Essentials
Summary
Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. User's Electric moves have doubled power next turn.
Damage Dealt
Stats
- Power
 - — (no damage)
 - Accuracy
 - — (cannot miss)
 - PP
 - 20, up to 32 with 
 PP Up - Target
 - User
 - Effect chance
 - n/a
 - Priority
 - 0 (normal)
 
Flags
- Makes contact
 - Has a charging turn
 - Must recharge
 - Blocked by Detect and Protect
 - Reflectable
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            Snatchable
            
This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
 - Copied by Mirror Move
 - 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

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Effect
Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. If the user uses an Electric move next turn, its power will be doubled.
Meta
This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.
History
- Before 


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Does not raise the user's Special Defense.
 
Flavor
Flavor Text

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Charges power to boost the electric move used next.


The user charges power to boost the ELECTRIC move it uses next.
 
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The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. It also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.
 
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The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. It also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.
 
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The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.
 
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The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.
 
Foreign Names
- Japanese
        

 - じゅうでん (juuden)
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 - じゅうでん
 - Korean
        

 - 충전
 - Chinese
        

 - 充電
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 - 充电
 - French
        

 - Chargeur
 - German
        

 - Ladevorgang
 - Spanish
        

 - Carga
 - Italian
        

 - Sottocarica
 - Czech
        

 - Nabití
 
Contests
 Contest
    - Type
 
- Appeal
 - ♡♡
 - Jam
 - Flavor text
 - Works well if it's the same type as the one before.
 - Use after
 - None
 - Use before
 
 Super Contest
    - Type
 
- Appeal
 - Flavor text
 - Earn double the score in the next turn.
 - Use after
 - None
 - Use before
 
Similar moves
No other moves have the same effect as Charge.
Pokémon
     
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
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| Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | Alolan Geodude | 
     
     
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Magnet Pull
     Sturdy Galvanize  | 
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Mineral | 40 | 80 | 100 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 300 | ||||||||
| — | — | Alolan Graveler | 
     
     
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Magnet Pull
     Sturdy Galvanize  | 
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Mineral | 55 | 95 | 115 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 390 | ||||||||
| — | — | Alolan Golem | 
     
     
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Magnet Pull
     Sturdy Galvanize  | 
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Mineral | 80 | 120 | 130 | 55 | 65 | 45 | 495 | ||||||||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Voltorb | 
     
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Soundproof
     Static Aftermath  | 
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Mineral | 40 | 30 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 100 | 330 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Electrode | 
     
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Soundproof
     Static Aftermath  | 
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Mineral | 60 | 50 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 150 | 490 | |
| 61 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | Zapdos | 
     
     
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Pressure
     Static  | 
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Undiscovered | 90 | 90 | 85 | 125 | 90 | 100 | 580 | |
| 49 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | Chinchou | 
     
     
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Volt Absorb
     Illuminate Water Absorb  | 
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Water 2 | 75 | 38 | 38 | 56 | 56 | 67 | 330 | |
| 61 | 57 | 57 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 58 | 58 | Lanturn | 
     
     
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Volt Absorb
     Illuminate Water Absorb  | 
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Water 2 | 125 | 58 | 58 | 76 | 76 | 67 | 460 | |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Mareep | 
     
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Static
     Plus  | 
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    Monster
     Field  | 
    55 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 45 | 35 | 280 | ||
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | Flaaffy | 
     
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Static
     Plus  | 
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    Monster
     Field  | 
    70 | 55 | 55 | 80 | 60 | 45 | 365 | ||
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | Ampharos | 
     
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Static
     Plus  | 
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    Monster
     Field  | 
    90 | 75 | 85 | 115 | 90 | 55 | 510 | ||
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | Mega Ampharos | 
     
     
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    Monster
     Field  | 
    90 | 95 | 105 | 165 | 110 | 45 | 610 | ||||||
| 41 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | Electrike | 
     
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Static
     Lightning Rod Minus  | 
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Field | 40 | 45 | 40 | 65 | 40 | 65 | 295 | |
| 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 48 | 48 | 48 | Manectric | 
     
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Static
     Lightning Rod Minus  | 
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Field | 70 | 75 | 60 | 105 | 60 | 105 | 475 | |
| 54 | 48 | 48 | 48 | Mega Manectric | 
     
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Intimidate | ![]()  | 
Field | 70 | 75 | 80 | 135 | 80 | 135 | 575 | ||||||
| 31 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 28 | Plusle | 
     
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Plus
     Lightning Rod  | 
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Fairy | 60 | 50 | 40 | 85 | 75 | 95 | 405 | |
| 31 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 28 | Minun | 
     
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Minus
     Volt Absorb  | 
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Fairy | 60 | 40 | 50 | 75 | 85 | 95 | 405 | |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Shinx | 
     
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Rivalry
     Intimidate Guts  | 
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Field | 45 | 65 | 34 | 40 | 34 | 45 | 263 | ||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Luxio | 
     
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Rivalry
     Intimidate Guts  | 
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Field | 60 | 85 | 49 | 60 | 49 | 60 | 363 | ||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Luxray | 
     
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Rivalry
     Intimidate Guts  | 
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Field | 80 | 120 | 79 | 95 | 79 | 70 | 523 | ||
| 43 | 43 | 57 | 57 | — | — | — | — | Rotom | 
     
