electricstatus
Thunder Wave
Power
—
Accuracy
90%
PP
20
Target
Selected Pokemon
Effect
Paralyzes the target.
"The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target."
Where to find it
Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.
Machine by version
- TM14taught inSword ShieldGeneration I
- R B YPokémon Mansion
Generation II- G S CGoldenrod Game Corner(5500 C)
Generation III- R S ELilycove Department Store($ 5500)
- FR LGPokémon Mansion
- ColoThe Under Shop($ 5500)
- XDRealgam Tower($ 5500)
Generation IV- D P PtLake Acuity · Veilstone Department Store($ 5500)
- HG SSGoldenrod Department Store($ 5500)
Generation V- B WIcirrus City($ 70000)
- B2 W2Lacunosa Town($ 70000)
Generation VI- X YAnistar City Poké Mart($ 70,000)
- OR ASLilycove Department Store($ 30,000)
Generation VII- S MSeafolk Village($ 30,000)
- US UMSeafolk Village($ 30,000)
- P ERoute 16
Generation VIII- Sw ShWild Area ( Rotom Rally )
- BD SPLake Acuity · Veilstone Department Store($ 5,500)
Generation IX- S VCasseroya Lake · East Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Three) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Kitakami Road(3,000 LP Wattrel Feather ×3 Bombirdier Feather ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 6
- TM16taught inLets Go Pikachu Lets Go EeveeGeneration I
- R B YRoute 12
Generation II- G S CPrize for defeating Pryce
Generation III- R S ELilycove Department Store($ 3000)
- FR LGCeladon Department Store
- ColoThe Under Shop($ 3000)
- XDRealgam Tower($ 3000)
Generation IV- D P PtVeilstone Department Store($ 2000)
- HG SSGoldenrod Department Store($ 2000)
Generation V- B WNimbasa City($ 30000)
- B2 W2Nimbasa City($ 30000)
Generation VI- X YKiloude City Poké Mart($ 30,000)
- OR ASLilycove Department Store($ 10,000)
Generation VII- S MHeahea City($ 10,000)
- US UMHeahea City($ 10,000)
- P ERoute 25
Generation VIII- Sw ShCirchester
- BD SPVeilstone Department Store($ 2,000)
Generation IX- S VEast Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area One) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine(800 LP Psyduck Down ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 11
- TM45taught inRed BlueYellowRed Green JapanBlue JapanGeneration I
- R B YRoute 24
Generation II- G S CPrize for defeating Whitney
Generation III- R S EVerdanturf Town · Trainer Hill E (Japan-only e-Reader exclusive)
- FR LGRoute 24 · Celadon Department Store($ 3000)
- ColoThe Under
- XDGateon Port
Generation IV- D P PtAmity Square · Battle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(32 BP)
- HG SSPrize for defeating Whitney · Battle Frontier(32 BP)
Generation V- B WCastelia City
- B2 W2Castelia City
Generation VI- X YRoute 12
- OR ASVerdanturf Town
Generation VII- S MHano Grand Resort
- US UMHano Grand Resort
- P EVictory Road
Generation VIII- Sw ShRoute 9
- BD SPAmity Square · Battle Tower · Grand Underground Dazzling Cave · Grand Underground merchant(32 BP ×10 or 13 ×10 or 13 ×10 or 13 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
Generation IX- S VEast Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Oni Mountain(3,000 LP Toxel Sparks ×3 Salandit Gas ×3)
- ZARestaurant Le Wow (reward for completing Side Mission 094: "Full Course of Battles: Three Stars")
- TM73taught inDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra MoonGeneration IV
- D P PtBattle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(32 BP)
- HG SSBattle Frontier(32 BP)
Generation V- B WNimbasa City($ 10000)
- B2 W2Nimbasa City($ 10000)
Generation VI- X YRoute 10
- OR ASSlateport City($ 5,000)
Generation VII- S MRoute 7
- US UMMalie Garden
Generation VIII- Sw ShDusty Bowl
- BD SPBattle Tower(32 BP ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
Generation IX- S VEast Province (Area Two) · South Province (Area Five) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Oni's Maw(8,000 LP Croagunk Poison ×5 Mankey Fur ×3 Crabrawler Shell ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 29
- TM82taught inScarlet VioletThe Indigo DiskGeneration IV
- D P PtEterna Forest
- HG SSGoldenrod Tunnel Warehouse
Generation V- B WPrize for defeating Drayden B or Iris W
- B2 W2Prize for defeating Drayden
Generation VI- X YLumiose Museum
- OR ASMauville City Poké Mart($ 10,000)
Generation VII- S MKonikoni City($ 10,000)
- US UMRoute 12
Generation VIII- Sw ShHulbury
- BD SPEterna Forest · Grand Underground merchant(×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
Generation IX- S VSouth Province (Area One) · TM Machine Event: After School Pokémon Research Club TM082 (Thunder Wave) Only in The Teal Mask : Infernal Pass Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store(TM Machine: 400 LP Mareep Wool ×3 Pawmi Fur ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 10 BP)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 19
- TM08taught inLegends ZaGeneration I
- R B YS.S. Anne
Generation II- G S CRoute 36 · Goldenrod Department Store *($ 1000)
Generation III- R S EPrize for defeating Brawly
- FR LGSilph Co.
- ColoNot available
- XDArea 8 of Mt. Battle
Generation IV- D P PtBattle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(48 BP)
- HG SSBattle Frontier(48 BP)
Generation V- B WRoute 14
- B2 W2Striaton City Poké Mart($ 80000)
Generation VI- X YSnowbelle City
- OR ASPrize for defeating Brawly
Generation VII- S MKonikoni City($ 10,000)
- US UMRoyal Avenue
- P ESaffron City
Generation VIII- Sw ShWyndon($ 50,000)
- BD SPBattle Tower · Grand Underground merchant(48 BP ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
Generation IX- S VSchedar Squad's Base · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Oni Mountain(800 LP Houndour Fang ×3)
Introduced in Generation I· Learned by 368 Pokémon
