Moves
electricspecial

Thunder

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Power
110
Accuracy
70%
PP
10
Target
Selected Pokemon
30% effect chance

Effect

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to paralyze the target. During Rain Dance, this move has 100% accuracy. It also has a (100 - accuracy)% chance to break through the protection of Protect and Detect. During Sunny Day, this move has 50% accuracy.

"A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

  • TM25taught in
    Red BlueYellowGold SilverCrystalRuby SapphireEmeraldFirered LeafgreenDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteColosseumXdBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra MoonRed Green JapanBlue Japan
    Generation I
    • R B YPower Plant
    Generation II
    • G S CGoldenrod Game Corner(5500 C)
    Generation III
    • R S ELilycove Department Store($ 5500)
    • FR LGPower Plant
    • ColoThe Under Shop($ 5500)
    • XDRealgam Tower($ 5500)
    Generation IV
    • D P PtLake Valor · Veilstone Department Store($ 5500)
    • HG SSGoldenrod Department Store($ 5500)
    Generation V
    • B WIcirrus City($ 70000)
    • B2 W2Lacunosa Town($ 70000)
    Generation VI
    • X YAnistar City Poké Mart($ 70,000)
    • OR ASLilycove Department Store($ 30,000)
    Generation VII
    • S MSeafolk Village($ 30,000)
    • US UMSeafolk Village($ 30,000)
    • P ECeladon Department Store($ 30,000)
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShMotostoke (Upper Pokémon Center )($ 10,000)
    • BD SPLake Valor · Veilstone Department Store($ 5,500)
    Generation IX
    • S VPrize for defeating Larry · TM Machine Event: 25th Anniversary Pikatto Pika Pika Pikachu(5,000 LP Komala Claw ×3 Tinkatink Hair ×3 Stantler Hair ×3)
  • TM38taught in
    Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
    Generation I
    • R B YPrize for defeating Blaine
    Generation II
    • G S CGoldenrod Game Corner(5500 C)
    Generation III
    • R S ELilycove Department Store($ 5500)
    • FR LGPrize for defeating Blaine
    • ColoThe Under Shop($ 5500)
    • XDRealgam Tower($ 5500)
    Generation IV
    • D P PtLake Verity · Veilstone Department Store($ 5500)
    • HG SSGoldenrod Department Store($ 5500)
    Generation V
    • B WIcirrus City($ 70000)
    • B2 W2Lacunosa Town($ 70000)
    Generation VI
    • X YAnistar City Poké Mart($ 70,000)
    • OR ASLilycove Department Store($ 30,000)
    Generation VII
    • S MSeafolk Village($ 30,000)
    • US UMSeafolk Village($ 30,000)
    • P EPower Plant
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShPrize for defeating Kabu
    • BD SPLake Verity · Veilstone Department Store($ 5,500)
    Generation IX
    • S VPrize for defeating Mela · Area Zero · TM Machine(800 LP Fletchling Feather ×3 Torkoal Coal ×3)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 41
  • TR09taught in
    Sword Shield
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShWild Area Watt Traders 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Giant's Cap , Giant's Mirror , Hammerlocke Hills , Lake of Outrage , Motostoke Riverbank ) Only in The Isle of Armor : 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Fields of Honor , Forest of Focus , Challenge Beach , Honeycalm Sea ) Cram-o-matic ( Electric : 122-130 points) Only in The Crown Tundra : Three-Point Pass Snowslide Slope Watt Trader 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Frostpoint Field , Giant's Bed , Frigid Sea , Three-Point Pass , Ballimere Lake )(8,000 W)
    • TR10
  • TM166taught in
    Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
    Generation IX
    • S VCasseroya Lake · Levincia · South Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Six) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Timeless Woods Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Coastal Biome(TM Machine: 12,000 LP Dedenne Fur ×5 Pichu Fur ×3 Tynamo Slime ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 60 BP)
  • TM106taught in
    Legends Za
    Generation IX
    • S VDalizapa Passage · East Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Torchlit Labyrinth(8,000 LP Pineco Husk ×5 Dunsparce Scales ×3 Arrokuda Scales ×3)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 33
Introduced in Generation I· Learned by 310 Pokémon