Thunder Wave

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Thunder Wave

でんじは Electromagnetic Wave

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20, max: ?
Affects:	Anyone but user
Secondary Effect:
Priority:
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	Yes
Magic Bounce:	Yes
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	1 ♥

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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Thunder Wave is an Electric-type move introduced in Generation I that many Electric-type Pokémon can learn. It paralyzes the opponent with a jolt of electricity. Its type for Pokémon contest is Cool.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	A move that may cause paralysis.
RSE	A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
FRLG	A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits.
DPPtHGSS	A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
BWB2W2	A weak electric charge is launched at the target. It causes paralysis if it hits.
XYORAS SMUSUMPE SWSH	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.

Effect

Thunder Wave paralyzes the target if it gets hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Games
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• Thunder Wave is the only status move that takes type immunities into account, as all other status moves ignore type immunities.
  • This also makes it the only status move that is incapable of hitting a certain type of Pokémon (not taking into account Abilities or other factors other than typing).

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

• Thunder Wave in Generation I.
• Thunder Wave in Generation II.
• Thunder Wave depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen.
• Thunder Wave depicted in X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
• Thunder Wave depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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Side games

• Thunder Wave depicted in XD.

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Main series

• Thunder Wave being used by Ethan's Jolteon.
• Thunder Wave being used by Clair's Dragonair.
• Thunder Wave being used by Solana's Plusle.
• Thunder Wave being used by Clemont's Heliolisk/
• Thunder Wave being used by Alain's Bisharp.
• Thunder Wave being used by Murkrow.
• Thunder Wave being used by Volkner's Rotom.

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