Discharge

Essentials

Discharge

special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 63.0
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

Machines

: 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.

Foreign Names

Italian: Scarica
French: Coup d'Jus
German: Ladungsstoß
Czech: Vybití
Spanish: Chispazo
Japanese: ほうでん (houden)

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
ThunderPunch	15	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Body Slam	15	85	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
ThunderShock	30	40	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Thunderbolt	15	95	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Lick	30	20	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.
DragonBreath	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.
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	Pikachu		Static Lightningrod		Ground Fairy	35	55	30	50	40	90	300
38	38	38	43	Magnemite		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	25	35	70	95	55	45	325
40	40	40	46	Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
40	40	40	46	Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
34	34	34	41	Elekid		Static Vital Spirit		No Eggs	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
37	37	37	44	Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Humanshape	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
37	37	37	44	Electivire		Motor Drive Vital Spirit		Humanshape	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
	78	78	78	Jolteon		Volt Absorb Quick Feet		Ground	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
40	40	40	40	Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
40	40	40	40	Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
40	40	40	40	Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
50	50	50	50	Zapdos		Pressure Lightningrod		No Eggs	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
34	34	34	39	Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
40	40	40	47	Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
28	28	28	37	Mareep		Static Plus		Monster Ground	55	40	40	65	45	35	280
31	31	31	42	Flaaffy		Static Plus		Monster Ground	70	55	55	80	60	45	365
34	34	34	48	Ampharos		Static Plus		Monster Ground	90	75	75	115	90	55	500
57	57	57	57	Raikou		Pressure Volt Absorb		No Eggs	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
49	55	55	55	Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
49	55	55	55	Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
41	41	41	41	Electrike		Static Lightningrod Minus		Ground	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
49	49	49	49	Manectric		Static Lightningrod Minus		Ground	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
41	41	41	41	Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Ground	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
48	48	48	48	Luxio		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Ground	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
56	56	56	56	Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Ground	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
29	29	29	41	Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Ground Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
50	50	50	64	Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
	50	50	64	Heat Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
	50	50	64	Wash Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
	50	50	64	Frost Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
	50	50	64	Fan Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
	50	50	64	Mow Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
			32	Blitzle		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Ground	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
			36	Zebstrika		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Ground	75	100	63	80	63	116	497
			50	Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Ground	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
			45	Joltik		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
			54	Galvantula		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
			42	Klink		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
			44	Klang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
			44	Klinklang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
			29	Eelektrik		Levitate		Indeterminate	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
			—	Eelektross		Levitate		Indeterminate	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
			25	Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Indeterminate	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
			43	Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		No Eggs	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
				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 Lightningrod Minus		Ground	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
				Plusle		Plus		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
				Minun		Minus		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405