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Thunder Wave

Electricstatus

Paralyzes the target.

Pokémon that learn it
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Power—
Accuracy90%
PP20
Priority0

TM & HM

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Thunder Wave is taught by TM08, TM14, TM16, TM45, TM73, TM82 — the number varies by game.

GameMachine
Black & WhiteTM73
Black 2 & White 2TM73
Brilliant Diamond & Shining PearlTM73
Diamond & PearlTM73
HeartGold & SoulSilverTM73
Legends: Z-ATM08
Let's Go Pikachu & EeveeTM16
Omega Ruby & Alpha SapphireTM73
PlatinumTM73
Red & BlueTM45
Scarlet & VioletTM82
Sun & MoonTM73
Sword & ShieldTM14
The Indigo DiskTM82
Ultra Sun & Ultra MoonTM73
X & YTM73
YellowTM45

Changes across generations

Thunder Wave had different stats in earlier games. A dash means that value was unchanged from what it is today, and an arrow marks what happened when that era ended — ▲ raised or ▼ lowered.

GamesTypePowerAccuracyPP
Before Gen 7 (S/M)——100% Accuracy decreased after this20
CurrentElectric—90%20

Pokémon that learn Thunder Wave

274

Grouped by National Pokédex number. Learn methods and availability vary by game; open a Pokémon to check its game-specific learnset.

Rattata#0019Raticate#0020Pikachu#0025Raichu#0026Clefairy#0035Clefable#0036Jigglypuff#0039Wigglytuff#0040
No. 001–151 (36)
No. 152–251 (36)
No. 252–386 (39)
No. 387–493 (34)
No. 494–649 (50)
No. 650–721 (11)
No. 722–809 (22)
No. 810–905 (23)
No. 906 onward (23)

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“Thunder Wave”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/moves/thunder-wave.

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