Charge (move)

If you were looking for the move called Charge in Japanese, see Take Down.

Charge じゅうでん Charge

Battles Type  Electric Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Charge (Japanese: じゅうでん Charge) is a non-damaging Electric-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III

If the user's next move is Electric-type, it will deal twice the usual amount of damage.

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 until the end of the turn.

Generation V

If the user's next move is Electric-type, its base power will be doubled. Charge also raises the user's Special Defense by one stat level.

Description

Games Description RSE Charges power to boost the electric move used next. FRLG The user charges power to boost the Electric move it uses next. The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. It also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. It also raises the user's Sp. Def stat. PMDRB The user gains the Charging status. It boosts the power of the Electric-type move to be used next. PMDTDS Gives the user a Charging status, which boosts the power of any Electric-type move used on the next turn. It also boosts the user's Special Defense by 1 level.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	--			--				--			'
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	--			--				--			'
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	61			36				36			'
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric	49			45				50			'
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric	61			57				64			'
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric									15	'
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric									16	'
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric									16	'
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric	41			44				44			'
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	53			54				54			'
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric	31			25				38			'
312		Minun	Electric		Electric	31			25				38			'
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric				9				9			'
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric				9				9			'
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric				--, 9				--, 9			'
479		Rotom	Electric		Electric				43				57			'
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric								8			'
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric								--, 8			'
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying								10			'
599		Klink	Steel		Steel								6			'
600		Klang	Steel		Steel								--, 6			'
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel								--, 6			'
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying								55			'
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
					II		III		IV		V		VI
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric
417		Pachirisu	Electric		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

Lanturn Manectric Electrike
The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sparks surround Manectric's body as it charges its electricity. After it's done, its electric attacks become much more powerful.
Wattson's Manectric	Manectric Charge		Debut
Jaco's Manectric	The Electrike Company!		None
	Electrike's body becomes surrounded by yellow sparks as it gathers electricity in its body.
Cal's Electrike	The Electrike Company!		None
Jaco's Electrike	The Electrike Company!		None
	The orbs on Lanturn's antennae glow yellow, then its whole body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks.
Kyle's Lanturn	Pruning a Passel of Pals!		None
	Plusle's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks.
Dawn's Kindergarten teacher's Plusle	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!		None
	Minun's body becomes surrounded in light blue sparks.
Dawn's Kindergarten teacher's Minun	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

File:Rikey Charge.png Electrike File:Wattson Manectric Charge Thunder Wave Adventures.png Manectric
The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Electrike runs around in circles to boost up its electric attack's power.
Mr. Abby's Rikey	VS Torkoal		Debut
	Manectric's body becomes surrounded by sparks of electricity as it boosts its electric attack's power.
Wattson's Manectric	VS. Kyogre & Groudon V		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Luxio
The user absorbs in electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Luxio absorbs electricity from the air.
Hareta's Luxio	Hareta's Heart's Desire		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 充電 Chōngdiàn Dutch Oplading Finnish Lataus* French Chargeur German Ladevorgang Greek Φόρτιση Italian Sottocarica Korean 충전 Chungjeon Portuguese Carregar Brazilian Portuguese Carregar Serbian Punjenje Spanish Carga

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