Thunder Wave (move)

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でんじはElectromagnetic Wave

Battles

Type	Electric
Category	Status
PP	20(max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	90%
Priority	0
Does not makecontact Affected byProtect Affected byMagic Coat andMagic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced

Generation I

TM45 inGeneration I

Move Tutor inPokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Move Tutor inPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Move Tutor inPokémon Emerald

TM73 inGeneration IV

TM73 inGeneration V

TM73 inGeneration VI

TM73 inPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

TM16 inPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

TM14 inPokémon Sword and Shield

TM73 inPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

TM082 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet

TM008 inPokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2♥♥
Jam	1♥
Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	1♥
Jamming	3♥♥♥
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Thunder Wave (Japanese:でんじはElectromagnetic Wave) is a non-damagingElectric-type move introduced inGeneration I.

It is:

TM45 in Generation I.
TM73 fromGeneration IV toPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and inPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
TM16 inPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
TM14 inPokémon Sword and Shield.
TM082 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet.
TM008 inPokémon Legends: Z-A.

Effect

Generation I

Thunder Wave has 100% accuracy andparalyzes the target.

Thunder Wave takes types into consideration, so it cannot usually affectGround-type Pokémon. This will take type changes into account, such as if Thunder Wave is affected byNormalize (which would makeGhost-type Pokémon immune to it).

In the Generation I handheld games only, Thunder Wave can affect a target behind asubstitute.

Generation II

In the Generation IIcore series games, when an in-game opponent outside of theBattle Tower uses Thunder Wave, the move has a 25% chance to fail.

Generations III to V

Thunder Wave can be used as the second move of aPokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points ifCharge was used in the previous turn. It can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causingHex andSmelling Salts to give extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

Ground-type Pokémon holding aRing Target can be affected by Thunder Wave.

Generation VI onwards

Thunder Wave can no longer paralyzeElectric-type Pokémon, due to them being immune to paralysis.

Generation VII onwards

Thunder Wave's accuracy was lowered to 90%.

If powered up by anElectrium Z into Z-Thunder Wave, the user'sSpecial Defense stat is raised by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Status
PP	20

Power	—	—	—
Accuracy	90%	90%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Turns	5	3	7
		?	?
		?	?
Inflicts the target with paralysis

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

	Standard	Plus Move
Category	Status
Accuracy	100%

Power	—
Cooldown	10s
Move wind-up time	15 frames
Effect duration	—s
Additional effect
	—
	—
	—
None

Description

Games	Description
Stad	A special move that causes paralysis. When paralyzed, the victim has a one-in-four chance of immobility.
Stad2	A special move that causes paralysis. The victim has a one-in-four chance of immobility.
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.
ColoXD	A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
BW B2W2	A weak electric charge is launched at the target. It causes paralysis if it hits.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
ZA	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity to leave targets paralyzed.

