Thunder Wave (move)
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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.
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 Template:Type2s 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
Thunder Wave now is able to hit Ground-type pokémons.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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By TM45
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Generation II
By leveling up
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Generation III
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0223
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| style="background: #FFF" | Remoraid
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Gyarados
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Chinchou, Lanturn
Qwilfish
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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By move tutor
In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, and XD: Gale of Darkness
Generation IV
By leveling up
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By TM73
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0223
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Remoraid
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Gyarados
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Chinchou, Lanturn
Qwilfish
Bidoof, Bibarel
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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In the anime
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| The user releases a charge of electricity at the opponent which causes paralysis if it hits. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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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 | |
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Dragonite releases a stream of blue electricty 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 | None | |
| 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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Yellow sparks come off Mismagius's face and forms 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! | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
 Pikachu
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| 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 | |
In other languages
- Dutch: Donder Golf
- French: Cage-éclair
- German: Donnerwelle
- Greek: Κύμα Ηλεκτρομαγνητισμού
- Italian: Tuononda
- Korean: 전기자석파 Jeongi Jaseokpa
- Norwegian: Tordenbølge
- Portuguese: Onda do Trovão
- Spanish: Onda Trueno
| 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 | |