Thousand Waves

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and prevents the target from leaving battle.

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.

In early versions of SwordShield this move is not selectable in battle (fixed in version 1.3.0).
In Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl and from Gen 9 onwards this move is not selectable in battle.

XY ORAS 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.

Move Target

All Adjacent Enemies

Affects multiple adjacent enemies simultaneously.

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	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
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.

Other Languages

Thousand Waves

サウザンウェーブ (Sauzando Uēbu)

Tausend Wellen

Myria-Vagues

Mille Onde

Mil Temblores

사우전드웨이브 (Thousand Wave)

千波激盪 / 千波激荡 (Qiānbō Jīdàng / Chīnbō Gīkdohng)