Thunder Wave
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Thunder Wave is a Electric status-based move.
It is also known as TM45—the encapsulating TM device of this move.
Function
Thunder Wave paralyzes the opponent; the only immunities to that are: Ground-type Pokémon (due to the move's Electric-type classification), the Lightning Rod ability, or if a volatile status ailment already exists (not overwritable if so).
If the user is a Normalize-possessor, it will vulnerate Ground-type Pokémon to the move, since it will be calculated with Normal-type damage-modifiers.
Learnability
Level-Up/Instinction
| No. | Pokémon | Type 1 | Type 2 | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 025 |  |
Pikachu | Electric | 18 | |
| 081 |  |
Magnemite | Electric | Steel | 13 |
| 082 |  |
Magneton | Electric | Steel | 13 |
| 125 |  |
Electabuzz | Electric | 19 | |
| 135 |  |
Jolteon | Electric | 33 | |
| 145 |  |
Zapdos | Electric | Flying | 8 |
| 147 |  |
Dratini | Dragon | 5 | |
| 148 |  |
Dragonair | Dragon | — | |
| 149 |  |
Dragonite | Dragon | Flying | — |
| 170 |  |
Chinchou | Water | Electric | 6 |
| 171 |  |
Lanturn | Water | Electric | — |
| 172 |  |
Pichu | Electric | 18 | |
| 179 |  |
Mareep | Electric | 4 | |
| 180 |  |
Flaaffy | Electric | — | |
| 181 |  |
Ampharos | Electric | — | |
| 239 |  |
Elekid | Electric | 19 | |
| 299 |  |
Nosepass | Rock | 25 | |
| 309 |  |
Electrike | Electric | 4 | |
| 310 |  |
Manectric | Electric | — | |
| 311 |  |
Plusle | Electric | 3 | |
| 312 |  |
Minun | Electric | 3 | |
| 417 |  |
Pachirisu | Electric | 33 | |
| 462 |  |
Magnezone | Electric | Steel | 17 |
| 476 |  |
Probopass | Rock | Steel | 25 |
| 479 |  |
Rotom | Electric | Ghost | — |
| 522 |  |
Blitzle | Electric | 15 | |
| 523 |  |
Zebstrika | Electric | — | |
| 595 |  |
Joltik | Bug | Electric | 4 |
| 596 |  |
Galvantula | Bug | Electric | — |
| 602 |  |
Tynamo | Electric | — | |
| 603 |  |
Eelektrik | Electric | — | |
| 694 |  |
Helioptile | Electric | Normal | 31 |
| 698 |  |
Amaura | Rock | Ice | 5 |
| 699 |  |
Aurorus | Rock | Ice | 5 |
| 702 |  |
Dedenne | Electric | Fairy | 23 |
Emboldened Pokémon avail from a STAB bonus for this move. |
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TM
TM45—the encapsulating TM of Thunder Wave—is purchasable in Celadon Department Store for 
2,000 apiece.
Move-tutor
Thunder Wave is tutor-teachable in Silph Co. (Saffron City) for 15,000 per tutee.