Learnset

Byleveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
										SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0025	Pikachu	Field	Fairy	9^RGB 8^Y	8	8	10	10	13^XY 18^ORAS	18	15	4	4	9	4	4
0026	Raichu	Field	Fairy	1	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	9	1	4
0026	Raichu Alolan Form	Field	Fairy							−	−	1			1	4
0081	Magnemite	Mineral		Mineral	35	21	21	17	17^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 13^ORAS	11^SM 7^USUM	10	8	8	11	8
0082	Magneton	Mineral		Mineral	38	21	21	17	17^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 13^ORAS	11^SM 1, 7^USUM	1, 10	1	1	11	1
0100	Voltorb Hisuian Form	Mineral		Mineral											9	−
0101	Electrode Hisuian Form	Mineral		Mineral											9	−
0125	Electabuzz	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	19^B2W2	19	19	11	20	20	18	20
0135	Jolteon	Field		Field	40^RGB 42^Y	42	42	57	57^BW 33^B2W2	33	33	21	20	20	−	20	20
0137	Porygon	Mineral		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	27	−	−	9	−	−
0145	Zapdos	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	13	13	8	8	8	8	8	1	1		1
0147	Dratini	Water 1	Dragon	10	8	8	5	5	5	5	7	10	10		10	10
0148	Dragonair	Water 1	Dragon	1, 10	1, 8	1, 8	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 7	1	1		1	10
0149	Dragonite	Water 1	Dragon	1, 10	1, 8	1, 8	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 7	1	1		1	10
0170	Chinchou	Water 2		Water 2		1	1	6	6	6	6		8	8		8
0171	Lanturn	Water 2		Water 2		1	1	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6		1	1		1
0172	Pichu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		8	8	10	10	13^XY 18^ORAS	18		−	−	9	−	4
0179	Mareep	Monster	Field		16	16	14	14^BW 4^B2W2	4	4			4		4	8
0180	Flaaffy	Monster	Field		18	18	14	14^BW 1, 4^B2W2	1, 4	1, 4			1, 4		9	8
0181	Ampharos	Monster	Field		1, 18	1, 18	1, 14	1, 14^BW 1, 4^B2W2	1, 4	1, 4			1, 4		1	8
0233	Porygon2	Mineral		Mineral		−	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	9	−	−
0239	Elekid	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	19^B2W2	19	19		20	20	18	20
0299	Nosepass	Mineral		Mineral			22	25	25^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 13^ORAS	13			13	6	13
0309	Electrike	Field		Field			4	4	4	4^XY 1^ORAS	1		1	1			12
0310	Manectric	Field		Field			1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4^XY 1^ORAS	1		1	1			12
0311	Plusle	Fairy		Fairy			4	3	3	3^XY 1^ORAS	1			1		1
0312	Minun	Fairy		Fairy			4	3	3	3^XY 1^ORAS	1			1		1
0403	Shinx	Field		Field				−	−	−	−		32	32	21	32
0404	Luxio	Field		Field				−	−	−	−		42	42	21	42
0405	Luxray	Field		Field				−	−	−	−		48	48	21	48
0417	Pachirisu	Field	Fairy				−	33	33	33			33	37	33
0462	Magnezone	Mineral		Mineral				17	17^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 13^ORAS	11^SM 1, 7^USUM		1	1	11	1
0466	Electivire	Human-Like		Human-Like				−	19^B2W2	19	19		20	20	18	20
0474	Porygon-Z	Mineral		Mineral				−	−	−	−		−	−	9	−	−
0476	Probopass	Mineral		Mineral				25	25^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 13^ORAS	13			13	6	13
0479	Rotom All available forms	Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1	1		25	25	18	25	20
0522	Blitzle	Field		Field					15	15	15					15
0523	Zebstrika	Field		Field					1, 15	1, 15	1, 15					1
0595	Joltik	Bug		Bug					4	4	4		16			16
0596	Galvantula	Bug		Bug					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4		16			16
0602	Tynamo	Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1	1					1	1
0603	Eelektrik	Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1	1					1	1
0604	Eelektross	Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−					−	1
0694	Helioptile	Monster	Dragon						31	31		32				1
0695	Heliolisk	Monster	Dragon						−	−		1				1
0698	Amaura	Monster		Monster						5	5		28				28
0699	Aurorus	Monster		Monster						5	1, 5		28				28
0702	Dedenne	Field	Fairy						23	23		−			−	−
0796	Xurkitree	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							7		10
0808	Meltan	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								18	24				24
0809	Melmetal	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1, 18	24				24
0894	Regieleki	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									24			24
0921	Pawmi	Field		Field												27
0922	Pawmo	Field		Field												27
0923	Pawmot	Field		Field												29
0989	Sandy Shocks	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

