Discharge (move)
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Discharge ほうでん Electrical Discharge | ||||||||||||
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Discharge (Japanese: ほうでん Electrical Discharge) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.
Effect
Discharge damages all adjacent Pokémon on the field except the user and has a 30% chance of paralyzing each of them.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, Discharge attacks every enemy in the room, every enemy within 2 squares in passageways and every enemy within a square in very dimly lit passageways.
Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | ||||||||
025 | Pikachu | Electric | 37 | 42 | '''' | |||||
081 | Magnemite | Electric | Steel | 38 | 43 | '''' | ||||
082 | Magneton | Electric | Steel | 40 | 46 | '''' | ||||
125 | Electabuzz | Electric | 37 | 77 | '''' | |||||
135 | Jolteon | Electric | 78 | 78 | '''' | |||||
137 | Porygon | Normal | 40 | 40 | ' | |||||
145 | Zapdos | Electric | Flying | 50 | 50 | '''' | ||||
170 | Chinchou | Water | Electric | 34 | 39 | '''' | ||||
171 | Lanturn | Water | Electric | 40 | 47 | '''' | ||||
179 | Mareep | Electric | 28 | 37 | '''' | |||||
180 | Flaaffy | Electric | 31 | 42 | '''' | |||||
181 | Ampharos | Electric | 34 | 48 | '''' | |||||
233 | Porygon2 | Normal | 40 | 40 | ' | |||||
239 | Elekid | Electric | 34 | 41 | '''' | |||||
243 | Raikou | Electric | 57 | 57 | '''' | |||||
299 | Nosepass | Rock | 49 | 55 | 55 | ' | ||||
309 | Electrike | Electric | 41 | 41 | '''' | |||||
310 | Manectric | Electric | 49 | 49 | '''' | |||||
403 | Shinx | Electric | 41 | 41 | '''' | |||||
404 | Luxio | Electric | 48 | 48 | '''' | |||||
405 | Luxray | Electric | 56 | 56 | '''' | |||||
417 | Pachirisu | Electric | 29 | 41 | '''' | |||||
462 | Magnezone | Electric | Steel | 40 | 46 | '''' | ||||
466 | Electivire | Electric | 37 | 44 | '''' | |||||
474 | Porygon-Z | Normal | 40 | 40 | ' | |||||
476 | Probopass | Rock | Steel | 49 | 55 | 55 | ' | |||
479 | Rotom | Electric | Ghost | 50 | 64 | '''' | ||||
522 | Blitzle | Electric | 32 | '''' | ||||||
523 | Zebstrika | Electric | 36 | '''' | ||||||
587 | Emolga | Electric | Flying | 50 | '''' | |||||
595 | Joltik | Bug | Electric | 45 | '''' | |||||
596 | Galvantula | Bug | Electric | 54 | '''' | |||||
599 | Klink | Steel | 42 | ' | ||||||
600 | Klang | Steel | 44 | ' | ||||||
601 | Klinklang | Steel | 44 | ' | ||||||
603 | Eelektrik | Electric | 29 | '''' | ||||||
604 | Eelektross | Electric | -- | '''' | ||||||
618 | Stunfisk | Ground | Electric | 25 | '''' | |||||
642 | Thundurus | Electric | Flying | 43 | '''' | |||||
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
# | Pokémon | Type | Father | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | ||||||||
309 | Electrike | Electric | * | |||||||
311 | Plusle | Electric | ||||||||
312 | Minun | Electric | ||||||||
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 the anime
The user charges and then releases blue electricity. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Pachirisu's cheeks start to releases light blue sparks and it fires tons of light blue beams of electricity from its body all around it. | |||
Dawn's Pachirisu | Twice Smitten, Once Shy | Debut | |
Magneton releases multiple light blue beams of electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
A Coordinator's Magneton | Settling a Not-So-Old Score! | None | |
Luxio releases multiple bolts of blue electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
A wild Luxio | The Rise of Darkrai | None | |
A wild Luxio | Leading a Stray! | None | |
Magnezone releases a light blue beam of electricity from its red eye at the opponent. | |||
Zero's Magnezone | Giratina and the Sky Warrior | None | |
Rotom releases light blue electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
A wild Rotom | Get Your Rotom Running! | None | |
Magnemite releases multiple bolts of light blue electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Multiple wild Magnemite | Steeling Peace of Mind! | None | |
A Coordinator's Magnemite | Dawn of a Royal Day! | None | |
Emolga's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks of electricity and it fires multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Iris's Emolga | Emolga the Irresistible! | None | |
Galvantula releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
A wild Galvantula | Emolga the Irresistible! | None | |
Stunfisk charges electricity around its body and releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Cilan's Stunfisk | BW032 | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user shoots electricity from its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Luxray releases electricity from its claws. | |||
Pearl's Rayhiko | VS. Clefairy | Debut | |
Raichu throws its tail to the ground and sends a wave of electricity through it. | |||
Volkner's Raichu | VS. Electivire | None |
Trivia
- The only Pokémon to not receive STAB from Discharge—the Nosepass, Klink, and Porygon evolution families—are each able to learn at least 3 Electric-type moves by leveling up.
- Prior to Generation V, it was the only Electric-type move that hits more than one Pokémon.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Waterfall | ||||
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