Electric · Special move · Gen 4
Discharge
Discharge is a Electric-type special move introduced in Generation 4. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent pokémon, allies included (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 89 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Electric
Category
Special
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
30% chance to paralyze adjacent Pokemon. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
- Targets
- All adjacent Pokémon, allies included
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (62 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (24 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (25 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Electric attack
2× vsWaterFlying
½× vsElectricGrassDragon
0× vsGround
Pokémon that learn Discharge
89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Pikachu (Alola Cap) | Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Raichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Alolan Geodude | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Graveler | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Golem | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Magnemite | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Magneton | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Voltorb | Electric | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Hisuian Voltorb | Electric/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Electrode | Electric | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Hisuian Electrode | Electric/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Electabuzz | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Jolteon | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Porygon | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Zapdos | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | |||
 Chinchou | Water/Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Lanturn | Water/Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Pichu | Electric | ✓ | |||
 Mareep | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Flaaffy | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Ampharos | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Porygon2 | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Elekid | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Raikou | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Nosepass | Rock | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Electrike | Electric | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Manectric | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Plusle | Electric | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Minun | Electric | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Shinx | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Luxio | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Luxray | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Pachirisu | Electric | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Magnezone | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Electivire | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Porygon-Z | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Probopass | Rock/Steel | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Rotom | Electric/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Rotom-Heat | Electric/Fire | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Wash | Electric/Water | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Frost | Electric/Ice | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Fan | Electric/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Mow | Electric/Grass | ✓ | |||
 Blitzle | Electric | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Zebstrika | Electric | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Emolga | Electric/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Joltik | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Galvantula | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Klink | Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Klang | Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Klinklang | Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Eelektrik | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Stunfisk | Ground/Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Thundurus | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Helioptile | Electric/Normal | ✓ | |||
 Heliolisk | Electric/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Amaura | Rock/Ice | 6–8 | |||
 Aurorus | Rock/Ice | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Dedenne | Electric/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Grubbin | Bug | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Charjabug | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Vikavolt | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Tapu Koko | Electric/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Xurkitree | Electric | 7–8 | |||
 Zeraora | Electric | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Melmetal | Steel | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Yamper | Electric | 8 | |||
 Boltund | Electric | 8 | |||
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Pincurchin | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dracozolt | Electric/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Arctozolt | Electric/Ice | 8 | |||
 Pawmi | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tadbulb | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bellibolt | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Wattrel | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kilowattrel | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sandy Shocks | Electric/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Moth | Fire/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Raging Bolt | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Discharge FAQ
What does Discharge do?
Discharge is a Electric-type special move with 80 power. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Discharge?
89 Pokémon and forms can learn Discharge in at least one game: 62 in Scarlet & Violet, 24 in Pokémon Champions and 25 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Alolan Geodude and Alolan Graveler.
Is Discharge in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 24 Pokémon can use Discharge in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Discharge super effective against?
As a Electric-type attack, Discharge is super effective against Water and Flying, not very effective against Electric, Grass and Dragon and has no effect on Ground (unless its effect says otherwise).
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.