Essentials

Charge

electric None

Generation 3

Summary

Raises the user's Special Defense by one level. User's Electric moves have doubled power next turn.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon ½
  • electric ½
  • fighting 1
  • fire 1
  • flying 2
  • ghost 1
  • grass ½
  • ground 0
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock 1
  • steel 1
  • water 2
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Names

Japanese
じゅうでん (juuden)
French
Chargeur
German
Ladevorgang
Spanish
Carga
Italian
Sottocarica

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Raises the user's Special Defense by one level. If the user uses an electric move next turn, its power will be doubled.

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Charges power to boost the electric move used next.
Generation 4
The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. It also raises the user's Sp. Def stat.

Categories

  • Special Defense up

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
smart
Appeal
♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
Works well if it's the same type as the one before.
Use after
None
Use before

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
smart
Appeal
Flavor text
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Use after
None
Use before

Pokémon

Generation 3 DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver 		Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — Voltorb electric Static
Soundproof 		genderless Mineral 40 30 50 55 55 100 330
— — — Electrode electric Static
Soundproof 		genderless Mineral 60 50 70 80 80 140 480
61 36 36 Zapdos electric flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 90 85 125 90 100 580
49 45 45 Chinchou water electric Volt Absorb
Illuminate 		½ male, ½ female Water 2 75 38 38 56 56 67 330
61 57 57 Lanturn water electric Volt Absorb
Illuminate 		½ male, ½ female Water 2 125 58 58 76 76 67 460
23 23 Mareep electric Static ½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground 		55 40 40 65 45 35 280
25 25 Flaaffy electric Static ½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground 		70 55 55 80 60 45 365
25 25 Ampharos electric Static ½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground 		90 75 75 115 90 55 500
41 44 44 Electrike electric Static
Lightningrod 		½ male, ½ female Ground 40 45 40 65 40 65 295
53 54 54 Manectric electric Static
Lightningrod 		½ male, ½ female Ground 70 75 60 105 60 105 475
31 35 35 Plusle electric Plus ½ male, ½ female Fairy 60 50 40 85 75 95 405
31 35 35 Minun electric Minus ½ male, ½ female Fairy 60 40 50 75 85 95 405
9 9 Shinx electric Intimidate
Rivalry 		½ male, ½ female Ground 45 65 34 40 34 45 263
9 9 Luxio electric Intimidate
Rivalry 		½ male, ½ female Ground 60 85 49 60 49 60 363
— — Luxray electric Intimidate
Rivalry 		½ male, ½ female Ground 80 120 79 95 79 70 523
9 9 Luxray electric Intimidate
Rivalry 		½ male, ½ female Ground 80 120 79 95 79 70 523
43 Fan Rotom ghost electric Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
43 Frost Rotom ghost electric Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
43 Heat Rotom ghost electric Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
43 Mow Rotom ghost electric Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
43 43 Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 50 77 95 77 91 440
43 Wash Rotom ghost electric Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Generation 3 DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver 		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.
Pichu electric Static ½ male, ½ female No Eggs 20 40 15 35 35 60 205
Mareep electric Static ½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground 		55 40 40 65 45 35 280

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