Thunder Punch is a Electric-type move introduced in Generation 1.
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Values by generation
From PokeAPI's change history. Up to Generation 3, physical or special depends on the type. Highlighted cells changed from the previous generation.
| Generation | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation 1 | Electric | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 2 | Electric | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 3 | Electric | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 4 | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 5 | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 6 | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 7 | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 8 | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
| Generation 9 | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | +0 |
In-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 · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon · Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! · Sword / Shield · Legends: Arceus | The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Scarlet / Violet | The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
TM / HM
| Gold / Silver · Crystal | TM41 |
|---|---|
| Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! · Legends: Z-A | TM23 |
| Sword / Shield | TM05 |
| Scarlet / Violet · Scarlet: The Teal Mask / Violet: The Teal Mask · Scarlet: The Indigo Disk / Violet: The Indigo Disk | TM68 |
Pokémon that learn it
All versions combined; see each Pokémon's page for game-by-game details.
By TM / HM (7)
By move tutor (8)
Sources : PokeAPI (moves, move_changelog, move_flavor_text, pokemon_moves, machines)