Thunder Wave (move)

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Thunder Wave
でんじは Electromagnetic Wave
Type  Electric
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Unknown
Availability
Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]]
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
???
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

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. Although it is non-damaging, it will not affect Ground types.

Effect

Generation I

Thunder Wave paralyzes the opponent.

Thunder Wave can't affect an opponent that already has a major status ailment, and will not work against ground types.

In Stadium, Thunder Wave can't affect an opponent that has a substitute.


Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

Generation II

By leveling up

Generation III

By leveling up

By move tutor

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Generation IV

By leveling up

By TM73

In other languages

  • French: Cage-éclair
  • German: Donnerwelle
  • Italian: Tuononda
  • Spanish: Onda Trueno
  • Dutch: Dondergolf
  • Portuguese: Onda Trovão
  • Polish: Pioruńska Fala

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Generation I TMs
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Generation I HMs
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Generation IV TMs
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Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708