Thunder Wave
This Pokémon attack page lists all the details of the electric-type move Thunder Wave, including which pokemon can learn it.
Move data
| Type | electric |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 20 |
| Effect | Causes paralysis. (100% chance) |
Game descriptions
| Diamond/Pearl | A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire | A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe. |
Learnt by level up
The following pokemon learn Thunder Wave by leveling up:
Pikachu
#025 • electric Magnemite
#081 • electric / steel Magneton
#082 • electric / steel Jolteon
#135 • electric Zapdos
#145 • electric / flying Dratini
#147 • dragon Dragonair
#148 • dragon Dragonite
#149 • dragon / flying Chinchou
#170 • water / electric Lanturn
#171 • water / electric Pichu
#172 • electric Mareep
#179 • electric Flaaffy
#180 • electric Ampharos
#181 • electric Nosepass
#299 • rock Electrike
#309 • electric Manectric
#310 • electric Plusle
#311 • electric Minun
#312 • electric Magnezone
#462 • electric / steel Probopass
#476 • rock / steel Rotom
#479 • electric / ghost
#025 • electric Magnemite
#081 • electric / steel Magneton
#082 • electric / steel Jolteon
#135 • electric Zapdos
#145 • electric / flying Dratini
#147 • dragon Dragonair
#148 • dragon Dragonite
#149 • dragon / flying Chinchou
#170 • water / electric Lanturn
#171 • water / electric Pichu
#172 • electric Mareep
#179 • electric Flaaffy
#180 • electric Ampharos
#181 • electric Nosepass
#299 • rock Electrike
#309 • electric Manectric
#310 • electric Plusle
#311 • electric Minun
#312 • electric Magnezone
#462 • electric / steel Probopass
#476 • rock / steel Rotom
#479 • electric / ghost
Learnt by TM
The following pokemon can learn the Thunder Wave TM:
Rattata
#019 • normal Raticate
#020 • normal Pikachu
#025 • electric Raichu
#026 • electric Clefairy
#035 • normal Clefable
#036 • normal Jigglypuff
#039 • normal Wigglytuff
#040 • normal Abra
#063 • psychic Kadabra
#064 • psychic Alakazam
#065 • psychic Slowpoke
#079 • water / psychic Slowbro
#080 • water / psychic Magnemite
#081 • electric / steel Magneton
#082 • electric / steel Drowzee
#096 • psychic Hypno
#097 • psychic Voltorb
#100 • electric Electrode
#101 • electric Chansey
#113 • normal Staryu
#120 • water Starmie
#121 • water / psychic Mr. Mime
#122 • psychic Electabuzz
#125 • electric Gyarados
#130 • water / flying Jolteon
#135 • electric Porygon
#137 • normal Zapdos
#145 • electric / flying Dratini
#147 • dragon Dragonair
#148 • dragon Dragonite
#149 • dragon / flying Mewtwo
#150 • psychic Mew
#151 • psychic Chinchou
#170 • water / electric Lanturn
#171 • water / electric Pichu
#172 • electric Cleffa
#173 • normal Igglybuff
#174 • normal Togepi
#175 • normal Togetic
#176 • normal / flying Natu
#177 • psychic / flying Xatu
#178 • psychic / flying Mareep
#179 • electric Flaaffy
#180 • electric Ampharos
#181 • electric Aipom
#190 • normal Murkrow
#198 • dark / flying Slowking
#199 • water / psychic Misdreavus
#200 • ghost Girafarig
#203 • normal / psychic Dunsparce
#206 • normal Snubbull
#209 • normal Granbull
#210 • normal Qwilfish
#211 • water / poison Remoraid
#223 • water Octillery
#224 • water Porygon2
#233 • normal Stantler
#234 • normal Elekid
#239 • electric Miltank
#241 • normal Blissey
#242 • normal Raikou
#243 • electric Tyranitar
#248 • rock / dark Lugia
#249 • psychic / flying Ho-oh
#250 • fire / flying Celebi
#251 • psychic / grass Zigzagoon
#263 • normal Linoone
#264 • normal Ralts
#280 • psychic Kirlia
#281 • psychic Gardevoir
#282 • psychic Nosepass
#299 • rock Skitty
#300 • normal Delcatty
#301 • normal Aggron
#306 • steel / rock Electrike
#309 • electric Manectric
#310 • electric Plusle
#311 • electric Minun
#312 • electric Volbeat
#313 • bug Illumise
#314 • bug Spoink
#325 • psychic Grumpig
#326 • psychic Castform
#351 • normal Kecleon
#352 • normal Shuppet
#353 • ghost Banette
#354 • ghost Chimecho
#358 • psychic Absol
#359 • dark Regirock
#377 • rock Regice
#378 • ice Registeel
#379 • steel Latias
#380 • dragon / psychic Latios
#381 • dragon / psychic Kyogre
#382 • water Groudon
#383 • ground Rayquaza
#384 • dragon / flying Jirachi
#385 • steel / psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Bidoof
#399 • normal Bibarel
#400 • normal / water Shinx
#403 • electric Luxio
#404 • electric Luxray
#405 • electric Pachirisu
#417 • electric Ambipom
#424 • normal Drifloon
#425 • ghost / flying Drifblim
#426 • ghost / flying Buneary
#427 • normal Lopunny
#428 • normal Mismagius
#429 • ghost Honchkrow
#430 • dark / flying Chingling
#433 • psychic Mime Jr.
