Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Thunder TM Location (TM166) and Pokemon That Learn It

TM166 contains the move Thunder in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Read on to learn about TM166's location and how to unlock Thunder in the TM Machine, the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as what Pokemon learn Thunder.

Thunder TM Location (TM166)

Can Be Found as an Item

TM166 can be found as a yellow Poke Ball-shaped item in the Overworld.

TM166 Location (Map)

Overworld Location Location on the Map
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Location: Found at the top of a watchtower north of Alfornada.

Craft Additional Copies at the TM Machine

TM166 Thunder Crafting Materials
・12000 LP
Pichu Fur x3
Tynamo Slime x3
Dedenne Fur x5

Once you've obtained a copy of TM166 - Thunder, you will be able to craft more copies of it at any Pokemon Center's TM Machine. Make sure you've collected enough League Points and Pokemon Materials!

TM Machines and How to Use Them

TM166 Thunder Effect

Thunder Effect

Effect This move damages Pokemon using Fly, Bounce, or Sky Drop and has a 30% chance to paralyze the opponent. This move has increased accuracy during Rain, but has decreased accuracy during Harsh Sunlight.
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Category Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Moves
Power 110 Accuracy 70
PP (Max PP) 10 (16) Target Single opponent
Priority 0 Contact?
Special Groups Moves Affected by Sheer Force
Moves that Inflict Paralysis
Moves that Never Miss

Thunder Type Effectiveness

Super Effective
(2x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon
No Effect
(x0)
Pokemon Ground Type Icon

Pokemon That Learn Thunder

By Default

Raichu ImageRaichu Alolan Raichu ImageAlolan Raichu

By Level Up

Pikachu ImagePikachu (44) Electabuzz ImageElectabuzz (58) Jolteon ImageJolteon (50)
Zapdos ImageZapdos (55) Mareep ImageMareep (46) Flaaffy ImageFlaaffy (56)
Ampharos ImageAmpharos (62) Elekid ImageElekid (48) Raikou ImageRaikou (72)
Plusle ImagePlusle (43) Minun ImageMinun (43) Pachirisu ImagePachirisu (49)
Electivire ImageElectivire (58) Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) ImageThundurus (Incarnate Forme) (65) Thundurus (Therian Forme) ImageThundurus (Therian Forme) (65)
Zekrom ImageZekrom (64) Dedenne ImageDedenne (60) Miraidon ImageMiraidon (84)
Raging Bolt ImageRaging Bolt (91)

