Power

Thunderbolt

Electricspecial

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Contents

Battle data
In-battle effect
TM & HM
Generation changes
Related moves

Power90

Accuracy100%

PP15

Priority0

Effect chance10%

In-battle effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to paralyze the target.

TM & HM

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Thunderbolt is taught by TM24, TM36, TM67, TM126 — the number varies by game.

Game	Machine
Black & White	TM24
Black 2 & White 2	TM24
Colosseum	TM24
Diamond & Pearl	TM24
Emerald	TM24
FireRed & LeafGreen	TM24
HeartGold & SoulSilver	TM24
Legends: Z-A	TM67
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee	TM36
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire	TM24
Platinum	TM24
Red & Blue	TM24
Ruby & Sapphire	TM24
Scarlet & Violet	TM126
Sun & Moon	TM24
The Indigo Disk	TM126
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon	TM24
X & Y	TM24
XD: Gale of Darkness	TM24
Yellow	TM24

Changes across generations

Thunderbolt had different stats in earlier games. A dash means that value was unchanged from what it is today, and an arrow marks what happened when that era ended — ▲ raised or ▼ lowered.

Games	Type	Power	Accuracy	PP
Through Gen 6 (X/Y)	—	95 Power decreased after this	—	—
Current	Electric	90	100%	15

Thunderbolt

In-battle effect

TM & HM

Changes across generations

Pokémon that learn Thunderbolt

Other Electric moves

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