PokéKit
ElectricSpecNon-contact

Thunderbolt

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
90
Acc
100
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.

Effects & flags

10% chance: Paralysis

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsElectricSpec90100150
Gen 6–9ElectricSpec90100150
Gen 1–5ElectricSpec95100150

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

GholdengoGholdengo1.6%ArchaludonArchaludon1.1%FarigirafFarigiraf39.7%Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir7.4%Mega FroslassMega Froslass2.2%Mega DragoniteMega Dragonite12.9%Wash RotomWash Rotom69.2%Mega MeowsticMega Meowstic84.1%Heat RotomHeat Rotom73.6%Mega ManectricMega Manectric38.6%PincurchinPincurchin27.2%BelliboltBellibolt83%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

GholdengoGholdengo14.5%ArchaludonArchaludon66.2%Wash RotomWash Rotom37.4%Heat RotomHeat Rotom26.1%Mega DragoniteMega Dragonite56.9%DragapultDragapult19%Goodra (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)16%Mega FroslassMega Froslass42.9%Mega EelektrossMega Eelektross96.7%Mega DragalgeMega Dragalge25.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Raging BoltRaging Bolt65.6%KyogreKyogre0.3%RegielekiRegieleki96.1%GholdengoGholdengo48.4%ThundurusThundurus94.5%KilowattrelKilowattrel100%Porygon2Porygon20.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

GholdengoGholdengo7%Iron ValiantIron Valiant18.5%Raging BoltRaging Bolt73%DragapultDragapult24.7%CresseliaCresselia28.8%ZapdosZapdos16.7%LatiosLatios27%Hoopa UnboundHoopa Unbound13.3%Wash RotomWash Rotom0.7%JolteonJolteon99.9%RegielekiRegieleki67.7%MagnezoneMagnezone79.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

GholdengoGholdengo2.3%Raging BoltRaging Bolt68.2%Porygon2Porygon25.9%Wash RotomWash Rotom1.6%ChanseyChansey1%Weezing (Galarian Form)Weezing (Galarian Form)6.7%ZapdosZapdos77.6%Sandy ShocksSandy Shocks97.2%ElectabuzzElectabuzz25.7%MeloettaMeloetta3.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
WaterFlying
Not very effective (×½)
ElectricGrassDragon
No effect (×0)
Ground

Moves of the same type

ElectricBolt StrikeElectricElectro ShotElectricDouble ShockElectricVolt TackleElectricZap CannonElectricAura WheelElectricThunderElectricElectro DriftElectricFusion BoltElectricSupercell SlamElectricWildbolt StormElectricWild Charge

