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Thousand Waves

Not in Pokémon ChampionsGen VINot in Scarlet & Violet
Game

Sword & Shield

GroundPhysical

Hits adjacent foes. Prevents them from switching.

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Hits
Both foes (spread move)
Properties
No contact

Changes over time

How Thousand Waves changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen VIII

    … is holding Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass, added: Flip Turn, Parting Shot, added: Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch. dropped: If added: The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves the dropped: field using Baton Pass, the replacement will remain trapped. The effect ends if the user leaves the field.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Gen VIII

Prevents the target from switching out. The target can still switch out if it is holding Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass, Flip Turn, Parting Shot, Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch. The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves the field.

“The user attacks with a wave that crawls along the ground. Those it hits can’t flee from battle.”

In-game text, Sword & Shield

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Thousand Waves, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Changes how it works

1

Good to know

Who learns Thousand Waves

It isn’t in Pokémon Champions.

All 1 Pokémon that learn it in any game →