Thunder Punch (move)

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Move data

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

Technical/Hidden Machine

Gold/Silver Crystal	TM41

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.

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.

Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#074 / Rock · Electric
Level 22 Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#075 / Rock · Electric
Level 22 Golem
Alolan Golem
#076 / Rock · Electric
Level 22 Hitmonchan
#107 / Fighting
Level 36 Electabuzz
#125 / Electric
Level 29 Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 1 Ampharos
#181 / Electric
Level 1 Elekid
#239 / Electric
Level 29 Medicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 1 Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Level 1 Electivire
#466 / Electric
Level 29 Magmortar
#467 / Fire
Level 1 Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Level 1 Regigigas
#486 / Normal
Level 1 Buzzwole
#794 / Bug · Fighting
Level 1 Xurkitree
#796 / Electric
Level 23 Marshadow
#802 / Fighting · Ghost
Level 1 Zeraora
#807 / Electric
Level 29

Learnt by breeding

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

Pikachu
#025 / Electric
Fairy, Field Raichu
#026 / Electric
Fairy, Field Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#026 / Electric · Psychic
Fairy, Field Abra
#063 / Psychic
Human-Like Kadabra
#064 / Psychic
Human-Like Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Human-Like Machop
#066 / Fighting
Human-Like Machoke
#067 / Fighting
Human-Like Machamp
#068 / Fighting
Human-Like Gastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison
Amorphous Haunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison
Amorphous Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Amorphous Drowzee
#096 / Psychic
Human-Like Hypno
#097 / Psychic
Human-Like Magmar
#126 / Fire
Human-Like Pichu
#172 / Electric
Undiscovered Magby
#240 / Fire
Undiscovered Meditite
#307 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like Medicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Field, Human-Like Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like Buneary
#427 / Normal
Field, Human-Like Lopunny
#428 / Normal
Field, Human-Like Magmortar
#467 / Fire
Human-Like Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting
Dragon, Field Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting
Dragon, Field Stufful
#759 / Normal · Fighting
Field Bewear
#760 / Normal · Fighting
Field

Learnt by move tutor

These Pokémon can learn Thunder Punch by the various move tutors in the games.