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

Pikachu ImagePikachu Raichu ImageRaichu Alolan Raichu ImageAlolan Raichu
Clefairy ImageClefairy Clefable ImageClefable Jigglypuff ImageJigglypuff
Wigglytuff ImageWigglytuff Meowth ImageMeowth Alolan Meowth ImageAlolan Meowth
Galarian Meowth ImageGalarian Meowth Persian ImagePersian Alolan Persian ImageAlolan Persian
Primeape ImagePrimeape Alolan Geodude ImageAlolan Geodude Alolan Graveler ImageAlolan Graveler
Alolan Golem ImageAlolan Golem Magnemite ImageMagnemite Magneton ImageMagneton
Grimer ImageGrimer Alolan Grimer ImageAlolan Grimer Muk ImageMuk
Alolan Muk ImageAlolan Muk Gastly ImageGastly Haunter ImageHaunter
Gengar ImageGengar Voltorb ImageVoltorb Hisuian Voltorb ImageHisuian Voltorb
Electrode ImageElectrode Hisuian Electrode ImageHisuian Electrode Koffing ImageKoffing
Weezing ImageWeezing Galarian Weezing ImageGalarian Weezing Rhyhorn ImageRhyhorn
Rhydon ImageRhydon Chansey ImageChansey Electabuzz ImageElectabuzz
Tauros ImageTauros Gyarados ImageGyarados Lapras ImageLapras
Jolteon ImageJolteon Porygon ImagePorygon Snorlax ImageSnorlax
Zapdos ImageZapdos Dratini ImageDratini Dragonair ImageDragonair
Dragonite ImageDragonite Mewtwo ImageMewtwo Mew ImageMew
Sentret ImageSentret Furret ImageFurret Chinchou ImageChinchou
Lanturn ImageLanturn Pichu ImagePichu Mareep ImageMareep
Flaaffy ImageFlaaffy Ampharos ImageAmpharos Aipom ImageAipom
Misdreavus ImageMisdreavus Girafarig ImageGirafarig Dunsparce ImageDunsparce
Snubbull ImageSnubbull Granbull ImageGranbull Porygon2 ImagePorygon2
Stantler ImageStantler Elekid ImageElekid Blissey ImageBlissey
Raikou ImageRaikou Tyranitar ImageTyranitar Lugia ImageLugia
Ho-Oh ImageHo-Oh Slakoth ImageSlakoth Vigoroth ImageVigoroth
Slaking ImageSlaking Nosepass ImageNosepass Plusle ImagePlusle
Minun ImageMinun Volbeat ImageVolbeat Illumise ImageIllumise
Zangoose ImageZangoose Shuppet ImageShuppet Banette ImageBanette
Regirock ImageRegirock Regice ImageRegice Registeel ImageRegisteel
Latias ImageLatias Latios ImageLatios Kyogre ImageKyogre
Groudon ImageGroudon Rayquaza ImageRayquaza Jirachi ImageJirachi
Deoxys (Normal Forme) ImageDeoxys (Normal Forme) Shinx ImageShinx Luxio ImageLuxio
Luxray ImageLuxray Cranidos ImageCranidos Rampardos ImageRampardos
Shieldon ImageShieldon Bastiodon ImageBastiodon Pachirisu ImagePachirisu
Ambipom ImageAmbipom Drifloon ImageDrifloon Drifblim ImageDrifblim
Mismagius ImageMismagius Munchlax ImageMunchlax Magnezone ImageMagnezone
Rhyperior ImageRhyperior Electivire ImageElectivire Porygon-Z ImagePorygon-Z
Probopass ImageProbopass Froslass ImageFroslass Rotom ImageRotom
Uxie ImageUxie Mesprit ImageMesprit Azelf ImageAzelf
Dialga ImageDialga Dialga (Origin Forme) ImageDialga (Origin Forme) Palkia ImagePalkia
Palkia (Origin Forme) ImagePalkia (Origin Forme) Giratina (Altered Forme) ImageGiratina (Altered Forme) Giratina (Origin Forme) ImageGiratina (Origin Forme)
Cresselia ImageCresselia Darkrai ImageDarkrai Arceus ImageArceus
Blitzle ImageBlitzle Zebstrika ImageZebstrika Cinccino ImageCinccino
Solosis ImageSolosis Duosion ImageDuosion Reuniclus ImageReuniclus
Joltik ImageJoltik Galvantula ImageGalvantula Eelektrik ImageEelektrik
Eelektross ImageEelektross Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) ImageThundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus (Therian Forme) ImageThundurus (Therian Forme)
Zekrom ImageZekrom Meloetta (Aria Forme) ImageMeloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta (Pirouette Forme) ImageMeloetta (Pirouette Forme)
Dragalge ImageDragalge Dedenne ImageDedenne Sliggoo ImageSliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo ImageHisuian Sliggoo Goodra ImageGoodra Hisuian Goodra ImageHisuian Goodra
Charjabug ImageCharjabug Vikavolt ImageVikavolt Oranguru ImageOranguru
Mimikyu ImageMimikyu Solgaleo ImageSolgaleo Lunala ImageLunala
Toxtricity (Amped Form) ImageToxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity (Low Key Form) ImageToxtricity (Low Key Form) Perrserker ImagePerrserker
Pincurchin ImagePincurchin Morpeko ImageMorpeko Duraludon ImageDuraludon
Drakloak ImageDrakloak Dragapult ImageDragapult Regieleki ImageRegieleki
Wyrdeer ImageWyrdeer Pawmi ImagePawmi Pawmo ImagePawmo
Pawmot ImagePawmot Tadbulb ImageTadbulb Bellibolt ImageBellibolt
Wattrel ImageWattrel Kilowattrel ImageKilowattrel Annihilape ImageAnnihilape
Farigiraf ImageFarigiraf Dudunsparce ImageDudunsparce Scream Tail ImageScream Tail
Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane Sandy Shocks ImageSandy Shocks Iron Treads ImageIron Treads
Iron Hands ImageIron Hands Iron Thorns ImageIron Thorns Gholdengo ImageGholdengo
Miraidon ImageMiraidon Archaludon ImageArchaludon Raging Bolt ImageRaging Bolt
Terapagos ImageTerapagos