#439 • psychic Happiny
#440 • normal Magnezone
#462 • electric / steel Electivire
#466 • electric Togekiss
#468 • normal / flying Porygon-Z
#474 • normal Gallade
#475 • psychic / fighting Probopass
#476 • rock / steel Froslass
#478 • ice / ghost Rotom
#479 • electric / ghost Uxie
#480 • psychic Mesprit
#481 • psychic Azelf
#482 • psychic Dialga
#483 • steel / dragon Palkia
#484 • water / dragon Regigigas
#486 • normal Giratina
#487 • ghost / dragon Cresselia
#488 • psychic Darkrai
#491 • dark Arceus
#493 • normal
#019 • normal Raticate
#020 • normal Pikachu
#025 • electric Raichu
#026 • electric Clefairy
#035 • normal Clefable
#036 • normal Jigglypuff
#039 • normal Wigglytuff
#040 • normal Abra
#063 • psychic Kadabra
#064 • psychic Alakazam
#065 • psychic Slowpoke
#079 • water / psychic Slowbro
#080 • water / psychic Magnemite
#081 • electric / steel Magneton
#082 • electric / steel Drowzee
#096 • psychic Hypno
#097 • psychic Voltorb
#100 • electric Electrode
#101 • electric Chansey
#113 • normal Staryu
#120 • water Starmie
#121 • water / psychic Mr. Mime
#122 • psychic Electabuzz
#125 • electric Gyarados
#130 • water / flying Jolteon
#135 • electric Porygon
#137 • normal Zapdos
#145 • electric / flying Dratini
#147 • dragon Dragonair
#148 • dragon Dragonite
#149 • dragon / flying Mewtwo
#150 • psychic Mew
#151 • psychic Chinchou
#170 • water / electric Lanturn
#171 • water / electric Pichu
#172 • electric Cleffa
#173 • normal Igglybuff
#174 • normal Togepi
#175 • normal Togetic
#176 • normal / flying Natu
#177 • psychic / flying Xatu
#178 • psychic / flying Mareep
#179 • electric Flaaffy
#180 • electric Ampharos
#181 • electric Aipom
#190 • normal Murkrow
#198 • dark / flying Slowking
#199 • water / psychic Misdreavus
#200 • ghost Girafarig
#203 • normal / psychic Dunsparce
#206 • normal Snubbull
#209 • normal Granbull
#210 • normal Qwilfish
#211 • water / poison Remoraid
#223 • water Octillery
#224 • water Porygon2
#233 • normal Stantler
#234 • normal Elekid
#239 • electric Miltank
#241 • normal Blissey
#242 • normal Raikou
#243 • electric Tyranitar
#248 • rock / dark Lugia
#249 • psychic / flying Ho-oh
#250 • fire / flying Celebi
#251 • psychic / grass Zigzagoon
#263 • normal Linoone
#264 • normal Ralts
#280 • psychic Kirlia
#281 • psychic Gardevoir
#282 • psychic Nosepass
#299 • rock Skitty
#300 • normal Delcatty
#301 • normal Aggron
#306 • steel / rock Electrike
#309 • electric Manectric
#310 • electric Plusle
#311 • electric Minun
#312 • electric Volbeat
#313 • bug Illumise
#314 • bug Spoink
#325 • psychic Grumpig
#326 • psychic Castform
#351 • normal Kecleon
#352 • normal Shuppet
#353 • ghost Banette
#354 • ghost Chimecho
#358 • psychic Absol
#359 • dark Regirock
#377 • rock Regice
#378 • ice Registeel
#379 • steel Latias
#380 • dragon / psychic Latios
#381 • dragon / psychic Kyogre
#382 • water Groudon
#383 • ground Rayquaza
#384 • dragon / flying Jirachi
#385 • steel / psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Deoxys
#386 • psychic Bidoof
#399 • normal Bibarel
#400 • normal / water Shinx
#403 • electric Luxio
#404 • electric Luxray
#405 • electric Pachirisu
#417 • electric Ambipom
#424 • normal Drifloon
#425 • ghost / flying Drifblim
#426 • ghost / flying Buneary
#427 • normal Lopunny
#428 • normal Mismagius
#429 • ghost Honchkrow
#430 • dark / flying Chingling
#433 • psychic Mime Jr.
#439 • psychic Happiny
#440 • normal Magnezone
#462 • electric / steel Electivire
#466 • electric Togekiss
#468 • normal / flying Porygon-Z
#474 • normal Gallade
#475 • psychic / fighting Probopass
#476 • rock / steel Froslass
#478 • ice / ghost Rotom
#479 • electric / ghost Uxie
#480 • psychic Mesprit
#481 • psychic Azelf
#482 • psychic Dialga
#483 • steel / dragon Palkia
#484 • water / dragon Regigigas
#486 • normal Giratina
#487 • ghost / dragon Cresselia
#488 • psychic Darkrai
#491 • dark Arceus
#493 • normal