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ThunderPunch

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Damage	Target
Electric	75	100%	15	0	Physical	Single non-user

Description

Deals damage and has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. Damage is boosted to 1.2x by the ability Iron Fist.

Competitive Use

ThunderPunch is a reliable move when the recoil from Wild Charge is undesirable. Otherwise, Wild Charge is considerably stronger and should be used over ThunderPunch most of the time. Medicham and Toxicroak could, however, see some use for ThunderPunch as a coverage move against certain troublesome Water- or Flying-type Pokemon, most notably Gyarados.

Related Moves

Wild Charge is a more powerful alternative, but causes recoil damage to the user.

Pokémon	Type	Tier	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Abra	Psychic	LC	Synchronize / Inner Focus / Magic Guard	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
Alakazam	Psychic	OU	Synchronize / Inner Focus / Magic Guard	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
Ampharos	Electric	NU	Static / Plus	90	75	75	115	90	55	500
Buneary	Normal	LC	Run Away / Klutz / Limber	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
Chimchar	Fire	LC	Blaze / Iron Fist	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
Dragonite	Dragon / Flying	OU	Inner Focus / Multiscale	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
Drowzee	Psychic	LC	Insomnia / Forewarn / Inner Focus	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
Dusclops	Ghost	UU	Pressure	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
Dusknoir	Ghost	RU	Pressure	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
Electabuzz	Electric	NU	Static / Vital Spirit	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
Electivire	Electric	RU	Motor Drive / Vital Spirit	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
Elekid	Electric	LC	Static / Vital Spirit	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
Gastly	Ghost / Poison	LC	Levitate	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
Gengar	Ghost / Poison	OU	Levitate	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
Haunter	Ghost / Poison	NU	Levitate	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
Hitmonchan	Fighting	RU	Keen Eye / Iron Fist / Inner Focus	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
Hypno	Psychic	NU	Insomnia / Forewarn / Inner Focus	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
Infernape	Fire / Fighting	OU	Blaze / Iron Fist	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
Kadabra	Psychic	NU	Synchronize / Inner Focus / Magic Guard	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
Lopunny	Normal	NU	Cute Charm / Klutz / Limber	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
Machamp	Fighting	UU	Guts / No Guard / Steadfast	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
Machoke	Fighting	NU	Guts / No Guard / Steadfast	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
Machop	Fighting	LC	Guts / No Guard / Steadfast	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
Magby	Fire	LC	Flame Body / Vital Spirit	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
Magmar	Fire	NU	Flame Body / Vital Spirit	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
Magmortar	Fire	RU	Flame Body / Vital Spirit	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
Medicham	Fighting / Psychic	RU	Pure Power / Telepathy	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
Pichu	Electric	LC	Static / Lightningrod	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
Pikachu	Electric	NU	Static / Lightningrod	35	55	30	50	40	90	300
Raichu	Electric	NU	Static / Lightningrod	60	90	55	90	80	100	475
Regigigas	Normal	NU	Slow Start	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
Scrafty	Dark / Fighting	UU	Shed Skin / Moxie / Intimidate	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
Scraggy	Dark / Fighting	LC	Shed Skin / Moxie / Intimidate	50	75	70	35	70	48	348