Thunder Shock (move)

Thunder Shock (Japanese: でんきショック Electric Shock), formatted as ThunderShock prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation I.

Thunder Shock
でんきショック Electric Shock
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Type  Electric
Category  Special
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Effect

Generation I

ThunderShock inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. ThunderShock cannot paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

Generations II to V

ThunderShock can now paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

ThunderShock can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if Charge was used in the prior turn.

Generation VI onward

Thunder Shock can no longer paralyze Electric-type Pokémon once again, due to them now being immune to paralysis.

Thunder Shock can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Charge was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 An Electric-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of paralyzing the target.
GSC An attack that may cause paralysis.
RSE An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
FRLG An electric shock attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
Colo.XD An electrical attack that may paralyze the target.
DPPtHGSSPBR A jolt of electricity is hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the foe paralyzed.
BWB2W2 A jolt of electricity is hurled at the target to inflict damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwSh
A jolt of electricity crashes down on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
025 Pikachu
Field Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
026 Raichu
Field Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
026 Raichu
Alolan Form

Field Fairy 1 1SwSh
074 Geodude
Alolan Form

Mineral Mineral 3PE
075 Graveler
Alolan Form

Mineral Mineral 1, 3PE
076 Golem
Alolan Form

Mineral Mineral 1, 3PE
081 Magnemite

Mineral Mineral 25 6 6 6 6BW
7B2W2
7 5 1
082 Magneton

Mineral Mineral 1, 25 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6BW
1, 7B2W2
1, 7 1, 5 1
100 Voltorb
Mineral Mineral 9PE 4BDSP
100 Voltorb
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral 1LA
101 Electrode
Mineral Mineral 1, 9PE 4BDSP
101 Electrode
Hisuian Form

Mineral Mineral 1LA
125 Electabuzz
Human-Like Human-Like 34 1, 7 1, 6BW
1, 5B2W2
1, 5 1, 5SMUSUM
1PE
1
135 Jolteon
Field Field 1, 31RGB
1, 16Y
16 16 15 15BW
9B2W2
9 1, Evo. 1, Evo.SwShBDSP
Evo.LA
137 Porygon
Mineral Mineral 15SwShBDSP
5LA
145 Zapdos

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5SwShBDSP
172 Pichu
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
179 Mareep
Monster Field 9 9 10 10BW
8B2W2
8 8 8BDSP
180 Flaaffy
Monster Field 1, 9 1, 9 1, 10 1, 10BW
1, 8B2W2
1, 8 1, 8 1, 8BDSP
181 Ampharos
Monster Field 1, 9 1, 9 1, 10 1, 10BW
1, 8B2W2
1, 8 1, 8 1, 8BDSP
233 Porygon2
Mineral Mineral 15SwShBDSP
5LA
239 Elekid
Undiscovered Undiscovered 7 6BW
5B2W2
5 5 4SwShBDSP
1LA
243 Raikou
Undiscovered Undiscovered 11 11 8 8 8 8 1SwShBDSP
403 Shinx
Field Field 4SwShBDSP
5LA
404 Luxio
Field Field 1SwShBDSP
5LA
405 Luxray
Field Field 1SwShBDSP
5LA
417 Pachirisu
Field Fairy 5LA
462 Magnezone

Mineral Mineral 1, 6 1, 6BW
1, 7B2W2
7XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 5 1
466 Electivire
Human-Like Human-Like 1, 7 1, 6BW
1, 5B2W2
1, 5 1, 5 1
474 Porygon-Z
Mineral Mineral 15SwShBDSP
5LA
479 Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 5SwShBDSP
1LA
587 Emolga

Field Field 1 1 1 15SwSh
599 Klink
Mineral Mineral 11 11 11 1SwSh
600 Klang
Mineral Mineral 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 1SwSh
601 Klinklang
Mineral Mineral 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 1SwSh
618 Stunfisk

Water 1 Amorphous 9 9 9 1SwSh
642 Thundurus

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1SwSh
694 Helioptile

Monster Dragon 6 6 8SwSh
695 Heliolisk

Monster Dragon 1SwSh
702 Dedenne

Field Fairy 7 7 15SwSh
777 Togedemaru

Field Fairy 1 15SwSh
785 Tapu Koko

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1SwSh
796 Xurkitree
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1SwSh
808 Meltan
Undiscovered Undiscovered 27PE 1SwSh
809 Melmetal
Undiscovered Undiscovered 27PE 1SwSh
849 Toxtricity
Amped Form

