Thunderbolt
Mythos Collection
Lore
Every legendary archive keeper knows the Thunderbolt by sight โ its presence alone changes the mood of a room.
Description
Strike with the power of Zeus.
Complete Statistics
| Rarity | Legendary |
| Bonus type | Click Power |
| Bonus per level | 20.0% |
| Maximum level | 6 |
| Max total bonus | 120.0% |
| Collection / Faction | Mythos |
| Card tier | Foundation |
Ability
Increases your click power by 20.0% per level. This applies every time you tap the coin, before your prestige multiplier is applied.
Upgrade Scaling
The bonus below applies at every level from 1 up to this card's maximum of 6.
| Level | Total bonus | Copies for next level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +20.0% | 1 |
| 2 | +40.0% | 2 |
| 3 | +60.0% | 3 |
| 4 | +80.0% | 4 |
| 5 | +100.0% | 5 |
| 6 (max) | +120.0% | โ |
Duplicate Bonuses & Combining
Pulling a duplicate of Thunderbolt from a pack adds a spare copy to your collection. Spend spare copies in the Cards tab to combine and raise its level โ each level costs a number of copies equal to the card's current level. Reaching the maximum level of 6 from level 1 requires 15 total copies. Read the full Duplicate Cards & Combining guide for the general combine mechanics, or use the Combine All button in-game to apply every possible level-up across your whole collection at once.
Evolution
Tycoon Cards does not currently have a card evolution system โ Thunderbolt progresses only through the standard duplicate-combine mechanic described above. Evolution is listed as a researched feature on our Updates & Roadmap page; this page will be updated if it's ever implemented.
Fusion
There is no cross-card fusion system in Tycoon Cards today. Every card, including Thunderbolt, is levelled independently using its own spare copies โ you cannot combine it with a different card. Like Evolution, this is tracked as a possible future system on the Updates page.
Collection & Faction
Thunderbolt belongs to the Mythos collection โ one of the thematic groupings used across the card archive. Browse every card in this collection from the main Card Guide, or see the "Related cards" section below for direct links to its closest siblings.
Businesses That Synergise
Click-power bonuses matter most early in a run, before passive income from businesses overtakes manual clicking as your primary income source.
| Business | Base cost | Income/s |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ Lemonade Stand | $15 | $0.1 |
| ๐ฐ Paper Route | $120 | $1 |
| ๐ฟ Car Wash | $1.30K | $8 |
| ๐ Pizza Shop | $14.0K | $47 |
Prestige Interactions
Click power is calculated as (base + clickLevel) ร (1 + clickBonus + globalBonus) ร prestigeMultiplier โ so this card's bonus is multiplied by your prestige multiplier along with everything else.
Best Strategies
- Most valuable in the early game and during a Click Frenzy floating upgrade, when active tapping contributes a larger share of your total income.
- Don't over-invest in click-only cards once your passive income comfortably exceeds your click income.
- As a Legendary card, expect to pull duplicates mostly from Elite Vaults โ plan your Elite Vault purchases around completing this card's level curve.
How to Unlock
Thunderbolt is obtained by opening card packs โ it cannot be purchased directly or unlocked through any other method. As a Legendary card, it appears in any pack whose odds include that rarity.
Pack Availability
| Pack | Cost | Chance per card slot | Chance per pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ฆ Starter Pack | $500 | <0.01% | 0.01% |
| ๐ Premium Pack | $75.0K | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| ๐ Elite Vault | $12.0M | 0.11% | 0.55% |
See the full Card Pack Odds Guide for how these probabilities are calculated.
Event Availability
Thunderbolt is not currently tied to any seasonal or limited-time event โ it's available year-round through standard pack odds. Seasonal events and event-exclusive cards are listed as a planned feature on the Updates & Roadmap page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Thunderbolt do?
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What does Thunderbolt do?
+Increases your click power by 20.0% per level. This applies every time you tap the coin, before your prestige multiplier is applied.
How do I unlock Thunderbolt?
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How do I unlock Thunderbolt?
+Thunderbolt is a Legendary card, best hunted through Elite Vault (0.11% chance per card slot).
How many copies do I need to max out Thunderbolt?
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How many copies do I need to max out Thunderbolt?
+You need 15 spare copies in total to take Thunderbolt from level 1 to its maximum level of 6.
Does Thunderbolt work with prestige?
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Does Thunderbolt work with prestige?
+Click power is calculated as (base + clickLevel) ร (1 + clickBonus + globalBonus) ร prestigeMultiplier โ so this card's bonus is multiplied by your prestige multiplier along with everything else.
What rarity is Thunderbolt?
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What rarity is Thunderbolt?
+Thunderbolt is a Legendary card, one of 82 cards of that rarity in the full archive.
Trivia
| Archive position | #83 of 1000 |
| Card tier | Foundation card (original 100) |
| Rarity rank | 5 of 7 rarities (higher = rarer) |
| Cards in "Mythos" | 88 cards |
| Same rarity + bonus type | 27 cards share this exact combination |
Related Cards
Wishing Well
Golden Fleece
Flying Carpet
Dragon Egg
Oracle's Eye
Phoenix Feather
Related Guides
- Card Rarity Tiers Explained
- Card Pack Odds Guide
- Duplicate Cards & Combining
- Card Tier List
- Click Power Guide
Changelog
- v1.0.0 (January 2026) โ Available since the original Tycoon Cards release.
Card data verified against the live game configuration ยท Part of the 1,000-card archive ยท Written by the Tycoon Cards development team