Thunder Punch (move)
Move data
| Type | Electric |
|---|---|
| Category |  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.
#0107 / Fighting
Level 24
#0125 / Electric
Level 28
#0466 / Electric
Level 28
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
Level 21
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by TM
#0004 / Fire
#0005 / Fire
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
#0107 / Fighting
#0125 / Electric
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
#0466 / Electric
#0534 / Fighting
#0604 / Electric
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
#0727 / Fire · Dark
#0739 / Fighting
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
#0908 / Grass · Dark
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
#0995 / Rock · Electric
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Thunder Punch as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
#0096 / Psychic
Human-Like
#0097 / Psychic
Human-Like
#0307 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like
#0390 / Fire
Field, Human-Like