1, the chance of paralysis is 10%.
  

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Thunder turns into Gigavolt Havoc and has base power 185.

Move target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

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