Thunder-Wave Move Detail
Thunder Wave is an Electric-type status move with no power and 90% accuracy. It paralyzes the target, reducing their speed significantly and giving them a 25% chance to be unable to move each turn. Thunder Wave is widely used in competitive play due to its utility in crippling fast opponents and disrupting their strategies. Despite its lack of direct damage, it can turn the tide of a battle by slowing down swift enemies, allowing slower allies to outspeed and gain the advantage. Thunder Wave cannot paralyze Electric-type Pokémon, Pokémon with the Ability Limber, or Pokémon behind a Substitute.
Details
- Power: None
- Accuracy: 90%
- PP: 20
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Status
- Generation: Generation-I
Effect
- Paralyzes the target.
Category
Flavor Texts
- gold-silver: A move that may cause paralysis.
- crystal: A move that may cause paralysis.
- ruby-sapphire: A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
- emerald: A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
- firered-leafgreen: A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits.
- diamond-pearl: A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
- platinum: A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
- heartgold-soulsilver: A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
- black-white: A weak electric charge is launched at the target. It causes paralysis if it hits.
- black-2-white-2: A weak electric charge is launched at the target. It causes paralysis if it hits.
- x-y: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
- sun-moon: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
- sword-shield: The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Thunder-Wave Pokémon
Rattata
19 - Normal
Raticate
20 - Normal
Pikachu
25 - Electric
Raichu
26 - Electric
Clefairy
35 - Fairy
Clefable
36 - Fairy
Jigglypuff
39 - Normal, Fairy
Wigglytuff
40 - Normal, Fairy
Meowth
52 - Normal
Persian
53 - Normal
Abra
63 - Psychic
Kadabra
64 - Psychic
Alakazam
65 - Psychic
Slowpoke
79 - Water, Psychic
Slowbro
80 - Water, Psychic
Magnemite
81 - Electric, Steel
Magneton
82 - Electric, Steel
Gengar
94 - Ghost, Poison
Drowzee
96 - Psychic
Hypno
97 - Psychic
Voltorb
100 - Electric
Electrode
101 - Electric
Chansey
113 - Normal
Staryu
120 - Water
Starmie
121 - Water, Psychic
Mr-Mime
122 - Psychic, Fairy
Electabuzz
125 - Electric
Gyarados
130 - Water, Flying
Jolteon
135 - Electric
Porygon
137 - Normal
Zapdos
145 - Electric, Flying
Dratini
147 - Dragon
Dragonair
148 - Dragon
Dragonite
149 - Dragon, Flying
Mewtwo
150 - Psychic
Mew
151 - Psychic
Chinchou
170 - Water, Electric
Lanturn
171 - Water, Electric
Pichu
172 - Electric
Cleffa
173 - Fairy
Igglybuff
174 - Normal, Fairy
Togepi
175 - Fairy
Togetic
176 - Fairy, Flying
Natu
177 - Psychic, Flying
Xatu
178 - Psychic, Flying
Mareep
179 - Electric
Flaaffy
180 - Electric
Ampharos
181 - Electric
Aipom
190 - Normal
