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'''Lightning''' (also called '''Electricity''' or '''Thunder''') is an element given to various attacks, items, and enemies in RPGs. In the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series, it is closely linked to the [[Electrified]] status effect. In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', it is linked to the [[Shock]] Super Effect.

==History==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:SMRPG NS Thunder icon.png|thumb|right|Lightning element in [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)]].]]
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]], lightning is one of the four elements assigned to Special attacks, alongside [[Jumping#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Jump]], [[Fire (element)|Fire]], and [[Ice (element)|Ice]]. [[Mallow]]'s [[Thunderbolt (move)|Thunderbolt]] and [[Shocker (Super Mario RPG)|Shocker]] are designated with the lightning element. Attacking enemies or bosses weak to lightning will deal twice the damage; conversely, attacking enemies and bosses who are resistant to it will have no effect and inflict 0 damage instead.

Some enemy attacks are also affiliated with the lightning element ([[Bolt (move)|Bolt]], [[Electroshock]], [[Lightning Orb]], and [[Static Electricity|Static E!/Static Electricity]]), and can be negated with the [[Lazy Shell]] or [[Super Suit]]. In the remake, using Mallow's [[Thought Peek]] will reveal the targeted enemy's weaknesses, including lightning.

Enemies who are only affected by lightning in the remake are indicated in '''bold'''.

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'''Weak against lightning:'''
*[[Frogog]]
*[[Claymorton|Mack/Claymorton]]
*[[Cheep Cheeps|Goby/Cheep Cheep]]
*[[Belome]] (Sewers)
*[[Starslap]]
*[[Buzzer]]
*[[Bill Blaster|Blaster]]
*[[Chain Chomp|Chomp/Chain Chomp]]
*[[Grate Guy]]
*[[Zeostar]]
*[[Blooper|Blooper/Blooper]]
*[[Mr. Kipper]]
*[[Crusty]]
*[[Greaper]]
*[[Straw Head]]
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*[[Reacher]]
*[[Dry Bones]]
*[[Enigmax|Gorgon/Enigmax]]
*[[Bandana Red]]
*[[Bandana Blue]]
*[[Speardovich|Yarodovich/Speardovich]]
*[[Speardovich|Yarodovich/Speardovich (Duplicate)]]
*[[Earth Crystal]]
*[[Chomp Chomp]]
*[[Zombone]]
*[[Axem Black]]
*[[The Blade|Axem Ranges/The Blade]]
*[[Malakoopa]]
*[[Grand Troopa|Tub-O-Troopa/Grand Troopa]]
*[[Big Blaster|Big Bertha/Big Blaster]]
*[[Hippopo]]
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*[[Count Down]]
*[[Count Down|Ding-A-Ling/Ring-a-Ding]]
*[[Machine Made|Axem Black (Machine Made)]]
*[[Jabit]]
*[[Mad Mallet]]
*[[Pounder]]
*[[Poundette]]
*[[Machine Made|Mack/Claymorton (Machine Made)]]
*[[Gunyolk]]
*[[Smelter]]
*[[Smithy|Smithy (Tank)]]
*'''[[Belome|Scratchy-Throat Belome]]'''
*'''[[Mario Clone|Strong Mario Clone]]'''
*'''[[Earth Crystal|Earth Crystal 3D]]'''
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'''Resistant to lightning:'''
*[[Huhwhat|Pandorite/Huhwhat]]
*[[Shy Ranger]]
*[[Artichoker]]
*[[Lakitu]]
*[[Orb User]]
*[[Dollox|Remo Con/Dollox]]
*[[Knife Guy]]
*[[Bundt]]
*[[Raspberry]]
*[[Thropher|Mukuku/Thropher]]
*[[Gecko]]
*[[Mastadoom]]
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*[[Leuko]]
*[[Whuhoh|Hidon/Whuhoh]]
*[[Gassox|Formless]]
*[[Gassox|Mokura/Gassox]]
*[[Octovader]]
*[[Mallow Clone]]
*[[Jinx|Jinx (Testing Capabilities)]]
*[[Jinx|Jinx (You Asked for It)]]
*[[Jinx|Jinx (Sensei in Action)]]
*[[Wind Crystal]]
*[[Pleaseno|Box Boy/Pleaseno]]
*[[Jinnie|Fautso/Jinnie]]
*[[Orbison]]
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*[[Pinwheel (Super Mario RPG)|Pinwheel]]
*[[Axem Yellow]]
*[[Comeon|Chester/Comeon]]
*[[Exor]]
*[[Exor|Right Eye]]
*[[Exor|Left Eye]]
*[[Machine Made|Axem Yellow (Machine Made)]]
*[[Puppox]]
*[[Ninja (enemy)|Ninja]]
*[[Smithy|Smithy (Casket)]]
*[[Smithy|Smithy (Wizard)]]
*[[Smithy|Smithy (Treasure Chest)]]
*'''[[Wind Crystal|Wind Crystal 3D]]'''
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:PM Electro Dash screenshot.png|thumb|right|[[Watt]] using the lightning attack [[Electro Dash]].]]
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', lightning is an element given to the [[Thunder Bolt (item)|Thunder Bolt]] and [[Thunder Rage]] items, and [[Watt]]'s [[Electro Dash]]. Some enemies are immune to lightning, which will negate the attack entirely and inflict 0 damage instead. [[Bob-omb]]s will be instantaneously defeated if attacked with the lightning element.

