Eerie Impulse (move)

Eerie Impulse かいでんぱ Mysterious Radio Wave

Battles Type  Electric Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI TM93 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM096 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Eerie Impulse (Japanese: かいでんぱ Mysterious Radio Wave) is a non-damaging Electric-type move introduced in Generation VI. It was TM93 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM096 in Generation IX.

Effect

Eerie Impulse lowers the target's Special Attack stat by two stages.

If powered up by an Electrium Z into Z-Eerie Impulse, the user's Special Defense stat rises by one stage.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	10XY 6ORAS	6		6	6
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	8XY 6ORAS	1, 6		1, 6	1
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon	1	1	1
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		29	35
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like		Human-Like			1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwSh TM93	SV TM096
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	−	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	−	✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	−	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	−	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	−	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	−	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field		✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field		✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field		✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	−
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy		✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	−	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0479		Rotom All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field		✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field		✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous	✔
0642		Thundurus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy	✔
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0836		Boltund		Field		Field	✔
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy	−	✔
0894		Regieleki		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0921		Pawmi		Field		Field		✔
0922		Pawmo		Field		Field		✔
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field		✔
0938		Tadbulb		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0939		Bellibolt		Water 1		Water 1		✔
0940		Wattrel		Water 1	Flying		✔
0941		Kilowattrel		Water 1	Flying		✔
0989		Sandy Shocks		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1008		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1021		Raging Bolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VI	VII	VIII	IX
							SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	−
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	−
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	✔	✔		−
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	Island Scan - Route 8SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	Wild Tera Pokémon - North Paldean SeaSV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Eerie Impulse reduces the Sp. Attack of an enemy by two stages.

Pokémon Masters EX

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Sharply lowers the target's Sp. Atk.

Description

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Eerie Impulse is the only variation of Charm that has never been used in the animated series.

In other languages

Variations of the move Charm
Charm • Feather Dance • Fake Tears • Captivate • Eerie Impulse

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.