Thunder Punch (move)
Move data
| Type | Electric |
|---|---|
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 75 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Technical/Hidden Machine
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
TM41 |
|---|---|
| L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | TM23 |
| Sword/Shield | TM05 |
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 1-5, this move's name was 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
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 |
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 | The target is punched with an electrified fist. 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#107 / Fighting
Level 36
#125 / Electric
Level 29
#466 / Electric
Level 29
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Thunder Punch as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
#063 / Psychic
Human-Like
#064 / Psychic
Human-Like
#065 / Psychic
Human-Like
#066 / Fighting
Human-Like
#067 / Fighting
Human-Like
#068 / Fighting
Human-Like
#096 / Psychic
Human-Like
#097 / Psychic
Human-Like
#126 / Fire
Human-Like
#172 / Electric
Undiscovered
#240 / Fire
Undiscovered
#307 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like
#308 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like
#390 / Fire
Field, Human-Like
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like
#427 / Normal
Field, Human-Like
#428 / Normal
Field, Human-Like
#467 / Fire
Human-Like
Learnt by move tutor
These Pokémon can learn Thunder Punch from a move tutor in the games.
#004 / Fire
#005 / Fire
#039 / Normal · Fairy
#040 / Normal · Fairy
#107 / Fighting
#115 / Normal
#125 / Electric
#157 / Fire
#463 / Normal
#466 / Electric
#534 / Fighting
#604 / Electric
#652 / Grass · Fighting
#727 / Fire · Dark
#739 / Fighting
#740 / Fighting · Ice