Wild Charge (move)

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Wild Charge (Japanese: ワイルドボルト Wild Volt) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It can be seen as a weaker version of Volt Tackle. It has been TM93 since Generation V.

Effect

Wild Charge inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ¼ of the damage done to the target.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy		50ORAS
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	49	49XY 39ORAS
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	61	61XY 42ORAS
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	45	45
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	53	53
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	63	63
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field	39	39
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field	47	47
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	59	59
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM93	VI TM93	VII TM93	VIII --	IX --
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0494		Victini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field	✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field	✔	✔
0507		Herdier		Field		Field	✔	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field	✔	✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0585		Deerling		Field		Field	✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field	✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral	✔B2W2	✔
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral	✔B2W2	✔
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral	✔B2W2	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field	✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field		✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field		✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field		✔
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field		✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field		✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field		✔
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field		✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon		✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon		✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy		✔
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying		✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying		✔
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

Zebstrika Thundurus Luxray Bunnelby
The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Zebstrika charges at the opponent. As it does, it pulls up its legs so it is flying through the air at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded in bright gold electricity with white static around it, making its body seem gold and brown. It then soars at the opponent and slams into it. When it hits the opponent, the electricity around it disappears and gathers where Zebstrika collided with the opponent, forming into a white orb of sparkling energy. The orb of energy then explodes. As it soars at the opponent, it leaves behind a stream of gold electricity.
Elesa's Zebstrika	Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!		Debut
	A spark of light blue electricity comes off Thundurus's body and it becomes surrounded in sparkling light blue electricity. Thundurus then flies towards the opponent at top speed and slams into it. As it charges, it leaves behind a trail of light blue electricity, and when Thundurus is inside the electricity, its body looks dark and light blue. When Thundurus slams into the opponent, the sparkling electricity explodes, knocking the opponent back and leaving Thundurus surrounded in plain light blue electricity.
A wild Thundurus	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		None
	Bouffalant runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent. While covered in electricity, Bouffalant's body looks gold and white.
A wild Bouffalant	Baffling the Bouffalant!		None
	Herdier runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent.
Kanata's Herdier	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
	Luxio runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent.
Clemont's Luxio	Bonnie for the Defense!		None
	Luxray runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent.
Clemont's Luxray	Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!		None
	Bunnelby runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent. Bunnelby then suffers from recoil damage.
Clemont's Bunnelby	The Moment of Lumiose Truth!		First used off-screen in A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Manectric
The user surrounds itself with electricity and smashes into the opponent. Using the move also causes recoil damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Manectric's body becomes surrounded by streaks of electricity. It then charges towards the opponent at a high speed and crashes into them. Manectric then suffers from recoil damage.
X's Élec	Morphing Manectric		Debut First mentioned in Overthrowing a Tyrunt

• Elesa's Zebstrika was revealed to know Wild Charge in Homecoming, but the move was used off-panel.

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Wild Charge is the only Electric-type Tough move.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 瘋狂伏特 Fēngkuáng Fútè Dutch Wild Charge French Éclair Fou German Stromstoß Italian Sprizzalampo Korean 와일드볼트 Wild Bolt Polish Dzika Energia Portuguese Brazil Carga Selvagem Ataque Selvagem (XY series-present, TCG, manga) Portugal Ataque Selvagem Spanish Latin America Carga Salvaje Spain Voltio Cruel

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