Thunder Punch (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
- Learnt by TM
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 | TM68 |
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 |
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 Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Hitmonchan
#107 / Fighting
Level 24
#107 / Fighting
Level 24
Electabuzz
#125 / Electric
Level 28
#125 / Electric
Level 28
Electivire
#466 / Electric
Level 28
#466 / Electric
Level 28
Learnt by TM
Charmander
#004 / Fire
#004 / Fire
Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
#005 / Fire
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy
#040 / Normal · Fairy
Hitmonchan
#107 / Fighting
#107 / Fighting
Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
#115 / Normal
Electabuzz
#125 / Electric
#125 / Electric
Lickilicky
#463 / Normal
#463 / Normal
Electivire
#466 / Electric
#466 / Electric
Conkeldurr
#534 / Fighting
#534 / Fighting
Incineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark
#727 / Fire · Dark
Toxtricity
Amped Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Amped Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Low Key Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Grimmsnarl
#861 / Dark · Fairy
#861 / Dark · Fairy