Human-Like Human-Like 1SwSh
849 Toxtricity
Low Key Form

Human-Like Human-Like 1SwSh
871 Pincurchin
Water 1 Amorphous 1SwSh
877 Morpeko

Field Fairy 1SwSh
880 Dracozolt

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1SwSh
881 Arctozolt

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1SwSh
894 Regieleki
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Having no other movesPtHGSS
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Having no other moves
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
025 Pikachu
Cosplay Pikachu
Undiscovered Undiscovered Having no other movesORAS
479 Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Having no other moves
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Having no other moves
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Having no other moves
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, ThunderShock is a move with 1 base power, 88% accuracy, and 17 PP. The user damages enemy in front, and might inflict paralysis on them. This move's base critical hit rate is lower than normal, at 2%.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 24
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 10% chance of paralyzing each target.
Users:   
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Special 1 17 20 100% An opponent Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target paralyzed.

Past Description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of leaving the target paralyzed.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Pikachu uses Thunder Shock as its custom neutral special 3, replacing Thunder Jolt. It doesn't travel as far and is less powerful than Thunder Jolt, but at the end of the attack there is a burst of electricity, which deals more damage.

Pokémon GO

 Thunder Shock
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 5
Energy boost 8
Duration 0.6 seconds
Damage window 0.3 - 0.6 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 3
Energy boost 9
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Energy boost: 7 → 8
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 5 → 6
    • Energy boost: 8 → 9
    • Duration: 0.6 → 1.1 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 6 → 5
    • Energy boost: 9 → 8
    • Duration: 1.1 → 0.6 seconds

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause paralysis and prevent any attacks or moves.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with the Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで まひじょうたいにかえる まひじょうたいのポケモンは わざが だせない
Conq. Shock the target, with a potential to inflict paralysis.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, the enemy's Travel Speed goes down and it can't attack or use moves.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis.


In the anime

Main series

Mareep Pikachu Magneton Stunfisk
The opponent is hit by a bolt of lightning from the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Pikachu Pikachu's body glows yellow, then it releases a yellow lightning bolt from its body at the opponent, or Pikachu's cheeks glow yellow, then it releases multiple lightning bolts from its body at the opponent, or Pikachu releases a ball of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu Pokémon - I Choose You! Debut
Nurse Joy's multiple Pikachu Pokémon Emergency! None
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Pikachu Ditto's Mysterious Mansion Used via Transform
Ritchie's Sparky Friends To the End None
Drake's Ditto in the form of Pikachu Hello, Pummelo! Used via Transform
Raichu Raichu's body glows yellow and it releases a yellow lightning bolt from its body at the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Raichu Electric Shock Showdown None
Kay's Raichu Stage Fight! None
Magnemite Magnemite's body becomes surrounded by bright yellow electricity and it releases multiple yellow bolts of lightning from its body at the opponent, or Magnemite charges bright yellow electricity at the ends of its magnets which it fires as two bolts that converge in front of it, from which a singular large bolt of bright yellow electricity is shot at the opponent.
A wild Magnemite Sparks Fly for Magnemite None
Ethan's Magnemite Get Along, Little Pokémon None
Ethan's Number 6 Get Along, Little Pokémon None
The electric company's Magnemite Current Events None
Three wild Magnemite Stealing Peace of Mind! None
Benjamin's Magnemite Gone with the Windworks! None
Clemont's Magnemite Clemont's Got a Secret! None
Magneton Magneton's body becomes surrounded in bright yellow electricity and it releases multiple small yellow bolts of lightning from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Magneton Sparks Fly for Magnemite None
Clemont's Magneton Clemont's Got a Secret! None
Belmondo's Magneton Confronting the Darkness! None
Elekid Yellow sparks appear around Elekid's horns. Then, it releases a yellow electrical blast from them at the opponent. Sometimes, it spins its arms to gather electricity.
A wild Elekid Pikachu's Rescue Adventure None
Casey's Elekid Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid None
A wild Elekid Three Sides to Every Story! None
Electabuzz Electabuzz fires yellow electricity from the ends of its antennae at the opponent.
Drake's Electabuzz Enter the Dragonite None
Mareep Yellow sparks appear around Mareep's ears and it fires a blast of light blue or yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Mary's Fluffy Mild 'n Wooly None
Ellen's Mareep Mild 'n Wooly None
Ellie's Mareep The Light of Floccesy Ranch! None
Flaaffy Yellow sparks appear around Flaaffy's ears and it fires a blast of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Molly's Flaaffy Spell of the Unown: Entei None
Sullivan's Hannah Whiscash and Ash None
Sudowoodo Yellow sparks appear around Sudowoodo's head branch and it fires a yellow electric blast from it at the opponent.
A wild Sudowoodo Type Casting Used via Mimic
Pichu Pichu's body sparks and it sends a bolt of yellow electricity at the opponent. The electricity sometimes shocks Pichu as well.
The Pichu Brothers Pikachu and Pichu None
Multiple wild Pichu The Apple Corp! None
A Coordinator's Pichu May, We Harley Drew'd Ya! None
Spiky-eared Pichu Arceus and the Jewel of Life None
Ukulele Pichu Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part 1) None
Lena's Pichu A Jolting Switcheroo! None
Pichu (anime) Enter Pikachu! None
Jolteon Jolteon releases a powerful cyclone of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Satsuki's Jolteon Trouble's Brewing None
A wild Jolteon Eevee & Friends None
Raikou Raikou releases a small yellow electric blast from its forehead at the opponent.
Raikou (The Legend of Thunder!) The Legend of Thunder! None
Ampharos Yellow sparks appear around Ampharos's ears, then it releases one or multiple bolts of yellow lightning at the opponent from its body or ears.
Watt's Ampharos Manectric Charge None
Ellie's Ampharos The Light of Floccesy Ranch! None
Stunfisk Stunfisk's body glows white and its body becomes surrounded in small yellow sparks. Its body then glows yellow when it's finished charging and it fires multiple beams of electricity from its body at the opponent, or Stunfisk raises its tailfin into the air and its body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity. It then fires a beam of yellow electricity from its tailfin at the opponent.
Cilan's Stunfisk Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open! None
Dedenne Dedenne releases a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Clemont's Dedenne A Battle of Aerial Mobility! None


