Electric · Physical move · Gen 5
Bolt Strike
Bolt Strike is a Electric-type physical move introduced in Generation 5. It has 130 base power and 85% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 2 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Electric
Category
Physical
Power
130
Accuracy
85%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
20% chance to paralyze the target. Has a 20% chance to paralyze the target.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Electric attack
2× vsWaterFlying
½× vsElectricGrassDragon
0× vsGround
Pokémon that learn Bolt Strike
2 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
Victini
ZekromBolt Strike FAQ
What does Bolt Strike do?
Bolt Strike is a Electric-type physical move with 130 power. Has a 20% chance to paralyze the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Bolt Strike?
2 Pokémon and forms can learn Bolt Strike in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Victini and Zekrom.
Is Bolt Strike in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Bolt Strike in Pokémon Champions.
What is Bolt Strike super effective against?
As a Electric-type attack, Bolt Strike is super effective against Water and Flying, not very effective against Electric, Grass and Dragon and has no effect on Ground (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.