Artwork unavailableBasic — Lightning
English Oracle text
Thunder Wave (Lightning)
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Big Explosion (Lightning, Colorless) 60
This Pokémon does 60 damage to itself.
HP 60
Weakness Fighting ×2
Resistance Metal -20
Retreat 1
Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a Poké Ball, it has zapped many people.Printed text is unavailable in this catalog snapshot.
Legality follows the dated TCGdex catalog snapshot.
For draft and prerelease, check the event’s release and rules. Missing statuses stay unavailable.
Official Pokémon rules| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Standard | Not legal |
| Expanded | Legal |
For draft and prerelease, check the event’s release and rules.
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#21 · EN · Common
Released 2015-05-06
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Card data: TCGdex. Pokémon and card artwork © Nintendo, Creatures and GAME FREAK, published by The Pokémon Company. Artist credit follows the printing.
Catalog snapshot: 2026-09-16T22:45:22.000Z
