Thunder Bolt

Thunder Bolt, known as Thunder Strike (サンダーストライク) in Japan and in the English version of Mega Man: The Power Battle, is Cloud Man's special weapon. This weapon shoots a ball of electricity straight forward (though due to a program glitch, it tends to curve downward if fired while falling). It travels through walls, but if it does not destroy an enemy on impact it will split and travel upwards and downwards. The Thunder Bolt can also be used to activate some of the machines in Junk Man's stage.

This weapon will electrocute Junk Man, preventing him from using his Junk Shield and magnetism attacks if used consecutively. Conversely, if the Thunder Bolt is used on Spring Man, it will cause him to become magnetized, and he will pull Mega Man toward him and toss him upward, causing some serious damage (8 units). It will also supercharge Turbo Man, making him temporarily invincible as he drives around his chamber. If the Thunder Bolt is shoot in the cloud platforms on Cloud Man's stage, it will cause a thunderstorm in the platform and the electricity can hurt Mega Man.

Trivia

 * A weapon of a similar name (Lightning Bolt, obtained by Dynamo Man ) can be obtained in Mega Man & Bass.
 * In Mega Man: Powered Up, Elec Man uses an attack called Thunder Bolt when he is weakened.
 * The Blue and Yellow color scheme Mega Man has when the Thunder Bolt is equipped strongly resembles MegaMan.EXE's color scheme.
 * Elec Man shouts "Thunder Bolt!" in Mega Man: Powered Up just before unleashing his special attack. However, his special attack is more similar to the Lightning Bolt. To make it even more confusing his Thunder Beam looks more like a Thunder Bolt.

Bosses weak against Thunder Bolt

 * Junk Man: Mega Man 7 and Mega Man: The Power Battle
 * VAN Pookin: Mega Man: The Power Battle