Espeon
196 - Psychic
Umbreon
197 - Dark
Murkrow
198 - Dark, Flying
Slowking
199 - Water, Psychic
Misdreavus
200 - Ghost
Girafarig
203 - Normal, Psychic
Forretress
205 - Bug, Steel
Dunsparce
206 - Normal
Snubbull
209 - Fairy
Granbull
210 - Fairy
Qwilfish
211 - Water, Poison
Remoraid
223 - Water
Octillery
224 - Water
Porygon2
233 - Normal
Stantler
234 - Normal
Elekid
239 - Electric
Miltank
241 - Normal
Blissey
242 - Normal
Raikou
243 - Electric
Tyranitar
248 - Rock, Dark
Lugia
249 - Psychic, Flying
Ho-Oh
250 - Fire, Flying
Celebi
251 - Psychic, Grass
Zigzagoon
263 - Normal
Linoone
264 - Normal
Ralts
280 - Psychic, Fairy
Kirlia
281 - Psychic, Fairy
Gardevoir
282 - Psychic, Fairy
Vigoroth
288 - Normal
Slaking
289 - Normal
Nosepass
299 - Rock
Skitty
300 - Normal
Delcatty
301 - Normal
Sableye
302 - Dark, Ghost
Aggron
306 - Steel, Rock
Electrike
309 - Electric
Manectric
310 - Electric
Plusle
311 - Electric
Minun
312 - Electric
Volbeat
313 - Bug
Illumise
314 - Bug
Gulpin
316 - Poison
Swalot
317 - Poison
Spoink
325 - Psychic
Grumpig
326 - Psychic
Zangoose
335 - Normal
Castform
351 - Normal
Kecleon
352 - Normal
Shuppet
353 - Ghost
Banette
354 - Ghost
Chimecho
358 - Psychic
Absol
359 - Dark
Regirock
377 - Rock
Regice
378 - Ice
Registeel
379 - Steel
Latias
380 - Dragon, Psychic
Latios
381 - Dragon, Psychic
Kyogre
382 - Water
Groudon
383 - Ground
Rayquaza
384 - Dragon, Flying
Jirachi
385 - Steel, Psychic
Deoxys-Normal
386 - Psychic
Bidoof
399 - Normal
Bibarel
400 - Normal, Water
Shinx
403 - Electric
Luxio
404 - Electric
Luxray
405 - Electric
Pachirisu
417 - Electric
Ambipom
424 - Normal
Drifloon
425 - Ghost, Flying
Drifblim
426 - Ghost, Flying
Buneary
427 - Normal
Lopunny
428 - Normal
Mismagius
429 - Ghost
Honchkrow
430 - Dark, Flying
Chingling
433 - Psychic
Mime-Jr
439 - Psychic, Fairy
Happiny
440 - Normal
Magnezone
462 - Electric, Steel
Electivire
466 - Electric
Togekiss
468 - Fairy, Flying
Porygon-Z
474 - Normal
Gallade
475 - Psychic, Fighting
Probopass
476 - Rock, Steel
Froslass
478 - Ice, Ghost
Rotom
479 - Electric, Ghost
Uxie
480 - Psychic
Mesprit
481 - Psychic
Azelf
482 - Psychic
Dialga
483 - Steel, Dragon
Palkia
484 - Water, Dragon
Regigigas
486 - Normal
Giratina-Altered
487 - Ghost, Dragon
Cresselia
488 - Psychic
Darkrai
491 - Dark
Arceus
493 - Normal
Victini
494 - Psychic, Fire
Watchog
505 - Normal
Lillipup
506 - Normal
Herdier
507 - Normal
Stoutland
508 - Normal
Purrloin
509 - Dark
Liepard
510 - Dark
Munna
517 - Psychic
Musharna
518 - Psychic
Blitzle
522 - Electric
Zebstrika
523 - Electric
Woobat
527 - Psychic, Flying
Swoobat
528 - Psychic, Flying
Audino
531 - Normal
Sigilyph
561 - Psychic, Flying
Minccino
572 - Normal
Cinccino
573 - Normal
Gothita
574 - Psychic
Gothorita
575 - Psychic
Gothitelle
576 - Psychic
Solosis
577 - Psychic
Duosion
578 - Psychic
Reuniclus
579 - Psychic
Deerling
585 - Normal, Grass
Sawsbuck
586 - Normal, Grass
Emolga
587 - Electric, Flying
Joltik
595 - Bug, Electric
