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Thunder Wave

Electric Status TM073

Power

—

Accuracy

90%

Category

Status

Learners

163

TM073 Location

Thundercap Mt

Move Details

Thunder Wave inflicts paralysis with 100% accuracy, considering types, typically avoiding Ground-type Pokémon. It even adjusts for type changes like those affected by Normalize. In Generation I handheld games only, it can paralyze a target behind a substitute. In Contests, using Thunder Wave after Charge earns 2 bonus appeal points, and in Spectacular Contests, it boosts Hex and Smelling Salts, granting three extra appeal points if they follow it.

Learned by Level Up

26 Pokémon learn Thunder Wave via leveling · Lv.1 = available via Move Reminder

#315 Galvantula

#306 Electabuzz

#307 Electivire

Electric Flying

Learned by TM073

137 Pokémon can learn Thunder Wave via TM/HM

Psychic Fighting

#270 Togedemaru

#306 Electabuzz

#307 Electivire

#310 Eelektross

#315 Galvantula

#317 Ferrothorn

#325 Misdreavus

#347 Gothitelle

Electric Flying

Ground Electric

Electric Flying

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Charge Eerie Impulse Electric Terrain Magnet Rise Magnetic Flux

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