TM073 Thunder Wave
Location A reward for completing “The Wayward Kid”, which is done by finding Milo on Thundercap Mountain’s fourth floor.
Description A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits.
PP 20
Type Electric

Prerequisites

Location

From outside of the Epidimy Town Pokémon Center, make your way to the South-East corner of the town.

Standing outside of the Epidimy Town Pokémon Center. / Pokémon Unbound
Standing outside of the Epidimy Town Pokémon Center.

Enter Thundercap Mountain from the entrance you see here.

Entering Thundercap Mountain. / Pokémon Unbound
Entering Thundercap Mountain.

Follow the linear path North and then East.

Following the path East. / Pokémon Unbound
Following the path East.

You’ll come across a ladder you want to take to the upper floor.

Taking the ladder to the upper floor. / Pokémon Unbound
Taking the ladder to the upper floor.

Now, take the stairs directly East of you to get on a rocky platform and follow the path North.

Climbing the stairs to the East. / Pokémon Unbound
Climbing the stairs to the East.

Get off the platform from the other side and climb the stairs onto the East platform.

Climbing to the opposite platform. / Pokémon Unbound
Climbing to the opposite platform.

Continue following the path until you can turn South to cross the blue and white bridge.

Taking the path to the southern bridge. / Pokémon Unbound
Taking the path to the southern bridge.

Climb the ladder here to go to a higher part of the mountain.

Taking the ladder to the upper floor. / Pokémon Unbound
Taking the ladder to the upper floor.

From here, walk South and then take the first turn East.

Taking the first turn East. / Pokémon Unbound
Taking the first turn East.

Continue on this path until you see a ladder taking you to an even higher part of the mountain.

Taking the ladder to a higher floor. / Pokémon Unbound
Taking the ladder to a higher floor.

Use Surf to follow the path going East.

Using Surf to follow the path East. / Pokémon Unbound
Using Surf to follow the path East.

Turn East and follow the path instead of breaking the smashable rocks to your West.

Taking the first turn East instead of going West. / Pokémon Unbound
Taking the first turn East instead of going West.

Turn North when the path East runs out.

Going North. / Pokémon Unbound
Going North.

You’ll see a small child in a Pikachu costume with the side mission bubble.

The Pikachu kid who gives the side quest for “The Wayward Kid.” / Pokémon Unbound
The Pikachu kid who gives the side quest for “The Wayward Kid.”

Speak with the child to start “The Wayward Kid” mission. The TM for Thunder Wave is the reward for completing this mission.

Starting “The Wayward Kid.” / Pokémon Unbound
Starting “The Wayward Kid.”
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