     
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Levitate | ![]()  | 
Amorphous | 50 | 50 | 77 | 95 | 77 | 91 | 440 | ||
| 43 | 57 | 57 | — | — | — | — | Heat Rotom | 
     
     
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Levitate | ![]()  | 
Amorphous | 50 | 65 | 107 | 105 | 107 | 86 | 520 | |||
| 43 | 57 | 57 | — | — | — | — | Wash Rotom | 
     
     
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Levitate | ![]()  | 
Amorphous | 50 | 65 | 107 | 105 | 107 | 86 | 520 | |||
| 43 | 57 | 57 | — | — | — | — | Frost Rotom | 
     
     
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Levitate | ![]()  | 
Amorphous | 50 | 65 | 107 | 105 | 107 | 86 | 520 | |||
| 43 | 57 | 57 | — | — | — | — | Fan Rotom | 
     
     
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Levitate | ![]()  | 
Amorphous | 50 | 65 | 107 | 105 | 107 | 86 | 520 | |||
| 43 | 57 | 57 | — | — | — | — | Mow Rotom | 
     
     
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Levitate | ![]()  | 
Amorphous | 50 | 65 | 107 | 105 | 107 | 86 | 520 | |||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Blitzle | 
     
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Lightning Rod
     Motor Drive Sap Sipper  | 
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Field | 45 | 60 | 32 | 50 | 32 | 76 | 295 | ||||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | Zebstrika | 
     
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Lightning Rod
     Motor Drive Sap Sipper  | 
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Field | 75 | 100 | 63 | 80 | 63 | 116 | 497 | ||||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Emolga | 
     
     
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Static
     Motor Drive  | 
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Field | 55 | 75 | 60 | 75 | 60 | 103 | 428 | ||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Klink | 
     
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Plus
     Minus Clear Body  | 
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Mineral | 40 | 55 | 70 | 45 | 60 | 30 | 300 | ||||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | Klang | 
     
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Plus
     Minus Clear Body  | 
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Mineral | 60 | 80 | 95 | 70 | 85 | 50 | 440 | ||||
| — | — | — | — | — | — | Klinklang | 
     
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Plus
     Minus Clear Body  | 
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Mineral | 60 | 100 | 115 | 70 | 85 | 90 | 520 | ||||
| 55 | 55 | — | — | 49 | 49 | Incarnate Thundurus | 
     
     
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Prankster
     Defiant  | 
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Undiscovered | 79 | 115 | 70 | 125 | 80 | 111 | 580 | ||||
| 55 | — | — | 49 | 49 | Therian Thundurus | 
     
     
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Volt Absorb | ![]()  | 
Undiscovered | 79 | 105 | 70 | 145 | 80 | 101 | 580 | |||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Helioptile | 
     
     
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Dry Skin
     Sand Veil Solar Power  | 
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    Monster
     Dragon  | 
    44 | 38 | 33 | 61 | 43 | 70 | 289 | ||||||
| — | — | — | — | Heliolisk | 
     
     
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Dry Skin
     Sand Veil Solar Power  | 
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    Monster
     Dragon  | 
    62 | 55 | 52 | 109 | 94 | 109 | 481 | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Dedenne | 
     
     
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Cheek Pouch
     Pickup Plus  | 
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    Field
     Fairy  | 
    67 | 58 | 57 | 81 | 67 | 101 | 431 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | Charjabug | 
     
     
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Battery | ![]()  | 
Bug | 57 | 82 | 95 | 55 | 75 | 36 | 400 | ||||||||
| — | — | Vikavolt | 
     
     
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Levitate | ![]()  | 
Bug | 77 | 70 | 90 | 145 | 75 | 43 | 500 | ||||||||
| — | — | Totem Vikavolt | 
     
     
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Levitate | ![]()  | 
Bug | 77 | 70 | 90 | 145 | 75 | 43 | 500 | ||||||||
| 13 | 13 | Togedemaru | 
     
     
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Iron Barbs
     Lightning Rod Sturdy  | 
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    Field
     Fairy  | 
    65 | 98 | 63 | 40 | 73 | 96 | 435 | ||||||||
| 13 | Totem Togedemaru | 
     
     
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Iron Barbs
     Lightning Rod Sturdy  | 
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    Field
     Fairy  | 
    65 | 98 | 63 | 40 | 73 | 96 | 435 | |||||||||
| 26 | 26 | Tapu Koko | 
     
     
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Electric Surge
     Telepathy  | 
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Undiscovered | 70 | 115 | 85 | 95 | 75 | 130 | 570 | ||||||||
| — | — | Xurkitree | 
     
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Beast Boost | ![]()  | 
Undiscovered | 83 | 89 | 71 | 173 | 71 | 83 | 570 | ||||||||
| 26 | Zeraora | 
     
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Volt Absorb | ![]()  | 
Undiscovered | 88 | 112 | 75 | 102 | 80 | 143 | 600 | |||||||||
     
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Pichu | 
     
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Static
     Lightning Rod  | 
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Undiscovered | 20 | 40 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 60 | 205 | |
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Mareep | 
     
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Static
     Plus  | 
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    Monster
     Field  | 
    55 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 45 | 35 | 280 | |
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Pachirisu | 
     
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Run Away
     Pickup Volt Absorb  | 
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    Field
     Fairy  | 
    60 | 45 | 70 | 45 | 90 | 95 | 405 | ||||
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