Pokémon Origins

Zapdos
The opponent is hit by bolts of lightning from the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Zapdos Zapdos releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Red's Zapdos File 4: Charizard Debut


Pokémon Generations

Pikachu
The opponent is hit by bolts of lightning from the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Pikachu Pikachu releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its cheeks at the opponent.
Red's Pikachu The Adventure Debut


In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!


The Electric Tale of Pikachu


Pokémon Adventures


Magical Pokémon Journey


Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~


Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 電擊 Dihngīk *
電力震擊 Dihnlihk Jangīk *
Mandarin 電擊 / 电击 Diànjí / Diànjī *
電擊波 Diànjí Bō *
Czech Bleskový šok
Danish Tordenkile
Dutch Donderschok
Finnish Ukkosisku*
Salamaisku
French Éclair*
Eclair*
German Donnerschock
Greek Ηλεκτροπληξία Ilektroplixía
Hebrew הלם רעם Helem Raham
Hindi बिजली का झटका Bijli Ka Jhatka
Icelandic Þrumuárás
Italian Tuonoshock
Korean 전기쇼크 Jeongisyokeu
Norwegian Tordensjokk
Lynnedslagsangrep*
Polish Szok Elektryczny*
Elektryczny Strzał*
Elektroatak*
Wstrząs Piorunem*
Elektrowstrząs*
Piorunujący Atak*
Atak Gromu*
Uderzenie Pioruna*
Piorun*
Elektroszok*
Atak Piorunem*
Elektrocios*
Piorunujący Wstrząs*
Piorunujący Cios*
Porażenie Prądem*
Portuguese Brazil Trovoada de Choques (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, PS030-PS036, PS043-PS063, PS075-present)
Trovoada de Choque (PS074)
Choque Elétrico (early anime, PS042)
Choque do Trovão (early anime, PS004, Pokémon Club)
Choque Trovão (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Choque-Trovão (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Raio-Trovão
Russian Удар Грома/Грозовой Шок Udar Groma/Grozovoy Shok
Serbian Električni Šok
Spanish Latin America Impactrueno
Spain Impactrueno
Swedish Åskstöt
Åskchock*
Chockattack*
Blixtattack*
Thai ช็อคไฟฟ้า
Turkish Yıldırım Şoku
Vietnamese Sốc Điện



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