Move · Electric · Special · Generation I · Move No. 87

Thunder

Spanish name: Trueno

Move data

Type
Electric
Category
Special
Power
110
Accuracy
70%
PP
10
Priority
0
Effect chance
30%

Effect

A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to paralyze the target. During Rain Dance, this move has 100% accuracy. It also has a (100 - accuracy)% chance to break through the protection of Protect and Detect. During Sunny Day, this move has 50% accuracy.

Changes by generation

How this move worked in older games:

  • Before Gold & Silver: 10% effect chance
  • Before X & Y: power 120
  • Before Gold & Silver: Does not hit Pokémon under the effects of Fly.

TMs, HMs and TRs

Games where a machine teaches Thunder:

  • Red & Blue: TM25
  • Red & Green (Japan): TM25
  • Blue (Japan): TM25
  • Yellow: TM25
  • Gold & Silver: TM25
  • Crystal: TM25
  • Ruby & Sapphire: TM25
  • Emerald: TM25
  • FireRed & LeafGreen: TM25
  • Colosseum: TM25
  • XD: Gale of Darkness: TM25
  • Diamond & Pearl: TM25
  • Platinum: TM25
  • HeartGold & SoulSilver: TM25
  • Black & White: TM25
  • Black 2 & White 2: TM25
  • X & Y: TM25
  • Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire: TM25
  • Sun & Moon: TM25
  • Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon: TM25
  • Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!: TM38
  • Sword & Shield: TR09
  • Scarlet & Violet: TM166
  • The Indigo Disk: TM166
  • Legends: Z-A: TM106

Pokémon that can learn Thunder

Related moves

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