Charge (move)
Charge じゅうでん Charge | ||||||||||||
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Charge (Japanese: じゅうでん Charge) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.
Effect
Generation III
If the user's next move is Template:Type2, it will deal twice the usual amount of damage. This only applies to damage dealing moves of the Electric-type.
Generation IV
The effects of Charge are the same as the previous generation; however, Charge also raises the user's Special Defense by one stat level.
Learnset
Generation III
By leveling up
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By breeding
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0172
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Pichu
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
Electrike, Manectric
Plusle, Minun
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0179
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Mareep
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Pikachu, Raichu
Electrike, Manectric
Plusle, Minun
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0172
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Pichu
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
Electrike, Manectric
Plusle, Minun
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0179
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Mareep
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Pikachu, Raichu
Electrike, Manectric
Plusle, Minun
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation V
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0172
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Pichu
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
Electrike, Manectric
Plusle, Minun
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0179
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Mareep
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Pikachu, Raichu
Electrike, Manectric
Plusle, Minun
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
Blitzle, Zebstrika
Emolga
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0417
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Pachirisu
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Pikachu, Raichu
Electrike, Manectric
Plusle, Minun
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
Blitzle, Zebstrika
Emolga
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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In the anime
The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Sparks surround Manectric's body as it charges its electricity. After its done, its electric attacks become much more powerful. | |||
Wattson's Manectric | Manectric Charge | Debut | |
Jaco's Manectric | The Electrike Company! | None | |
Electrike's body becomes surrounded by yellow sparks as it gathers electricity in its body. | |||
Cal's Electrike | The Electrike Company! | None | |
Jaco's Electrike | The Electrike Company! | None | |
The orbs on Lanturn's antennae glow yellow, then its whole body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks. | |||
Kyle's Lanturn | Prunning a Passel of Pals! | None | |
Plusle's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks. | |||
Dawn's Kindergarten teacher's Plusle | Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! | None | |
Minun's body becomes surrounded in light blue sparks. | |||
Dawn's Kindergarten teacher's Minun | Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Electrike runs around in circles to boost up its electric attack's power. | |||
Mr. Abby's Rikey | VS Torkoal | Debut | |
Manectric's body becomes surrounded by sparks of electricity as it boosts its electric attack's power. | |||
Wattson's Manectric | VS. Kyogre & Groudon V | None |
In other generations
Trivia
- Klink and its evolutionary family are the only non-Template:Type2 types able to learn Charge naturally.
In other languages
- Chinese: 充電 Chōngdiàn
- Dutch: Oplading
- French: Chargeur
- German: Ladevorgang
- Greek: Φόρτιση
- Italian: Sottocarica
- Korean: 충전 Chungjeon
- Spanish: Carga
- Portuguese (European): Carregar
- Serbian: Punjenje
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