Shock Wave (move)

Shock Wave でんげきは Electric Shock Wave

Battles Type  Electric Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM34 in Generation III TM34 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TM34 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed first.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes first this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Shock Wave (Japanese: でんげきは Electrical Shock Wave) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM34 in Generation III, Generation IV, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

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Effect

Shock Wave inflicts damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Shock Wave can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Charge was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Charge was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD A fast and unavoidable electric attack. (move) Zaps the foe with a jolt of electricity that never misses.RSE (TM) Zaps the target with a jolt of electricity that never misses.ColoXD (TM) FRLG A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can't be evaded. DPPtHGSSPBR The user strikes the foe with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack cannot be evaded. BWB2W2 The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack cannot be evaded. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like	19	21BW 15B2W2	15	15	16	16	16
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered	19	21BW 15B2W2	15	15	16	16	16
0309		Electrike		Field	−	−	−	−	16	16
0310		Manectric		Field	−	−	−	−	16	16
0466		Electivire		Human-Like	19	21BW 15B2W2	15	15	16	16	16
0479		Rotom All available forms		Amorphous	22	22	22	22	30	30	30
0522		Blitzle		Field		11	11	11			11
0523		Zebstrika		Field		11	11	11			11
0587		Emolga		Field		22	22	22	−
0642		Thundurus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		25	25	19	20		20
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered				14	25
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered				13	25
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like					8		8
0894		Regieleki		No Eggs Discovered					18		18
1008		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered							7
1021		Raging Bolt		No Eggs Discovered							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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	SV
0170		Chinchou		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	−	−
0309		Electrike		Field	✔	✔	✔	−
0403		Shinx		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field	✔	✔	✔		−
0587		Emolga		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1 Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	−
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/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					III	IV	VI	VII	VIII
					TM34	TM34	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor	BDSP TM34
0019		Rattata		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field				✔
0020		Raticate		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field				✔
0025		Pikachu		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field Fairy				✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field				✔
0053		Persian		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field				✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral				✔
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral				✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous				✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous				✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0264		Linoone		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1 Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1 Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0310		Manectric		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0399		Bidoof		Water 1 Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1 Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0479		Rotom All available forms		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0484		Palkia All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0504		Patrat		Field			✔	✔
0505		Watchog		Field			✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field			✔	✔
0507		Herdier		Field			✔	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field			✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field			✔	✔
0518		Musharna		Field			✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field			✔	✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field			✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field Flying			✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field Flying			✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying			✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral Amorphous			✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral Amorphous			✔	✔
0572		Minccino		Field			✔	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field			✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like			✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like			✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like			✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous			✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous			✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous			✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field			✔	✔
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous			✔	✔
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous			✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug			✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug			✔	✔
0599		Klink		Mineral			✔	✔
0600		Klang		Mineral			✔	✔
0601		Klinklang		Mineral			✔	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous			✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous			✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like			✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like			✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous			✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous			✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous			✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon			✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster Dragon			✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster Dragon			✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1 Amorphous			✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon Monster			✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral			✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral			✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon			✔	✔
0634		Zweilous		Dragon			✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon			✔	✔
0642		Thundurus All forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field			✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field			✔	✔
0677		Espurr		Field			✔	✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field			✔	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral			✔	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral			✔	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral			✔	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1 Dragon			✔	✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1 Dragon			✔	✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster Dragon			✔	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster Dragon			✔	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field Fairy			✔	✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon			✔	✔
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon			✔	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon			✔	✔
0718		Zygarde All available forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0734		Yungoos		Field				✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field				✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug				✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug				✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug				✔
0766		Passimian		Field				✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster Dragon				✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field Fairy				✔
0780		Drampa		Monster Dragon				✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon				✔
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0800		Necrozma All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0807		Zeraora		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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field Fairy	Pokéwalker - Yellow Forest
0417		Pachirisu		Field Fairy	My Pokémon Ranch
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0170		Chinchou		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0179		Mareep		Monster Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0278		Wingull		Water 1 Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0417		Pachirisu		Field Fairy	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0479		RotomLv. 10		Amorphous	Dream World - Spooky Manor
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 7 - 8 - —% - 10 tiles away All Yes MDTDS 7 - 8 - —% - 10 tiles away All Yes BSL 7 - 8 - —% - 10 tiles away All Yes MDGtI 8 99 10 50 —% - 1 tile around user Enemy Yes SMD 8 50 10 30 —% - 1 tile around user Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Shock Wave