Any character with the lightning element is immune to the [[electrified]] status effect; conversely, the electrified status does not give its wearer immunity to lightning attacks. Watt is always both electrified and of the lightning element, allowing her to be immune to lightning attacks such as [[General Guy]]'s Lightning Shot. Despite its name, [[Electro Blooper]] is not of the lightning element, and will take damage from lightning attacks or from attacking an electrified Mario, even when electrified itself. The [[Zap Tap]] [[badge]] is an exception to the rule, as it gives Mario immunity against the electrified status without making him immune to lightning damage.
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'''Weak against lightning:'''
*[[Bob-omb]] (KO)
*[[Bombette]]??? ([[Duplighost]]/[[Lee]]) (KO)
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'''Immune to lightning:'''
*[[Ruff Puff]]
*[[Huff N. Puff]]
*[[Tuff Puff]]
*[[Watt]]??? ([[Duplighost]]/[[Lee]])
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
Lightning returns in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and its [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|remake]] in a more minor way. There is no equivalent to Watt in this game, and the only lightning attacks are the returning [[Thunder Bolt (item)|Thunder Bolt]] and [[Thunder Rage]] items. The only enemy with the lightning Element is the [[Ruff Puff]] (but not the other Cloud variant enemies, despite them also having [[electrified]] and/or lightning-related moves), who is now healed by the amount of damage it was supposed to receive from lightning attacks instead of being immune to them.

[[Bulky Bob-omb]]s and [[Bob-ulk]]s hit with any lightning attack will immediately detonate, dealing [[Explosion (element)|explosion]] damage to all characters on the stage, enemies and allies alike. There are several enemies in the game with lightning-related moves, but they have no impact on the player's party (though many are themed around dealing [[Piercing attack|piercing damage]]) and can't be altered by any badge or item.
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'''Weak against lightning:'''
*[[Bob-omb]] (KO)
*[[Bulky Bob-omb]] (KO)
*[[Bob-ulk]] (KO)
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'''Immune to lightning:'''
*[[Spiny]] ([[Spiny Egg|Egg]] form)
*[[Sky-Blue Spiny|S. Blue Spiny]] ([[Spiny Egg|Egg]] form)
*[[Iron Cleft]]
*'''[[Prince Mush]] (except after [[Superguard|superguarded]])'''
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'''Heal with lightning :'''
*[[Ruff Puff]]
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===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
{{see also|Thunderhand}}
[[File:MLSSDX SuperThunderBros (new).png|thumb|right|Luigi using [[Thunder Bros.]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''.]]
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', lightning is one of the game's main element, here called [[Thunderhand]] or thunder for shorts, alongside the [[Fire (element)|fire element]], here called [[Firebrand]]. It is the [[Hand Power]] associated with Luigi, which allows him to perform a [[Tickle]] in the overworld and the [[Thunder Bros.]] [[Bros. Attack]] as well as its [[Super Attack|Advanced version]] in battle.

