Thunder Fang

Essentials

Thunder Fang

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 65; percentile 36.7
Accuracy: 95% ≈ 61.8 power
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based

This move has 1.5× its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Strong Jaw.
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a separate 10% chance to make the target flinch.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or become paralyzed.

: The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.

: The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.

: The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.

Foreign Names

Japanese: かみなりのキバ (kaminarinokiba)
: かみなりのキバ
Korean: 번개엄니
Chinese: 雷電牙
: 雷电牙
French: Crocs Éclair
German: Donnerzahn
Spanish: Colmillo Rayo
Italian: Fulmindenti
Czech: Hromový tesák

Contests

Super Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Flavor text

A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Use after

Charge

Use before

None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Thunder Fang.

Pokémon

Electric Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Thunder Fang's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
					—	—	—	Mega Steelix		Sand Force		Mineral	75	125	230	55	95	30	610
43	43	43	21	20	20	20	20	Jolteon		Volt Absorb Quick Feet		Field	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
				—	—	—	—	Mega Aerodactyl		Tough Claws		Flying	80	135	85	70	95	150	615
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Field Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
				—	—	—	—	Mega Houndoom		Solar Power		Field	75	90	90	140	90	115	600
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Field	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Raikou		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
				—	—	—	—	Mega Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
						—	—	Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie		Field	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Exploud		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	104	91	63	91	73	68	490
33	33	33	33	33	19	19	19	Electrike		Static Lightning Rod Minus		Field	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
37	37	37	37	37	19	19	19	Manectric		Static Lightning Rod Minus		Field	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
				37	19	19	19	Mega Manectric		Intimidate		Field	70	75	80	135	80	135	575
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
					—	—	—	Mega Salamence		Aerilate		Dragon	95	145	130	120	90	120	700
33	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
38	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	Luxio		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
42	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hippowdon		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	108	112	118	68	72	47	525
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Stoutland		Intimidate Sand Rush Scrappy		Field	85	110	90	45	90	80	500
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
						—	—	Silvally		RKS System		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
								Rhyhorn		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
								Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
								Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
								Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
								Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
								Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
								Electrike		Static Lightning Rod Minus		Field	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
								Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
								Lillipup		Vital Spirit Pickup Run Away		Field	45	60	45	25	45	55	275
								Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
								Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
								Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
								Deino		Hustle		Dragon	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
								Tyrunt		Strong Jaw Sturdy		Monster Dragon	58	89	77	45	45	48	362
								Yungoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	48	70	30	30	30	45	253
								Rockruff		Keen Eye Vital Spirit Steadfast		Field	45	65	40	30	40	60	280

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