Thousand Waves
Effect Summary
Deals damage and prevents the target from leaving battle.
Detailed Effect
Thousand Waves deals damage and stop the target from switching out or fleeing as long as the user remains in battle.
Ghost
-type Pokémon can not be trapped by Thousand Waves.
Sheer Force has no effect on this move.
Sheer Force has no effect on this move.
- In early versions of this move is not selectable in battle (fixed in version 1.3.0).
- In and from Gen 9 onwards this move is not selectable in battle.
Description
ORAS
XY
SM
USUM
The user attacks with a wave that crawls along the ground. Those hit can’t flee from battle.
LGPLGE
SWSH
The user attacks with a wave that crawls along the ground. Those it hits can’t flee from battle.
Additional Information
Move Target
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Trap
Traps a Pokémon, preventing it from fleeing.
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Unusable during Sky Battles
This move is unusable during Sky Battles.
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