Thunder Wave (move)

Thunder Wave でんじは Electromagnetic Wave

Battles Type  Electric Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM45 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald TM73 in Generation IV TM73 in Generation V TM73 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Thunder Wave (Japanese: でんじは Electromagnetic Wave) is a non-damaging Electric-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM45 in Generation I before losing its TM status in Generation II. It regained its TM status, albeit as TM73, in Generation IV onwards.

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.

Generation VI

Thunder Wave will not affect Electric-type Pokémon, as they cannot be paralyzed.

Description

Games Description A special move that causes paralysis. When paralyzed, the victim has a one-in-four chance of immobility. A special move that causes paralysis. The victim has a one-in-four chance of immobility. 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. A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target. PMDRB Causes paralysis in the target. A Pokémon affected by paralysis is incapable of attacking or using moves. A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits. A weak electric charge is launched at the target. It causes paralysis if it hits. The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	9	8	8			8			10				10			13
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	--																'
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	35			21			21			17				17	15	15
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	38			21			21			17				17	15	15
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric															19	19
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	40	42	42			42			57				57	33	33
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying				13			13			8				8			8
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon	10			8			8			5				5			5
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon	--, 10			--, 8			--, 8			--, 5				--, 5			--, 5
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	--, 10			--, 8			--, 8			--, 5				--, 5			--, 5
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric				--			--			6				6			6
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric				--			--			--, 6				--, 6			6
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric				8			8			10				10			13
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric				16			16			14				14	4	4
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric				18			18			14				14	--, 4	--, 4
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric				--, 18			--, 18			--, 14				--, 14	--, 4	4
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric															19	19
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock							22			25				25	15	15
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric							4			4				4			4
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric							--, 4			--				--			--, 4
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric							4			4				4			3
312		Minun	Electric		Electric							4			4				4			3
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric														33			33
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel										17				17	15	15
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric															19	19
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel										25				25	15	15
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost										--				--			--
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric														15			15
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric														--, 15			--, 15
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric														4			4
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric														--, 4			--, 4
602		Tynamo	Electric		Electric														--			--
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric														--			'
694		Helioptile	Electric	Normal																	31
698		Amaura	Rock	Ice																	5
699		Aurorus	Rock	Ice																	5
702		Dedenne	Electric	Fairy																	23
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
223		Remoraid	Water		Water
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

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I TM45		II --		III --		IV TM73		V TM73		VI TM73
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	✔									✔				✔		✔	✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	✔									✔				✔		✔	✔
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	✔									✔				✔		✔	✔
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	✔									✔				✔		✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy	✔									✔				✔		✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy	✔									✔				✔		✔	✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔									✔				✔		✔	✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔									✔				✔		✔	✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔									✔				✔		✔	✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔									✔				✔		✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔									✔				✔		✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	✔									✔				✔		✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	✔									✔				✔		✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔									✔				✔		✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔									✔				✔		✔
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	✔									✔				✔		✔
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	✔									✔				✔		✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔									✔				✔		✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water	✔									✔				✔		✔	✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	✔									✔				✔		✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	✔									✔				✔		✔	✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔									✔				✔		✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying										✔				✔		✔	✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	✔									✔				✔		✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	✔									✔				✔		✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	✔									✔				✔		✔
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon	✔									✔				✔		✔
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon	✔									✔				✔		✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔									✔				✔		✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔									✔				✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔									✔				✔		✔
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric										✔				✔		✔
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric										✔				✔		✔
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔	✔
173		Cleffa	Fairy		Fairy										✔				✔		✔	✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal	Fairy										✔				✔		✔	✔
175		Togepi	Fairy		Fairy										✔				✔		✔	✔
176		Togetic	Fairy	Flying										✔				✔		✔	✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying										✔				✔		✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying										✔				✔		✔
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔	✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔	✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔	✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying										✔				✔		✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic										✔				✔		✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost										✔				✔		✔	✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic										✔				✔		✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
209		Snubbull	Fairy		Fairy										✔				✔		✔	✔
210		Granbull	Fairy		Fairy										✔				✔		✔	✔
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison										✔				✔		✔
223		Remoraid	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔
224		Octillery	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark										✔				✔		✔	✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying										✔				✔		✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying										✔				✔		✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass										✔				✔		✔
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy										✔				✔		✔	✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy										✔				✔		✔	✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy										✔				✔		✔	✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock										✔				✔		✔	✔
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔	✔
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔	✔
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
312		Minun	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug										✔				✔		✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug										✔				✔		✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
351		Castform	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost										✔				✔		✔	✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost										✔				✔		✔	✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark										✔				✔		✔	✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice										✔				✔		✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel										✔				✔		✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic										✔				✔		✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic										✔				✔		✔
382		Kyogre	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground										✔				✔		✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying										✔				✔		✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic										✔				✔		✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water										✔				✔		✔
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying										✔				✔		✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying										✔				✔		✔
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying										✔				✔		✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy										✔				✔		✔	✔
440		Happiny	Normal		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel										✔				✔		✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
468		Togekiss	Fairy	Flying										✔				✔		✔	✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting										✔				✔		✔	✔
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel										✔				✔		✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost										✔				✔		✔
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost										✔				✔		✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon										✔				✔		✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon										✔				✔		✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon										✔				✔		✔
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark										✔				✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire														✔		✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark														✔		✔
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark														✔		✔
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric														✔		✔
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric														✔		✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying														✔		✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying														✔		✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying														✔		✔
572		Minccino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Normal														✔		✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass														✔		✔
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass														✔		✔
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying														✔		✔
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric														✔		✔
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric														✔		✔
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel														✔		✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel														✔		✔
599		Klink	Steel		Steel														✔		✔
600		Klang	Steel		Steel														✔		✔
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel														✔		✔
602		Tynamo	Electric		Electric																✔	✔
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric														✔		✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric														✔		✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric														✔		✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel														✔		✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel														✔		✔
632		Durant	Bug	Steel														✔		✔
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon														✔		✔
634		Zweilous	Dark	Dragon														✔		✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon														✔		✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting														✔		✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying														✔		✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric														✔		✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic														✔		✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel														✔		✔
676		Furfrou	Normal		Normal																✔	✔
677		Espurr	Psychic		Psychic																✔	✔
678		Meowstic	Psychic		Psychic																✔	✔
694		Helioptile	Electric	Normal																✔	✔
695		Heliolisk	Electric	Normal																✔	✔
698		Amaura	Rock	Ice																✔	✔
699		Aurorus	Rock	Ice																✔	✔
702		Dedenne	Electric	Fairy																✔	✔
707		Klefki	Steel	Fairy																✔	✔
716		Xerneas	Fairy		Fairy																✔	✔
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