By Egg Move

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Move Tutor

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Guides

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List of TMs and Locations

TMType
TM001 - Take DownNormal
TM002 - CharmFairy
TM003 - Fake TearsDark
TM004 - AgilityPsychic
TM005 - Mud-SlapGround
TM006 - Scary FaceNormal
TM007 - ProtectNormal
TM008 - Fire FangFire
TM009 - Thunder FangElectric
TM010 - Ice FangIce
TM011 - Water PulseWater
TM012 - Low KickFighting
TM013 - Acid SprayPoison
TM014 - AcrobaticsFlying
TM015 - Struggle BugBug
TM016 - PsybeamPsychic
TM017 - Confuse RayGhost
TM018 - ThiefDark
TM019 - Disarming VoiceFairy
TM020 - TrailblazeGrass
TM021 - PounceBug
TM022 - Chilling WaterWater
TM023 - Charge BeamElectric
TM024 - Fire SpinFire
TM025 - FacadeNormal
TM026 - Poison TailPoison
TM027 - Aerial AceFlying
TM028 - BulldozeGround
TM029 - HexGhost
TM030 - SnarlDark
TM031 - Metal ClawSteel
TM032 - SwiftNormal
TM033 - Magical LeafGrass
TM034 - Icy WindIce
TM035 - Mud ShotGround
TM036 - Rock TombRock
TM037 - Draining KissFairy
TM038 - Flame ChargeFire
TM039 - Low SweepFighting
TM040 - Air CutterFlying
TM041 - Stored PowerPsychic
TM042 - Night ShadeGhost
TM043 - FlingDark
TM044 - Dragon TailDragon
TM045 - VenoshockPoison
TM046 - AvalancheIce
TM047 - EndureNormal
TM048 - Volt SwitchElectric
TM049 - Sunny DayFire
TM050 - Rain DanceWater
TM051 - SandstormRock
TM052 - SnowscapeIce
TM053 - Smart StrikeSteel
TM054 - PsyshockPsychic
TM055 - DigGround
TM056 - Bullet SeedGrass
TM057 - False SwipeNormal
TM058 - Brick BreakFighting
TM059 - Zen HeadbuttPsychic
TM060 - U-TurnBug
TM061 - Shadow ClawGhost
TM062 - Foul PlayDark
TM063 - Psychic FangsPsychic
TM064 - Bulk UpFighting
TM065 - Air SlashFlying
TM066 - Body SlamNormal
TM067 - Fire PunchFire
TM068 - Thunder PunchElectric
TM069 - Ice PunchIce
TM070 - Sleep TalkNormal
TM071 - Seed BombGrass
TM072 - Electro BallElectric
TM073 - Drain PunchFighting
TM074 - ReflectPsychic
TM075 - Light ScreenPsychic
TM076 - Rock BlastRock
TM077 - WaterfallWater
TM078 - Dragon ClawDragon
TM079 - Dazzling GleamFairy
TM080 - MetronomeNormal
TM081 - Grass KnotGrass
TM082 - Thunder WaveElectric
TM083 - Poison JabPoison
TM084 - Stomping TantrumGround
TM085 - RestPsychic
TM086 - Rock SlideRock
TM087 - TauntDark
TM088 - Swords DanceNormal
TM089 - Body PressFighting
TM090 - SpikesGround
TM091 - Toxic SpikesPoison
TM092 - ImprisonPsychic
TM093 - Flash CannonElectric
TM094 - Dark PulseDark
TM095 - Leech LifeBug
TM096 - Eerie ImpulseElectric
TM097 - FlyFlying
TM098 - Skill SwapPsychic
TM099 - Iron HeadSteel
TM100 - Dragon DanceDragon
TM101 - Power GemRock
TM102 - Gunk ShotPoison
TM103 - SubstituteNormal
TM104 - Iron DefenseSteel
TM105 - X-ScissorBug
TM106 - Drill RunGround
TM107 - Will-O-WispFire
TM108 - CrunchDark
TM109 - TrickPsychic
TM110 - LiquidationWater
TM111 - Giga DrainGrass
TM112 - Aura SphereFighting
TM113 - TailwindFlying
TM114 - Shadow BallGhost
TM115 - Dragon PulseDragon
