Charge (move)

	Charge; じゅうでん Charge
Type	Electric
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Not affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Affected by Snatch; Not affected by Mirror Move; Not affected by King's Rock;
	Self: Affects the user
Introduced	Generation III
	TM173 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet;
Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
	Works well if it's the same type as the one before.
Condition	Smart
Appeal	0
	Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition	Clever
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
	Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III; Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

If you were looking for the move called Charge in Japanese, see Take Down.

Charge (Japanese: じゅうでん Charge) is a non-damaging Electric-type move introduced in Generation III. It is TM173 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation III

If the user's next move is Electric-type, it will deal twice the usual amount of damage. If its next move is not Electric-type or is a non-damaging move, the effect of Charge wears off without being used.

Charge can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Shock Wave, Spark, Thunder, Thunder Wave, ThunderPunch, ThunderShock, Thunderbolt, and Volt Tackle to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Generation IV-VIII

If the user's next move is an Electric-type Attack, its power will be doubled instead of the damage dealt (resulting in virtually the same effect). But if the next move is a Status move, non-Electric-type Attack or hits into Protect/an immunity, the Charge is lost.

Charge now also raises the user's Special Defense stat by one stage.

Charge can also be used as part of a Super Contest combination, with Thunder Fang having more appeal points if used in the next turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing a damaging Electric-type move (except Electroweb, Wild Charge and Zap Cannon) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by an Electrium Z into Z-Charge, the user's Special Defense is raised by another stage.

Generation IX

If the user's next move is not Electric-type, Charge no longer wears off, and instead remains active for the next move that is. However, if the user attempted to use an Electric-type move, Charge will still wear off even if a condition prevented the move from being used, such as being asleep or flinching.

Multiple instances of the Charge effect (using Charge multiple times while the user's Ability is Normalize, or using Charge followed by an activation of Electromorphosis or Wind Power) are not cumulative; the next Electric-type move will still only deal twice as much damage, and no instances of the effect will linger to be used on subsequent moves.

Description

Games	Description
RS EColoXD	Charges power to boost the electric move used next.
FRLG	The user charges power to boost the Electric move it uses next.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. It also raises the user's Sp. Def stat.
BW B2W2	The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. It also raises the user's Sp. Def stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user's Sp. Def stat.
SV	The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0074	Geodude Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral					4			4
0075	Graveler Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral					1, 4			1
0076	Golem Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral					1, 4			1
0100	Voltorb	Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1	1	1		1	1
0100	Voltorb Hisuian Form	Mineral		Mineral								1
0101	Electrode	Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1	1	1		1	1
0101	Electrode Hisuian Form	Mineral		Mineral								1
0125	Electabuzz	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0145	Zapdos	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	61	36	36	36	36	30	30	30
0170	Chinchou	Water 2		Water 2	49	45	50	50	50	24	24	24
0171	Lanturn	Water 2		Water 2	61	57	64	64^XY 58^ORAS	58	24	24	24
0179	Mareep	Monster	Field	−	23	23^BW 15^B2W2	15	15		15	15
0180	Flaaffy	Monster	Field	−	25	25^BW 16^B2W2	16	16		16	16
0181	Ampharos	Monster	Field	−	25	25^BW 16^B2W2	16	16		16	16
0239	Elekid	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	8	8	8
0243	Raikou	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0309	Electrike	Field		Field	41	44	44	44	44	36	36
0310	Manectric	Field		Field	53	54	54	54^XY 48^ORAS	48	42	42
0311	Plusle	Fairy		Fairy	31	35	38	38^XY 28^ORAS	28		28	26
0312	Minun	Fairy		Fairy	31	35	38	38^XY 28^ORAS	28		28	26
0403	Shinx	Field		Field		9	9	9	9	8	8	8
0404	Luxio	Field		Field		9	9	9	9	1	1	1
0405	Luxray	Field		Field		1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1	1	1
0466	Electivire	Human-Like		Human-Like		−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0479	Rotom All available forms	Amorphous		Amorphous		43	57	1, 57	1, 57	15	15	15
0522	Blitzle	Field		Field			8	8	8			8
0523	Zebstrika	Field		Field			1, 8	1, 8	1, 8			1
0587	Emolga	Field		Field			10	10	10	20
0599	Klink	Mineral		Mineral			6	6	6	8
0600	Klang	Mineral		Mineral			1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1
0601	Klinklang	Mineral		Mineral			1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1
0618	Stunfisk	Water 1	Amorphous			−	−	−	20
0642	Thundurus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			55	1, 55	49	30		30
0694	Helioptile	Monster	Dragon				11	11	16
0695	Heliolisk	Monster	Dragon				1	1	1
0702	Dedenne	Field	Fairy				11	11	10		10
0737	Charjabug	Bug		Bug					1, Evo.	1, Evo.		Evo.
0738	Vikavolt	Bug		Bug					1	1		1
0777	Togedemaru	Field	Fairy					13	10
0785	Tapu Koko	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					26	30
0796	Xurkitree	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	5
0807	Zeraora	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					26^USUM	40
0835	Yamper	Field		Field						35
0836	Boltund	Field		Field						41
0849	Toxtricity All forms	Human-Like		Human-Like						4		4
0871	Pincurchin	Water 1	Amorphous						10		10
0880	Dracozolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						7
0881	Arctozolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						7
0921	Pawmi	Field		Field								8
0922	Pawmo	Field		Field								8
0923	Pawmot	Field		Field								8
0938	Tadbulb	Water 1		Water 1								17
0939	Bellibolt	Water 1		Water 1								17
0992	Iron Hands	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								49
0995	Iron Thorns	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								35
1008	Miraidon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								14
1021	Raging Bolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								7
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

