Thunder Shock (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up

Move data

Type	Electric
Category	Special
Power	40
Accuracy	100
PP	30 (max. 48)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 1

Effects

Thunder Shock 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 ThunderShock.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Thunder Shock turns into Gigavolt Havoc and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Thunder Shock
Japanese	でんきショック (Denki Shock)
German	Donnerschock
French	Éclair
Italian	Tuonoshock
Spanish	Impactrueno

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
FireRed/LeafGreen	An electric shock attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	A jolt of electricity is hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	A jolt of electricity is hurled at the target to inflict damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	A jolt of electricity crashes down on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	A jolt of electricity crashes down on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Sword/Shield	A jolt of electricity crashes down on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Thunder Shock 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.

Pikachu
#025 / Electric
Level 1

Raichu
#026 / Electric
Level 1

Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#026 / Electric · Psychic
Level 1

Magnemite
#081 / Electric · Steel
Level 1

Magneton
#082 / Electric · Steel
Level 1

Electabuzz
#125 / Electric
Level 1

Jolteon
#135 / Electric
Level 1

Porygon
#137 / Normal
Level 15

Zapdos
#145 / Electric · Flying
Level 5

Pichu
#172 / Electric
Level 1

Porygon2
#233 / Normal
Level 15

Elekid
#239 / Electric
Level 4