Thunderbolt (move)

Move data

Type	Electric
Category	Special
Power	90
Accuracy	100
PP	15  (max. 24)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 1

Machine/Record

Effects

Thunderbolt 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, Thunderbolt has 95 base power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Thunderbolt turns into Gigavolt Havoc and has base power 175.

When Alolan Raichu is holding Aloraichium Z and uses its Z-Power, Thunderbolt turns into Stoked Sparksurfer and has base power 175.

When Pikachu in a cap is holding Pikashunium Z and uses its Z-Power, Thunderbolt turns into 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt and has base power 195.

Move target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

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