Thunder Shock (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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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.

Effect

Generation I

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

Generation II to V

ThunderShock can now paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

ThunderShock can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Charge was used in the previous turn.

Generation VI onwards

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.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
0025				Field	Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0026				Field	Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0026				Field	Fairy							1	1	1			1
0074				Mineral								−	3				−
0075				Mineral								−	1, 3				−
0076				Mineral								−	1, 3				−
0081				Mineral		25	6	6	6	6BW 7B2W2	7	5	1	1	1	1	1
0082				Mineral		1, 25	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6BW 1, 7B2W2	1, 7	1, 5	1	1	1	1	1
0100				Mineral		−	−	−	−	−	−	−	9		4		4
0100				Mineral												1	4
0101				Mineral		−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1, 9		4		1
0101				Mineral												1	4
0125				Human-Like		34	−	−	1, 7	1, 6BW 1, 5B2W2	1, 5	1, 5	1	1	1	1	1
0135				Field		1, 31RGB 1, 16Y	16	16	15	15BW 9B2W2	9	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.	Evo.
0137				Mineral		−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	15	15	5	15
0145				No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	5		5
0172				No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1
0179				Monster	Field		9	9	10	10BW 8B2W2	8	8			8		8
0180				Monster	Field		1, 9	1, 9	1, 10	1, 10BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8	1, 8			1, 8		6
0181				Monster	Field		1, 9	1, 9	1, 10	1, 10BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8	1, 8			1, 8		1
0233				Mineral			−	−	−	−	−	−		15	15	5	15
0239				No Eggs Discovered			−	−	7	6BW 5B2W2	5	5		4	4	1	4
0243				No Eggs Discovered			11	11	8	8	8	8		1	1		1
0403				Field					−	−	−	−		4	4	5	4
0404				Field					−	−	−	−		1	1	5	1
0405				Field					−	−	−	−		1	1	5	1
0417				Field	Fairy				−	−	−	−			−	5	1
0462				Mineral					1, 6	1, 6BW 1, 7B2W2	7XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 5		1	1	1	1
0466				Human-Like					1, 7	1, 6BW 1, 5B2W2	1, 5	1, 5		1	1	1	1
0474				Mineral					−	−	−	−		15	15	5	15
0479				Amorphous					1	1	1	1		5	5	1	5
0587				Field						1	1	1		15
0599				Mineral						11	11	11		1
0600				Mineral						1, 11	1, 11	1, 11		1
0601				Mineral						1, 11	1, 11	1, 11		1
0618				Water 1	Amorphous					9	9	9		1
0642				No Eggs Discovered						1	1	1		1		−	1
0694				Monster	Dragon						6	6		8
0695				Monster	Dragon						−	−		1
0702				Field	Fairy						7	7		15			15
0777				Field	Fairy							1		15
0785				No Eggs Discovered								1		1
0796				No Eggs Discovered								1		1
0808				No Eggs Discovered									27	1
0809				No Eggs Discovered									27	1
0849				Human-Like										1			1
0871				Water 1	Amorphous									1			1
0877				Field	Fairy									1			1
0880				No Eggs Discovered										1
0881				No Eggs Discovered										1
0894				No Eggs Discovered										1			1
0921				Field													3
0922				Field													3
0923				Field													3
0938				Water 1													7
0939				Water 1													7
0940				Water 1	Flying												4
0941				Water 1	Flying												4
0989				No Eggs Discovered													1
1008				No Eggs Discovered													1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Form change

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0479				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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0479				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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VI

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0479				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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0479				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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0479				Amorphous		No condition
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Thunder Shock inflicts damage and may leave the target paralyzed. The move's base critical hit rate is lower than normal (2% in the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series).

Pokémon Conquest

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.

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

Updates

• 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

Thunder Shock
Fast Attack
Eligible Pokémon:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Pokémon Masters EX

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

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Thunder Shock is Pikachu's first starting move. The user releases electricity to a designated area, damaging enemies in the radius. Also slows down enemies by paralyzing them for a short time. At level 4, it is replaced by either Electro Ball or Thunder.

Description

In the anime

Main series

Pikachu Mareep Stunfisk Magneton
The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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'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'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'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
	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
Billy's Elekid	Out of Their Elements!		None
	Electabuzz fires yellow electricity from the ends of its antennae at the opponent.
Drake's Electabuzz	Enter the Dragonite		None
	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
	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
	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'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 releases a powerful cyclone of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent; or, Jolteon releases a small burst of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Satsuki's Jolteon	Trouble's Brewing		None
A wild Jolteon	Eevee & Friends		None
Harmony's Bernice	Out of Their Elements!		None
	Raikou releases a small yellow electric blast from its forehead at the opponent.
Raikou (The Legend of Thunder!)	The Legend of Thunder!		None
	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'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 releases a beam of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Clemont's Dedenne	A Battle of Aerial Mobility!		None
	Shinx releases a small burst of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Billy's Shinx	Out of Their Elements!		None
	Helioptile releases a small burst of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Billy's Helioptile	Out of Their Elements!		None
	Eevee releases a small burst of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Chloe's Eevee	Out of Their Elements!		Used via Copycat
	The blue frills on Low Key Form Toxtricity's back start to glow, and it releases a burst of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Pokémon hunter's Toxtricity	HZ035		None

Pokémon Origins

Zapdos
The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Zapdos releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Red's Zapdos	File 4: Charizard		Debut

Pokémon Generations

Pikachu
The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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!!

Magnezone
The user releases electricity from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magnezone lifts one of its magnets and discharges electricity from it.
A Trainer's Magnezone	PBK6		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

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