Thunder Wave (move)

Move data

Type Electric
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 90
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red​/​Blue
Yellow
TM45
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM73
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM73
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM73
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM73
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM16
Sword​/​Shield TM14
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM73
Scarlet​/​Violet TM082

Effects

Thunder Wave paralyzes the opponent. Paralyzed Pokémon have a 25% chance of not being able to attack, and their Speed is decreased by 50% (75% in Generations 1-6).

Electric type Pokémon, those with the ability Limber or those behind a Substitute cannot be paralyzed.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-6, Thunder Wave has 100% accuracy.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Thunder Wave turns into Z-Thunder Wave and raises Special Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Thunder Wave
Japanese でんじは (Denjiha)
German Donnerwelle
French Cage-Éclair
Italian Tuononda
Spanish Onda Trueno
Korean 전기자석파
Chinese (Simplified) 电磁波
Chinese (Traditional) 電磁波

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
A move that may cause paralysis.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
A weak electric charge is launched at the target. It causes paralysis if it hits.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Thunder 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.

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Level 4
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Level 1
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Level 1
Magnemite Magnemite
#0081 / Electric · Steel
Level 8
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Level 1
Electabuzz Electabuzz
#0125 / Electric
Level 20
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Level 20
Zapdos Zapdos
#0145 / Electric · Flying
Level 1
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Level 10
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Level 1
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 1
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Level 8
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Level 1
Mareep Mareep
#0179 / Electric
Level 4
Flaaffy Flaaffy
#0180 / Electric
Level 9
Ampharos Ampharos
#0181 / Electric
Level 1
Elekid Elekid
#0239 / Electric
Level 20
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Level 13
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Level 1
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Level 1
Shinx Shinx
#0403 / Electric
Level 32
Luxio Luxio
#0404 / Electric
Level 42
Luxray Luxray
#0405 / Electric
Level 48
Pachirisu Pachirisu
#0417 / Electric
Level 33
Magnezone Magnezone
#0462 / Electric · Steel
Level 1
Electivire Electivire
#0466 / Electric
Level 20
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Level 13
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Level 25
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Level 25
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Level 25
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Level 25
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Level 25
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Level 25
Blitzle Blitzle
#0522 / Electric
Level 15
Zebstrika Zebstrika
#0523 / Electric
Level 1
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Level 16
Galvantula Galvantula
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Level 16
Tynamo Tynamo
#0602 / Electric
Level 1
Eelektrik Eelektrik
#0603 / Electric
Level 1
Regieleki Regieleki
#0894 / Electric
Level 24
Pawmi Pawmi
#0921 / Electric
Level 27
Pawmo Pawmo
#0922 / Electric · Fighting
Level 27
Pawmot Pawmot
#0923 / Electric · Fighting
Level 29
Sandy Shocks Sandy Shocks
#0989 / Electric · Ground
Level 1

Learnt by TM

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Voltorb Voltorb
#0100 / Electric
Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Zapdos Zapdos
#0145 / Electric · Flying
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Mareep Mareep
#0179 / Electric
Flaaffy Flaaffy
#0180 / Electric
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Elekid Elekid
#0239 / Electric
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Raikou Raikou
#0243 / Electric
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Shinx Shinx
#0403 / Electric
Luxio Luxio
#0404 / Electric
Luxray Luxray
#0405 / Electric
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Happiny Happiny
#0440 / Normal
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Blitzle Blitzle
#0522 / Electric
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Galvantula Galvantula
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Tynamo Tynamo
#0602 / Electric
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Zweilous Zweilous
#0634 / Dark · Dragon
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Dedenne Dedenne
#0702 / Electric · Fairy
Klefki Klefki
#0707 / Steel · Fairy
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Grubbin Grubbin
#0736 / Bug
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Hatenna Hatenna
#0856 / Psychic
Hattrem Hattrem
#0857 / Psychic
Hatterene Hatterene
#0858 / Psychic · Fairy
Impidimp Impidimp
#0859 / Dark · Fairy
Morgrem Morgrem
#0860 / Dark · Fairy
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Dreepy Dreepy
#0885 / Dragon · Ghost
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Pawmi Pawmi
#0921 / Electric
Pawmo Pawmo
#0922 / Electric · Fighting
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Tadbulb Tadbulb
#0938 / Electric
Wattrel Wattrel
#0940 / Electric · Flying
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon