Shock Wave (move): Difference between revisions

Shock Wave (Japanese: でんげきは Electrical Shock Wave) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Shock Wave inflicts damage and is unaffected by modifications to the Accuracy stat and Evasion stat. It will not hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig, Fly and Dive.

Learnset

Generation III

By TM34

#   Pokémon Type 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison 0033 Nidorino Poison 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0108 Lickitung Normal 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0128 Tauros Normal 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0135 Jolteon Electric 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0172 Pichu Electric 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0179 Mareep Electric 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0190 Aipom Normal 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0239 Elekid Electric 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0243 Raikou Electric 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0278 Wingull Water Flying 0279 Pelipper Water Flying 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0299 Nosepass Rock 0300 Skitty Normal 0301 Delcatty Normal 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0304 Aron Steel Rock 0305 Lairon Steel Rock 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0309 Electrike Electric 0310 Manectric Electric 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0335 Zangoose Normal 0351 Castform Normal 0351 Castform Fire 0351 Castform Water 0351 Castform Ice 0352 Kecleon Normal 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0356 Banette Banette Ghost 0359 Absol Dark 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0382 Kyogre Water 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0125 Electabuzz Electric 19 0239 Elekid Electric 19 0466 Electivire Electric 19 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 22 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 22 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 22 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 22 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 22 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 22 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM34

#   Pokémon Type 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison 0033 Nidorino Poison 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0108 Lickitung Normal 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0114 Tangela Grass 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0128 Tauros Normal 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0135 Jolteon Electric 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0172 Pichu Electric 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0179 Mareep Electric 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0190 Aipom Normal 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0239 Elekid Electric 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0243 Raikou Electric 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0278 Wingull Water Flying 0279 Pelipper Water Flying 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0299 Nosepass Rock 0300 Skitty Normal 0301 Delcatty Normal 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0304 Aron Steel Rock 0305 Lairon Steel Rock 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0309 Electrike Electric 0310 Manectric Electric 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0335 Zangoose Normal 0351 Castform Normal 0351 Castform Fire 0351 Castform Water 0351 Castform Ice 0352 Kecleon Normal 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0356 Banette Banette Ghost 0359 Absol Dark 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0382 Kyogre Water 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0399 Bidoof Normal 0400 Bibarel Normal Water 0403 Shinx Electric 0404 Luxio Electric 0405 Luxray Electric 0408 Cranidos Rock 0409 Rampardos Rock 0410 Shieldon Rock Steel 0411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 0417 Pachirisu Electric 0424 Ambipom Normal 0425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 0426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 0427 Buneary Normal 0428 Lopunny Normal 0429 Mismagius Ghost 0431 Glameow Normal 0432 Purugly Normal 0433 Chingling Psychic 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0440 Happiny Normal 0442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 0446 Munchlax Normal 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0465 Tangrowth Grass 0466 Electivire Electric 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 0478 Froslass Ice Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0483 Dialga Steel Dragon 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0486 Regigigas Normal 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0491 Darkrai Dark 0493 Arceus Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Darkrai ShockWave.png Darkrai File:Luxray Shock Wave.png Luxray File:Delcatty shock wave.png Delcatty File:Mismagius Shock Wave.png Mismagius
The opponent is hit by a bolt of blue electricity from the the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lairon creates two blue orbs of electricity above its head and above its tail. It then fires a blue lightning bolt from each orb at the opponent.
Savannah's Lairon	Cruisin' for a Losin'		Debut
	Swalot charges a blue ball of electricity in between its hands, and it fires a beam of electricity from the ball at the opponent.
Dominick's Swalot	From Brags to Riches		None
	Misdreavus's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it emits waves of electricity from its body all around it.
Zoey's Misdreavus	Mounting a Coordinators Assult!		None
	Darkrai fires a blue beam of electricity from one or both of its hands at the opponent.
Darkrai (movie 10)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Tangrowth lifts its arms above its head and forms a blue energy ball. It then fires blue beams of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Tangrowth	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Glameow's tail sparks with yellow electricity and a ball of blue electricity appears at the end of it. It then fires multiple beams of electricity from the ball at the opponent, or yellow electricity risies from Glameow's back and forms a light blue ball of electricity. Glameow then fires a light blue beam of electricity from the ball at the opponent.
Zoey's Glameow	A Stand-up Sit-Down!		None
	Delcatty's body becomes surrounded in light blue or yellow electricity, or Delcatty's tail becomes surrounded in light blue electricity and it fires a beam of yellow electricity at the opponent from its tail, or yellow electricity comes off the purple tip of Delcatty's tail or its body and forms into a light blue ball of electricity. It then fires a light blue beam of electricity from the ball at the opponent.
Lila's Delcatty	Battling the Generation Gap!		None
	Nidoran ♂ releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Nidoran ♂	Leading a Stray!		None
	Rattata releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Rattata	Leading a Stray!		None
	Regirock grabs onto the opponent and its body becomes surrounded by light blue electricity, or Regirock's arms becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and it puts them together, creating a light blue orb of electricity. It then fires a beam of light blue electricity from the ball at the opponent.
Brandon's Regirock	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
	Nidoqueen releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's Nidoqueen	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Absol releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's Absol	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Luxray releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent. Or Luxray creates yellow sparks which is fired into the air creating a beam of blue electricity which is fired at the opponent.
Damos's Luxray	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Volkner's Luxray	DP179		None
	Baltoy releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's Baltoy	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		Baltoy cannot legally learn Shock Wave.
	Linoone releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's Linoone	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Nosepass releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's Nosepass	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Claydol releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's Claydol	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		Claydol cannot legally learn Shock Wave.
	Exploud releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's Exploud	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Manectric releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's Manectric	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Electrike releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's Electrike	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Nidoking releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's Nidoking	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Probopass releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's Probopass	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Mismagius stores yellow electricity near its head it then releases light blue electricity from its head at the opponent.
Zoey's Mismagius	DP176		None

In other languages

• French: Onde de Choc
• German: Schockwelle
• Italian: Ondashock
• Korean: 전격파 jongeokpa
• Spanish: Onda Voltio

Trivia

• Shock Wave is an Electric type move that cannot cause paralysis

Variations of the move Swift
Feint Attack • Shadow Punch • Aerial Ace • Magnet Bomb Swift • Magical Leaf • Shock Wave

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