Thunder Wave (move)

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Move data

Type Electric
Category Status
Power —
Accuracy 90
PP 20  (max. 32)
Introduced Generation 1

Technical/Hidden Machine

Red/Blue
Yellow		 TM45
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver		 TM73
Black/White
Black 2/White 2		 TM73
X/Y
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire		 TM73
Sun/Moon TM73

Effects

Thunder Wave paralyzes the opponent. Paralyzed Pokémon have a 25% chance of not being able to attack, and their Speed is decreased by 75%.

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 Pokemon.

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 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 Sun & Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

PikachuPikachu
#025 / Electric
Level 18 MagnemiteMagnemite
#081 / Electric · Steel
Level 11 MagnetonMagneton
#082 / Electric · Steel
Level 11 ElectabuzzElectabuzz
#125 / Electric
Level 19 JolteonJolteon
#135 / Electric
Level 33 ZapdosZapdos
#145 / Electric · Flying
Level 8 DratiniDratini
#147 / Dragon
Level 5 DragonairDragonair
#148 / Dragon
Level 1 DragonairDragonair
#148 / Dragon
Level 5 DragoniteDragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 1 DragoniteDragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 5 ChinchouChinchou
#170 / Water · Electric
Level 6 LanturnLanturn
#171 / Water · Electric
Level 1 LanturnLanturn
#171 / Water · Electric
Level 6 PichuPichu
#172 / Electric
Level 18 MareepMareep
#179 / Electric
Level 4 FlaaffyFlaaffy
#180 / Electric
Level 1 FlaaffyFlaaffy
#180 / Electric
Level 4 AmpharosAmpharos
#181 / Electric
Level 1 AmpharosAmpharos
#181 / Electric
Level 4 ElekidElekid
#239 / Electric
Level 19 NosepassNosepass
#299 / Rock
Level 13 ElectrikeElectrike
#309 / Electric
Level 1 ManectricManectric
#310 / Electric
Level 1 PluslePlusle
#311 / Electric
Level 1 MinunMinun
#312 / Electric
Level 1 PachirisuPachirisu
#417 / Electric
Level 33 MagnezoneMagnezone
#462 / Electric · Steel
Level 11 ElectivireElectivire
#466 / Electric
Level 19 ProbopassProbopass
#476 / Rock · Steel
Level 13 RotomRotom
#479 / Electric · Ghost
Level 1 Rotom (Heat Rotom)Rotom
Heat Rotom
#479 / Electric · Fire
Level 1 Rotom (Wash Rotom)Rotom
Wash Rotom
#479 / Electric · Water
Level 1 Rotom (Frost Rotom)Rotom
Frost Rotom
#479 / Electric · Ice
Level 1 Rotom (Fan Rotom)Rotom
Fan Rotom
#479 / Electric · Flying
Level 1 Rotom (Mow Rotom)Rotom
Mow Rotom
#479 / Electric · Grass
Level 1 BlitzleBlitzle
#522 / Electric
Level 15 ZebstrikaZebstrika
#523 / Electric
Level 1 ZebstrikaZebstrika
#523 / Electric
Level 15 JoltikJoltik
#595 / Bug · Electric
Level 4 GalvantulaGalvantula
#596 / Bug · Electric
Level 1 GalvantulaGalvantula
#596 / Bug · Electric
Level 4 TynamoTynamo
#602 / Electric
Level 1 EelektrikEelektrik
#603 / Electric
Level 1 HelioptileHelioptile
#694 / Electric · Normal
Level 31 AmauraAmaura
#698 / Rock · Ice
Level 5 AurorusAurorus
#699 / Rock · Ice
Level 1 AurorusAurorus
#699 / Rock · Ice
Level 5 DedenneDedenne
#702 / Electric · Fairy
Level 23 XurkitreeXurkitree
#796 / Electric
Level 7

