Fighting · Physical move · Gen 8
Thunderous Kick
Thunderous Kick is a Fighting-type physical move introduced in Generation 8. It has 90 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fighting
Category
Physical
Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
100% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.
- 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 Fighting attack
2× vsNormalIceRockDarkSteel
½× vsPoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Thunderous Kick
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Galarian Zapdos | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 |
Thunderous Kick FAQ
What does Thunderous Kick do?
Thunderous Kick is a Fighting-type physical move with 90 power. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Thunderous Kick?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Thunderous Kick in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Galarian Zapdos.
Is Thunderous Kick in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Thunderous Kick in Pokémon Champions.
What is Thunderous Kick super effective against?
As a Fighting-type attack, Thunderous Kick is super effective against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark and Steel, not very effective against Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug and Fairy and has no effect on Ghost (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.