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Yes, because normalize will essentially turn thunder wave into a normal type move that paralyzes thing which will cancel out motor-drive.

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It is impossible to paralyze an electric type. Motor Drive doesn't work because it is normal.
Electric Pokemon are immune to paralyzing in gen 6 onward. This answer is correct for gens 4 and 5.