ByTM/Move Tutor

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				I	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
				TM45	FRLGEXD Tutor	TM73	TM73	TM73	SM USUM TM73	PE TM16	SwSh TM14	BDSP TM73	SV TM082	ZA TM008
0019	Rattata	Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0020	Raticate	Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0025	Pikachu	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026	Raichu	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026	Raichu Alolan Form	Field	Fairy						✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0035	Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036	Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0039	Jigglypuff	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040	Wigglytuff	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052	Meowth	Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0052	Meowth Alolan Form	Field		Field						−	−	−		✔	✔
0052	Meowth Galarian Form	Field		Field								−		−	✔
0053	Persian	Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0053	Persian Alolan Form	Field		Field						−	−	−		✔	✔
0063	Abra	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0064	Kadabra	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0065	Alakazam	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0074	Geodude Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral						−	✔			✔
0075	Graveler Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral						−	✔			✔
0076	Golem Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral						−	✔			✔
0079	Slowpoke	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079	Slowpoke Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1								✔		✔	✔
0080	Slowbro	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080	Slowbro Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1								✔		✔	✔
0081	Magnemite	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0082	Magneton	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094	Gengar	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0096	Drowzee	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0097	Hypno	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0100	Voltorb	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0100	Voltorb Hisuian Form	Mineral		Mineral										✔
0101	Electrode	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0101	Electrode Hisuian Form	Mineral		Mineral										✔
0113	Chansey	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0120	Staryu	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0121	Starmie	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0122	Mr. Mime Galarian Form	Human-Like		Human-Like								✔			✔
0125	Electabuzz	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0130	Gyarados	Water 2	Dragon	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0135	Jolteon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0137	Porygon	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0145	Zapdos	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0147	Dratini	Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0148	Dragonair	Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149	Dragonite	Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0170	Chinchou	Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0171	Lanturn	Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0172	Pichu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0173	Cleffa	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0174	Igglybuff	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0175	Togepi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0176	Togetic	Flying	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0177	Natu	Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0178	Xatu	Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0179	Mareep	Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0180	Flaaffy	Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0181	Ampharos	Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0190	Aipom	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0196	Espeon	Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−		−	−	✔	✔
0197	Umbreon	Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−		−	−	✔	✔
0198	Murkrow	Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0199	Slowking	Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0199	Slowking Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1								✔		✔	✔
0200	Misdreavus	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0203	Girafarig	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0205	Forretress	Bug		Bug		−	−	−	−	−			−	✔
0206	Dunsparce	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0209	Snubbull	Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0210	Granbull	Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0211	Qwilfish	Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0211	Qwilfish Hisuian Form	Water 2		Water 2										−	✔
0223	Remoraid	Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0224	Octillery	Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0233	Porygon2	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0234	Stantler	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0239	Elekid	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0241	Miltank	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0242	Blissey	Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0243	Raikou	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0248	Tyranitar	Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0249	Lugia	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	−
0250	Ho-Oh	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	−
0251	Celebi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0263	Zigzagoon	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0263	Zigzagoon Galarian Form	Field		Field								✔
0264	Linoone	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0264	Linoone Galarian Form	Field		Field								✔
0280	Ralts	Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0281	Kirlia	Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0282	Gardevoir	Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0288	Vigoroth	Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−			−	✔
0289	Slaking	Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−			−	✔
