Thunder Wave (move)

Thunder Wave でんじは Electromagnetic Wave

A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.

Battles Type  Electric Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM45 in Generation I Move tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Move tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen TM73 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Thunder Wave on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Thunder Wave on Eevee's Movedex

Thunder Wave (Japanese: でんじは Electromagnetic Wave) is a non-damaging Electric-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM45 in Generation I and TM73 in Generation IV.

Effect

Thunder Wave paralyzes the target. Thunder Wave can't affect a target that already has a major status ailment, and will not work against Ground-types or Pokémon that have Volt Absorb or Motor Drive.

From Stadium onwards, Thunder Wave can't affect a target that has a Substitute.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 025 Pikachu Electric 8Y 025 Pikachu Electric 9RGB 026 Raichu Electric -- 081 Magnemite Electric 35 082 Magneton Electric 38 135 Jolteon Electric 40RGB 135 Jolteon Electric 42Y 147 Dratini Dragon 10 148 Dragonair Dragon -- 10 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 10 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 TM45

#   Pokémon Type 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 081 Magnemite Electric 082 Magneton Electric 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 100 Voltorb Electric 101 Electrode Electric 113 Chansey Normal 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 135 Jolteon Electric 137 Porygon Normal 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 147 Dratini Dragon 148 Dragonair Dragon 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew 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 II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 025 Pikachu Electric 8 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 21 082 Magneton Electric Steel 21 135 Jolteon Electric 42 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 13 147 Dratini Dragon 8 148 Dragonair Dragon -- 8 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 8 170 Chinchou Water Electric -- 171 Lanturn Water Electric -- 172 Pichu Electric 8 179 Mareep Electric 16 180 Flaaffy Electric 18 181 Ampharos Electric -- 18 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 III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 025 Pikachu Electric 8 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 21 082 Magneton Electric Steel 21 135 Jolteon Electric 42 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 13 147 Dratini Dragon 8 148 Dragonair Dragon -- 8 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 8 170 Chinchou Water Electric -- 171 Lanturn Water Electric -- 172 Pichu Electric 8 179 Mareep Electric 16 180 Flaaffy Electric 18 181 Ampharos Electric -- 18 299 Nosepass Rock 22 309 Electrike Electric 4 310 Manectric Electric -- 4 311 Plusle Electric 4 312 Minun Electric 4 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 breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 223 Remoraid Water Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Gyarados Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Chinchou, Lanturn Qwilfish Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

By move tutor

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, and XD: Gale of Darkness

#   Pokémon Type 019 Rattata Normal 020 Raticate Normal 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 082 Magneton Electric Steel 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 100 Voltorb Electric 101 Electrode Electric 113 Chansey Normal 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 130 Gyarados Water Flying 135 Jolteon Electric 137 Porygon Normal 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 147 Dratini Dragon 148 Dragonair Dragon 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 170 Chinchou Water Electric 171 Lanturn Water Electric 172 Pichu Electric 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 179 Mareep Electric 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 190 Aipom Normal 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 199 Slowking Water Psychic 200 Misdreavus Ghost 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 206 Dunsparce Normal 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 211 Qwilfish Water Poison 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 233 Porygon2 Normal 234 Stantler Normal 239 Elekid Electric 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 243 Raikou Electric 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 263 Zigzagoon Normal 264 Linoone Normal 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 299 Nosepass Rock 300 Skitty Normal 301 Delcatty Normal 306 Aggron Steel Rock 309 Electrike Electric 310 Manectric Electric 311 Plusle Electric 312 Minun Electric 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 335 Zangoose Normal 351 Castform Normal 351 Castform Fire 351 Castform Water 351 Castform Ice 352 Kecleon Normal 353 Shuppet Ghost 354 Banette Ghost 359 Absol Dark 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 382 Kyogre Water 383 Groudon Ground 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme 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 025 Pikachu Electric 10 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 17 082 Magneton Electric Steel 17 135 Jolteon Electric 57 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 8 147 Dratini Dragon 5 148 Dragonair Dragon -- 5 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 5 170 Chinchou Water Electric 6 171 Lanturn Water Electric -- 6 172 Pichu Electric 10 179 Mareep Electric 14 180 Flaaffy Electric 14 181 Ampharos Electric -- 14 299 Nosepass Rock 25 309 Electrike Electric 4 310 Manectric Electric -- 311 Plusle Electric 4 312 Minun Electric 4 462 Magnezone Electric Steel 17 476 Probopass Rock Steel 25 479 Rotom Normal Rotom Electric Ghost -- 479 Rotom Heat Rotom Electric Ghost -- 479 Rotom Wash Rotom Electric Ghost -- 479 Rotom Frost Rotom Electric Ghost -- 479 Rotom Fan Rotom Electric Ghost -- 479 Rotom Mow Rotom Electric Ghost -- 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 TM73