Learnt by TM

RattataRattata
#019 / Normal RaticateRaticate
#020 / Normal PikachuPikachu
#025 / Electric RaichuRaichu
#026 / Electric Alolan RaichuRaichu
Alolan Raichu
#026 / Electric · Psychic ClefairyClefairy
#035 / Fairy ClefableClefable
#036 / Fairy JigglypuffJigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy WigglytuffWigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy AbraAbra
#063 / Psychic KadabraKadabra
#064 / Psychic AlakazamAlakazam
#065 / Psychic SlowpokeSlowpoke
#079 / Water · Psychic SlowbroSlowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic MagnemiteMagnemite
#081 / Electric · Steel MagnetonMagneton
#082 / Electric · Steel DrowzeeDrowzee
#096 / Psychic HypnoHypno
#097 / Psychic VoltorbVoltorb
#100 / Electric ElectrodeElectrode
#101 / Electric ChanseyChansey
#113 / Normal StaryuStaryu
#120 / Water StarmieStarmie
#121 / Water · Psychic Mr. MimeMr. Mime
#122 / Psychic · Fairy ElectabuzzElectabuzz
#125 / Electric GyaradosGyarados
#130 / Water · Flying JolteonJolteon
#135 / Electric PorygonPorygon
#137 / Normal ZapdosZapdos
#145 / Electric · Flying DratiniDratini
#147 / Dragon DragonairDragonair
#148 / Dragon DragoniteDragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying MewtwoMewtwo
#150 / Psychic MewMew
#151 / Psychic ChinchouChinchou
#170 / Water · Electric LanturnLanturn
#171 / Water · Electric PichuPichu
#172 / Electric CleffaCleffa
#173 / Fairy IgglybuffIgglybuff
#174 / Normal · Fairy TogepiTogepi
#175 / Fairy TogeticTogetic
#176 / Fairy · Flying NatuNatu
#177 / Psychic · Flying XatuXatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying MareepMareep
#179 / Electric FlaaffyFlaaffy
#180 / Electric AmpharosAmpharos
#181 / Electric AipomAipom
#190 / Normal MurkrowMurkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying SlowkingSlowking
#199 / Water · Psychic MisdreavusMisdreavus
#200 / Ghost GirafarigGirafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic DunsparceDunsparce
#206 / Normal SnubbullSnubbull
#209 / Fairy GranbullGranbull
#210 / Fairy QwilfishQwilfish
#211 / Water · Poison RemoraidRemoraid
#223 / Water OctilleryOctillery
#224 / Water Porygon2Porygon2
#233 / Normal StantlerStantler
#234 / Normal ElekidElekid
#239 / Electric MiltankMiltank
#241 / Normal BlisseyBlissey
#242 / Normal RaikouRaikou
#243 / Electric TyranitarTyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark LugiaLugia
#249 / Psychic · Flying Ho-ohHo-oh
#250 / Fire · Flying CelebiCelebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass ZigzagoonZigzagoon
#263 / Normal LinooneLinoone
#264 / Normal RaltsRalts
#280 / Psychic · Fairy KirliaKirlia
#281 / Psychic · Fairy GardevoirGardevoir
#282 / Psychic · Fairy NosepassNosepass
#299 / Rock SkittySkitty
#300 / Normal DelcattyDelcatty
#301 / Normal AggronAggron
#306 / Steel · Rock ElectrikeElectrike
#309 / Electric ManectricManectric
#310 / Electric PluslePlusle
#311 / Electric MinunMinun
#312 / Electric VolbeatVolbeat
#313 / Bug IllumiseIllumise
#314 / Bug SpoinkSpoink
#325 / Psychic GrumpigGrumpig
#326 / Psychic CastformCastform
#351 / Normal KecleonKecleon
#352 / Normal ShuppetShuppet
#353 / Ghost BanetteBanette
#354 / Ghost ChimechoChimecho
#358 / Psychic AbsolAbsol
#359 / Dark RegirockRegirock
#377 / Rock RegiceRegice
#378 / Ice RegisteelRegisteel
#379 / Steel LatiasLatias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic LatiosLatios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic KyogreKyogre
#382 / Water GroudonGroudon
#383 / Ground RayquazaRayquaza
#384 / Dragon · Flying JirachiJirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic Deoxys (Normal Forme)Deoxys
Normal Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys (Attack Forme)Deoxys
Attack Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys (Defense Forme)Deoxys
Defense Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys (Speed Forme)Deoxys
Speed Forme
#386 / Psychic BidoofBidoof
#399 / Normal BibarelBibarel
#400 / Normal · Water ShinxShinx
#403 / Electric LuxioLuxio
#404 / Electric LuxrayLuxray
#405 / Electric PachirisuPachirisu
#417 / Electric AmbipomAmbipom
#424 / Normal DrifloonDrifloon
#425 / Ghost · Flying DrifblimDrifblim
#426 / Ghost · Flying BunearyBuneary
#427 / Normal LopunnyLopunny
#428 / Normal MismagiusMismagius
#429 / Ghost HonchkrowHonchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying ChinglingChingling