★★★
Attack power	47.82716
Charge time	0.82 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It never misses. BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる かならず めいちゅうする MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages nearby enemies. It never misses.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Registeel Luxray Mismagius Zebstrika
The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Manectric releases yellow lightning bolts from its body into the air. The lightning bolts meet in the air and form into a light blue ball of electricity. The ball then fires a light blue beam of electricity at the opponent from it; or, Manectric's body becomes surrounded in light blue electricity, and it releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent; or, a small orb of yellow electricity appears right above Manectric's tail, then grows in size. Manectric then releases sparks of yellow electricity from the orb at the opponent.
Wattson's Manectric	Manectric Charge		Debut Incorrectly referred as Thunder Wave in the English dub
Damos's five Manectric	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Celosia's Manectric	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		None
	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. The attack can paralyze the opponent.
Savannah's Lairon	Cruisin' for a Losin'		English dub 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
	Registeel grabs onto the opponent with its hands and it releases multiple bolts of blue electricity from them into the opponent.
Registeel (M08)	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		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 Coordinator Assault!		None
	Darkrai fires a blue beam of electricity from one or both of its hands at the opponent.
Darkrai (M10)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Tangrowth lifts its arms above its head and forms a blue ball of electricity. It then fires blue beams of electricity from the ball at the opponent.
A 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 rises 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 his 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's body becomes surrounded in light blue electricity and she releases a beam of light blue electricity from her body at the opponent.
Damos's four Nidoqueen	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Absol's body becomes surrounded in light blue electricity and it releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's four Absol	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Luxray's body becomes surrounded in light blue electricity and it releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent; or, Luxray releases yellow lightning bolts from its body into the air. The lightning bolts meet in the air and form into a light blue ball of electricity. The ball then fires a light blue beam of electricity at the opponent from it.
Damos's three Luxray	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Volkner's Luxray	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
	Baltoy's body becomes surrounded in light blue electricity and it releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's four Baltoy	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		Baltoy cannot legally learn Shock Wave
	Linoone's body becomes surrounded in light blue electricity and it releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's five Linoone	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Nosepass's body becomes surrounded in light blue electricity and it releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's four Nosepass	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Claydol's body becomes surrounded in light blue electricity and it releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's three Claydol	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		Claydol cannot legally learn Shock Wave
	Exploud's body becomes surrounded in light blue electricity and it releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's two Exploud	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Electrike's body becomes surrounded in light blue electricity and it releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's five Electrike	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Nidoking's body becomes surrounded in electricity and he releases a beam of light blue electricity from his body at the opponent.
Damos's two Nidoking	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Probopass's body becomes surrounded in light blue electricity and it releases a beam of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Damos's three Probopass	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Yellow sparks come off Mismagius's face and form a light blue ball of electricity in front of it. Then, light blue electricity shoots out from the ball at the opponent; or, a light blue ball of energy appears in front of Mismagius's body and it creates a spiderweb-like shield in front of its body.
Zoey's Mismagius	Coming Full-Festival Circle!		Incorrectly referred as Thunder Wave in the English dub
	Blitzle raises its head and yellow electricity starts to gather at the tip of Blitzle's mane. After a moment, its mane starts to glow yellow with electricity as well. When it is finished charging electricity, the mane on its head starts to crackle with electricity. Blitzle then lowers its head and fires a beam of yellow electricity from the tip of its mane at the opponent. Sometimes, when fully powered up, it can fire three beams of electricity from its mane instead of one. Sometimes, Blitzle doesn't even gather electricity in its mane at all.
Stephan's Blitzle	Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!		None
	All the white parts on Zebstrika's body glow yellow with electricity. Then, an orb of yellow electricity forms in between the top two spikes on top of Zebstrika's mane. When the orb is finished charging, it sparks with yellow electricity. Zebstrika then fires a jagged beam of yellow electricity from the orb at the opponent.
Stephan's Zebstrika	Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!		None
	Pelipper's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity, and it releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body all around itself.
A wild Pelipper	HZ137		None

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Emolga
The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Emolga shoots electricity from its body at the opponent.
Monta's Emolga	The Battle for More Friends!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Minun Luxray Low Key Form Toxtricity Spiritomb
The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Manectric rises up on its hind legs and fires a powerful beam of electricity from its chest at the opponent.
Wattson's Manectric	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VI		Debut
	Minun jumps into the air above the opponent and fires an electric blast from its body at the opponent.
Sapphire's Minun	With a Spoink in Your Step II		None
	Rayquaza glows brightly and releases an electric blast from its body at the opponent.
Rayquaza (Adventures)	Rayquaza Redemption I		None
	Cranidos jumps into the air and waves its arms from the top of its head to the floor. Multiple beams of electricity appear in the sky and then strike the opponent.
Roark's Cranidos	A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium		None
	Luxray waves one of its paws from the air to the ground, firing multiple lightning bolts from the sky at the opponent.
Pearl's Rayler	Showdown with Houndoom		None
	Spiritomb jumps forward and static electricity comes off Spiritomb's body and surrounds the battlefield, shocking the opponent.
Cynthia's Spiritomb	Shunning Spiritomb		None
	Low Key Form Toxtricity releases multiple bolts of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Casey's Tera	Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment		None

• In Rayquaza Redemption I, Ruby's Kirlia, Rara, was revealed to know Shock Wave via Imprison, but she has never been shown using the move.

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Rotom
The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rotom fires multiple bolts of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Yū Shirogane's Rotom	PBK8		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	電擊波 Dihngīk Bō
	Mandarin	電擊波 / 电击波 Diànjí Bō / Diànjī Bō
Czech		Šoková vlna
Dutch		Schokgolf
Finnish		Shokkiaalto (AG078) Paineaalto (AG127*)
French		Onde de Choc
German		Schockwelle
Greek		Κύμα Καταπληξίας Kýma Kataplixías
Hindi		झटकों की तरंगे Zatkon ki Tarangé
Indonesian		Gelombang Listrik Gelombang Kilat
Italian		Ondashock
Korean		전격파 Jeon-gyeokpa
Polish		Fala Szoku
Portuguese	Brazil	Onda de Choques (Pokémon the Series: XY–present, TCG, manga) Onda de Choque (early animated series)[specify]
	Portugal	Onda de Choque
Romanian		Unda de Șoc
Serbian		Šok Talas
Spanish	Latin America	Onda de Choque
	Spain	Onda Voltio
Vietnamese		Sóng Xung Điện Sóng Điện Xung Kích

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

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.