Thunder Punch (move)

Thunder Punch (Japanese:  Thunder Punch), formatted as ThunderPunch prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation I. It was TM41 in Generation II.

Generation I
ThunderPunch does damage and has a 10% chance of the opponent. ThunderPunch cannot paralyze Pokémon.

Generations II to V
ThunderPunch can now paralyze Electric-type Pokémon.

ThunderPunch can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if either or  was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing and  to give extra four appeal points if used in the next turn.

Generation VI onward
Thunder Punch can no longer paralyze Pokémon once again, due to them now being immune to.

Thunder Punch can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if was used in the prior turn.

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Pokémon GO

 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Thunder Punch had a power of 40 and a duration of 2.4 seconds.

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In the anime

 * In To Master the Onixpected!, on a video tape watched by and, Bruno told his  to use Thunder Punch, but  closed the television before the move's execution could be shown.

In other languages
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