Discharge

Essentials

Discharge

special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 55.2
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: All other Pokémon
Effect chance: 30
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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A flare of electricity is loosed to strike all Pokémon in battle. It may also cause paralysis.

: A flare of electricity is loosed to strike the area around the user. It may also cause paralysis.

: The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also cause paralysis.

: The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also cause paralysis.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ほうでん (houden)
: ほうでん
Korean: 방전
Chinese: 放電
: 放电
French: Coup d’Jus
German: Ladungsstoß
Spanish: Chispazo
Italian: Scarica
Czech: Vybití

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 Discharge.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Thunder Punch	15	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Body Slam	15	85	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Thunder Shock	30	40	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Thunderbolt	15	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Lick	30	30	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Zap Cannon	5	120	50%	Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
Spark	20	65	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Dragon Breath	20	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Force Palm	10	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Bolt Strike	5	130	85%	Has a 20% chance to paralyze the target.
Stoked Sparksurfer	1	175	—	Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
Shadow Bolt	—	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Discharge'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.
37	37	37	42	42	42	34	34	34	Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
						34			Cosplay Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
						34			Pikachu Rock Star		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
						34			Pikachu Belle		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
						34			Pikachu Pop Star		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
						34			Pikachu Ph.D.		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
						34			Pikachu Libre		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
							34	34	Original Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
							34	34	Hoenn Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
							34	34	Sinnoh Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
							34	34	Unova Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
							34	34	Kalos Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
							34	34	Alola Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
								34	Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
							34	34	Alolan Geodude		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
							40	40	Alolan Graveler		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
							40	40	Alolan Golem		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
38	38	38	43	43	43	37	37	37	Magnemite		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	25	35	70	95	55	45	325
40	40	40	46	51	51	43	43	43	Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
40	40	40	46	51	51	43	43	43	Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
						37	37	37	Voltorb		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
						41	41	41	Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	150	490
34	34	34	41	33	33	33	33	33	Elekid		Static Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
37	37	37	44	36	36	36	36	36	Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
37	37	37	44	36	36	36	36	36	Electivire		Motor Drive Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
	78	78	78	37	37	37	37	37	Jolteon		Volt Absorb Quick Feet		Field	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Zapdos		Pressure Static		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
34	34	34	39	39	39	34	34	34	Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
40	40	40	47	47	47	37	37	37	Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
28	28	28	37	32	32	32	32	32	Mareep		Static Plus		Monster Field	55	40	40	65	45	35	280
31	31	31	42	38	38	38	38	38	Flaaffy		Static Plus		Monster Field	70	55	55	80	60	45	365
34	34	34	48	40	40	40	40	40	Ampharos		Static Plus		Monster Field	90	75	85	115	90	55	510
					40	40	40	40	Mega Ampharos		Mold Breaker		Monster Field	90	95	105	165	110	45	610
57	57	57	57	57	—	—	—	—	Raikou		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
49	55	55	55	39	39	31	31	31	Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
49	55	55	55	39	39	31	31	31	Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
41	41	41	41	41	41	29	29	29	Electrike		Static Lightning Rod Minus		Field	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
49	49	49	49	49	49	30	30	30	Manectric		Static Lightning Rod Minus		Field	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
					49	30	30	30	Mega Manectric		Intimidate		Field	70	75	80	135	80	135	575
						31	31	31	Plusle		Plus Lightning Rod		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
						31	31	31	Minun		Minus Volt Absorb		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
48	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	Luxio		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
56	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
29	29	29	41	41	41	41	41	41	Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Field Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
50	50	50	64	64	—	—	—	—	Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
	50	50	64	64	—	—	—	—	Heat Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
	50	50	64	64	—	—	—	—	Wash Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
	50	50	64	64	—	—	—	—	Frost Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
	50	50	64	64	—	—	—	—	Fan Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
	50	50	64	64	—	—	—	—	Mow Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
			32	32	32	32	32	32	Blitzle		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
			36	36	36	36	36	36	Zebstrika		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	75	100	63	80	63	116	497
			50	50	50	50	50	50	Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Field	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
			45	45	45	45	45	45	Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
			54	54	54	54	54	54	Galvantula		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
			42	42	42	42	42	42	Klink		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
			44	44	44	44	44	44	Klang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
			44	44	44	44	44	44	Klinklang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
			29	29	29	29	29	29	Eelektrik		Levitate		Amorphous	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
			—	—	—	—	—	—	Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
			25	25	25	25	25	25	Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
			43	43	43	43	37	37	Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
				43	43	43	37	37	Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
					50	50	50	50	Dedenne		Cheek Pouch Pickup Plus		Field Fairy	67	58	57	81	67	101	431
							43	43	Charjabug		Battery		Bug	57	82	95	55	75	36	400
							29	29	Togedemaru		Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy		Field Fairy	65	98	63	40	73	96	435
								29	Totem Togedemaru		Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy		Field Fairy	65	98	63	40	73	96	435
							48	48	Tapu Koko		Electric Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	115	85	95	75	130	570
							47	47	Xurkitree		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	83	89	71	173	71	83	570
								50	Zeraora		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	88	112	75	102	80	143	600
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Electrike		Static Lightning Rod Minus		Field	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
									Plusle		Plus Lightning Rod		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
									Minun		Minus Volt Absorb		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
									Amaura		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	77	59	50	67	63	46	362

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