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 44.2
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

Machines

: 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.

Foreign Names

Czech: Hromový tesák
French: Crocs Éclair
German: Donnerzahn
Italian: Fulmindenti
Spanish: Colm. Rayo
Japanese: かみなりのキバ (kaminarinokiba)

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	85	69	65	79	80	438
—	—	—	—	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
43	43	43	21	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
—	—	—	—	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
—	—	—	—	Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Field	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
50	50	50	50	Raikou		Pressure Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
—	—	—	—	Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
—	—	—	—	Exploud		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	104	91	63	91	63	68	480
33	33	33	33	Electrike		Static Lightningrod Minus		Field	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
37	37	37	37	Manectric		Static Lightningrod Minus		Field	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
—	—	—	—	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
33	29	29	29	Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
38	33	33	33	Luxio		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
42	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	100	90	45	90	80	490
		—	—	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
				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		Lightningrod 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
				Electrike		Static Lightningrod 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