Pokémon that learn this move181 Pokémon

Pikachu#0025PikachuRaichu#0026RaichuClefairy#0035ClefairyClefable#0036ClefableJigglypuff#0039JigglypuffWigglytuff#0040WigglytuffMeowth#0052MeowthPersian#0053PersianMankey#0056MankeyPrimeape#0057PrimeapeGeodude (Alolan Form)#0074Geodude (Alolan Form)Graveler (Alolan Form)#0075Graveler (Alolan Form)Golem (Alolan Form)#0076Golem (Alolan Form)Magnemite#0081MagnemiteMagneton#0082MagnetonGrimer#0088GrimerMuk#0089MukGastly#0092GastlyHaunter#0093HaunterGengar#0094GengarVoltorb#0100VoltorbElectrode#0101ElectrodeKoffing#0109KoffingWeezing#0110WeezingRhyhorn#0111RhyhornRhydon#0112RhydonChansey#0113ChanseyElectabuzz#0125ElectabuzzTauros#0128TaurosGyarados#0130GyaradosLapras#0131LaprasJolteon#0135JolteonPorygon#0137PorygonSnorlax#0143SnorlaxZapdos#0145ZapdosDratini#0147DratiniDragonair#0148DragonairDragonite#0149DragoniteMewtwo#0150MewtwoMew#0151MewSentret#0161SentretFurret#0162FurretChinchou#0170ChinchouLanturn#0171LanturnPichu#0172PichuMareep#0179MareepFlaaffy#0180FlaaffyAmpharos#0181AmpharosAipom#0190AipomMisdreavus#0200MisdreavusGirafarig#0203GirafarigDunsparce#0206DunsparceSnubbull#0209SnubbullGranbull#0210GranbullPorygon2#0233Porygon2Stantler#0234StantlerElekid#0239ElekidBlissey#0242BlisseyRaikou#0243RaikouTyranitar#0248TyranitarLugia#0249LugiaHo-Oh#0250Ho-OhRalts#0280RaltsKirlia#0281KirliaGardevoir#0282GardevoirSlakoth#0287SlakothVigoroth#0288VigorothSlaking#0289SlakingNosepass#0299NosepassPlusle#0311PlusleMinun#0312MinunIllumise#0314IllumiseZangoose#0335ZangooseShuppet#0353ShuppetBanette#0354BanetteRegirock#0377RegirockRegice#0378RegiceRegisteel#0379RegisteelLatias#0380LatiasLatios#0381LatiosKyogre#0382KyogreGroudon#0383GroudonRayquaza#0384RayquazaJirachi#0385JirachiDeoxys#0386DeoxysShinx#0403ShinxLuxio#0404LuxioLuxray#0405LuxrayCranidos#0408CranidosRampardos#0409RampardosShieldon#0410ShieldonBastiodon#0411BastiodonPachirisu#0417PachirisuAmbipom#0424AmbipomDrifloon#0425DrifloonDrifblim#0426DrifblimMismagius#0429MismagiusMunchlax#0446MunchlaxMagnezone#0462MagnezoneRhyperior#0464RhyperiorElectivire#0466ElectivireMagmortar#0467MagmortarPorygon-Z#0474Porygon-ZGallade#0475GalladeProbopass#0476ProbopassFroslass#0478FroslassRotom#0479RotomUxie#0480UxieMesprit#0481MespritAzelf#0482AzelfDialga#0483DialgaPalkia#0484PalkiaRegigigas#0486RegigigasGiratina#0487GiratinaCresselia#0488CresseliaArceus#0493ArceusBlitzle#0522BlitzleZebstrika#0523ZebstrikaMinccino#0572MinccinoCinccino#0573CinccinoGothita#0574GothitaGothorita#0575GothoritaGothitelle#0576GothitelleJoltik#0595JoltikGalvantula#0596GalvantulaEelektrik#0603EelektrikEelektross#0604EelektrossGolurk#0623GolurkThundurus#0642ThundurusZekrom#0644ZekromMeloetta#0648MeloettaEspurr#0677EspurrMeowstic#0678MeowsticInkay#0686InkayMalamar#0687MalamarSkrelp#0690SkrelpDragalge#0691DragalgeDedenne#0702DedenneGoomy#0704GoomySliggoo#0705SliggooGoodra#0706GoodraHoopa#0720HoopaGrubbin#0736GrubbinCharjabug#0737CharjabugVikavolt#0738VikavoltOranguru#0765OranguruMimikyu#0778MimikyuSolgaleo#0791SolgaleoLunala#0792LunalaMagearna#0801MagearnaToxtricity#0849ToxtricityPerrserker#0863PerrserkerPincurchin#0871PincurchinMorpeko#0877MorpekoDuraludon#0884DuraludonDrakloak#0886DrakloakDragapult#0887DragapultRegieleki#0894RegielekiWyrdeer#0899WyrdeerPawmi#0921PawmiPawmo#0922PawmoPawmot#0923PawmotTadbulb#0938TadbulbBellibolt#0939BelliboltWattrel#0940WattrelKilowattrel#0941KilowattrelCyclizar#0967CyclizarAnnihilape#0979AnnihilapeFarigiraf#0981FarigirafDudunsparce#0982DudunsparceScream Tail#0985Scream TailFlutter Mane#0987Flutter ManeSandy Shocks#0989Sandy ShocksIron Hands#0992Iron HandsIron Thorns#0995Iron ThornsGholdengo#1000GholdengoIron Valiant#1006Iron ValiantMiraidon#1008MiraidonArchaludon#1018ArchaludonRaging Bolt#1021Raging BoltTerapagos#1024Terapagos

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FAQ

What type is Thunderbolt?

Thunderbolt is a Electric-type Spec move.

What does Thunderbolt do?

Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.

What are Thunderbolt's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 90, accuracy 100, PP 15.

Which Pokémon can learn Thunderbolt?

181 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Pikachu, Raichu, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Meowth, Persian.

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