Some enemies can be weak to thunder, which deals more damage to them as a Critical hit, or be immune to it and absorb the attacks to heal themselves. Others can be resistant to both Hand Powers, turning any thunder attack into a flat 1 damage. This is independent from the Critical and Heal effects and can be added to them, effectively dealing 2 damage and healing 1 HP respectively. This is changed in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', which only reduces the attacks' power instead, is not cumulative with other effectivenesses, and is applied to each element separately rather than both.

Enemies who are only affected by thunder in the original are indicated in ''italic'', while enemies who are only affected by thunder in the remake are indicated in '''bold'''. Some enemies have differences in the international release of the original game, denoted here by ''[I]''. Additionally, several bosses, namely [[Bowser]] and [[Rookie]], are weak to thunder but cannot be fought before Luigi acquires Thunderhand.

'''Weak against thunder:'''
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*'''[[Bill Blaster]]'''
*[[Dry Bones]]
*[[Sharpea]]
*[[Troopea]]
*[[Lakipea]]
*[[Yo Bro]]
*'''[[Eeker]]'''
*[[Virus|Red Virus]]
*''[[Mecha-Chomp]]''/'''[[Mechakoopa]]'''
*[[Oho Jee]] (red)
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*[[Blooper]]
*[[Piranha Plant]] (red)
*[[Mom Piranha]] (red)
*[[Oucher Glass]]
*[[Limbo Bro]]
*[[Spiny Cheep Cheep|Cheep Cheep/Spiny Cheep Cheep]] (normal)
*[[Mecha-Blooper]]
*''[[Elite Troopea]]''
*''[[Hermie III|Left Claw]]''
*''[[Hermie III|Right Claw]]''
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*[[Piranha Bean]]
*[[Glurp]]
*''[[Jojora's Friend]] (pink hair) [I]''
*''[[Elite Dry Bones]]''
*[[Gunner Guy]]
*[[Hammer Bro]]
*''[[Chomp Bro]]''
*[[Sniper Bill]]
*''[[Cackletta|Cackletta (Head)]]''
*[[Cackletta|Left Arm (Cackletta)]]
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'''Strong against thunder:'''
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*''[[Troopea]]''
*'''[[Malibut]]'''
*''[[Elite Troopea]]''
*'''[[Hermie III]] (shell)'''
*''[[Paratroopea]]''
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*''[[Scaratroopea]]''
*''[[Jojora]]''
*''[[Elite Dry Bones]]''
*'''[[Birdo]]'''
*''[[Boo]]''
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*'''[[Larry]]'''
*''[[Fawful|Fawful (Dome)]]''
*'''[[Flaret]]'''
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'''Heal with thunder:'''
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*''[[Bill Blaster]]''
*[[Laser Snifit]]
*[[Virus|Blue Virus]]
*[[Virus|Yellow Virus]]
*[[Oho Jee]] (blue)
*[[Piranha Plant]] (blue)
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*[[Mom Piranha]] (blue)
*''[[Elite Chuck Guy]] [I]''
*[[Anuboo]]
*[[Starkiss]]
*[[Jojora]]
*[[Jojora's Friend]] (yellow hair)
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*'''[[Elite Dry Bones]]'''
*[[Bowletta]] (dark)
*''[[Flaret]]''
*[[Cackletta|Right Arm (Cackletta)]]
*[[Cackletta|Heart]]
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=かみなり
|JapR=kaminari
|JapM=lightning
|Chi=雷
|ChiR=léi
|ChiM=thunder
|Dut=Elektrisch
|DutM=electric
|Dut2=bliksem
|Dut2M=lightning
|Fre=électricité
|FreM=electricity
|FreA=foudre
|FreAM=lightning
|Ger=Elektro
|GerM=electro
|Ita=elettricità
|ItaM=electricity
|Kor=천둥
|KorR=cheondung
|KorM=thunder
|Spa=electricidad
|SpaM=electricity
}}

==Trivia==
*In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', an [[List of Paper Mario: The Origami King pre-release and unused content|unused]] item called the Electric Hammer is found in the data, as well as its associated electric particle effect and a sound effect for enemies defeated with electricity. These could mean that Mario was initially meant to have lightning-based moves, which were removed later on.
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