Thunder Wave (move)
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| Thunder Wave でんじは Electromagnetic Wave | ||||||||||||
| A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits. | ||||||||||||
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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.
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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 | Flying | -- |
| 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 and LeafGreen
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 |
| Manectric | Electric | 4 | |
| 312 |
| Plusle | Electric | 3 | |
| 313 | 
| Minun | Electric | 3 | |
| 462 | 
| Magnezone | Electric | Steel | 17 |
| 476 | 
| Probopass | Rock | Steel | 25 |
| 479 | 
| Rotom | Electric | Ghost | 25 |
| 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
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
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| Aggron | |||
| The user releases a charge of electricity at the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Episode Used In | Notes | |
| Jolteon
| Sparks surround Jolteon's body. | ||
| Ethan's Jolteon | Get Along, Little Pokémon | Debut | |
| Magneton
| It releases blue bolts of electricity from all of its magnets. The target is encased in a cage made of the electricity and rendered completely immobile. | ||
| Jackson's Magneton | Tie One On! | None | |
 Aggron
| It releases a charge of electricity from its claw. | ||
| A mirage Aggron | The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon | None | |
| Electrike
| It release a blue charge of electricity at the opponent. | ||
| Wattson's Electrike | Watt's with Wattson | None | |
| Manectric
| It releases a blue charge of electricity at the opponent. | ||
| Wattson's Manectric | Manectric Charge! | None | |
In other languages
- French: Cage-éclair
- German: Donnerwelle
- Italian: Tuononda
- Norwegian: Tordenbølge
- Spanish: Onda Trueno
- Portuguese: Onda do Trovão
| Generation I TMs | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Generation I HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | |
| Generation IV TMs | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Generation IV HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | |
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