Thunder Punch

Electric-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Thunder Fang

Thunder Shock

Thunder Punch

Category

Charged

Type

Electric

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

DPS

DPE

1.52

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.5

Rankings compare charged moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Lower Energy costs rank higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Charged

Duration

2.0s

Power

Rank 17 of 17 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 89 percent across all types; 234 of 263 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-33

Tied for best in Electric; 3 moves share rank 1 among 17 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 33 percent across all types; 86 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.52

Rank 10 of 17 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 54.8 percent across all types; 143 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 16 of 17 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 76.8 percent across all types; 201 of 262 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

Tied for rank 12 in Electric; 4 moves share rank 12 among 17 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 79 percent across all types; 206 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-40

Tied for rank 4 in Electric; 4 moves share rank 4 among 17 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 34.7 percent across all types; 90 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.5

Tied for rank 12 in Electric; 2 moves share rank 12 among 17 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 72 percent across all types; 187 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

Spam/Bait

Thunder Fang

Thunder Shock

Thunder Punch

Category

Charged

Type

Electric

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

DPS

DPE

1.52

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.5

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Electric-type move Thunder Punch.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Dragonite
Dragon Tail
Thunder Punch
14.31
274.4
54.7
1048.1s
12.68
2
Shadow Dragonite
Dragon Tail
Thunder Punch
15.17
191.3
78.4
988.5s
12.67
3
Mega Raichu Y
Thunder Shock
Thunder Punch
15.61
144.3
103.9
960.8s
12.33
4
Mega Ampharos
Volt Switch
Thunder Punch
14.08
215.5
69.6
1065.5s
12.16
5
Shadow Thundurus Incarnate
Thunder Shock
Thunder Punch
15.21
145.6
103.0
986.2s
12.08
6
Shadow Ursaluna
Scratch
Thunder Punch
13.79
207.8
72.2
1087.6s
11.83
7
Mega Lucario
Counter
Thunder Punch
14.22
159.3
94.2
1055.1s
11.68
8
Shadow Electivire
Thunder Shock
Thunder Punch
14.19
130.1
115.3
1056.9s
11.17
9
Dragonite
Dragon Tail
Thunder Punch
12.73
192.6
77.9
1178.0s
11.00
10
Mega Lopunny
Pound
Thunder Punch
13.05
167.9
89.4
1149.2s
11.00

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Thunder Punch. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#68 of 1153	Pachirisu	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Thunderbolt High Energy	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#107 of 1153	Goodra	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#173 of 1153	Shadow Dragonite	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Superpower Self-Debuff Spam	Great League
#189 of 1153	Lopunny	Low Kick Multipurpose	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Triple Axel Boost	Great League
#227 of 1153	Kecleon	Sucker Punch Multipurpose	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Dynamic Punch General	Great League
#281 of 1153	Shadow Typhlosion	Incinerate Multipurpose	Blast Burn General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#292 of 1153	Hypno	Confusion Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#294 of 1153	Shadow Hypno	Confusion Multipurpose	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Ice Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#342 of 1153	Typhlosion	Incinerate Multipurpose	Blast Burn General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#348 of 1153	Dragonite	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Superpower Self-Debuff Spam	Great League
#365 of 1153	Shadow Thundurus Incarnate	Thunder Shock Fast Charge	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Brick Break Debuff Spam	Great League
#467 of 1153	Muk	Poison Jab General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#485 of 1153	Thundurus Incarnate	Thunder Shock Fast Charge	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Brick Break Debuff Spam	Great League
#511 of 1153	Shadow Muk	Poison Jab General	Dark Pulse General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#584 of 1153	Pawmo	Thunder Shock Fast Charge	Wild Charge Self-Debuff	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#600 of 1153	Electabuzz	Thunder Shock Fast Charge	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Return Nuke	Great League
#608 of 1153	Shadow Electabuzz	Thunder Shock Fast Charge	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Thunderbolt High Energy	Great League
#699 of 1153	Elekid	Thunder Shock Fast Charge	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Brick Break Debuff Spam	Great League
#724 of 1153	Heatmor	Fire Spin Heavy Damage	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Flamethrower High Energy	Great League
#783 of 1153	Hitmonchan	Counter Multipurpose	Ice Punch Spam/Bait	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#808 of 1153	Shadow Hitmonchan	Counter Multipurpose	Ice Punch Spam/Bait	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League