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 TM073

137 Pokémon can learn Thunder Wave via TM/HM

Froslass
#003 Froslass
Ice Ghost
Watchog
#038 Watchog
Normal
Rattata
#039 Rattata
Normal
Raticate
#040 Raticate
Normal
Minccino
#041 Minccino
Normal
Cinccino
#042 Cinccino
Normal
Electrike
#043 Electrike
Electric
Manectric
#044 Manectric
Electric
Bidoof
#060 Bidoof
Normal
Bibarel
#061 Bibarel
Normal Water
Gengar
#106 Gengar
Ghost Poison
Shuppet
#107 Shuppet
Ghost
Banette
#108 Banette
Ghost
Lillipup
#117 Lillipup
Normal
Herdier
#118 Herdier
Normal
Stoutland
#119 Stoutland
Normal
Ralts
#129 Ralts
Psychic Fairy
Kirlia
#130 Kirlia
Psychic Fairy
Gardevoir
#131 Gardevoir
Psychic Fairy
Gallade
#132 Gallade
Psychic Fighting
Woobat
#136 Woobat
Psychic Flying
Swoobat
#137 Swoobat
Psychic Flying
Salandit
#140 Salandit
Poison Fire
Salazzle
#141 Salazzle
Poison Fire
Murkrow
#154 Murkrow
Dark Flying
Honchkrow
#155 Honchkrow
Dark Flying
Purrloin
#172 Purrloin
Dark
Liepard
#173 Liepard
Dark
Elgyem
#174 Elgyem
Psychic
Beheeyem
#175 Beheeyem
Psychic
Aggron
#178 Aggron
Steel Rock
Nosepass
#179 Nosepass
Rock
Probopass
#180 Probopass
Rock Steel
Shinx
#195 Shinx
Electric
Luxio
#196 Luxio
Electric
Luxray
#197 Luxray
Electric
Deerling
#198 Deerling
Normal Grass
Sawsbuck
#199 Sawsbuck
Normal Grass
Buneary
#209 Buneary
Normal
Lopunny
#210 Lopunny
Normal
Abra
#211 Abra
Psychic
Kadabra
#212 Kadabra
Psychic
Alakazam
#213 Alakazam
Psychic
Mareep
#214 Mareep
Electric
Flaaffy
#215 Flaaffy
Electric
Ampharos
#216 Ampharos
Electric
Espurr
#217 Espurr
Psychic
Meowstic
#218 Meowstic
Psychic
Drowzee
#219 Drowzee
Psychic
Hypno
#220 Hypno
Psychic
Mime Jr.
#221 Mime Jr.
Psychic Fairy
Mr. Mime
#222 Mr. Mime
Psychic Fairy
Gyarados
#224 Gyarados
Water Flying
Stantler
#236 Stantler
Normal
Grubbin
#241 Grubbin
Bug
Charjabug
#242 Charjabug
Bug Electric
Vikavolt
#243 Vikavolt
Bug Electric
Happiny
#248 Happiny
Normal
Chansey
#249 Chansey
Normal
Blissey
#250 Blissey
Normal
Zigzagoon
#259 Zigzagoon
Normal
Linoone
#260 Linoone
Normal
Togedemaru
#270 Togedemaru
Electric Steel
Spoink
#271 Spoink
Psychic
Grumpig
#272 Grumpig
Psychic
Gulpin
#275 Gulpin
Poison
Swalot
#276 Swalot
Poison
Staryu
#283 Staryu
Water
Starmie
#284 Starmie
Water Psychic
Remoraid
#289 Remoraid
Water
Octillery
#290 Octillery
Water
Magnemite
#297 Magnemite
Electric Steel
Magneton
#298 Magneton
Electric Steel
Magnezone
#299 Magnezone
Electric Steel
Klink
#302 Klink
Steel
Klang
#303 Klang
Steel
Klinklang
#304 Klinklang
Steel
Elekid
#305 Elekid
Electric
Electabuzz
#306 Electabuzz
Electric
Electivire
#307 Electivire
Electric
Tynamo
#308 Tynamo
Electric
Eelektrik
#309 Eelektrik
Electric
Eelektross
#310 Eelektross
Electric
Joltik
#314 Joltik
Bug Electric
Galvantula
#315 Galvantula
Bug Electric
Ferroseed
#316 Ferroseed
Grass Steel
Ferrothorn
#317 Ferrothorn
Grass Steel
Chinchou
#318 Chinchou
Water Electric
Lanturn
#319 Lanturn
Water Electric
Misdreavus
#325 Misdreavus
Ghost
Mismagius
#326 Mismagius
Ghost
Snubbull
#340 Snubbull
Fairy
Granbull
#341 Granbull
Fairy
Dedenne
#344 Dedenne
Electric Fairy
Gothita
#345 Gothita
Psychic
Gothorita
#346 Gothorita
Psychic
Gothitelle
#347 Gothitelle
Psychic
Solosis
#348 Solosis
Psychic
Duosion
#349 Duosion
Psychic
Reuniclus
#350 Reuniclus
Psychic
Jolteon
#359 Jolteon
Electric
Espeon
#361 Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
#362 Umbreon
Dark
Porygon
#369 Porygon
Normal
Porygon2
#370 Porygon2
Normal
Porygon-Z
#371 Porygon-Z
Normal
Emolga
#372 Emolga
Electric Flying
Klefki
#374 Klefki
Steel Fairy
Chingling
#377 Chingling
Psychic
Chimecho
#378 Chimecho
Psychic
Sableye
#386 Sableye
Dark Ghost
Sigilyph
#389 Sigilyph
Psychic Flying
Stunfisk
#399 Stunfisk
Ground Electric
Slowpoke
#405 Slowpoke
Water Psychic
Slowbro
#406 Slowbro
Water Psychic
Slowking
#407 Slowking
Water Psychic
Morelull
#446 Morelull
Grass Fairy
Shiinotic
#447 Shiinotic
Grass Fairy
Pichu
#448 Pichu
Electric
Pikachu
#449 Pikachu
Electric
Raichu
#450 Raichu
Electric
Girafarig
#453 Girafarig
Normal Psychic
Pawniard
#456 Pawniard
Dark Steel
Bisharp
#457 Bisharp
Dark Steel
Zangoose
#472 Zangoose
Normal
Volbeat
#477 Volbeat
Bug
Illumise
#478 Illumise
Bug
Zapdos
#480 Zapdos
Electric Flying
Regirock
#482 Regirock
Rock
Regice
#483 Regice
Ice
Registeel
#484 Registeel
Steel
Regigigas
#485 Regigigas
Normal
Jirachi
#486 Jirachi
Steel Psychic
Deoxys
#487 Deoxys
Psychic
Magearna
#492 Magearna
Steel Fairy
Zeraora
#493 Zeraora
Electric
Hoopa
#494 Hoopa
Psychic Ghost