0299	Nosepass	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0300	Skitty	Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0301	Delcatty	Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like		−	−	−	−	−	−		−	✔	✔
0306	Aggron	Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0309	Electrike	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0310	Manectric	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0311	Plusle	Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0312	Minun	Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0313	Volbeat	Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0314	Illumise	Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0316	Gulpin	Amorphous		Amorphous		−	−	−	−	−			−	✔	✔
0317	Swalot	Amorphous		Amorphous		−	−	−	−	−			−	✔	✔
0325	Spoink	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0326	Grumpig	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0335	Zangoose	Field		Field		✔	−	−	−	−			✔	✔	✔
0351	Castform	Fairy	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0352	Kecleon	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0353	Shuppet	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0354	Banette	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0358	Chimecho	Amorphous		Amorphous		−	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0359	Absol	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0377	Regirock	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0378	Regice	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0379	Registeel	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0380	Latias	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0381	Latios	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0382	Kyogre	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0383	Groudon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0384	Rayquaza	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0385	Jirachi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0386	Deoxys Normal Forme	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔^XD	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0386	Deoxys Attack Forme	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔^FR	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0386	Deoxys Defense Forme	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔^LG	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0386	Deoxys Speed Forme	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔^E	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0399	Bidoof	Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0400	Bibarel	Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0403	Shinx	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0404	Luxio	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0405	Luxray	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0417	Pachirisu	Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0424	Ambipom	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0425	Drifloon	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0426	Drifblim	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0427	Buneary	Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0428	Lopunny	Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0429	Mismagius	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0430	Honchkrow	Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0433	Chingling	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0439	Mime Jr.	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0440	Happiny	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0462	Magnezone	Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0466	Electivire	Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0468	Togekiss	Flying	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0474	Porygon-Z	Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0476	Probopass	Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0478	Froslass	Fairy	Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0479	Rotom All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0480	Uxie	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0481	Mesprit	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0482	Azelf	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0483	Dialga All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0484	Palkia All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0486	Regigigas	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0487	Giratina All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0488	Cresselia	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0491	Darkrai	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0493	Arceus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0494	Victini	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔
0505	Watchog	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔					✔
0506	Lillipup	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0507	Herdier	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0508	Stoutland	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0509	Purrloin	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0510	Liepard	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0517	Munna	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0518	Musharna	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0522	Blitzle	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔				✔
0523	Zebstrika	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔				✔
0527	Woobat	Field	Flying				✔	✔	✔		✔
0528	Swoobat	Field	Flying				✔	✔	✔		✔
0531	Audino	Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0561	Sigilyph	Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔		✔
0562	Yamask	Mineral	Amorphous				−	−	−		−			✔
0562	Yamask Galarian Form	Mineral	Amorphous								−			✔
0563	Cofagrigus	Mineral	Amorphous				−	−	−		−			✔
0572	Minccino	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0573	Cinccino	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0574	Gothita	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0575	Gothorita	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0576	Gothitelle	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0577	Solosis	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0578	Duosion	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0579	Reuniclus	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0585	Deerling All forms	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔				✔
