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Thunder Wave (でんじは Electromagnetic Wave?) is a non-damaging Electric-type move introduced in the first generation. It is TM45 in the first generation and TM73 in the fourth and fifth generations.

Effect[]

Thunder Wave has 100% accuracy and paralyzes the target.

In the Second Pokémon generation, when an in-game opponent outside of the Battle Tower uses Thunder Wave, the move has a 25% chance to fail.

Thunder Wave can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Charge was used in the previous turn. It can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Hex and Smelling Salts to give extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

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

In the Sixth Pokémon generation, Thunder Wave can no longer paralyze Electric-type Pokémon, due to them being immune to paralysis.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Generation
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX

By TM[]

Pokémon Type Generation
I
TM45
IV
TM73
V
TM73
VI
TM73
VII
TM73
TM16
VIII
TM14
IX
TM082

By breeding[]

Pokémon Type Generation
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX

By move tutor[]

Pokémon Type Game
FRLG E XD

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