The pneumatic active multi-waveform shock wave generator includes elastic washer system, the primary piston rod, O-rings, small normal pressure air chamber, piston, high pressure air chamber, the secondary piston rod, low pressure air chamber, split sealing ring, piezoelectric ceramic executor, cylinder lid, shock platform, large cylinder and small cylinder. The present invention can excite relatively large product with semi-sinusoidal wave, later-peak sawtoothed wave and other overload waveforms, and has excellent waveform controllability and repeatability. The present invention is used in heavy load and great shock test, and has wide application range, simple structure and high reliability.