Thunderous Kick (move)

Thunderous Kick (Japanese: らいめいげり Thunder Kick) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Galarian Zapdos.

Thunderous Kick
らいめいげり Thunder Kick

Battles

Type	Fighting
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	90
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation VIII
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

On Smogon's Movedex:
- Generation VIII

Effect

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Thunderous Kick inflicts damage and lowers the target's Defense stat.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Thunderous Kick cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
SwSh	The user overwhelms the target with lightning-like movement before delivering a kick. This also lowers the target's Defense stat.
BDSP	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		Undiscovered	Undiscovered	45^SwSh
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 languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	雷鳴蹴擊 Lèuihmìhng Jūkgīk
Chinese	Mandarin	雷鳴蹴擊 / 雷鸣蹴击 Léimíng Cùjí / Léimíng Cùjī
French		Coup Fulgurant
German		Donnernder Tritt
Italian		Calcio Tonante
Korean		천둥차기 Cheondung Chagi
Russian		Молниеносный Пинок Molniyenosnyy Pinok
Spanish		Patada Relámpago

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