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You get Thunderbolt (TM24) in Pokémon FireRed at the Celadon Game Corner in Celadon City.

Quick Scoop: Where to get Thunderbolt in FireRed

In Pokémon FireRed, Thunderbolt is TM24, and you buy it rather than find it lying around.

  • Go to Celadon City.
  • Head to the Game Corner (the casino).
  • Get a Coin Case first if you don’t already have one.
  • Earn or buy coins.
  • Exchange 4000 coins at the prize counter for TM24 Thunderbolt.

Step‑by‑step mini guide

  1. Reach Celadon City through the main story route.
  2. Get the Coin Case (from the diner-looking building south of the Pokémon Center in Celadon in the original games; NPC inside gives it to you).
  3. Go into the Game Corner and:
    • Buy coins with Pokédollars, or
    • Play the slots if you’re patient.
  4. Once you have 4000 coins, go to the small prize-exchange building next to the Game Corner.
  5. Talk to the right-side clerk and select TM24 Thunderbolt (cost: 4000 coins).

Example: If you buy all your coins, 4000 coins cost about 80,000 Pokédollars, so plan your money before you go on a big shopping spree.

Tiny FAQ / forum-style notes

“Is there only one Thunderbolt TM in FireRed?”

No, because you can buy multiple copies at the Game Corner as long as you have enough coins.

“Is there any ‘wild’ or free Thunderbolt TM on the ground?”

For FireRed/LeafGreen, the known method is the Celadon Game Corner purchase; guides and Q&A threads all point to that 4000-coin TM24.

“Why is this still a trending question?”

People replay FireRed/LeafGreen all the time, and Thunderbolt is a top-tier Electric move that many teams (like Nidoking, Raichu, or Starmie) rely on, so “where to get Thunderbolt in FireRed” keeps popping up in forum discussions and quick video guides even in recent years.

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TL;DR: Head to Celadon City’s Game Corner, get 4000 coins, then trade them at the prize counter for TM24 Thunderbolt.

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