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General

Thunder Wave

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Flavor text: A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
Eevine summary: Paralyzes the target.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: n/a
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20; maximum is 32
Target: enemy
Effect chance: n/a
Power × accuracy: n/a
Power percentile: 0
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: でんじは
Romaji: Denjiha

Flags

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: TM45 (¥), location: find on upper-left of Route 24
GSC TM: Not a TM
RSE TM: Not a TM
DP TM: TM73 (¥0), location:

Effect Details

Paralyzes the target.

Flavor Text

A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 2
Jam: 1
Flavor text: Attempts to jam all Pokemon that have appealed this turn for half their appeal points (minimum 1).

Similar Moves

: Perish Song, Sheer Cold
: Bullet Seed, Cut, Guillotine, Horn Drill
: Beat Up, Psywave, Pursuit, Snatch, Stun Spore
: Fissure, Super Fang

Combos

Use Thunder Wave before: none
Use Thunder Wave after: Charge

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 137 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

23 Pokémon

							Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
		--	--	18	18	14	Ampharos	4'7.1"	135.6 lb		Monster Ground	Static	90	75	75	115	90	55	83.3
		--	--	--	--	6	Chinchou	1'7.7"	26.5 lb		Water 2	Volt Absorb Illuminate	75	38	38	56	56	67	55.0
--	--	--	--	--	--	5	Dragonair	13'1.5"	36.4 lb		Water 1 Dragon	Shed Skin	61	84	65	70	70	70	70.0
--	--	--	--	--	--	5	Dragonite	7'2.6"	463 lb		Water 1 Dragon	Inner Focus	91	134	95	100	100	80	100.0
--	--	8	8	8	8	5	Dratini	5'10.9"	7.3 lb		Water 1 Dragon	Shed Skin	41	64	45	50	50	50	50.0
				4	4	4	Electrike	1'11.6"	33.5 lb		Ground	Static Lightningrod	40	45	40	65	40	65	49.2
		18	18	18	18	14	Flaaffy	2'7.5"	29.3 lb		Monster Ground	Static	70	55	55	80	60	45	60.8
40	42	42	42	42	42	57	Jolteon	2'7.5"	54 lb		Ground	Volt Absorb Volt Absorb	65	65	60	110	95	130	87.5
		--	--	--	--	6	Lanturn	3'11.2"	49.6 lb		Water 2	Volt Absorb Illuminate	125	58	58	76	76	67	76.7
35	35	21	21	21	21	17	Magnemite	11.8"	13.2 lb		Mineral	Sturdy Magnet Pull	25	35	70	95	55	45	54.2
38	38	--	--	21	21	17	Magneton	3'3.4"	132.3 lb		Mineral	Sturdy Magnet Pull	50	60	95	120	70	70	77.5
						17	Magnezone	3'11.2"	396.8 lb		Mineral	Sturdy Magnet Pull	70	70	115	130	90	60	89.2
				4	4	4	Manectric	4'11.1"	88.6 lb		Ground	Static Lightningrod	70	75	60	105	60	105	79.2
		16	16	16	16	14	Mareep	1'11.6"	17.2 lb		Monster Ground	Static	55	40	40	65	45	35	46.7
				4	4	3	Minun	1'3.7"	9.3 lb		Fairy	Minus	60	40	50	75	85	95	67.5
				22	22	25	Nosepass	3'3.4"	213.8 lb		Mineral	Sturdy Magnet Pull	30	45	135	45	90	30	62.5
		8	8	8	8	10	Pichu	11.8"	4.4 lb		No Eggs	Static	20	40	15	35	35	60	34.2
9	8	8	8	8	8	10	Pikachu	1'3.7"	13.2 lb		Ground Fairy	Static	35	55	30	50	40	90	50.0
				4	4	3	Plusle	1'3.7"	9.3 lb		Fairy	Plus	60	50	40	85	75	95	67.5
						25	Probopass	4'7.1"	749.6 lb		Mineral	Sturdy Magnet Pull	60	55	145	75	150	40	87.5
--	--						Raichu	2'7.5"	66.1 lb		Ground Fairy	Static	60	90	55	90	80	100	79.2
						--	Rotom	11.8"	0.7 lb		Indeterminate	Levitate	50	50	77	95	77	91	73.3
		13	13	13	13	8	Zapdos	5'3"	116 lb		No Eggs	Pressure	90	90	85	125	90	100	96.7