0586	Sawsbuck All forms	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔				✔
0587	Emolga	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0595	Joltik	Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0596	Galvantula	Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0597	Ferroseed	Grass	Mineral				✔	✔	✔		✔
0598	Ferrothorn	Grass	Mineral				✔	✔	✔		✔
0599	Klink	Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔		✔
0600	Klang	Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔		✔
0601	Klinklang	Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔		✔
0602	Tynamo	Amorphous		Amorphous				−	✔	✔				✔	✔
0603	Eelektrik	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔				✔	✔
0604	Eelektross	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔				✔	✔
0605	Elgyem	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔
0606	Beheeyem	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔
0618	Stunfisk	Water 1	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0618	Stunfisk Galarian Form	Water 1	Amorphous								✔			✔
0624	Pawniard	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0625	Bisharp	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0632	Durant	Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔		✔
0633	Deino	Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0634	Zweilous	Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0635	Hydreigon	Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0638	Cobalion	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0642	Thundurus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0644	Zekrom	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0648	Meloetta	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔				✔	✔
0649	Genesect All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0676	Furfrou All forms	Field		Field					✔	✔					✔
0677	Espurr	Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0678	Meowstic All forms	Field		Field					✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0694	Helioptile	Monster	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			✔
0695	Heliolisk	Monster	Dragon					✔	✔		✔			✔
0698	Amaura	Monster		Monster					✔	✔		✔			✔
0699	Aurorus	Monster		Monster					✔	✔		✔			✔
0702	Dedenne	Field	Fairy					✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0707	Klefki	Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0716	Xerneas	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔		✔			✔
0720	Hoopa All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔				✔	✔
0736	Grubbin	Bug		Bug						✔		✔		✔
0737	Charjabug	Bug		Bug						✔		✔		✔
0738	Vikavolt	Bug		Bug						✔		✔		✔
0755	Morelull	Grass		Grass						✔		✔
0756	Shiinotic	Grass		Grass						✔		✔
0757	Salandit	Monster	Dragon						−		✔		✔
0758	Salazzle	Monster	Dragon						−		✔		✔
0772	Type: Null	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0773	Silvally All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0777	Togedemaru	Field	Fairy						✔		✔
0778	Mimikyu	Amorphous		Amorphous						✔		✔		✔	✔
0780	Drampa	Monster	Dragon						✔		✔			✔
0785	Tapu Koko	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0791	Solgaleo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔		−
0792	Lunala	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔		−
0793	Nihilego	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0796	Xurkitree	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0800	Necrozma All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔		−
0801	Magearna All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔		✔	✔
0807	Zeraora	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔^USUM		✔			✔
0808	Meltan	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔			✔
0809	Melmetal	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔			✔
0831	Wooloo	Field		Field								✔
0832	Dubwool	Field		Field								✔
0835	Yamper	Field		Field								✔
0836	Boltund	Field		Field								✔
0849	Toxtricity All forms	Human-Like		Human-Like								✔		✔	✔
0856	Hatenna	Fairy		Fairy								✔		✔
0857	Hattrem	Fairy		Fairy								✔		✔
0858	Hatterene	Fairy		Fairy								✔		✔
0859	Impidimp	Fairy	Human-Like								✔		✔
0860	Morgrem	Fairy	Human-Like								✔		✔
0861	Grimmsnarl	Fairy	Human-Like								✔		✔
0862	Obstagoon	Field		Field								✔
0863	Perrserker	Field		Field								−		−	✔
0866	Mr. Rime	Human-Like		Human-Like								✔			✔
0867	Runerigus	Mineral	Amorphous								−			✔
0871	Pincurchin	Water 1	Amorphous								✔		✔
0877	Morpeko	Field	Fairy								✔		✔	✔
0880	Dracozolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0881	Arctozolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0884	Duraludon	Mineral	Dragon								✔		✔
0885	Dreepy	Amorphous	Dragon								✔		✔
0886	Drakloak	Amorphous	Dragon								✔		✔
0887	Dragapult	Amorphous	Dragon								✔		✔
0894	Regieleki	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔		✔
0899	Wyrdeer	Field		Field										✔
0904	Overqwil	Water 2		Water 2										−	✔
0921	Pawmi	Field		Field										✔
0922	Pawmo	Field		Field										✔
0923	Pawmot	Field		Field										✔
0924	Tandemaus	Field	Fairy										✔
0925	Maushold All forms	Field	Fairy										✔
0938	Tadbulb	Water 1		Water 1										✔
0939	Bellibolt	Water 1		Water 1										✔
0940	Wattrel	Water 1	Flying										✔
0941	Kilowattrel	Water 1	Flying										✔
0957	Tinkatink	Fairy		Fairy										✔	✔
0958	Tinkatuff	Fairy		Fairy										✔	✔
0959	Tinkaton	Fairy		Fairy										✔	✔
0981	Farigiraf	Field		Field										✔
0983	Kingambit	Human-Like		Human-Like										✔
0985	Scream Tail	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
0987	Flutter Mane	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
0989	Sandy Shocks	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
0995	Iron Thorns	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
1000	Gholdengo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔	✔
1006	Iron Valiant	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
1008	Miraidon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
1018	Archaludon	Mineral	Dragon										✔
1021	Raging Bolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Bybreeding

