Eerie Impulse (move)

Eerie Impulse
かいでんぱ Strange Wave

Battles

Type	Electric
Category	Status
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation VI
TM93 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM096 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Eerie Impulse (Japanese: かいでんぱ Strange Wave) is a non-damaging Electric-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is TM93 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Eerie Impulse lowers the target's Special Attack stat by two stages.

If powered up by an Electrium Z into Z-Eerie Impulse, the user's Special Defense stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user's body generates an eerie impulse. Exposing the target to it harshly lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	10^XY 6^ORAS	6^SMUSUM	6^BDSP	6
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	8^XY 6^ORAS	1, 6^SMUSUM	1, 6^BDSP	1
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon	1	1	1
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		29	35
0849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			1
849L		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM93	IX TM096
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy				✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy			✔	✔
026A		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy				✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field				✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2			✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field				✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field				✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field				✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field			✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field			✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field			✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field			✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field			✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field			✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field			✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy				✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field			✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous			✔
0642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon			✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy			✔	✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug			✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug			✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy			✔
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0836		Boltund		Field		Field			✔
0849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
849L		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0894		Regieleki		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0000	Tadbulb	Tadbulb		Water 1		Water 1				✔
0000	Bellibolt	Bellibolt		Water 1		Water 1				✔
0000	Pawmi	Pawmi		Field		Field				✔
0000	Pawmo	Pawmo		Field		Field				✔
0000	Pawmot	Pawmot		Field		Field				✔
0000	Wattrel	Wattrel		Flying		Flying				✔
0000	Kilowattrel	Kilowattrel		Flying		Flying				✔
0000	Sandy Shocks	Sandy Shocks		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0000	Iron Thorns	Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0000	Miraidon	Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	Island Scan - Route 8^SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Status	2	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks.	Lt. Surge & Voltorb/Electrode

Past description

Prior to Version 2.10.0*: Sharply lowers the target's Sp. Atk.

Description

Games	Description
SMD MDRTDX	It sharply lowers the enemy's Sp. Atk.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	怪異電波 Gwaaiyih Dihnbō
Chinese	Mandarin	怪異電波 / 怪异电波 Guàiyì Diànbō
French		Ondes Étranges
German		Mystowellen
Italian		Elettromistero
Korean		괴전파 Goejeonpa
Brazilian Portuguese		Impulso Misterioso
Spanish		Onda Anómala

Variations of the move Charm

Charm • Feather Dance • Fake Tears • Captivate • Eerie Impulse

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229

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Eerie Impulse (move)

Contents

Effect

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

Special move

Generation VII

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Past description

Description

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

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