Galvantula
596 - Bug, Electric
Ferroseed
597 - Grass, Steel
Ferrothorn
598 - Grass, Steel
Klink
599 - Steel
Klang
600 - Steel
Klinklang
601 - Steel
Tynamo
602 - Electric
Eelektrik
603 - Electric
Eelektross
604 - Electric
Elgyem
605 - Psychic
Beheeyem
606 - Psychic
Stunfisk
618 - Ground, Electric
Pawniard
624 - Dark, Steel
Bisharp
625 - Dark, Steel
Durant
632 - Bug, Steel
Deino
633 - Dark, Dragon
Zweilous
634 - Dark, Dragon
Hydreigon
635 - Dark, Dragon
Cobalion
638 - Steel, Fighting
Thundurus-Incarnate
642 - Electric, Flying
Zekrom
644 - Dragon, Electric
Meloetta-Aria
648 - Normal, Psychic
Genesect
649 - Bug, Steel
Furfrou
676 - Normal
Espurr
677 - Psychic
Meowstic-Male
678 - Psychic
Helioptile
694 - Electric, Normal
Heliolisk
695 - Electric, Normal
Amaura
698 - Rock, Ice
Aurorus
699 - Rock, Ice
Dedenne
702 - Electric, Fairy
Klefki
707 - Steel, Fairy
Xerneas
716 - Fairy
Hoopa
720 - Psychic, Ghost
Grubbin
736 - Bug
Charjabug
737 - Bug, Electric
Vikavolt
738 - Bug, Electric
Morelull
755 - Grass, Fairy
Shiinotic
756 - Grass, Fairy
Salandit
757 - Poison, Fire
Salazzle
758 - Poison, Fire
Type-Null
772 - Normal
Silvally
773 - Normal
Togedemaru
777 - Electric, Steel
Mimikyu-Disguised
778 - Ghost, Fairy
Drampa
780 - Normal, Dragon
Tapu-Koko
785 - Electric, Fairy
Solgaleo
791 - Psychic, Steel
Lunala
792 - Psychic, Ghost
Nihilego
793 - Rock, Poison
Xurkitree
796 - Electric
Necrozma
800 - Psychic
Magearna
801 - Steel, Fairy
Zeraora
807 - Electric
Meltan
808 - Steel
Melmetal
809 - Steel
Wooloo
831 - Normal
Dubwool
832 - Normal
Yamper
835 - Electric
Boltund
836 - Electric
Toxtricity-Amped
849 - Electric, Poison
Hatenna
856 - Psychic
Hattrem
857 - Psychic
Hatterene
858 - Psychic, Fairy
Impidimp
859 - Dark, Fairy
Morgrem
860 - Dark, Fairy
Grimmsnarl
861 - Dark, Fairy
Obstagoon
862 - Dark, Normal
Mr-Rime
866 - Ice, Psychic
Pincurchin
871 - Electric
Morpeko-Full-Belly
877 - Electric, Dark
Dracozolt
880 - Electric, Dragon
Arctozolt
881 - Electric, Ice
Duraludon
884 - Steel, Dragon
Dreepy
885 - Dragon, Ghost
Drakloak
886 - Dragon, Ghost
Dragapult
887 - Dragon, Ghost
Regieleki
894 - Electric
Wyrdeer
899 - Normal, Psychic
Pawmi
921 - Electric
Pawmo
922 - Electric, Fighting
Pawmot
923 - Electric, Fighting
Tandemaus
924 - Normal
Maushold
925 - Normal
Tadbulb
938 - Electric
Bellibolt
939 - Electric
Wattrel
940 - Electric, Flying
Kilowattrel
941 - Electric, Flying
Tinkatink
957 - Fairy, Steel
Tinkatuff
958 - Fairy, Steel
Tinkaton
959 - Fairy, Steel
Farigiraf
981 - Normal, Psychic
Kingambit
983 - Dark, Steel
Scream-Tail
985 - Fairy, Psychic
Flutter-Mane
987 - Ghost, Fairy
Sandy-Shocks
989 - Electric, Ground
Iron-Thorns
995 - Rock, Electric
Gholdengo
1000 - Steel, Ghost
Iron-Valiant
1006 - Fairy, Fighting
Miraidon
1008 - Electric, Dragon
Archaludon
1018 - Steel, Dragon
Raging-Bolt
1021 - Electric, Dragon
Deoxys-Attack
10001 - Psychic
Deoxys-Defense
10002 - Psychic
Deoxys-Speed
10003 - Psychic
Giratina-Origin
