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Thunderbolt

In Pokémon ChampionsGen I
Game

Pokémon Champions

ElectricSpecial

10% chance to the target.

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
1.8% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Thunderbolt changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen VI

    Power 95 → 90 Nerfed

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

See Thunderbolt in the games

The games’ own animation, filmed by Magiscars Database on YouTube.

How it works in Champions

Has a 10% chance to the target.

“The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs Thunderbolt on Showdown

  1. Farigiraf39.7% of its sets
  2. Wash Rotom69.2% of its sets
  3. Mega Gardevoir7.4% of its sets
  4. Female Meowstic84.1% of its sets
  5. Heat Rotom73.6% of its sets
  6. Mega Dragonite12.9% of its sets
  7. Gholdengo1.6% of its sets
  8. Bellibolt83.0% of its sets
  9. Archaludon1.1% of its sets
  10. Mega Manectric38.6% of its sets
  11. Pincurchin27.2% of its sets
  12. Mega Ampharos49.0% 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 Thunderbolt among their most used moves.

#14Farigiraf#15Gholdengo#26Gardevoir#40Froslass#58Heat Rotom#72Wash Rotom#98Female Meowstic#102Bellibolt#120Jolteon#131Eelektross#132Heliolisk#135Ampharos#140Manectric#153Dragalge#158Alolan Raichu#191Pikachu#201Wigglytuff#202Frost Rotom#205Goodra#231Mow Rotom#232Dedenne#236Fan Rotom#241Stunfisk#245Rotom

Who learns Thunderbolt

91 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 91 in Champions
PikachuRaichuClefableGengarKangaskhanStarmieTaurosGyaradosJolteonSnorlaxDragoniteAmpharosTyranitarGardevoirAggronManectricCastformBanetteAbsolLuxrayRampardosBastiodonLopunnyRhyperiorGalladeFroslassRotomWatchogAudinoGarbodorEmolgaEelektrossStunfiskGolurkMeowsticAromatisseSlurpuffMalamarDragalgeHelioliskAurorusDedenneGoodraOranguruMimikyuDrampaMr. RimeMorpekoDragapultWyrdeerBelliboltAnnihilapeFarigirafGholdengoArchaludonHeat RotomWash RotomFrost RotomFan RotomMow RotomSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformFemale MeowsticMega GengarMega KangaskhanMega GyaradosMega AmpharosMega TyranitarMega GardevoirMega AggronMega ManectricMega BanetteMega AbsolMega GalladeMega AudinoMega LopunnyAlolan RaichuHisuian GoodraMega ClefableMega StarmieMega DragoniteMega FroslassMega EelektrossMega MalamarMega DragalgeMega DrampaMega Raichu XMega Raichu YMega Absol ZMega Golurk

All 260 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →