PokéKit
ElectricStatus

Thunder Wave

Pow
—
Acc
90
PP
20
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.

Effects & flags

Inflicts Paralysis

Pokémon that run this move

Champions VGC reg.MB2026-07

ClefableClefable4.3%KlefkiKlefki19.4%GyaradosGyarados35.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions VGC reg.MB (2026-07).

Champions BSS reg.MB2026-07

GyaradosGyarados6.8%ClefableClefable19.4%Mega BanetteMega Banette3.4%TinkatonTinkaton18.9%Mow RotomMow Rotom2.2%EspeonEspeon6.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions BSS reg.MB (2026-07).

OU2026-07

GholdengoGholdengo12.8%Slowking (Galarian Form)Slowking (Galarian Form)12.7%DragapultDragapult24.8%CresseliaCresselia11.2%ClefableClefable14.1%BlisseyBlissey12%ZapdosZapdos44.9%HydreigonHydreigon2.3%TinkatonTinkaton26.4%TyranitarTyranitar8.7%MausholdMaushold0.3%Wash RotomWash Rotom4.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (2026-07).

Doubles OU2026-07

GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl23.8%SableyeSableye1.1%TinkatonTinkaton58.9%RegisteelRegisteel0.3%CobalionCobalion0.3%GyaradosGyarados83.1%ThundurusThundurus77.7%RegirockRegirock0.2%Scream TailScream Tail38.3%KlefkiKlefki13.3%WyrdeerWyrdeer3.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-07).

VGC 2026 reg.I2026-06

GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl85.8%Flutter ManeFlutter Mane2.4%GroudonGroudon10.6%RegielekiRegieleki6.1%ThundurusThundurus63.5%RegigigasRegigigas55.6%GyaradosGyarados48.1%MurkrowMurkrow32.3%Porygon2Porygon28.8%PincurchinPincurchin2.1%RegisteelRegisteel1.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 reg.I (2026-06).

Moves of the same type

ElectricBolt StrikeElectricElectro ShotElectricDouble ShockElectricVolt TackleElectricZap CannonElectricAura WheelElectricThunderElectricElectro DriftElectricFusion BoltElectricSupercell SlamElectricWildbolt StormElectricThunderbolt

Pokémon that learn this move189 Pokémon

Pikachu#0025PikachuRaichu#0026RaichuClefairy#0035ClefairyClefable#0036ClefableJigglypuff#0039JigglypuffWigglytuff#0040WigglytuffMeowth#0052MeowthPersian#0053PersianGeodude (Alolan Form)#0074Geodude (Alolan Form)Graveler (Alolan Form)#0075Graveler (Alolan Form)Golem (Alolan Form)#0076Golem (Alolan Form)Slowpoke#0079SlowpokeSlowbro#0080SlowbroMagnemite#0081MagnemiteMagneton#0082MagnetonGengar#0094GengarDrowzee#0096DrowzeeHypno#0097HypnoVoltorb#0100VoltorbElectrode#0101ElectrodeChansey#0113ChanseyElectabuzz#0125ElectabuzzGyarados#0130GyaradosJolteon#0135JolteonPorygon#0137PorygonZapdos#0145ZapdosDratini#0147DratiniDragonair#0148DragonairDragonite#0149DragoniteMewtwo#0150MewtwoMew#0151MewChinchou#0170ChinchouLanturn#0171LanturnPichu#0172PichuCleffa#0173CleffaIgglybuff#0174IgglybuffMareep#0179MareepFlaaffy#0180FlaaffyAmpharos#0181AmpharosAipom#0190AipomEspeon#0196EspeonUmbreon#0197UmbreonMurkrow#0198MurkrowSlowking#0199SlowkingMisdreavus#0200MisdreavusGirafarig#0203GirafarigForretress#0205ForretressSnubbull#0209SnubbullGranbull#0210GranbullQwilfish#0211QwilfishPorygon2#0233Porygon2Stantler#0234StantlerElekid#0239ElekidBlissey#0242BlisseyRaikou#0243RaikouTyranitar#0248TyranitarRalts#0280RaltsKirlia#0281KirliaGardevoir#0282GardevoirVigoroth#0288VigorothSlaking#0289SlakingNosepass#0299NosepassSableye#0302SableyePlusle#0311PlusleMinun#0312MinunVolbeat#0313VolbeatIllumise#0314IllumiseGulpin#0316GulpinSwalot#0317SwalotSpoink#0325SpoinkGrumpig#0326GrumpigZangoose#0335ZangooseShuppet#0353ShuppetBanette#0354BanetteChimecho#0358ChimechoRegirock#0377RegirockRegice#0378RegiceRegisteel#0379RegisteelLatias#0380LatiasLatios#0381LatiosKyogre#0382KyogreGroudon#0383GroudonRayquaza#0384RayquazaJirachi#0385JirachiDeoxys#0386DeoxysShinx#0403ShinxLuxio#0404LuxioLuxray#0405LuxrayPachirisu#0417PachirisuAmbipom#0424AmbipomDrifloon#0425DrifloonDrifblim#0426DrifblimMismagius#0429MismagiusHonchkrow#0430HonchkrowChingling#0433ChinglingHappiny#0440HappinyMagnezone#0462MagnezoneElectivire#0466ElectivirePorygon-Z#0474Porygon-ZGallade#0475GalladeProbopass#0476ProbopassFroslass#0478FroslassRotom#0479RotomUxie#0480UxieMesprit#0481MespritAzelf#0482AzelfDialga#0483DialgaPalkia#0484PalkiaRegigigas#0486RegigigasGiratina#0487GiratinaCresselia#0488CresseliaDarkrai#0491DarkraiArceus#0493ArceusBlitzle#0522BlitzleZebstrika#0523ZebstrikaMinccino#0572MinccinoCinccino#0573CinccinoGothita#0574GothitaGothorita#0575GothoritaGothitelle#0576GothitelleSolosis#0577SolosisDuosion#0578DuosionReuniclus#0579ReuniclusDeerling#0585DeerlingSawsbuck#0586SawsbuckJoltik#0595JoltikGalvantula#0596GalvantulaTynamo#0602TynamoEelektrik#0603EelektrikEelektross#0604EelektrossPawniard#0624PawniardBisharp#0625BisharpDeino#0633DeinoZweilous#0634ZweilousHydreigon#0635HydreigonCobalion#0638CobalionThundurus#0642ThundurusZekrom#0644ZekromMeloetta#0648MeloettaEspurr#0677EspurrMeowstic#0678MeowsticDedenne#0702DedenneKlefki#0707KlefkiHoopa#0720HoopaGrubbin#0736GrubbinCharjabug#0737CharjabugVikavolt#0738VikavoltSalandit#0757SalanditSalazzle#0758SalazzleMimikyu#0778MimikyuMagearna#0801MagearnaToxtricity#0849ToxtricityHatenna#0856HatennaHattrem#0857HattremHatterene#0858HattereneImpidimp#0859ImpidimpMorgrem#0860MorgremGrimmsnarl#0861GrimmsnarlPincurchin#0871PincurchinMorpeko#0877MorpekoDuraludon#0884DuraludonDreepy#0885DreepyDrakloak#0886DrakloakDragapult#0887DragapultRegieleki#0894RegielekiWyrdeer#0899WyrdeerPawmi#0921PawmiPawmo#0922PawmoPawmot#0923PawmotTandemaus#0924TandemausMaushold#0925MausholdTadbulb#0938TadbulbBellibolt#0939BelliboltWattrel#0940WattrelKilowattrel#0941KilowattrelTinkatink#0957TinkatinkTinkatuff#0958TinkatuffTinkaton#0959TinkatonFarigiraf#0981FarigirafKingambit#0983KingambitScream Tail#0985Scream TailFlutter Mane#0987Flutter ManeSandy Shocks#0989Sandy ShocksIron Thorns#0995Iron ThornsGholdengo#1000GholdengoIron Valiant#1006Iron ValiantMiraidon#1008MiraidonArchaludon#1018ArchaludonRaging Bolt#1021Raging Bolt

FAQ

What type is Thunder Wave?

Thunder Wave is a Electric-type Status move.

What does Thunder Wave do?

The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.

Which Pokémon can learn Thunder Wave?

189 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Pikachu, Raichu, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Meowth, Persian.

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