Thunder Wave (move)

Thunder Wave (Japanese: でんじは Electromagnetic Wave) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation I. It was TM45 in Generation I before losing its TM status in Generation II. It regained its TM status, albeit as TM73, in Generation IV onwards.

Generations I-VI
Thunder Wave has 100% accuracy and the target.

Thunder Wave takes types into consideration, so it cannot usually affect Pokémon. This will take type changes into account, such as if Thunder Wave is affected by (which would make  Pokémon immune to it).

In the Generation I handheld games only, Thunder Wave can affect a target behind a.

Thunder Wave can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if was used in the prior turn. It can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing and  to give extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

Generation VII
Thunder Wave's accuracy was lowered to 90%.

If powered up by an Electrium Z into Z-Thunder Wave, the user's stat is raised by one stage.

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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
uses Thunder Wave as its custom neutral special 2, replacing. Thunder Wave does less damage than Thunder Jolt, but it leaves the opponent stunned for a short period of time.

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In the anime

 * In the English dub of Trouble's Brewing, Satsuki commanded her to use Thunder Wave. This is a dubbing error, as in the original Japanese version, she instead told Jolteon to use.
 * In Watt's with Wattson?, Wattson mentioned that his Magnemite knows Thunder Wave. However, it has never been seen using the move.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, a that  was renting from the  was revealed to know Thunder Wave by Emerald's Pokédex.

In other languages
Donnerwelle Onda trueno Cage-Éclair Tuononda でんじは 电磁波（招式）