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Thunder Wave でんじは Electromagnetic Wave
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Target
| Foe
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Foe
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Foe
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| Self
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Ally
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Ally
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| May affect anyone adjacent to the user
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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 and Generation V.
Effect
Generation I to III
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.
From Stadium onwards, Thunder Wave can't affect a target that has a substitute.
Thunder Wave is unaffected by Volt Absorb.
Generation IV
Thunder Wave now can't affect Pokémon with Volt Absorb or Motor Drive.
Generation V
In addition to the same effects as before, Thunder Wave now cannot affect a target with Lightningrod.
Description
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Description
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| Stad
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A special move that causes paralysis. When paralyzed, the victim has a one-in-four chance of immobility.
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| Stad2
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A special move that causes paralysis. The victim has a one-in-four chance of immobility.
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| GSC
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A move that may cause paralysis.
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| RSE
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A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
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| FRLG
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A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits.
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| Colo.XD
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A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
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| DPPtHGSS
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A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
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| BWB2W2
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A weak electric charge is launched at the target. It causes paralysis if it hits.
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Learnset
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Pokémon
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Type
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Level
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| I
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II
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III
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IV
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V
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| 025
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Pikachu
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Electric
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Electric
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9
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8
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8
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8
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10
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10
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| 026
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Raichu
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Electric
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Electric
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--
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no
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no
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no
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no
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| 081
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Magnemite
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Electric
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Steel
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35
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21
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21
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17
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17
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15
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| 082
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Magneton
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Electric
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Steel
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38
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21
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21
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17
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17
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15
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| 125
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Electabuzz
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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no
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no
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no
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19
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| 135
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Jolteon
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Electric
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Electric
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40
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42
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42
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42
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57
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57
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33
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| 145
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Zapdos
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Electric
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Flying
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no
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13
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13
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8
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8
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| 147
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Dratini
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Dragon
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Dragon
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10
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8
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8
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5
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5
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| 148
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Dragonair
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Dragon
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Dragon
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--, 10
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--, 8
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--, 8
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--, 5
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--, 5
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| 149
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Dragonite
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Dragon
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Flying
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--, 10
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--, 8
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--, 8
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--, 5
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--, 5
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| 170
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Chinchou
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Water
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Electric
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no
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--
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--
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6
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6
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| 171
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Lanturn
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Water
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Electric
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no
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--
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--
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--, 6
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--, 6
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| 172
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Pichu
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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8
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8
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10
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10
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| 179
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Mareep
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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16
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16
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14
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14
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4
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| 180
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Flaaffy
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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18
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18
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14
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14
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--, 4
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| 181
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Ampharos
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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--, 18
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--, 18
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--, 14
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--, 14
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--, 4
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| 239
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Elekid
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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no
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no
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no
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19
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| 299
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Nosepass
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Rock
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Rock
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no
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no
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22
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25
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25
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15
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| 309
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Electrike
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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no
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4
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4
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4
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| 310
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Manectric
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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no
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--, 4
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--
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--
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| 311
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Plusle
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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no
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4
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4
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4
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| 312
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Minun
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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no
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4
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4
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4
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| 462
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Magnezone
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Electric
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Steel
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no
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no
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no
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17
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17
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15
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| 466
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Electivire
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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no
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no
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no
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19
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| 476
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Probopass
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Rock
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Steel
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no
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no
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no
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25
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25
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15
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| 479
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Rotom
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Electric
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Ghost
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no
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no
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no
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--
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--
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| 522
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Blitzle
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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no
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no
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no
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15
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| 523
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Zebstrika
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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no
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no
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no
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--, 15
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| 595
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Joltik
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Bug
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Electric
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no
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no
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no
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no
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4
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| 596
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Galvantula
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Bug
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Electric
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no
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no
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no
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no
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--, 4
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| 602
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Tynamo
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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no
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no
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no
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--
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| 603
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Eelektrik
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Electric
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Electric
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no
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no
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no
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no
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Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
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Pokémon
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Type
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Father
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| I
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II
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III
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IV
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V
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Remoraid
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Water
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Water
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no
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no
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no
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Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
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In the anime
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| Jolteon
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Magnemite
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Plusle
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Nosepass
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| The user releases a charge of electricity at the opponent which causes paralysis if it hits.
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| Pokémon
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Method
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First Used In
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Notes
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Jolteon
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Yellow or blue sparks surround Jolteon's body.
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| Ethan's Jolteon
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Get Along, Little Pokémon
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Debut
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| Satsuki's Jolteon
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Trouble's Brewing
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None
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Chinchou
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Chinchou releases a thin stream of electricity from its antennae orbs at the opponent, or Chinchou's antennae light up and its body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks.
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| Dayton's Bright
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Takin' it on the Chinchou
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None
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| Multiple wild Chinchou
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Takin' it on the Chinchou
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None
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Magnemite
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Magnemite releases light blue electricity from its body at the opponent, or Magnemite releases blue static electricity from the tips of its magnets at the opponent. The electricity can hold the opponent in the air.
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| Jasmine's Magnemite
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Nerves of Steelix!
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None
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| Multiple wild Magnemite
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All Torkoal, No Play
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None
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| A wild Magnemite
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Pikachu's Summer Festival
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None
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Dragonite
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Dragonite releases a stream of blue electricity from the ends of its antennae at the opponent.
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| Lance's Dragonite
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Rage of Innocence
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None
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Dragonair
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Dragonair releases a blue stream of electricity from its horn that wraps around the opponent like a rope.
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| Clair's Dragonair
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Great Bowls of Fire!
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None
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Magneton
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Magneton releases blue bolts of electricity from the ends of the magnets on its body. The electricity curves around and ties around the opponent, preventing it from moving.
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| Jackson's Magneton
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Tie One On!
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None
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Nosepass
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Nosepass's nose glows yellow and it fires a massive electrical blast from it at the opponent, or Nosepass's body becomes surrounded by blue electricity and it fires static shock waves at the opponent, paralyzing it.
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| Roxanne's Nosepass
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Winner by a Nosepass
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None
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| Hank's Nosepass
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Aipom and Circumstance!
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None
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Electrike
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Blue sparks surround Electrike's body, or Electrike releases multiple blue bolts of lightning at the opponent.
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| Wattson's Electrike
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Watt's with Wattson
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None
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Manectric
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The top of Manectric's head sparks with blue electricity, then it releases multiple blue bolts of lightning at the opponent. When Manectric is charged up, yellow electricity rises from the yellow fur on its body and forms together in the air to form a blue ball of electricity that fires as a beam at the opponent.
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| Wattson's Manectric
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Manectric Charge
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None
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Aggron
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Aggron's claw becomes surrounded in sparks of yellow electricity.
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| A mirage Aggron
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The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
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None
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Plusle
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Plusle releases bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
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| Solana's Plusle
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The Green Guardian
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None
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In the manga
In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
In other generations
In other languages