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Thunder Wave

In Pokémon ChampionsGen I
Game

Pokémon Champions

ElectricStatus

the target.

Power
–
Accuracy
90%
PP
20
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
0.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Thunder Wave changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen VII

    Accuracy 100% → 90%

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 Champions

the target. This move does not ignore type .

  • Bounced back by

“The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs Thunder Wave on Showdown

  1. Klefki38.5% of its sets
  2. Pincurchin11.9% of its sets
  3. Clefable8.6% of its sets
  4. Gyarados35.4% of its sets
  5. Heat Rotom3.1% of its sets
  6. Tinkaton3.4% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Thunder Wave among their most used moves.

#116Klefki

Who learns Thunder Wave

97 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 97 in Champions
PikachuRaichuClefableAlakazamSlowbroGengarStarmieGyaradosJolteonDragoniteAmpharosEspeonUmbreonSlowkingForretressQwilfishTyranitarGardevoirSableyeAggronManectricCastformBanetteChimechoAbsolLuxrayLopunnyGalladeFroslassRotomWatchogLiepardMusharnaAudinoReuniclusEmolgaEelektrossStunfiskHydreigonFurfrouMeowsticHelioliskAurorusDedenneKlefkiSalazzleMimikyuDrampaHattereneMr. RimeMorpekoDragapultWyrdeerMausholdBelliboltTinkatonFarigirafKingambitArchaludonHeat RotomWash RotomFrost RotomFan RotomMow RotomSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformFemale MeowsticMega AlakazamMega GengarMega GyaradosMega AmpharosMega TyranitarMega GardevoirMega AggronMega ManectricMega BanetteMega AbsolMega SableyeMega GalladeMega AudinoMega SlowbroMega LopunnyAlolan RaichuGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingGalarian StunfiskMega ClefableMega StarmieMega DragoniteMega FroslassMega EelektrossMega DrampaMega Raichu XMega Raichu YMega ChimechoMega Absol Z

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