Thunder Wave

Type

Electric

Gen.

Power

???

Accuracy

90%

Priority

Effect Summary

Paralyzes

the target.

Detailed Effect

Thunder Wave paralyzes

the target.
Pokémon are immune to paralysis

if:

they are an Electric -type Pokémon
have the ability Limber
are behind a Substitute

In Gen 1-5 Thunder Wave has 100% accuracy .
In Gen 5 this move was able to paralyze Electric -type Pokémon.

Description

GS C	A move that may cause paralysis.
RS E	A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
FRLG	A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits.
DP HGSS PL	A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
COL B2W2	A weak electric charge is launched at the target. It causes paralysis if it hits.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.

Meta Information

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent 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

Paralysis	Paralyzes the target.

Interactions

Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable	This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.

Other Languages

Thunder Wave

でんじは (Denjiha)

Donnerwelle

Cage Éclair

Tuononda

Onda Trueno

전기자석파 (Jeongi Jaseokpa)

電磁波 / 电磁波 (Diàncíbō / Dihnchìhbō)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Machine

TM45

TM73

TM16

TM14

TM82

Tutor

Contest Information

Contest

Contest Condition	Cool
Color	Red
Flavor	Spicy

Contest Effect

Effect	Attempts to jam all Pokémon that have appealed this turn for half their appeal points (minimum 1).
Description	Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Jam	🖤
Appeal	❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

Description	Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Appeal	❤️❤️