Charmander
#004 / Fire Charmeleon
#005 / Fire Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying Pikachu
#025 / Electric Raichu
#026 / Electric Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#026 / Electric · Psychic Nidoqueen
#031 / Poison · Ground Nidoking
#034 / Poison · Ground Clefairy
#035 / Fairy Clefable
#036 / Fairy Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy Mankey
#056 / Fighting Primeape
#057 / Fighting Abra
#063 / Psychic Kadabra
#064 / Psychic Alakazam
#065 / Psychic Machop
#066 / Fighting Machoke
#067 / Fighting Machamp
#068 / Fighting Geodude
#074 / Rock · Ground Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#074 / Rock · Electric Graveler
#075 / Rock · Ground Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#075 / Rock · Electric Golem
#076 / Rock · Ground Golem
Alolan Golem
#076 / Rock · Electric Grimer
#088 / Poison Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#088 / Poison · Dark Muk
#089 / Poison Muk
Alolan Muk
#089 / Poison · Dark Gastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison Haunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison Drowzee
#096 / Psychic Hypno
#097 / Psychic Cubone
#104 / Ground Marowak
#105 / Ground Marowak
Alolan Marowak
#105 / Fire · Ghost Hitmonchan
#107 / Fighting Lickitung
#108 / Normal Rhydon
#112 / Ground · Rock Chansey
#113 / Normal Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic · Fairy Electabuzz
#125 / Electric Magmar
#126 / Fire Snorlax
#143 / Normal Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic Mew
#151 / Psychic Typhlosion
#157 / Fire Sentret
#161 / Normal Furret
#162 / Normal Ledyba
#165 / Bug · Flying Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying Pichu
#172 / Electric Flaaffy
#180 / Electric Ampharos
#181 / Electric Sudowoodo
#185 / Rock Aipom
#190 / Normal Snubbull
#209 / Fairy Granbull
#210 / Fairy Teddiursa
#216 / Normal Ursaring
#217 / Normal Elekid
#239 / Electric Magby
#240 / Fire Miltank
#241 / Normal Blissey
#242 / Normal Tyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark Treecko
#252 / Grass Grovyle
#253 / Grass Sceptile
#254 / Grass Combusken
#256 / Fire · Fighting Blaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting Lombre
#271 / Water · Grass Ludicolo
#272 / Water · Grass Ralts
#280 / Psychic · Fairy Kirlia
#281 / Psychic · Fairy Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic · Fairy Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting Slakoth
#287 / Normal Vigoroth
#288 / Normal Slaking
#289 / Normal Whismur
#293 / Normal Loudred
#294 / Normal Exploud
#295 / Normal Makuhita
#296 / Fighting Hariyama
#297 / Fighting Nosepass
#299 / Rock Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost Mawile
#303 / Steel · Fairy Aggron
#306 / Steel · Rock Meditite
#307 / Fighting · Psychic Medicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic Plusle
#311 / Electric Minun
#312 / Electric Volbeat
#313 / Bug Illumise
#314 / Bug Gulpin
#316 / Poison Swalot
#317 / Poison Grumpig
#326 / Psychic Spinda
#327 / Normal Flygon
#330 / Ground · Dragon Cacnea
#331 / Grass Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark Zangoose
#335 / Normal Kecleon
#352 / Normal Dusclops
#356 / Ghost Metang
#375 / Steel · Psychic Metagross
#376 / Steel · Psychic Regirock
#377 / Rock Regice
#378 / Ice Registeel
#379 / Steel Groudon
#383 / Ground Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic Deoxys
Normal Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys
Speed Forme
#386 / Psychic Chimchar
#390 / Fire Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting Cranidos
#408 / Rock Rampardos
#409 / Rock Pachirisu
#417 / Electric Ambipom
#424 / Normal Buneary
#427 / Normal Lopunny
#428 / Normal Munchlax
#446 / Normal Riolu
#447 / Fighting Lucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel Croagunk
#453 / Poison · Fighting Toxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting Lickilicky
#463 / Normal Rhyperior
#464 / Ground · Rock Electivire
#466 / Electric Magmortar
#467 / Fire Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting Probopass
#476 / Rock · Steel Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost Uxie
#480 / Psychic Mesprit
#481 / Psychic Azelf
#482 / Psychic Regigigas
#486 / Normal Victini
#494 / Psychic · Fire Pignite
#499 / Fire · Fighting Emboar
#500 / Fire · Fighting Watchog
#505 / Normal Audino
#531 / Normal Timburr
#532 / Fighting Gurdurr
#533 / Fighting Conkeldurr
#534 / Fighting Throh
#538 / Fighting Sawk
#539 / Fighting Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting Reuniclus
#579 / Psychic Eelektross
#604 / Electric Druddigon
#621 / Dragon Golett
#622 / Ground · Ghost Golurk
#623 / Ground · Ghost Heatmor
#631 / Fire Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#642 / Electric · Flying Thundurus
Therian Forme
#642 / Electric · Flying Zekrom
#644 / Dragon · Electric Meloetta
Aria Forme
#648 / Normal · Psychic Chespin
#650 / Grass Quilladin
#651 / Grass Chesnaught
#652 / Grass · Fighting Braixen
#654 / Fire Delphox
#655 / Fire · Psychic Diggersby
#660 / Normal · Ground Pancham
#674 / Fighting Pangoro
#675 / Fighting · Dark Heliolisk
#695 / Electric · Normal Hawlucha
#701 / Fighting · Flying Dedenne
#702 / Electric · Fairy Goodra
#706 / Dragon Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#720 / Psychic · Ghost Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#720 / Psychic · Dark Incineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark Gumshoos
#735 / Normal Crabrawler
#739 / Fighting Crabominable
#740 / Fighting · Ice Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#745 / Rock Stufful
#759 / Normal · Fighting Bewear
#760 / Normal · Fighting Kommo-o
#784 / Dragon · Fighting Tapu Koko
#785 / Electric · Fairy Buzzwole
#794 / Bug · Fighting Xurkitree
#796 / Electric Marshadow
#802 / Fighting · Ghost Zeraora
#807 / Electric