Moves
electricstatus

Thunder Wave

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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 in
    Sword Shield
    Generation 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 in
    Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
    Generation 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 in
    Red BlueYellowRed Green JapanBlue Japan
    Generation 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 in
    Diamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra Moon
    Generation 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 in
    Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
    Generation 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 in
    Legends Za
    Generation 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