Electric · Special move · Gen 1
Thunder Shock
Thunder Shock is a Electric-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 30 PP (48 with PP Max). 65 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Electric
Category
Special
Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
30 (max 48)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to paralyze the target. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (45 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (23 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Electric attack
2× vsWaterFlying
½× vsElectricGrassDragon
0× vsGround
Pokémon that learn Thunder Shock
65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pikachu (Alola Cap) | Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Raichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Alolan Geodude | Rock/Electric | 8 | |||
 Alolan Graveler | Rock/Electric | 8 | |||
 Alolan Golem | Rock/Electric | 8 | |||
 Magnemite | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Magneton | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Voltorb | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hisuian Voltorb | Electric/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Electrode | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hisuian Electrode | Electric/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Electabuzz | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Jolteon | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Porygon | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Zapdos | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Pichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pichu-Spiky-eared | Electric | 4 | |||
 Mareep | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Flaaffy | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Ampharos | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Porygon2 | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Elekid | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Raikou | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Electrike | Electric | ✓ | |||
 Manectric | Electric | ✓ | |||
 Shinx | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Luxio | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Luxray | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Pachirisu | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Magnezone | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Electivire | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Porygon-Z | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Rotom | Electric/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Emolga | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Klink | Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Klang | Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Klinklang | Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Stunfisk | Ground/Electric | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Thundurus | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Helioptile | Electric/Normal | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Heliolisk | Electric/Normal | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Dedenne | Electric/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Tapu Koko | Electric/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Xurkitree | Electric | 7–8 | |||
 Meltan | Steel | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Melmetal | Steel | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Pincurchin | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Morpeko | Electric/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dracozolt | Electric/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Arctozolt | Electric/Ice | 8 | |||
 Regieleki | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Pawmi | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tadbulb | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bellibolt | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wattrel | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kilowattrel | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sandy Shocks | Electric/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Thunder Shock FAQ
What does Thunder Shock do?
Thunder Shock is a Electric-type special move with 40 power. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Thunder Shock?
65 Pokémon and forms can learn Thunder Shock in at least one game: 45 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 23 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Alolan Geodude and Alolan Graveler.
Is Thunder Shock in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Thunder Shock in Pokémon Champions.
What is Thunder Shock super effective against?
As a Electric-type attack, Thunder Shock 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.