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				III	IV

0223	Remoraid	Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0403		Shinx^Lv. 14		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon -South Province (Area Five)^SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Thunder Waveparalyzes the enemy in front. This move is affected byMagic Coat.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	-	-	17	-	50%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	-	-	17	-	65%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	-	-	17	-	65%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	-	-	17	50	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	-	-	17	40	85%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

InPokémon Rumble Rush, allstatus moves including Thunder Wave could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Thunder Wave could be seen as a move used by BossMinun.

Thunder Wave

Charge time	1 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Paralyzes the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Basepower	Maxpower	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair(s)
Thunder Wave	Status	2	—	—	—	90%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target paralyzed.	Calem & Espurr/Meowstic Lt. Surge & Raichu Colress & Klinklang Kris & Jolteon Lance & Dragonair Tate (Summer 2023) & Jirachi Poppy & Tinkaton Blue & Alakazam Hop & Pincurchin Marnie & Liepard Arc Suit Ethan & Lugia Phoebe & Sableye Ball Guy & Voltorb Scottie/Bettie &Elekid/Electabuzz^Egg(Tech role only)

Notes:

This move never misses when used by Marnie & Liepard due to their passiveskill Piercing Gaze.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Pikachu uses Thunder Wave as its custom neutral special 2, replacingThunder Jolt. Thunder Wave does less damage than Thunder Jolt, but it leaves the opponent stunned for a short period of time.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Causes paralysis in the target. A Pokémon affected by paralysis is incapable of attacking or using moves.
MDTD S	Afflicts the target with a Paralysis status. A Pokémon with the Paralysis status condition has slowed movement and is incapable of action.
BSL	てきポケモンをまひじょうたいにかえるまひじょうたいのポケモンはわざがだせない
MDGtI	It causes the Paralysis status condition to an enemy. With the Paralysis status, the enemy's Travel Speed goes down and it can't attack or use moves.
SMD	It inflicts paralysis on an enemy.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Magnemite Nosepass Murkrow Electabuzz
The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Yellow or blue sparks surround Jolteon's body, or gray barrier surrounds Jolteon's body and protects it from eletric attacks.
Ethan's Jolteon	Get Along, Little Pokémon	Debut
Satsuki's Jolteon	Trouble's Brewing	None
	Mareep releases thin streams of electricity from its body.
Dr. Anna's Mareep	Hassle in the Castle	None
	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; or, Chinchou creates a yellow ring of electricity with orange sparkles inside and around it in-between its antennae. It then fires multiple yellow rings of electricity from the single electric ring at the opponent, before the sparkles disappear, paralyzing it.
Dayton's Bright	Takin' it on the Chinchou	None
Multiple wild Chinchou	Takin' it on the Chinchou	None
A wild Chinchou	Love at First Twirl!	None
	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
A wild Magnemite	Pikachu's Summer Festival	None
	Dragonite releases a stream of blue electricity from each of the ends of its antennae at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Lance's Dragonite	Rage of Innocence	None
	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
	Magneton releases blue bolts of electricity from the ends of the magnets on its body. The electricity curves around and ties around the opponent, paralyzing it.
Jackson's Magneton	Tie One On!	None
	Blue sparks surround Electrike's body; or, Electrike releases multiple blue bolts of lightning at the opponent, paralyzing them.
Wattson's Electrike	Watt's with Wattson?	None
	The top of Manectric's head sparks with blue electricity, and it releases multiple blue bolts of lightning at the opponent.
Wattson's Manectric	Manectric Charge	None
	Aggron's claw becomes surrounded in sparks of yellow electricity.
A mirage Aggron	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon	None
	Plusle releases bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Solana's Plusle	The Green Guardian	None
	Nosepass's body becomes surrounded by blue electricity and it fires static shock waves at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Hank's Nosepass	Aipom and Circumstance!	None
	Heliolisk releases rings of yellow electricity from the tip of its tail at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Clemont's Heliolisk	The Moment of Lumiose Truth!	None
	Meowstic releases rings of yellow electricity from its hands at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Olympia's Meowstic	All Eyes on the Future!	None
	Bisharp releases rings of yellow electricity from one of its hands at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Alain's Bisharp	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!	None
	Murkrow releases rings of yellow electricity from its beak at the opponent.
Two wild Murkrow	Mimikyu Unmasked!	None
	Electabuzz creates a ball of yellow electricity in front of its hands and releases rings of yellow electricity from it at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Tony's Electabuzz	Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!	None
	Fan Rotom's fan blades glow yellow, and it releases rings of yellow electricity from them at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Volkner's Rotom	Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!	None
	Clefairy releases rings of yellow electricity at the opponent, paralyzing it.
A wild Clefairy	Infinite Possibilities!	Used viaMetronome
	Wooloo's body becomes covered in yellow electricity, and it releases rings of yellow electricity from it at the opponent.
Hop's Wooloo	This Could be the Start of Something Big!	None

In the English dub ofThe Winner by a Nosepass,Roxanne commanded herNosepass to use Thunder Wave instead of Zap Cannon as in the original Japanese version. This was corrected later on in the episode.
InWatt's with Wattson?,Wattson mentioned that hisMagnemite knows Thunder Wave. However, it has never been seen using the move.
In the English dub ofManectric Charge, Wattson commanded hisManectric to use Thunder Wave twice. In the original Japanese version, the latter command was forShock Wave instead.
In the English dub ofComing Full-Festival Circle!,Zoey commanded herMismagius to use Thunder Wave. This is a dubbing error, as in the original Japanese version, the commanded move was Shock Wave.
InBest Friend...Worst Nightmare!,Ren commanded his Magnemite,Francois, to use Thunder Wave, but it was restricted due to a wildGengar having tied its body up with cables.

