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Thunderbolt

In Pokémon ChampionsGen I
Game

Pokémon Champions

ElectricSpecial

10% chance to paralyze the target.

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
16 Scarlet & Violet: 15
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
1.8% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
Properties
No contactSecondary effect10%

Changes over time

How Thunderbolt changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Champions

    PP 15 → 16 Buffed

  2. Gen VI

    Power 95 → 90 Nerfed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See Thunderbolt in the games

The games’ own animation, filmed by Magiscars Database on YouTube.

How it works in Champions

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

“The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Thunderbolt, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

1

Changes how it works

1
Only in other games 2

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

1

Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze ignore the abilities that block or weaken it.

Good to know

Who runs Thunderbolt on Showdown

  1. Farigiraf39.7% of its sets
  2. Wash Rotom69.2% of its sets
  3. Mega Gardevoir7.4% of its sets
  4. Mega Meowstic84.1% of its sets
  5. Heat Rotom73.6% of its sets
  6. Mega Dragonite12.9% of its sets
  7. Gholdengo1.6% of its sets
  8. Bellibolt83.0% of its sets
  9. Archaludon1.1% of its sets
  10. Mega Manectric38.6% of its sets
  11. Pincurchin27.2% of its sets
  12. Mega Ampharos49.0% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Thunderbolt among their most used moves.

Farigiraf, ladder rank #14Gholdengo, ladder rank #15Gardevoir, ladder rank #26Froslass, ladder rank #40Heat Rotom, ladder rank #58Wash Rotom, ladder rank #72Female Meowstic, ladder rank #98Bellibolt, ladder rank #102Jolteon, ladder rank #120Eelektross, ladder rank #131Heliolisk, ladder rank #132Ampharos, ladder rank #135Manectric, ladder rank #140Dragalge, ladder rank #153Alolan Raichu, ladder rank #158Pikachu, ladder rank #191Wigglytuff, ladder rank #201Frost Rotom, ladder rank #202Goodra, ladder rank #205Mow Rotom, ladder rank #231Dedenne, ladder rank #232Fan Rotom, ladder rank #236Stunfisk, ladder rank #241Rotom, ladder rank #245

Who learns Thunderbolt

92 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 92 in Champions
PikachuRaichuClefableGengarKangaskhanStarmieTaurosGyaradosJolteonSnorlaxDragoniteAmpharosTyranitarGardevoirAggronManectricCastformBanetteAbsolLuxrayRampardosBastiodonLopunnyRhyperiorGalladeFroslassRotomWatchogAudinoGarbodorEmolgaEelektrossStunfiskGolurkMeowsticAromatisseSlurpuffMalamarDragalgeHelioliskAurorusDedenneGoodraOranguruMimikyuDrampaMr. RimeMorpekoDragapultWyrdeerBelliboltAnnihilapeFarigirafGholdengoArchaludonHeat RotomWash RotomFrost RotomFan RotomMow RotomSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformMega GengarMega KangaskhanMega GyaradosMega AmpharosMega TyranitarMega GardevoirMega AggronMega ManectricMega BanetteMega AbsolMega GalladeMega AudinoMega LopunnyAlolan RaichuHisuian GoodraMega ClefableMega StarmieMega DragoniteMega FroslassMega EelektrossMega MalamarMega DragalgeMega DrampaMega Raichu XMega Raichu YMega Absol ZMega GolurkMega MeowsticMega Meowstic

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