Thunder

Thunder (サンダー), Thundara (サンダラ), and Thundaga (サンダガ) are a series of magic that appears in , Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts coded, and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. They utilize the element of Lightning, and are associated with the Lightning material. Thunder spells summon lightning bolts from the sky to rain down on enemies, dealing -type damage.

Thunder is the first magic spell to appear in the Kingdom Hearts series. Donald Duck uses it to wake up a sleeping Goofy.

Kingdom Hearts
In , Thunder calls down bolts of lightning to strike the target area. It is useful for hitting a group of enemies a distance. The higher-tier Thundara and Thundaga call down greater numbers of more powerful lightning bolts. Thunder costs 1 MP to use, and its power is determined by the following equations:
 * Thunder: Power = (Max MPx2)+14.
 * Thundara: Power = (Max MPx2)+18.
 * Thundaga: Power = (Max MPx2)+22.

Donald and the summon Genie have access to any magic Sora has already learned, including the Thunder spell.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Thunder is a magic card that can be used by Sora.

The Genie summon card, the Donald and Jack Skellington friend cards, and their associated sleights can cast Thunder magic when used. Larxene also uses Thundara as her magic attack.

The Thunder card can be used in the following sleights:

Thunder can also be used within the following sleights, which require a magic card of any type:

Kingdom Hearts II
In Kingdom Hearts II, Thunder drops a lightning bolt on a target, damaging nearby enemies. Thunder costs 15 MP to use in the original release and 18 MP in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Thunder, Thundara, and Thundaga are magic panels. Unlike in other games, each tier of the spell has a unique effect. All three Thunder spells may jolt enemies, causing them to take damage from contact with enemies.

Thunder brings down a string of lightning bolts that travels in a straight line.

Thundara hits a broad area with many lightning bolts, similar to Thunder magic in Kingdom Hearts.

Thundaga brings down a single, powerful bolt of lightning to strike the target directly.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Thunder, Thundara, and Thundaga are magic commands that allow the user to strike surrounding enemies from above with lightning that shocks other nearby foes if it connects. Thundara and Thundaga have larger radii of effect.


 * Thunder is a Basic magic command that takes up one slot in the Command Deck, has a maximum level is 3 and a reload time of 10 seconds, and fills the Command Gauge by 20%.
 * Thundara is a Basic magic command that takes up one slot in the Command Deck, has a maximum level is 3 and a reload time of 10 seconds, and fills the Command Gauge by 25%.
 * Thundaga is an Advanced magic command that takes up one slot in the Command Deck, has a maximum level is 4 and a reload time of 15 seconds, and fills the Command Gauge by 30%.

Kingdom Hearts coded
In Kingdom Hearts coded, the Thunder license may be used from the Hero's License.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
In Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, Thunder, Thundara, and Thundaga are magic commands that allow the user to hit the surrounding area with multiple lightning bolts, potentially jolting enemies.
 * [[File:Thunder KHREC.png]] Thunder: It costs 12% of memory, has 10 seconds of reload time and 8 seconds of overspec reload time.
 * [[File:Thunder KHREC.png]] Thundara: It costs 15% of memory, has 12 seconds of reload time and 11 seconds of overspec reload time.
 * [[File:Thunder KHREC.png]] Thundaga: It costs 16% of memory, has 14 seconds of reload time and 13 seconds of overspec reload time.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

 * Thunder is a magic command that takes up one slot in the Command Deck, and has a reload speed of 12 seconds.
 * Thundara is a magic command that takes up one slot in the Command Deck, and has a reload speed of 18 seconds.
 * Thundaga is a magic command that takes up one slot in the Command Deck, and has a reload speed of 26 seconds.

Kingdom Hearts
Sora and Donald learn Thunder by obtaining a Thunder element. Obtaining additional elements advances Thunder to Thundara and Thundaga. Because each Thunder element is optional, it is possible to finish the game entirely without the spell.

Sora and Donald obtain Thunder elements:
 * After completing Phil's Training.
 * After defeating the giant Ursula.
 * After defeating Cerberus in the Hades Cup.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Thunder: Obtained after defeating Larxene for the first time. Thundara: Stock two Thunder cards. Thundaga: Stock three Thunder cards.

Kingdom Hearts II
Thunder: Defeat the Hydra (Olympus Coliseum). Thundara: Upgraded after the defeat of Storm Rider (The Land of Dragons). Thundaga: Upgraded after the defeat of Groundshaker (Pride Lands).

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Thunder: Granted after completing Mission 36 in the Olympus Coliseum.

Thundara: Granted after completing Mission 56 in Twilight Town.

