Thunder Punch
Move data
| Type | electric |
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 75 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Thunder Punch 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.
When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Thunder Punch turns into Gigavolt Havoc and has base power 140.
Game descriptions
| Gold Silver Crystal | An electric punch. It may paralyze. |
| Ruby Sapphire Emerald | An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe. |
| FireRed LeafGreen | The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the target with paralysis. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | The target is punched with an electrified fist. It may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu L.G. Eevee | The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
Other languages
| English | Thunder Punch |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Puño Trueno |
| Italian | Tuonopugno |
| Japanese | かみなりパンチ (Kaminari Punch) |
| German | Donnerschlag |
| French | Poing-Éclair |
Pokémon that learn Thunder Punch:
#115
#463
