Essentials

Thousand Waves

Ground physical

Generation 6

Summary

Prevents the target from leaving battle.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug ½
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 2
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 2
  • Flying 0
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 2
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel 2
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
90; percentile 68.0
Accuracy
100%
PP
10, up to 16.0 with PP Up PP Up
Target
All opponents
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM
Generation 8
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Traps the target.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user attacks with a wave that crawls along the ground. Those hit can’t flee from battle.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

The user attacks with a wave that crawls along the ground. Those hit can’t flee from battle.

Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

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

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

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

Foreign Names

Japanese
サウザンウェーブ (sauzan'weebu)
サウザンウェーブ
Korean
사우전드웨이브
Chinese
千波激盪
千波激荡
French
Myria-Vagues
German
Tausend Wellen
Spanish
Mil Temblores
Italian
Mille Onde

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Thousand Waves.

Pokémon

Ground Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Thousand Waves's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Zygarde Dragon Ground Aura Break genderless Undiscovered 108 100 121 81 95 95 600
10% Zygarde 10% Zygarde Dragon Ground Aura Break genderless Undiscovered 54 100 71 61 85 115 486
10% Zygarde 10% Zygarde Dragon Ground Power Construct genderless Undiscovered 54 100 71 61 85 115 486
50% Zygarde 50% Zygarde Dragon Ground Power Construct genderless Undiscovered 108 100 121 81 95 95 600
Complete Zygarde Complete Zygarde Dragon Ground Power Construct genderless Undiscovered 216 100 121 91 95 85 708
Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Zygarde Cube: Can be taught using the Zygarde Cube. Must find the corresponding Zygarde Core first in Sun/Moon. All moves are available immediately in Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon.
Zygarde Dragon Ground Aura Break genderless Undiscovered 108 100 121 81 95 95 600
10% Zygarde 10% Zygarde Dragon Ground Aura Break genderless Undiscovered 54 100 71 61 85 115 486
10% Zygarde 10% Zygarde Dragon Ground Power Construct genderless Undiscovered 54 100 71 61 85 115 486
50% Zygarde 50% Zygarde Dragon Ground Power Construct genderless Undiscovered 108 100 121 81 95 95 600
Complete Zygarde Complete Zygarde Dragon Ground Power Construct genderless Undiscovered 216 100 121 91 95 85 708

5 Pokémon

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