In the manga

Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger

Pokémon	Method
Minun Plusle
The user paralyzes the opponent with a weak shot of electricity.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Minun shoots out a weak electric shot with paralyzes the opponent.
Daichi's Minun	Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger	Debut
	Plusle shoots out a weak electric shot with paralyzes the opponent.
Solana's Plusle	Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger	None

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pokémon	Method
Magnezone
The user paralyzes the opponent with electricity.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Magnezone shoots a small blast of electricity at the opponent, paralyzing them.
Team Galactic's Magnezone	Showdown With An Assassin	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Voltorb Pikachu Dragonair Dragonite
A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	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 Revealed to know inWanted: Pikachu! by Red's Pokédex
	Voltorb fires a stream of electricity from its body at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Lt. Surge's Voltorb	Danger: High Voltorb	None
	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
	Dragonair fires a blast of electricity from its horn at the opponent.
Clair's Dragonair	The Last Battle II	None

InPinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, aLinoone thatEmerald was renting from theBattle Factory was revealed to know Thunder Wave by Emerald'sPokédex.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon	Method
Minun
The user paralyzes the opponent with a weak shot of electricity.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Minun shoots out a weak electric shot with paralyzes the opponent.
Hareta's Minun	Hareta's Excellent New Partner...Minun?!	Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Pokémon	Method
Rotom
The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Rotom launches a jolt of electricity at the opponent, paralyzing them.
Yū Shirogane's Rotom	PBK8	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Thunder Wave is the onlystatus move that takes the type chart into account.
- Consequently, it is the only status move that cannot hitGround-type Pokémon (even when other status moves are affected byElectrify).
- In Generations II and III,Glare also took the type chart into account.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and its remakePokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX have a dungeon that shares the name with this move (though only partially in French, German and Korean versions):Thunderwave Cave.
- In the Japanese version, the kanji equivalent is 「電磁波」.

In other languages


Language		Title
Catalan		Ona de Tro
Chinese	Cantonese	電磁波Dihnchìh Bō
Chinese	Mandarin	電磁波 / 电磁波Diàncí Bō* 电击波Diànjí Bō*
Czech		Blesková vlna
Danish		Tordenbølge
Dutch		Dondergolf
Finnish		Ukkosaalto
French		Cage Éclair^VIII+ Cage-Éclair^V–VII Cage-Eclair^I–IV
German		Donnerwelle
Greek		Κύμα ΗλεκτρομαγνητισμούKýma Ilektromagnitismoú
Indonesian		Gelombang Elektromagnet
Italian		Tuononda
Korean		전기자석파Jeon-gijaseokpa
Norwegian		Tordenbølge
Polish		Fala Grzmotu* Fala Elektromagnetyczna*
Portuguese	Brazil	Onda de Trovão (Pokémon the Series: XY–present, TCG, manga) Onda Trovão (early animated series^[specify], The Official Pokémon Handbook) Onda-Trovão (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Onda Trovão
Serbian		Električni talas
Spanish	Latin America	Onda Trueno (games,EP101–AG059,XY067–present) Onda de Trueno (AG142–AG183,MoMP)
Spanish	Spain	Onda Trueno
Swedish		Åskvåg
Turkish		Yıldırım Dalgası
Vietnamese		Sóng Điện Từ

Generation I TMs
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Generation I HMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05

Generation IV TMs
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Generation IV HMs
01 •02 •03 •04 • 05 (DPPt •HGSS) •06 •07 •08

Generation V TMs
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Generation V HMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06

Generation VI TMs
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 (XY •ORAS) •95 •96 •97 •98 •99 •100
Generation VI HMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06^ORAS •07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
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 •96 •97 •98 •99 •100
PE
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Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation IX TMs
SV
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