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 16 of 16 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 88.9 percent across all types; 230 of 259 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-33

Tied for best in Electric; 3 moves share rank 1 among 16 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 33.4 percent across all types; 86 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.52

Rank 10 of 16 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 55.1 percent across all types; 142 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 15 of 16 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 76.5 percent across all types; 198 of 259 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 16 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 79.8 percent across all types; 205 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-40

Tied for rank 3 in Electric; 4 moves share rank 3 among 16 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 33.9 percent across all types; 87 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.5

Tied for rank 12 in Electric; 2 moves share rank 12 among 16 eligible Electric-type charged moves.Top 72.4 percent across all types; 186 of 257 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
#98 of 1145	Goodra	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Aqua Tail Spam/Bait	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#103 of 1145	Pachirisu	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Hyper Fang General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#204 of 1145	Lopunny	Low Kick Multipurpose	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Triple Axel Boost	Great League
#209 of 1145	Shadow Dragonite	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Superpower Self-Debuff Spam	Great League
#225 of 1145	Ursaluna	Scratch Multipurpose	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	High Horsepower Nuke	Great League
#248 of 1145	Kecleon	Sucker Punch Multipurpose	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Dynamic Punch General	Great League
#278 of 1145	Hypno	Confusion Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#295 of 1145	Shadow Ursaluna	Scratch Multipurpose	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	High Horsepower Nuke	Great League
#302 of 1145	Shadow Hypno	Confusion Multipurpose	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Ice Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#342 of 1145	Shadow Typhlosion	Incinerate Multipurpose	Blast Burn General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#343 of 1145	Dragonite	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Superpower Self-Debuff Spam	Great League
#392 of 1145	Typhlosion	Incinerate Multipurpose	Blast Burn General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#409 of 1145	Shadow Thundurus Incarnate	Thunder Shock Fast Charge	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Brick Break Debuff Spam	Great League
#476 of 1145	Muk	Poison Jab General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#507 of 1145	Thundurus Incarnate	Thunder Shock Fast Charge	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Brick Break Debuff Spam	Great League
#526 of 1145	Shadow Muk	Poison Jab General	Dark Pulse General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#606 of 1145	Electabuzz	Thunder Shock Fast Charge	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Return Nuke	Great League
#622 of 1145	Pawmo	Thunder Shock Fast Charge	Wild Charge Self-Debuff	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#654 of 1145	Shadow Electabuzz	Thunder Shock Fast Charge	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Thunderbolt High Energy	Great League
#719 of 1145	Elekid	Thunder Shock Fast Charge	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Brick Break Debuff Spam	Great League
#763 of 1145	Heatmor	Fire Spin Heavy Damage	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Flamethrower High Energy	Great League
#781 of 1145	Hitmonchan	Counter Multipurpose	Ice Punch Spam/Bait	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#802 of 1145	Shadow Hitmonchan	Counter Multipurpose	Ice Punch Spam/Bait	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League