Thousand Waves
Sword & Shield
Hits adjacent foes. Prevents them from switching.
- Power
- 90
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 10
- Hits
- Both foes (spread move)
Changes over time
How Thousand Waves changed from game to game, newest first.
- Gen VIII
… Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass, added: Flip Turn, Parting Shot, added: Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch.
dropped: Ifadded: The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves thedropped: field using Baton Pass, the replacement will remain trapped. The effect ends if the user leaves thefield.
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
Good to know
- Hits both opponents in Doubles, at 0.75× damage each.Spread moves
- Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.
- Can't be used through: Metronome.
Who learns Thousand Waves
It isn’t in Pokémon Champions.