Electric · Physical move · Gen 4
Thunder Fang
Thunder Fang is a Electric-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has 65 base power and 95% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 109 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Electric
Category
Physical
Power
65
Accuracy
95%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to paralyze. 10% chance to flinch. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make it flinch.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact · Bite move (Strong Jaw)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (84 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (37 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (43 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Electric attack
2× vsWaterFlying
½× vsElectricGrassDragon
0× vsGround
Pokémon that learn Thunder Fang
109 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ekans | Poison | ✓ | |||
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hisuian Growlithe | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Jolteon | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Aerodactyl | Rock/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Steelix | Steel/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Snubbull | Fairy | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Donphan | Ground | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Raikou | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Poochyena | Dark | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Mightyena | Dark | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Exploud | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Electrike | Electric | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Manectric | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Bagon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Shelgon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Shinx | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Luxio | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Luxray | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Pachirisu | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Hippopotas | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hippowdon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Drapion | Poison/Dark | 4–8 | |||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Lillipup | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Herdier | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Stoutland | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Liepard | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Sandile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Eelektrik | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Durant | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Deino | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zweilous | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Zekrom | Dragon/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Litleo | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pyroar | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Furfrou | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Tyrunt | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Tyrantrum | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Yungoos | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Gumshoos | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Rockruff | Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Rockruff-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lycanroc | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Silvally | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Greedent | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Thievul | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Yamper | Electric | 8 | |||
 Boltund | Electric | 8 | |||
 Sandaconda | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Centiskorch | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Morpeko | Electric/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Dracozolt | Electric/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Arctozolt | Electric/Ice | 8 | |||
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zamazenta | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Regidrago | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Fuecoco | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crocalor | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pawmi | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Fidough | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dachsbun | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Maschiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Mabosstiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Scovillain | Grass/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Cyclizar | Dragon/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Greavard | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Great Tusk | Ground/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Treads | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Raging Bolt | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Thunder Fang FAQ
What does Thunder Fang do?
Thunder Fang is a Electric-type physical move with 65 power. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make it flinch.
Which Pokémon can learn Thunder Fang?
109 Pokémon and forms can learn Thunder Fang in at least one game: 84 in Scarlet & Violet, 37 in Pokémon Champions and 43 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Ekans, Arbok, Growlithe, Hisuian Growlithe, Arcanine and Hisuian Arcanine.
Is Thunder Fang in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 37 Pokémon can use Thunder Fang in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Thunder Fang super effective against?
As a Electric-type attack, Thunder Fang 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.