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IX
				SV TM173
0025	Pikachu	Field	Fairy	✔
0026	Raichu	Field	Fairy	✔
0026	Raichu Alolan Form	Field	Fairy	✔
0074	Geodude Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0075	Graveler Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0076	Golem Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0081	Magnemite	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0082	Magneton	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0100	Voltorb	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0100	Voltorb Hisuian Form	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0101	Electrode	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0101	Electrode Hisuian Form	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	✔
0172	Pichu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0179	Mareep	Monster	Field	✔
0180	Flaaffy	Monster	Field	✔
0181	Ampharos	Monster	Field	✔
0233	Porygon2	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0239	Elekid	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0243	Raikou	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0311	Plusle	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0312	Minun	Fairy		Fairy	✔
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	✔
0596	Galvantula	Bug		Bug	✔
0602	Tynamo	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0603	Eelektrik	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0604	Eelektross	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0642	Thundurus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0644	Zekrom	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0702	Dedenne	Field	Fairy	✔
0736	Grubbin	Bug		Bug	✔
0737	Charjabug	Bug		Bug	✔
0738	Vikavolt	Bug		Bug	✔
0849	Toxtricity All forms	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0871	Pincurchin	Water 1	Amorphous	✔
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	✔
0992	Iron Hands	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

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0172	Pichu	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0179	Mareep	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0417	Pachirisu	Field	Fairy		−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0877	Morpeko	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.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Shokotan Pikachu-colored Pichu Mikena Pichu GameStop Pichu Spring 2010 Pichu
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

The user gains the Charging status condition until the end of next turn, causing the user's next Electric-type move to have its damage doubled. The status will wear off instantly after using a move, regardless of its type. From Explorers of Time and Darkness, Charge also raises the user's Sp. Defense by one stage.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	-	-	25	-	—%	-	User	User	-
MDTD S	-	-	20	-	—%	-	User	User	-
BSL	-	-	20	-	—%	-	User	User	-
MDGtI	-	-	15	50	—%	-	User	User	-
SMD	-	-	15	30	—%	-	User	User	-
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Charge could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Charge could be seen as a move used by Boss Blitzle.

Charge

Charge time	1.54 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Raises the user's Attack

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	The user gains the Charging status. It boosts the power of the Electric-type move to be used next.
MDTD S	Gives the user a Charging status, which boosts the power of any Electric-type move used on the next turn. It also boosts the user's Special Defense by 1 level.
BSL	じぶんをじゅうでんじょうたいにしてつぎにつかったでんきタイプのわざのいりょくをたかめるしかもじぶんのとくぼうを１だんかいあげる
MDGtI	You'll get the Charging status, which boosts the power of Electric-type moves used on the next turn. It also boosts your Special Defense. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD	You'll get the Charging status, which boosts the power of Electric-type moves used on the next turn. It also boosts your Sp. Def. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Manectric Lanturn Plusle and Minun Arctozolt
The user charges electricity to boost the power of the next Electric-type move it uses.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Sparks of yellow electricity surround Manectric's body as it charges electricity. After it's done, its Electric-type attacks become much more powerful.
Wattson's Manectric	Manectric Charge	Debut
Jaco's Manectric	The Electrike Company!	None
	Electrike's body becomes surrounded by yellow sparks as it gathers electricity in its body.
Cal's Electrike	The Electrike Company!	None
Jaco's Electrike	The Electrike Company!	None
	The orbs on Lanturn's antennae glow yellow. Its whole body then becomes surrounded by yellow sparks, causing its Electric-type attacks to become much more powerful.
Kyle's Lanturn	Pruning a Passel of Pals!	None
	Plusle's body becomes surrounded by yellow sparks.
Dawn's Kindergarten teacher's Plusle	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!	None
	Minun's body becomes surrounded by light blue sparks.
Dawn's Kindergarten teacher's Minun	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!	None
	Arctozolt's body becomes surrounded by yellow sparks as it gathers electricity in its body.
Goh's Arctozolt	A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Manectric
The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Manectric's body becomes surrounded by sparks of electricity, causing its Electric-type attacks to become much more powerful.
Wattson's Manectric	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon V	Debut

A wild Shinx was revealed to know Charge on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon	Method
Luxio
The user absorbs in electricity.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Luxio absorbs electricity from the air.
Hareta's Luxio	Hareta's Heart's Desire	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

This move originated as TCG attack.
In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the user (thus it ignores accuracy and evasion checks).

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	充電 Chūngdihn
Chinese	Mandarin	充電 / 充电 Chōngdiàn
Dutch		Oplading
Finnish		Lataus*
French		Chargeur
German		Ladevorgang
Greek		Φόρτιση
Italian		Sottocarica
Korean		충전 Chungjeon
Polish		Ładowanie
Portuguese	Brazil	Carga (JN050–present, Primal Clash–present, manga) Ataque (Emerging Powers–Legendary Treasures) Carregar
Portuguese	Portugal	Carregar Carga
Serbian		Punjenje
Spanish	Latin America	Carga (DP042–present) Recarga (AG059)
Spanish	Spain	Carga
Vietnamese		Nạp Điện

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229

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