Thunder Wave (move)
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| Thunder Wave でんじは Electromagnetic Wave | ||||||||||||
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Thunder Wave (Japanese: でんじは Electromagnetic Wave) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. It is TM45 in Generation I and TM73 in Generation IV and Generation V.
Effect
Generation I to IV
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 Motor Drive or Volt Absorb.
From Stadium onwards, Thunder Wave can't affect a target that has a Substitute.
Generation V
In addition to the same effects as before, Thunder Wave now cannot affect a target with Lightningrod.
Learnset
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||||
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| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||||
| 025 | 
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Pikachu | Electric | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ' | ||||||
| 026 | 
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Raichu | Electric | -- | ' | |||||||||||
| 081 | 
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Magnemite | Electric | 35 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | ' | |||||||
| 082 | 
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Magneton | Electric | 38 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | ' | |||||||
| 135 | 
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Jolteon | Electric | 40 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 57 | 57 | ' | ||||||
| 145 | 
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Zapdos | Electric | Flying | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | ' | |||||||
| 147 | 
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Dratini | Dragon | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | ' | |||||||
| 148 | 
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Dragonair | Dragon | --, 10 | --, 8 | --, 8 | --, 5 | --, 5 | ' | |||||||
| 149 | 
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Dragonite | Dragon | Flying | --, 10 | --, 8 | --, 8 | --, 5 | --, 5 | ' | ||||||
| 170 | 
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Chinchou | Water | Electric | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | ' | |||||||
| 171 | 
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Lanturn | Water | Electric | -- | -- | --, 6 | --, 6 | ' | |||||||
| 172 | 
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Pichu | Electric | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ' | ||||||||
| 179 | 
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Mareep | Electric | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | ' | ||||||||
| 180 | 
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Flaaffy | Electric | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | ' | ||||||||
| 181 | 
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Ampharos | Electric | --, 18 | --, 18 | --, 14 | --, 14 | ' | ||||||||
| 299 | 
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Nosepass | Rock | 22 | 25 | 25 | ' | |||||||||
| 309 | 
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Electrike | Electric | 4 | 4 | 4 | ' | |||||||||
| 310 | 
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Manectric | Electric | --, 4 | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||
| 311 | 
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Plusle | Electric | 4 | 4 | 4 | ' | |||||||||
| 312 | 
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Minun | Electric | 4 | 4 | 4 | ' | |||||||||
| 462 | 
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Magnezone | Electric | Steel | 17 | 17 | ' | |||||||||
| 476 | 
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Probopass | Rock | Steel | 25 | 25 | ' | |||||||||
| 479 | 
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Rotom | Electric | Ghost | -- | -- | ' | |||||||||
| 522 | 
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Blitzle | Electric | 15 | ' | |||||||||||
| 523 | 
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Zebstrika | Electric | --, 15 | ' | |||||||||||
| 595 | 
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Joltik | Bug | Electric | 4 | ' | ||||||||||
| 596 | 
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Galvantula | Bug | Electric | --, 4 | ' | ||||||||||
| 602 | 
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Tynamo | Electric | -- | ' | |||||||||||
| 603 | 
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Eelektrik | Electric | -- | ' | |||||||||||
| 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
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | |||||||||||
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| II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
| 223 | 
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Remoraid | Water |
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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. 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 move tutor
In the anime
 Jolteon  Dragonite  Plusle  Nosepass | |||
| The user releases a charge of electricity at the opponent which causes paralysis if it hits. | |||
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Yellow or blue sparks surround Jolteon's body. | ||
| Ethan's Jolteon | Get Along, Little Pokémon | Debut | |
| Satsuki's Jolteon | Trouble's Brewing | None | |
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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. | ||
| Dayton's Bright | Takin' it on the Chinchou | None | |
| Multiple wild Chinchou | Takin' it on the Chinchou | None | |
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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. | ||
| Jasmine's Magnemite | Nerves of Steelix! | None | |
| Multiple wild Magnemite | All Torkoal, No Play | None | |
| A wild Magnemite | Pikachu's Summer Festival | None | |
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Dragonite releases a stream of blue electricity from the ends of its antennae at the opponent. | ||
| Lance's Dragonite | Rage of Innocence | None | |
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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 | |
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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. | ||
| Jackson's Magneton | Tie One On! | None | |
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Nosepass's nose glows white and it becomes surrounded in static. It then fires a massive blast of white electricity at the opponent, or Nosepass's body becomes surrounded by blue electricity and it fires static shock waves at the opponent, paralyzing it. | ||
| Roxanne's Nosepass | A Winner by a Nosepass | Dub only Hyper Beam in original version | |
| Hank's Nosepass | Aipom and Circumstance! | None | |
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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 | |
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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 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. | ||
| Wattson's Manectric | Manectric Charge | None | |
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Aggron's claw becomes surrounded in sparks of yellow electricity. | ||
| A mirage Aggron | The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon | None | |
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Plusle releases bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | ||
| Solana's Plusle | The Green Guardian | None | |
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Joltik's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks of electricity. Its body then becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it fires multiple beams of electricity from its body all around the opponent that surround it. | ||
| A wild Joltik | Oshawott's Lost Scalchop! | None | |
In the manga
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| The user paralyzes the opponent with electricity. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Magnezone shoots a small blast of electricity at the opponent, paralyzing them. | ||
| Team Galactic's Magnezone | Showdown With An Assasin | Debut | |
Pokémon Adventures
 Pikachu | |||
| A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Pikachu releases a stream of electricity at the opponent from the tip of its tail or its body, paralyzing it. | ||
| Red's Pika | ...But Fearow Itself! | Debut | |
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Voltorb fires a stream of electricity from its body at the opponent, paralyzing it. | ||
| Lt. Surge's Voltorb | Danger: High Voltorb | None | |
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Dragonite's antennae start to glow, and it fires a beam from the middle of its antennae at the opponent. | ||
| A wild Dragonite | What a Dragonite | None | |
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Dragonair fires a blast of electricity from its horn at the opponent. | ||
| Clair's Dragonair | The Last Battle II | None | |
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Manectric rises up on its hind legs and fires a powerful beam of electricity from its chest at the opponent. | ||
| Wattson's Manectric | VS. Kyogre & Groudon V | None | |
In other generations
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Trivia
- All Generation III legendary pokemon can learn Thunder Wave.
In other languages
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| Generation I TMs | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08 | |
| Generation V TMs | |
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| 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 • 93 • 94 • 95 | |
| Generation V HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 | |
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