Thunder Punch

Changes over time

How Thunder Punch changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Gen IV

   Became Physical (the physical/special split)

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

• Makes contact
• Punch: boosted by Iron Fist

Good to know

• Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
• Punching move: Iron Fist boosts it ×1.2; Punching Glove ×1.1.Punching moves
• Has a secondary effect: Sheer Force boosts it and removes the effect, Serene Grace doubles the chance, and Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it.Moves with a secondary effect

Who runs Thunder Punch on Showdown

1. Mega Lopunny24.8% of its sets
2. Mega Crabominable21.6% of its sets
3. Pawmot1.9% of its sets
4. Conkeldurr46.5% of its sets
5. Mega Blaziken3.4% of its sets
6. Mega Mawile3.0% of its sets
7. Lucario33.4% of its sets
8. Kangaskhan3.5% of its sets
9. Mega Golurk5.7% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Thunder Punch among their most used moves.

#111Lopunny#148Infernape#157Crabominable#161Conkeldurr

Who learns Thunder Punch

91 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 91 in Champions

CharizardPikachuRaichuClefableAlakazamMachampGengarKangaskhanSnorlaxDragoniteTyphlosionAmpharosSlowkingTyranitarSceptileBlazikenGardevoirSableyeMawileAggronMedichamMetagrossInfernapeRampardosLopunnyLucarioToxicroakRhyperiorGalladeEmboarWatchogAudinoConkeldurrScraftyReuniclusEelektrossGolurkChesnaughtDelphoxDiggersbyPangoroHelioliskHawluchaDedenneGoodraIncineroarCrabominableKommo-oGrimmsnarlMorpekoMeowscaradaGarganaclAnnihilapeGholdengoMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega AlakazamMega GengarMega KangaskhanMega AmpharosMega TyranitarMega BlazikenMega GardevoirMega MawileMega AggronMega MedichamMega LucarioMega SceptileMega SableyeMega GalladeMega AudinoMega MetagrossMega LopunnyAlolan RaichuMidnight LycanrocGalarian SlowkingHisuian TyphlosionHisuian GoodraMega ClefableMega DragoniteMega EmboarMega ScraftyMega EelektrossMega ChesnaughtMega DelphoxMega HawluchaMega Raichu XMega Raichu YMega Lucario ZMega GolurkMega Crabominable

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