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					FRLG	E	XD
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy				✔	✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy				✔	✔	✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔	✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔	✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔	✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic				✔	✔	✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic				✔	✔	✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel				✔	✔	✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel				✔	✔	✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔	✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔	✔
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water				✔	✔	✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic				✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy				✔	✔	✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying				✔	✔	✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying				✔	✔	✔
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔	✔
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔	✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying				✔	✔	✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔	✔
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric				✔	✔	✔
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric				✔	✔	✔
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
173		Cleffa	Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Fairy				✔	✔	✔
175		Togepi	Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔
176		Togetic	Fairy	Flying				✔	✔	✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying				✔	✔	✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying				✔	✔	✔
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying				✔	✔	✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				✔	✔	✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost				✔	✔	✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic				✔	✔	✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
209		Snubbull	Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔
210		Granbull	Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison				✔	✔	✔
223		Remoraid	Water		Water				✔	✔	✔
224		Octillery	Water		Water				✔	✔	✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark				✔	✔	✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying				✔	✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying				✔	✔	✔
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy				✔	✔	✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy				✔	✔	✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy				✔	✔	✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock				✔	✔	✔
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock				✔	✔	✔
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
312		Minun	Electric		Electric				✔	✔	✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
351		Castform	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal				✔	✔	✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost				✔	✔	✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost				✔	✔	✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark				✔	✔	✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock				✔	✔	✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice				✔	✔	✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel				✔	✔	✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic				✔	✔	✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic				✔	✔	✔
382		Kyogre	Water		Water				✔	✔	✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground				✔	✔	✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying				✔	✔	✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic				✔	✔	✔
386		Deoxys Normal Forme	Psychic		Psychic						✔
386		Deoxys Attack Forme	Psychic		Psychic				✔
386		Deoxys Defense Forme	Psychic		Psychic				✔
386		Deoxys Speed Forme	Psychic		Psychic					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Jolteon Magnemite Plusle Nosepass
The user releases a charge of electricity at the opponent which causes paralysis if it hits.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Yellow or blue sparks surround Jolteon's body.
Ethan's Jolteon	Get Along, Little Pokémon		Debut
	Mareep releases thin streams of electricity from its body.
Dr. Anna's Mareep	Hassle in the Castle		None
	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
	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
	Dragonite releases a stream of blue electricity from the ends of its antennae at the opponent.
Lance's Dragonite	Rage of Innocence		None
	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
	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
	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.
Roxanne's Nosepass	Winner by a Nosepass		Referred as Hyper Beam in the Japanese version
Hank's Nosepass	Aipom and Circumstance!		None
	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
	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.
Wattson's Manectric	Manectric Charge		None
	Aggron's claw becomes surrounded in sparks of yellow electricity.
A mirage Aggron	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
	Plusle releases bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Solana's Plusle	The Green Guardian		None

In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Magnezone
The user paralyzes the opponent with electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magnezone shoots a small blast of electricity at the opponent, paralyzing them.
Team Galactic's Magnezone	Showdown With An Assasin		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Dragonair Pikachu File:Wattson Manectric Charge Thunder Wave Adventures.png Manectric
A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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
	Voltorb fires a stream of electricity from its body at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Lt. Surge's Voltorb	Danger: High Voltorb		None
	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
	Dragonair fires a blast of electricity from its horn at the opponent.
Clair's Dragonair	The Last Battle II		None
	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		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Minun
The user paralyzes the opponent with a weak shot of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Minun shoots out a weak electric shot with paralyzes the opponent.
Hareta's Minun	Hareta's Excellent New Partner...Minun?!		Debut

In other generations

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 電磁波 Diàncíbō Danish Tordenbølge Dutch Donder Golf Finnish Ukkosaalto French Cage-Éclair German Donnerwelle Greek Κύμα Ηλεκτρομαγνητισμού Indonesian Gelombang Elektromagnet Italian Tuononda Korean 전기자석파 Jeongi Jaseokpa Norwegian Tordenbølge Polish Fala piorunów Brazilian Portuguese Onda Trovão Serbian Električni Talas Spanish Onda Trueno Turkish Yıldırım Dalgası

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