TM116 - Stealth RockRock
TM117 - Hyper VoiceNormal
TM118 - Heat WaveFire
TM119 - Energy BallGrass
TM120 - PsychicPsychic
TM121 - Heavy SlamSteel
TM122 - EncoreNormal
TM123 - SurfWater
TM124 - Ice SpinnerIce
TM125 - FlamethrowerFire
TM126 - ThunderboltElectric
TM127 - Play RoughFairy
TM128 - AmnesiaPsychic
TM129 - Calm MindPsychic
TM130 - Helping HandNormal
TM131 - Pollen PuffBug
TM132 - Baton PassNormal
TM133 - Earth PowerGround
TM134 - ReversalFighting
TM135 - Ice BeamIce
TM136 - Electric TerrainElectric
TM137 - Grassy TerrainGrass
TM138 - Psychic TerrainPsychic
TM139 - Misty TerrainFairy
TM140 - Nasty PlotDark
TM141 - Fire BlastFire
TM142 - Hydro PumpWater
TM143 - BlizzardIce
TM144 - Fire PledgeFire
TM145 - Water PledgeWater
TM146 - Grass PledgeGrass
TM147 - Wild ChargeElectric
TM148 - Sludge BombPoison
TM149 - EarthquakeGround
TM150 - Stone EdgeRock
TM151 - Phantom ForceGhost
TM152 - Giga ImpactNormal
TM153 - Blast BurnFire
TM154 - Hydro CannonWater
TM155 - Frenzy PlantGrass
TM156 - OutrageDragon
TM157 - OverheatFire
TM158 - Focus BlastFighting
TM159 - Leaf StormGrass
TM160 - HurricaneFlying
TM161 - Trick RoomPsychic
TM162 - Bug BuzzBug
TM163 - Hyper BeamNormal
TM164 - Brave BirdFlying
TM165 - Flare BlitzFire
TM166 - ThunderElectric
TM167 - Close CombatFighting
TM168 - Solar BeamGrass
TM169 - Draco MeteorDragon
TM170 - Steel BeamSteel
TM171 - Tera BlastNormal
TM172 - RoarNormal
TM173 - ChargeElectric
TM174 - HazeIce
TM175 - ToxicPoison
TM176 - Sand TombGround
TM177 - SpiteGhost
TM178 - GravityPsychic
TM179 - Smack DownRock
TM180 - Gyro BallSteel
TM181 - Knock OffDark
TM182 - Bug BiteBug
TM183 - Super FangNormal
TM184 - Vacuum WaveFighting
TM185 - LungeBug
TM186 - High HorsepowerGround
TM187 - Icicle SpearIce
TM188 - ScaldWater
TM189 - Heat CrashFire
TM190 - Solar BladeGrass
TM191 - UproarNormal
TM192 - Focus PunchFighting
TM193 - Weather BallNormal
TM194 - Grassy GlideGrass
TM195 - Burning JealousyFire
TM196 - Flip TurnWater
TM197 - Dual WingbeatFlying
TM198 - PoltergeistGhost
TM199 - Lash OutDark
TM200 - Scale ShotDragon
TM201 - Misty ExplosionFairy
TM202 - Pain SplitNormal
TM203 - Psych UpNormal
TM204 - Double-EdgeNormal
TM205 - EndeavorNormal
TM206 - Petal BlizzardGrass
TM207 - Temper FlareFire
TM208 - WhirlpoolWater
TM209 - Muddy WaterWater
TM210 - Supercell SlamElectric
TM211 - ElectrowebElectric
TM212 - Triple AxelIce
TM213 - CoachingFighting
TM214 - Sludge WavePoison
TM215 - Scorching SandsGround
TM216 - Feather DanceFlying
TM217 - Future SightPsychic
TM218 - Expanding ForcePsychic
TM219 - Skitter SmackBug
TM220 - Meteor BeamSteel
TM221 - Throat ChopDark
TM222 - Breaking SwipeDragon
TM223 - Metal SoundSteel
TM224 - CurseGhost
TM225 - Hard PressSteel
TM226 - Dragon CheerDragon
TM227 - Alluring VoiceFairy
TM228 - Psychic NoisePsychic
TM229 - Upper HandFighting

List of TMs and Locations

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Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal
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