Charge Beam

Essentials

Charge Beam

special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 50; percentile 25.4
Accuracy: 90% ≈ 45.0 power
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 70
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM57
: TM57

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user fires a concentrated bundle of electricity. It may also raise the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

: The user attacks with an electric charge. The user may use any remaining electricity to raise its Sp. Atk stat.

Foreign Names

French: Rayon Chargé
Czech: Paprsek náboje
Spanish: Rayo Carga
German: Ladestrahl
Italian: Raggioscossa
Japanese: チャージビーム (chaajibiimu)

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Charge Beam.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Fiery Dance			10	80	100%		Has a 50% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by one stage.

Pokémon

Electric Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Charge Beam's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
26	26	22	22	Voltorb		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
26	26	22	22	Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	140	480
49	49	49	49	Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
49	49	49	49	Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		Undiscovered	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
49	49	49	49	Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
		26	26	Klink		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
		26	26	Klang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
		25	25	Klinklang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
		—	—	Tynamo		Levitate		Amorphous	35	55	40	45	40	60	275
		—	—	Eelektrik		Levitate		Amorphous	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
57	57	57	57	Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
57	57	57	57	Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
57	57	57	57	Pichu		Static Lightningrod		Undiscovered	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
57	57	57	57	Pikachu		Static Lightningrod		Field Fairy	35	55	30	50	40	90	300
57	57	57	57	Raichu		Static Lightningrod		Field Fairy	60	90	55	90	80	100	475
57	57	57	57	Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
57	57	57	57	Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
57	57	57	57	Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
57	57	57	57	Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	75	50	45	425
57	57	57	57	Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
57	57	57	57	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
57	57	57	57	Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
57	57	57	57	Magnemite		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	25	35	70	95	55	45	325
57	57	57	57	Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
57	57	57	57	Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
57	57	57	57	Voltorb		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
57	57	57	57	Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	140	480
57	57	57	57	Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
57	57	57	57	Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
57	57	57	57	Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
57	57	57	57	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
57	57	57	57	Elekid		Static Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
57	57	57	57	Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
57	57	57	57	Electivire		Motor Drive Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
57	57	57	57	Jolteon		Volt Absorb Quick Feet		Field	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
57	57	57	57	Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
57	57	57	57	Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
57	57	57	57	Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
57	57	57	57	Zapdos		Pressure Lightningrod		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
57	57	57	57	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
57	57	57	57	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
57	57	57	57	Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
57	57	57	57	Furret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
57	57	57	57	Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
57	57	57	57	Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
57	57	57	57	Mareep		Static Plus		Monster Field	55	40	40	65	45	35	280
57	57	57	57	Flaaffy		Static Plus		Monster Field	70	55	55	80	60	45	365
57	57	57	57	Ampharos		Static Plus		Monster Field	90	75	75	115	90	55	500
57	57	57	57	Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
57	57	57	57	Mismagius		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
57	57	57	57	Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
57	57	57	57	Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
57	57	57	57	Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
57	57	57	57	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
57	57	57	57	Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
57	57	57	57	Raikou		Pressure Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
57	57	57	57	Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
57	57	57	57	Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
57	57	57	57	Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
57	57	57	57	Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
57	57	57	57	Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
57	57	57	57	Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
57	57	57	57	Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
57	57	57	57	Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
57	57	57	57	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
57	57	57	57	Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
57	57	57	57	Delcatty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	70	65	65	55	55	70	380
57	57	57	57	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
57	57	57	57	Electrike		Static Lightningrod Minus		Field	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
57	57	57	57	Manectric		Static Lightningrod Minus		Field	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
57	57	57	57	Plusle		Plus		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
57	57	57	57	Minun		Minus		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
57	57	57	57	Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
57	57	57	57	Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
57	57	57	57	Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
57	57	57	57	Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
57	57	57	57	Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	70	55	65	95	85	70	440
57	57	57	57	Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	70	95	85	55	65	70	440
57	57	57	57	Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
57	57	57	57	Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
57	57	57	57	Kecleon		Color Change		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
57	57	57	57	Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
57	57	57	57	Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
57	57	57	57	Duskull		Levitate		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
57	57	57	57	Dusclops		Pressure		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
57	57	57	57	Dusknoir		Pressure		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
57	57	57	57	Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
57	57	57	57	Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	65	50	70	95	80	65	425
57	57	57	57	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
57	57	57	57	Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
57	57	57	57	Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		Undiscovered	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
57	57	57	57	Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
57	57	57	57	Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
57	57	57	57	Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
57	57	57	57	Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
57	57	57	57	Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
57	57	57	57	Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
57	57	57	57	Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
57	57	57	57	Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
57	57	57	57	Bidoof		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
57	57	57	57	Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
57	57	57	57	Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
57	57	57	57	Luxio		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
57	57	57	57	Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
57	57	57	57	Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Field Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
57	57	57	57	Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
57	57	57	57	Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
57	57	57	57	Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
57	57	57	57	Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
57	57	57	57	Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
57	57	57	57	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
57	57	57	57	Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
	57	57	57	Heat Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
	57	57	57	Wash Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
	57	57	57	Frost Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
	57	57	57	Fan Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
	57	57	57	Mow Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
57	57	57	57	Uxie		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
57	57	57	57	Mesprit		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
57	57	57	57	Azelf		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
57	57	57	57	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
	57	57	57	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
57	57	57	57	Cresselia		Levitate		Undiscovered	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
57	57	57	57	Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
57	57	57	57	Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
		57	57	Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		57	57	Munna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
		57	57	Musharna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	116	55	85	107	95	29	487
		57	57	Blitzle		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
		57	57	Zebstrika		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	75	100	63	80	63	116	497
		57	57	Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	55	45	43	55	43	72	313
		57	57	Swoobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
		57	57	Audino		Healer Regenerator Klutz		Fairy	103	60	86	60	86	50	445
		57	57	Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
		57	57	Gothita		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
		57	57	Gothorita		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
		57	57	Gothitelle		Frisk Shadow Tag		Human-Like	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
		57	57	Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Field	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
		57	57	Joltik		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
		57	57	Galvantula		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
		57	57	Klink		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
		57	57	Klang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
		57	57	Klinklang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
		57	57	Eelektrik		Levitate		Amorphous	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
		57	57	Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
		57	57	Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
		57	57	Beheeyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	75	75	75	125	95	40	485
		57	57	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
		57	57	Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
		57	57	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
		57	57	Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
			57	Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
		57	57	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
		57	57	Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
		57	57	Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
		57	57	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600