#433 / Psychic Mime Jr.Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic · Fairy HappinyHappiny
#440 / Normal MagnezoneMagnezone
#462 / Electric · Steel ElectivireElectivire
#466 / Electric TogekissTogekiss
#468 / Fairy · Flying Porygon-ZPorygon-Z
#474 / Normal GalladeGallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting ProbopassProbopass
#476 / Rock · Steel FroslassFroslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost RotomRotom
#479 / Electric · Ghost Rotom (Heat Rotom)Rotom
Heat Rotom
#479 / Electric · Fire Rotom (Wash Rotom)Rotom
Wash Rotom
#479 / Electric · Water Rotom (Frost Rotom)Rotom
Frost Rotom
#479 / Electric · Ice Rotom (Fan Rotom)Rotom
Fan Rotom
#479 / Electric · Flying Rotom (Mow Rotom)Rotom
Mow Rotom
#479 / Electric · Grass UxieUxie
#480 / Psychic MespritMesprit
#481 / Psychic AzelfAzelf
#482 / Psychic DialgaDialga
#483 / Steel · Dragon PalkiaPalkia
#484 / Water · Dragon RegigigasRegigigas
#486 / Normal Giratina (Altered Forme)Giratina
Altered Forme
#487 / Ghost · Dragon CresseliaCresselia
#488 / Psychic DarkraiDarkrai
#491 / Dark ArceusArceus
#493 / Normal VictiniVictini
#494 / Psychic · Fire WatchogWatchog
#505 / Normal LillipupLillipup
#506 / Normal HerdierHerdier
#507 / Normal StoutlandStoutland
#508 / Normal PurrloinPurrloin
#509 / Dark LiepardLiepard
#510 / Dark MunnaMunna
#517 / Psychic MusharnaMusharna
#518 / Psychic BlitzleBlitzle
#522 / Electric ZebstrikaZebstrika
#523 / Electric WoobatWoobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying SwoobatSwoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying AudinoAudino
#531 / Normal SigilyphSigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying MinccinoMinccino
#572 / Normal CinccinoCinccino
#573 / Normal GothitaGothita
#574 / Psychic GothoritaGothorita
#575 / Psychic GothitelleGothitelle
#576 / Psychic SolosisSolosis
#577 / Psychic DuosionDuosion
#578 / Psychic ReuniclusReuniclus
#579 / Psychic DeerlingDeerling
#585 / Normal · Grass SawsbuckSawsbuck
#586 / Normal · Grass EmolgaEmolga
#587 / Electric · Flying JoltikJoltik
#595 / Bug · Electric GalvantulaGalvantula
#596 / Bug · Electric FerroseedFerroseed
#597 / Grass · Steel FerrothornFerrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel KlinkKlink
#599 / Steel KlangKlang
#600 / Steel KlinklangKlinklang
#601 / Steel TynamoTynamo
#602 / Electric EelektrikEelektrik
#603 / Electric EelektrossEelektross
#604 / Electric ElgyemElgyem
#605 / Psychic BeheeyemBeheeyem
#606 / Psychic StunfiskStunfisk
#618 / Ground · Electric PawniardPawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel BisharpBisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel DurantDurant
#632 / Bug · Steel DeinoDeino
#633 / Dark · Dragon ZweilousZweilous
#634 / Dark · Dragon HydreigonHydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon CobalionCobalion
#638 / Steel · Fighting Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#642 / Electric · Flying ZekromZekrom
#644 / Dragon · Electric Meloetta (Aria Forme)Meloetta
Aria Forme
#648 / Normal · Psychic GenesectGenesect
#649 / Bug · Steel FurfrouFurfrou
#676 / Normal EspurrEspurr
#677 / Psychic Meowstic (Male)Meowstic
Male
#678 / Psychic Meowstic (Female)Meowstic
Female
#678 / Psychic HelioptileHelioptile
#694 / Electric · Normal HelioliskHeliolisk
#695 / Electric · Normal AmauraAmaura
#698 / Rock · Ice AurorusAurorus
#699 / Rock · Ice DedenneDedenne
#702 / Electric · Fairy KlefkiKlefki
#707 / Steel · Fairy XerneasXerneas
#716 / Fairy Hoopa (Hoopa Confined)Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#720 / Psychic · Ghost Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound)Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#720 / Psychic · Dark GrubbinGrubbin
#736 / Bug CharjabugCharjabug
#737 / Bug · Electric VikavoltVikavolt
#738 / Bug · Electric MorelullMorelull
#755 / Grass · Fairy ShiinoticShiinotic
#756 / Grass · Fairy Type: NullType: Null
#772 / Normal SilvallySilvally
#773 / Normal TogedemaruTogedemaru
#777 / Electric · Steel MimikyuMimikyu
#778 / Ghost · Fairy DrampaDrampa
#780 / Normal · Dragon Tapu KokoTapu Koko
#785 / Electric · Fairy SolgaleoSolgaleo
#791 / Psychic · Steel LunalaLunala
#792 / Psychic · Ghost NihilegoNihilego
#793 / Rock · Poison XurkitreeXurkitree
#796 / Electric NecrozmaNecrozma
#800 / Psychic MagearnaMagearna
#801 / Steel · Fairy