Shock Wave

Type

Electric

Category

special

Power

60

Accuracy

—

PP

20

Priority

0

Target

adjacent

Contact

No

Spread

No

Protect blocks

Yes

Wide Guard blocks

No

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

• Tyranitar Mega
• Gardevoir Mega
• Drampa Mega
• Delphox Mega
• Ampharos Mega
• Dragalge Mega
• Gallade Mega
• Kommo O Totem
• Chandelure Mega
• Eelektross Mega
• Goodra Hisui
• Dragonite Mega
• Hydreigon
• Kommo O
• Kangaskhan Mega
• Snorlax
• Alakazam Mega
• Goodra
• Lopunny Mega
• Golurk Mega
• Dragonite
• Rhyperior
• Froslass Mega
• Aggron Mega
• Pelipper
• Aegislash Blade
• Tyranitar
• Jolteon
• Alakazam
• Absol Mega
• Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
• Raichu Mega Y
• Aggron
• Absol Mega Z
• Manectric Mega
• Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
• Chandelure
• Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
• Raichu Mega X
• Delphox
• Dragalge
• Gardevoir
• Musharna
• Raichu Alola
• Banette Mega
• Kangaskhan
• Clefable Mega
• Rotom Mow
• Luxray
• Chimecho Mega
• Heliolisk
• Passimian
• Spiritomb
• Rotom Fan
• Ampharos
• Bastiodon
• Rotom Frost
• Rotom Wash
• Snorlax Gmax
• Eelektross
• Rampardos
• Rotom Heat
• Cofagrigus
• Clefable
• Stunfisk
• Aegislash Shield
• Meowstic Female
• Gallade
• Sableye Mega
• Manectric
• Tauros
• Reuniclus
• Drampa
• Raichu
• Absol
• Lopunny
• Froslass
• Chimecho
• Golurk
• Meowstic Male
• Stunfisk Galar
• Banette
• Qwilfish
• Rotom
• Qwilfish Hisui
• Emolga
• Dedenne
• Pikachu Starter
• Castform Snowy
• Castform Rainy
• Castform Sunny
• Watchog
• Castform
• Pikachu
• Pikachu Alola Cap
• Pikachu Belle
• Pikachu Cosplay
• Pikachu Gmax
• Pikachu Hoenn Cap
• Pikachu Kalos Cap
• Pikachu Libre
• Pikachu Original Cap
• Pikachu Partner Cap
• Pikachu Phd
• Pikachu Pop Star
• Pikachu Rock Star
• Pikachu Sinnoh Cap
• Pikachu Unova Cap
• Pikachu World Cap
• Sableye

Shock Wave is a Electric-type special attack. It has 60 base power, —% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Shock Wave is a Electric-type special attack. It has 60 base power, —% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target.

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

Consider Shock Wave when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.

In team building, Shock Wave is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.

Common mistakes with Shock Wave include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.

Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.

Use the tools below to test Shock Wave in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.

• Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
• Wide Guard: does not block this move.
• Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
• Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).