Thunder Cage
- 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 Gen 9
Pow
80
Acc
90
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Single
Effect
The user traps the target inside a cage of sparking electricity that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Effects & flags
Inflicts Bound
Changes by generation
Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.
| Generation | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon ChampionsNot available | — | |||||
| Gen 8–9 | Electric | Spec | 80 | 90 | 15 | 0 |
Pokémon that run this move
VGC 20262026-09
RegielekiPercentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)
Type
Super effective (×2)
WaterFlying
Not very effective (×½)
ElectricGrassDragon
No effect (×0)
Ground
Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move1 Pokémon
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FAQ
What type is Thunder Cage?
Thunder Cage is a Electric-type Spec move.
What does Thunder Cage do?
The user traps the target inside a cage of sparking electricity that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
What are Thunder Cage's power, accuracy and PP?
Power 80, accuracy 90, PP 15.
Which Pokémon can learn Thunder Cage?
1 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Regieleki.