Charm

Essentials

Charm

non-damaging

Generation 2

Summary

Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
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

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
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

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

Effect

Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Sharply lowers the foe's ATTACK.

: Charms the foe and sharply reduces its ATTACK.
: The foe is charmed by the user’s cute appeals, sharply cutting its ATTACK.

: The user charmingly stares at the foe, making it less wary. The target’s Attack is sharply lowered.

: The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. The target's Attack is harshly lowered.

Foreign Names

German: Charme
Spanish: Encanto
French: Charme
Czech: Šarm
Italian: Fascino
Japanese: あまえる (amaeru)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥

Flavor text

Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.

Use after

None

Use before

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Charm.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
FeatherDance			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.

Pokémon

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	Pichu		Static Lightningrod		No Eggs	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
—	—	—	—	—	—	Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		No Eggs	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
—	—	—	—	—	—	Igglybuff		Cute Charm Friend Guard		No Eggs	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
			—	—	—	Happiny		Natural Cure Serene Grace Friend Guard		No Eggs	100	5	5	15	65	30	220
—	—	—	—	—	—	Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		No Eggs	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
—	—	—	—	—	—	Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
		3	2	2	2	Azurill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		No Eggs	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
		—	—	—	—	Wynaut		Shadow Tag Telepathy		No Eggs	95	23	48	23	48	23	260
8	8	8	—	—	—	Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Ground Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
8	8	8	—	—	—	Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Ground Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
			36	36	36	Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Ground	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
			33	33	33	Phanpy		Pickup Sand Veil		Ground	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
			39	39	43	Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
			45	45	50	Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
		25	22	25	25	Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Ground Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
		28	21	21	21	Minun		Minus		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
		9	9	9	9	Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
		4	4	4	4	Luvdisc		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 2	43	30	55	40	65	97	330
		50	55	55	55	Latias		Levitate		No Eggs	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
			9	9	9	Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Ground Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
			43	43	46	Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Ground Humanshape	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
			43	43	46	Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Ground Humanshape	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
			25	25	25	Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Ground	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
			25	25	25	Purugly		Thick Fat Own Tempo Defiant		Ground	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
			46	46	46	Mesprit		Levitate		No Eggs	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
			9	9	9	Phione		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
			9	9	9	Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
					28	Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Plant	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
					27	Minccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Ground	55	50	40	40	40	75	300
					46	Gothita		Frisk Shadow Tag		Humanshape	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
					50	Gothorita		Frisk Shadow Tag		Humanshape	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
					54	Gothitelle		Frisk Shadow Tag		Humanshape	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
					19	Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Indeterminate	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
					19	Duosion		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Indeterminate	65	40	50	125	60	30	370
					19	Reuniclus		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Indeterminate	110	65	75	125	85	30	490
					36	Spring Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Ground	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
					36	Spring Sawsbuck		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Ground	80	100	70	60	70	95	475
					29	Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Rattled		Ground	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
						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.
						Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
						Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Ground	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
						Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Plant	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
						Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Ground	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
						Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Ground	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
						Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		No Eggs	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
						Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Ground	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
						Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		No Eggs	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
						Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
						Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Ground	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
						Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Ground	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
						Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Plant	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
						Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
						Lillipup		Vital Spirit Pickup Run Away		Ground	45	60	45	25	45	55	275
						Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Ground	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
						Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Ground	55	45	43	55	43	72	313
						Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Plant	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
						Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Ground	55	75	60	75	60	103	428