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Electric · Status move · Gen 3

Charge

Charge is a Electric-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It never misses and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 88 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Electric

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

+1 SpD, user's next Electric move 2× power. Raises the user's Special Defense by 1 stage. The user's next Electric-type attack will have its power doubled; the effect ends when the user is no longer active, or after the user attempts to use any Electric-type move besides Charge, even if it is not successful.

Targets
The user
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (66 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (24 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (23 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Charge

88 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
PikachuElectric✓✓✓3–9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric✓8–9
RaichuElectric✓✓✓3–9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric✓7, 9
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric✓7, 9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓7, 9
MagnemiteElectric/Steel✓9
MagnetonElectric/Steel✓9
VoltorbElectric✓3–7, 9
Hisuian VoltorbElectric/Grass✓9
ElectrodeElectric✓3–7, 9
Hisuian ElectrodeElectric/Grass✓9
ElectabuzzElectric✓8–9
JolteonElectric✓✓9
PorygonNormal✓✓9
ZapdosElectric/Flying✓3–9
MewPsychic✓9
ChinchouWater/Electric✓3–9
LanturnWater/Electric✓3–9
PichuElectric✓✓3–9
MareepElectric✓✓3–7, 9
FlaaffyElectric✓✓3–7, 9
AmpharosElectric✓✓✓3–7, 9
Porygon2Normal✓✓9
ElekidElectric✓8–9
RaikouElectric✓8–9
ElectrikeElectric✓3–8
ManectricElectric✓✓3–8
PlusleElectric✓3–7, 9
MinunElectric✓3–7, 9
ShinxElectric✓4–9
LuxioElectric✓4–9
LuxrayElectric✓✓4–9
PachirisuElectric✓5–7, 9
MagnezoneElectric/Steel✓9
ElectivireElectric✓8–9
Porygon-ZNormal✓✓9
RotomElectric/Ghost✓✓✓4–9
Rotom-HeatElectric/Fire✓
Rotom-WashElectric/Water✓
Rotom-FrostElectric/Ice✓
Rotom-FanElectric/Flying✓
Rotom-MowElectric/Grass✓
BlitzleElectric✓5–7, 9
ZebstrikaElectric✓5–7, 9
EmolgaElectric/Flying✓✓5–8
GalvantulaBug/Electric✓9
KlinkSteel5–8
KlangSteel5–8
KlinklangSteel5–8
TynamoElectric✓9
EelektrikElectric✓✓9
EelektrossElectric✓✓✓9
StunfiskGround/Electric✓✓8
ThundurusElectric/Flying✓5–9
ZekromDragon/Electric✓9
HelioptileElectric/Normal✓6–8
HelioliskElectric/Normal✓✓6–8
DedenneElectric/Fairy✓✓✓6–9
GrubbinBug✓9
CharjabugBug/Electric✓7–9
VikavoltBug/Electric✓7–9
TogedemaruElectric/Steel7–8
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7–8
XurkitreeElectric7–8
ZeraoraElectric✓7–8
YamperElectric8
BoltundElectric8
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓✓8–9
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison✓✓8–9
PincurchinElectric✓✓8–9
MorpekoElectric/Dark✓✓✓8–9
DracozoltElectric/Dragon8
ArctozoltElectric/Ice8
RegielekiElectric✓9
PawmiElectric✓9
PawmoElectric/Fighting✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
TadbulbElectric✓9
BelliboltElectric✓✓9
WattrelElectric/Flying✓9
KilowattrelElectric/Flying✓9
Sandy ShocksElectric/Ground✓9
Iron HandsFighting/Electric✓9
Iron ThornsRock/Electric✓9
MiraidonElectric/Dragon✓9
Raging BoltElectric/Dragon✓9

Charge FAQ

What does Charge do?

Charge is a Electric-type status move. Raises the user's Special Defense by 1 stage. The user's next Electric-type attack will have its power doubled; the effect ends when the user is no longer active, or after the user attempts to use any Electric-type move besides Charge, even if it is not successful.

Which Pokémon can learn Charge?

88 Pokémon and forms can learn Charge in at least one game: 66 in Scarlet & Violet, 24 in Pokémon Champions and 23 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Alolan Geodude and Alolan Graveler.

Is Charge in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 24 Pokémon can use Charge in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.