10007 - Ghost, Dragon
Rotom-Heat
10008 - Electric, Fire
Rotom-Wash
10009 - Electric, Water
Rotom-Frost
10010 - Electric, Ice
Rotom-Fan
10011 - Electric, Flying
Rotom-Mow
10012 - Electric, Grass
Castform-Sunny
10013 - Fire
Castform-Rainy
10014 - Water
Castform-Snowy
10015 - Ice
Meloetta-Pirouette
10018 - Normal, Fighting
Thundurus-Therian
10020 - Electric, Flying
Meowstic-Female
10025 - Psychic
Alakazam-Mega
10037 - Psychic
Gyarados-Mega
10041 - Water, Dark
Mewtwo-Mega-X
10043 - Psychic, Fighting
Mewtwo-Mega-Y
10044 - Psychic
Ampharos-Mega
10045 - Electric, Dragon
Tyranitar-Mega
10049 - Rock, Dark
Gardevoir-Mega
10051 - Psychic, Fairy
Aggron-Mega
10053 - Steel
Manectric-Mega
10055 - Electric
Banette-Mega
10056 - Ghost
Absol-Mega
10057 - Dark
Latias-Mega
10062 - Dragon, Psychic
Latios-Mega
10063 - Dragon, Psychic
Gallade-Mega
10068 - Psychic, Fighting
Audino-Mega
10069 - Normal, Fairy
Slowbro-Mega
10071 - Water, Psychic
Kyogre-Primal
10077 - Water
Groudon-Primal
10078 - Ground, Fire
Rayquaza-Mega
10079 - Dragon, Flying
Pikachu-Rock-Star
10080 - Electric
Pikachu-Belle
10081 - Electric
Pikachu-Pop-Star
10082 - Electric
Pikachu-Phd
10083 - Electric
Pikachu-Libre
10084 - Electric
Pikachu-Cosplay
10085 - Electric
Hoopa-Unbound
10086 - Psychic, Dark
Lopunny-Mega
10088 - Normal, Fighting
Pikachu-Original-Cap
10094 - Electric
Pikachu-Hoenn-Cap
10095 - Electric
Pikachu-Sinnoh-Cap
10096 - Electric
Pikachu-Unova-Cap
10097 - Electric
Pikachu-Kalos-Cap
10098 - Electric
Pikachu-Alola-Cap
10099 - Electric
Raichu-Alola
10100 - Electric, Psychic
Meowth-Alola
10107 - Dark
Persian-Alola
10108 - Dark
Geodude-Alola
10109 - Rock, Electric
Graveler-Alola
10110 - Rock, Electric
Golem-Alola
10111 - Rock, Electric
Vikavolt-Totem
10122 - Bug, Electric
Mimikyu-Busted
10143 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Disguised
10144 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Busted
10145 - Ghost, Fairy
Magearna-Original
10147 - Steel, Fairy
Pikachu-Partner-Cap
10148 - Electric
Togedemaru-Totem
10154 - Electric, Steel
Necrozma-Dusk
10155 - Psychic, Steel
Necrozma-Dawn
10156 - Psychic, Ghost
Necrozma-Ultra
10157 - Psychic, Dragon
Pikachu-Starter
10158 - Electric
Pikachu-World-Cap
10160 - Electric
Slowpoke-Galar
10164 - Psychic
Slowbro-Galar
10165 - Poison, Psychic
Mr-Mime-Galar
10168 - Ice, Psychic
Slowking-Galar
10172 - Poison, Psychic
Zigzagoon-Galar
10174 - Dark, Normal
Linoone-Galar
10175 - Dark, Normal
Stunfisk-Galar
10180 - Ground, Steel
Toxtricity-Low-Key
10184 - Electric, Poison
Morpeko-Hangry
10187 - Electric, Dark
Voltorb-Hisui
10231 - Electric, Grass
Electrode-Hisui
10232 - Electric, Grass
Dialga-Origin
10245 - Steel, Dragon
Palkia-Origin
10246 - Water, Dragon
Maushold-Family-Of-Three
10257 - Normal
Miraidon-Low-Power-Mode
10268 - Electric, Dragon
Miraidon-Drive-Mode
10269 - Electric, Dragon
Miraidon-Aquatic-Mode
10270 - Electric, Dragon
Miraidon-Glide-Mode
10271 - Electric, Dragon