Thundaga: Granted after completing Mission 69 in Wonderland.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

 * The Aqua D-Link has Thundara in its Lv.0 Command Deck.
 * Terra, Ventus, and Aqua can create Thundara through Command Melding.
 * Terra, Ventus, and Aqua can create Thundaga through Command Melding.

Kingdom Hearts coded

 * Thunder License: A gift in a Moogle Shop in Olympus Coliseum.
 * Thundaga License: Defeat Data Cloud in Olympus Coliseum.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

 * Thunder: Can be purchased from the shop for 800 munny.
 * Thundara: Can be purchased from the shop for 1600 munny.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

 * Riku can obtain Thunder from a chest in the Back Streets of Traverse Town.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

 * Thundara: Yellow Mustard (25%)
 * Thundaga: Yellow Mustard (5%)

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

 * Thunder: Yellow Opera (Beginner mode)
 * Thundera: Yellow Opera (Critical mode)
 * Thundaga: Angel Star (Standard mode)

Thunder
Thunder can be synthesized for 1400 munny once Roxas is promoted to Novice rank.
 * 1 Thunder Recipe
 * 2 Lightning Shard

Thundara
Thundara can be synthesized for 1400 munny once Roxas is promoted to Novice rank.
 * 1 Thundara Recipe
 * 1 Thunder
 * 2 Lightning Gem

Thundaga
Thundaga can be synthesized for 2000 munny once Roxas is promoted to Novice rank.
 * 1 Thundaga Recipe
 * 1 Thundara
 * 2 Lightning Crystal

Thundara
Thundara is a Basic-class Magic Command that can be melded through three different recipes, listed in the Magic Recipe.
 * The first recipe can be melded by Terra, Ventus, and Aqua, and is a recipe.
 * Thunder (LV2) + Stun Edge (LV2)
 * The second recipe can be melded by Terra, Ventus, and Aqua, and is a recipe.
 * Thunder (LV2) + Thunder (LV2)
 * The third recipe can be melded by Terra, Ventus, and Aqua, and is a recipe.
 * Zero Gravity (LV2) + Magnet (LV2)

Thundaga
Thundaga is an Advanced-class Magic Command that can be melded through three different recipes, listed in the Mega Magic Recipe.
 * The first recipe can be melded by Terra, Ventus, and Aqua, and is a recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming into Lightning Ray.
 * Thunder (LV3) + Thundara (LV3)
 * The second recipe can be melded by Terra, Ventus, and Aqua, and is a recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming into Lightning Ray.
 * Thundara (LV3) + Binding Strike (LV3)
 * The third recipe can be melded by Terra, Ventus, and Aqua, and is a recipe that has a 5% chance of transforming into Lightning Ray.
 * Thundara (LV3) + Thundara (LV3)

Thundara

 * Thunder Edge + Fire
 * Spark Dash + Round Blitz
 * Thunder + Thunder Edge
 * Thunder + Fire
 * Thunder + Cure
 * Thunder + Slow
 * Cure + Thunder Edge
 * Slow + Thunder Edge
 * Stop + Thunder Edge

Thundaga

 * Thunder Edge + Aero Raid
 * Thunder Edge + Wind Sweep
 * Thundara + Spark Storm
 * Confuse + Spark Storm
 * Esuna + Spark Storm

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Thunder is used to meld the following commands:
 * Aerora
 * Tornado
 * Cura
 * Magnera
 * Stun Edge
 * Ars Solum
 * Thundara
 * Thundaga
 * Lightning Ray
 * Zero Gravira
 * Warp

Thundara is used to meld the following commands:
 * Thundaga
 * Lightning Ray
 * Thunder Surge
 * Ars Solum
 * Munny Magnet
 * Stun Edge
 * Zero Graviga
 * Warp

Thundaga is used to meld the following commands:
 * Stun Block
 * Thunder Roll
 * Spark Raid
 * Thundaga Shot
 * Meteor Shower

Synthesis materials
In the English release of Kingdom Hearts, the Lightning materials are called "Thunder".

Gummi Blocks
The Weapon Gummi Blocks in Kingdom Hearts and low-power Lock-On Gummi Blocks in Kingdom Hearts II are named after spells in the Thunder series.

Armor and accessories
Various accessories and pieces of armor throughout the Kingdom Hearts series are also named after Thunder magic:


 * Kingdom Hearts: Thunder Ring, Thundara Ring, Thundaga Ring
 * Kingdom Hearts Final Mix: Thundagun Band
 * Kingdom Hearts II: Thunder Trinket, Thundara Trinket, Thundaga Trinket, Thundagun Trinket

Notes and references
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