Fairy · Status move · Gen 2
Charm
Charm is a Fairy-type status move introduced in Generation 2. It has 100% accuracy and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 255 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fairy
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
Lowers the target's Attack by 2. Lowers the target's Attack by 2 stages.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (190 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (71 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (71 Pokémon)
Pokémon that learn Charm
255 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulbasaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ivysaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Venusaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pikachu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Pikachu (Alola Cap) | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Nidoran-F | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidorina | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Clefairy | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Clefable | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Vulpix | Fire | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Alolan Vulpix | Ice | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3, 9 | |
 Alolan Ninetales | Ice/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Jigglypuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wigglytuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Oddish | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Gloom | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vileplume | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Diglett | Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Diglett | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dugtrio | Ground | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Alolan Dugtrio | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meowth | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Alolan Meowth | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Galarian Meowth | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Persian | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Alolan Persian | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Golduck | Water | 3 | |||
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3, 9 | |
 Ponyta | Fire | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Ponyta | Psychic | 8 | |||
 Rapidash | Fire | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Rapidash | Psychic/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Seel | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dewgong | Water/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chansey | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mr. Mime | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Galarian Mr. Mime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Jynx | Ice/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Lapras | Water/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Eevee | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Vaporeon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Jolteon | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Flareon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Snorlax | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Chikorita | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bayleef | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meganium | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sentret | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Pichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pichu-Spiky-eared | Electric | 4 | |||
 Cleffa | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Igglybuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Togepi | Fairy | 3–8 | |||
 Togetic | Fairy/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Bellossom | Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Marill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Azumarill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Hoppip | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skiploom | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Jumpluff | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Espeon | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Umbreon | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Misdreavus | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wobbuffet | Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Snubbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Teddiursa | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaring | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Swinub | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Piloswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | 3 | |||
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | 3 | |||
 Phanpy | Ground | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Donphan | Ground | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Smoochum | Ice/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Miltank | Normal | 8 | |||
 Blissey | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Poochyena | Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mightyena | Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zigzagoon | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Linoone | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Ralts | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Kirlia | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Gardevoir | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Shroomish | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Breloom | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Azurill | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Skitty | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Delcatty | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Plusle | Electric | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Minun | Electric | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Illumise | Bug | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Roselia | Grass/Poison | ✓ | |||
 Numel | Fire/Ground | ✓ | 3, 9 | ||
 Camerupt | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3, 9 | |
 Chimecho | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Wynaut | Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Spheal | Ice/Water | 3 | |||
 Sealeo | Ice/Water | 3 | |||
 Walrein | Ice/Water | 3 | |||
 Luvdisc | Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Jirachi | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Piplup | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Prinplup | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Budew | Grass/Poison | ✓ | |||
 Roserade | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Pachirisu | Electric | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Buneary | Normal | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Lopunny | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Mismagius | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Glameow | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Purugly | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Mime Jr. | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Happiny | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Munchlax | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Finneon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Lumineon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Togekiss | Fairy/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Leafeon | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Glaceon | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Mamoswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3, 9 | |
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Mesprit | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Phione | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Manaphy | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Lillipup | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Herdier | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Stoutland | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Purrloin | Dark | 5–8 | |||
 Liepard | Dark | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Munna | Psychic | ✓ | |||
 Musharna | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Woobat | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Swoobat | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Sewaddle | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Swadloon | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Leavanny | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cottonee | Grass/Fairy | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Whimsicott | Grass/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Petilil | Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Lilligant | Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Lilligant | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Minccino | Normal | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Cinccino | Normal | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gothita | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gothorita | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gothitelle | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Solosis | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Duosion | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Reuniclus | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Deerling | Normal/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Sawsbuck | Normal/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Emolga | Electric/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Meloetta | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fennekin | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Braixen | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Flabébé | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Floette | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Floette-Eternal | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Florges | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Furfrou | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7 | |
 Espurr | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meowstic | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Meowstic-F | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Spritzee | Fairy | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Aromatisse | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Swirlix | Fairy | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Slurpuff | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Tyrunt | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Tyrantrum | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Sylveon | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Dedenne | Electric/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Carbink | Rock/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Goomy | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sliggoo | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hisuian Sliggoo | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Diancie | Rock/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Popplio | Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Brionne | Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Primarina | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Oricorio | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cutiefly | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Ribombee | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Rockruff | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Rockruff-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lycanroc | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Lycanroc-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Stufful | Normal/Fighting | 8 | |||
 Bewear | Normal/Fighting | 8 | |||
 Bounsweet | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Steenee | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Tsareena | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Comfey | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Komala | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Tapu Lele | Psychic/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Poipole | Poison | 7–8 | |||
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Gossifleur | Grass | 8 | |||
 Eldegoss | Grass | 8 | |||
 Yamper | Electric | 8 | |||
 Boltund | Electric | 8 | |||
 Toxel | Electric/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hatenna | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hattrem | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hatterene | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Mr. Rime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Milcery | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Alcremie | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Indeedee-F | Psychic/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Sprigatito | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floragato | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meowscarada | Grass/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pawmi | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tandemaus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Maushold | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Fidough | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dachsbun | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Smoliv | Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dolliv | Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arboliva | Grass/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Maschiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Mabosstiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Finizen | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Palafin | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Greavard | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Cetoddle | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cetitan | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Flutter Mane | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fezandipiti | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ogerpon | Grass | ✓ | 9 |
Charm FAQ
What does Charm do?
Charm is a Fairy-type status move. Lowers the target's Attack by 2 stages.
Which Pokémon can learn Charm?
255 Pokémon and forms can learn Charm in at least one game: 190 in Scarlet & Violet, 71 in Pokémon Champions and 71 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap) and Raichu.
Is Charm in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 71 Pokémon can use Charm 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.