#   Pokémon Type 019 Rattata Normal 020 Raticate Normal 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 082 Magneton Electric Steel 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 100 Voltorb Electric 101 Electrode Electric 113 Chansey Normal 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 130 Gyarados Water Flying 135 Jolteon Electric 137 Porygon Normal 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 147 Dratini Dragon 148 Dragonair Dragon 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 170 Chinchou Water Electric 171 Lanturn Water Electric 172 Pichu Electric 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 179 Mareep Electric 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 190 Aipom Normal 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 199 Slowking Water Psychic 200 Misdreavus Ghost 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 206 Dunsparce Normal 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 211 Qwilfish Water Poison 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 233 Porygon2 Normal 234 Stantler Normal 239 Elekid Electric 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 243 Raikou Electric 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Psychic Grass 263 Zigzagoon Normal 264 Linoone Normal 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 299 Nosepass Rock 300 Skitty Normal 301 Delcatty Normal 306 Aggron Steel Rock 309 Electrike Electric 310 Manectric Electric 311 Plusle Electric 312 Minun Electric 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 325 Spoink Psychic 326 Grumpig Psychic 351 Castform Normal 351 Castform Fire 351 Castform Water 351 Castform Ice 352 Kecleon Normal 353 Shuppet Ghost 354 Banette Ghost 358 Chimecho Psychic 359 Absol Dark 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 382 Kyogre Water 383 Groudon Ground 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 399 Bidoof Normal 400 Bibarel Normal Water 403 Shinx Electric 404 Luxio Electric 405 Luxray Electric 417 Pachirisu Electric 424 Ambipom Normal 425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 427 Buneary Normal 428 Lopunny Normal 429 Mismagius Ghost 430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 433 Chingling Psychic 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 440 Happiny Normal 462 Magnezone Electric Steel 466 Electivire Electric 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 474 Porygon-Z Normal 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 476 Probopass Rock Steel 478 Froslass Ice Ghost 479 Rotom Normal Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Heat Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Wash Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Frost Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Fan Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Mow Rotom Electric Ghost 480 Uxie Psychic 481 Mesprit Psychic 482 Azelf Psychic 483 Dialga Steel Dragon 484 Palkia Water Dragon 486 Regigigas Normal 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 488 Cresselia Psychic 491 Darkrai Dark 493 Arceus Steel 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 breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 223 Remoraid Water Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Gyarados Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Chinchou, Lanturn Qwilfish Bidoof, Bibarel Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

In the anime

	Aggron
The user releases a charge of electricity at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Jolteon	Yellow or blue sparks surround Jolteon's body.
Ethan's Jolteon	Get Along, Little Pokémon		Debut
Satsuki's Jolteon	Trouble's Brewing		None
Chinchou	Chinchou releases a thin stream of electricity from its antennae orbs to the opponent, or Chinchou's antennae light up and its body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks.
Dayton's Bright	Takin' it on the Chinchou		None
Multiple wild Chinchou	Takin' it on the Chinchou		None
Magnemite	Magnemite releases light blue electricity from its whole body to the opponent.
Jasmine's Magnemite	Nerves of Steelix!		None
Dragonite	Dragonite releases a stream of blue electricty from the ends of its antenne.
Lance's Dragonite	Rage of Innocence		None
Dragonair	Dragonair releases a blue stream of electricity from its horn that wraps around the opponent like a rope.
Clair's Dragonair	Great Bowls of Fire!		None
Magneton	Magneton releases blue bolts of electricity from all ends of its magnets. The electricity curves around and ties around the opponent, preventing it from moving.
Jackson's Magneton	Tie One On!		None
Nosepass	Nosepass's nose glows white and it becomes surrounded in static. It then fires a massive blast of electricity at the opponent.
Roxanne's Nosepass	A Winner by a Nosepass		None
Electrike	Blue sparks surround Electrike's body, or Electrike releases multiple blue bolts of lightning at the opponent.
Wattson's Electrike	Watt's with Wattson		None
Magnemite	Magnemite releases blue static electricity from the tips of its magnets at the opponent. The electricity can hold the opponent in the air.
Multiple wild Magnemite	All Torkoal, No Play		None
Manectric	The top of Manectric's head sparks with blue electricity, then it releases multiple blue bolts of lightning at the oppponent. When Manectric is charged up, yellow electricity comes rises from the yellow fur on its body and comes together in the air to form a blue ball of electricity that fires as a beam at the opponent.
Wattson's Manectric	Manectric Charge		None
Aggron	It releases a charge of electricity from its claw.
A mirage Aggron	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None

In other languages

• French: Cage-éclair
• German: Donnerwelle
• Italian: Tuononda
• Norwegian: Tordenbølge
• Spanish: Onda Trueno
• Portuguese: Onda do Trovão
• Dutch: Donder Golf

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