Thunderous Kick (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical  Physical
Power 90
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 8

Effects

Lowers opponent's Defense. (100% chance)

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Thunderous Kick
Japanese らいめいげり
German Donnernder Tritt
French Coup Fulgurant
Italian Calcio Tonante
Spanish Patada Relámpago
Korean 천둥차기
Chinese (Simplified) 雷鸣蹴击
Chinese (Traditional) 雷鳴蹴擊

Game descriptions

Sword​/​Shield The user overwhelms the target with lightning-like movement before delivering a kick. This also lowers the target’s Defense stat.
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user overwhelms the target with lightning-like movement before delivering a kick. This also lowers the target’s Defense stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Thunderous Kick 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.

Galarian Zapdos Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Level 45