Shock Wave (move)

Move data

Type Electric
Category Special  Special
Power 60
Accuracy
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM34
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM34
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM34

Effects

Shock Wave deals damage and ignores changes to the Accuracy and Evasion stats. However, it will not hit Pokémon during the invulnerable stage of Bounce, Dig, Dive, Fly, Phantom Force, Shadow Force or Sky Drop.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Shock Wave turns into Gigavolt Havoc and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Shock Wave
Japanese でんげきは (Dengekiha)
German Schockwelle
French Onde de Choc
Italian Ondashock
Spanish Onda Voltio
Korean 전격파
Chinese (Simplified) 电击波
Chinese (Traditional) 電擊波

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A fast and unavoidable electric attack.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can’t be evaded.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user strikes the foe with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack cannot be evaded.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack cannot be evaded.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Shock Wave at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Electabuzz Electabuzz
#0125 / Electric
Level 16
Elekid Elekid
#0239 / Electric
Level 16
Electivire Electivire
#0466 / Electric
Level 16
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Level 30
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Level 30
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Level 30
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Level 30
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Level 30
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Level 30
Blitzle Blitzle
#0522 / Electric
Level 11
Zebstrika Zebstrika
#0523 / Electric
Level 11
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Level 20
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Level 20
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 8
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 8
Regieleki Regieleki
#0894 / Electric
Level 18
Miraidon Miraidon
#1008 / Electric · Dragon
Level 7
Raging Bolt Raging Bolt
#1021 / Electric · Dragon
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Shock Wave as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.