Thunder Punch

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and has a 10% chance to paralyze

the target.

Thunder Punch (formatted as ThunderPunch in Gen 1-5) deals damage and has a 10% chance of paralyzing

the target.
In Generation 2-5,

Electric -type Pokémon could also be paralyzed.
In Legends: Arceus Thunder Punch's PP was reduced from 15 to 10 and its chance of paralyzing

the target increased from 10% to 30%.
Pokémon are immune to paralysis

if:

In Generations 1-3, Thunder Punch was categorized as Special

instead of Physical

GS C	An electric punch. It may paralyze.
RS E	An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe.
FRLG	The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
DP HGSS PL	The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the target with paralysis.
COL B2W2	The target is punched with an electrified fist. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Paralysis	Paralyzes the target.

Interactions

Makes contact	User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb ).
Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based	This move has 1.2x its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Iron Fist.