Status · TM45
Thunder Wave
Electric- Power —
- Accuracy 100
- PP 20
- Category Status
- Machine TM45
- Learners 30
Electric-type status move. Power none, Accuracy 100%, PP 20. Taught by TM45 (single use in Generation I). Paralysis cuts the target's Speed to a quarter - the best support move in Generation I.
Secondary effect: Paralyzes the target.
Target: Selected Pokemon
Who learns it
| Pokemon | Types | How |
|---|---|---|
| Raichu | Electric | Start |
| Dragonair | Dragon | Start |
| Dragonite | Dragon Flying | Start |
| Pikachu | Electric | Lv.8 |
| Dratini | Dragon | Lv.10 |
| Dragonair | Dragon | Lv.10 |
| Dragonite | Dragon Flying | Lv.10 |
| Magnemite | Electric | Lv.35 |
| Magneton | Electric | Lv.38 |
| Jolteon | Electric | Lv.42 |
| Pikachu | Electric | TM45 |
| Raichu | Electric | TM45 |
| Clefairy | Normal | TM45 |
| Clefable | Normal | TM45 |
| Jigglypuff | Normal | TM45 |
| Wigglytuff | Normal | TM45 |
| Abra | Psychic | TM45 |
| Kadabra | Psychic | TM45 |
| Alakazam | Psychic | TM45 |
| Slowpoke | Psychic Water | TM45 |
| Slowbro | Psychic Water | TM45 |
| Magnemite | Electric | TM45 |
| Magneton | Electric | TM45 |
| Drowzee | Psychic | TM45 |
| Hypno | Psychic | TM45 |
| Voltorb | Electric | TM45 |
| Electrode | Electric | TM45 |
| Chansey | Normal | TM45 |
| Staryu | Water | TM45 |
| Starmie | Psychic Water | TM45 |
| Mr. Mime | Psychic | TM45 |
| Electabuzz | Electric | TM45 |
| Jolteon | Electric | TM45 |
| Porygon | Normal | TM45 |
| Zapdos | Electric Flying | TM45 |
| Dratini | Dragon | TM45 |
| Dragonair | Dragon | TM45 |
| Dragonite | Dragon Flying | TM45 |
| Mewtwo | Psychic | TM45 |
| Mew | Psychic | TM45 |