Charge (move)
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| Charge じゅうでん Charge | ||||||||||||
| The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. It also raises the user's Sp. Def stat. | ||||||||||||
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Charge (Japanese: じゅうでん Charge) is a non-damaging Electric-type move introduced in Generation III.
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Effect
Generation III
If the user's next move is Electric-type, it will deal twice the usual amount of damage. This only applies to damage dealing moves of the Electric-type.
Generation IV
The effects of Charge are the same as the previous generation; however, Charge also raises the user's Special Defense by one stat level.
Learnset
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 
| Voltorb | Electric | -- | |
| 101 | 
| Electrode | Electric | -- | |
| 145 | 
| Zapdos | Electric | Flying | 61 |
| 170 | 
| Chinchou | Water | Electric | 49 |
| 171 | 
| Lanturn | Water | Electric | 61 |
| 309 | 
| Electrike | Electric | 41 | |
| 310 | 
| Manectric | Electric | 53 | |
| 311 | 
| Plusle | Electric | 31 | |
| 312 | 
| Minun | Electric | 31 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | 
| Pichu | Electric | Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos Electrike, Manectric Plusle, Minun | |
| 179 | 
| Mareep | Electric | Pikachu, Raichu Electrike, Manectric Plusle, Minun | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 |
| Voltorb | Electric | -- | |
| 101 |
| Electrode | Electric | -- | |
| 145 |
| Zapdos | Electric | Flying | 36 |
| 170 |
| Chinchou | Water | Electric | 45 |
| 171 |
| Lanturn | Water | Electric | 57 |
| 179 |
| Mareep | Electric | 23 | |
| 180 | 
| Flaaffy | Electric | 25 | |
| 181 | 
| Ampharos | Electric | 25 | |
| 309 |
| Electrike | Electric | 44 | |
| 310 |
| Manectric | Electric | 54 | |
| 311 |
| Plusle | Electric | 35 | |
| 312 |
| Minun | Electric | 35 | |
| 403 | 
| Shinx | Electric | 9 | |
| 404 | 
| Luxio | Electric | 9 | |
| 405 | 
| Luxray | Electric | --
9 | |
| 479 | 
| Rotom | Electric | Ghost | 43 |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 |
| Pichu | Electric | Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos Electrike, Manectric Plusle, Minun Shinx, Luxio, Luxray | |
| 179 |
| Mareep | Electric | Pikachu, Raichu Electrike, Manectric Plusle, Minun Shinx, Luxio, Luxray | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
In other languages
- Spanish: Carga
- German: Ladevorgang
- Italian: Sottocarica
- French: Chargeur
- Dutch: Oplading
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
