Wild Charge (move)

Wild Charge
ワイルドボルト Wild Volt

Battles

Type	Electric
Category	Physical
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	90
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
TM93 in Generation V TM93 in Generation VI TM93 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Wild Charge (Japanese: ワイルドボルト Wild Volt) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It has been TM93 until Generation VIII. It is TR86 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Wild Charge inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ¼ of the damage done to the target.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. It also damages the user a little.
XY ORAS SM USUM	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy		50^ORAS	50
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	49	49^XY 39^ORAS	39
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	61	61^XY 42^ORAS	42
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	45	45	45
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	53	53	53
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	63	63	63
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field	39	39	39
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field	47	47	47
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	59	59	59
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy			41
0785		Tapu Koko		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			32
0807		Zeraora		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			36^USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM93	VI TM93	VII TM93	VIII --	IX --
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
026A		Raichu Alola Form		Field	Fairy			✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
076A		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0507		Herdier		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0585		Deerling		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral	✔^B2W2	✔	✔
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral	✔^B2W2	✔	✔
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral	✔^B2W2	✔	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field		✔	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field		✔	✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field		✔	✔
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field		✔	✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field		✔	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field		✔	✔
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field		✔	✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy		✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying		✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying		✔	✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug			✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug			✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug			✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy			✔
0785		Tapu Koko		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔
0791		Solgaleo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔
0796		Xurkitree		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔
0807		Zeraora		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔^USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Wild Charge inflicts damage to the enemy and the user receives recoil. In Gates to Infinity and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the recoil damage is 10% of the user's max HP, rather than being affected by the damage dealt to the enemy.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Wild Charge is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Wild Charge

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

90

Energy cost

50

Duration

2.6 seconds

Damage window

1.7 - 2.1 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

90

Energy cost

50

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

Description

Games	Description
MDGtI	It damages an enemy, but you receive recoil damage, too.
SMD	It damages an enemy, but you'll receive recoil damage, too.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Electivire Thundurus Luxray Bunnelby
The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Zebstrika pulls its legs up and charges at the opponent while surrounded in bright gold electricity with white static around it. When it hits the opponent, the electricity around it gathers where Zebstrika collided with the opponent, forming into a white orb of sparkling energy, which then explodes.
Elesa's Zebstrika	Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!	Debut
	Thundurus flies towards the opponent at top speed while covered in sparkling light blue electricity. When Thundurus slams into the opponent, the sparkling electricity explodes.
Thundurus (anime)	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1	None
	Bouffalant runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent.
A wild Bouffalant	Baffling the Bouffalant!	None
	Herdier runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent.
Kanata's Herdier	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice	None
	Luxio runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent.
Clemont's Luxio	Bonnie for the Defense!	None
	Luxray runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent.
Clemont's Luxray	Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!	None
	Bunnelby runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent. Bunnelby then suffers from recoil damage.
Clemont's Bunnelby	The Moment of Lumiose Truth!	First used off-screen in A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!
	Electivire's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it charges at the opponent, tackling them.
Mr. Electric's Electivire	A Young Royal Flame Ignites!	None
	Vikavolt's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it flies towards the opponent, tackling them.
Sophocles's Vikavolt	The Road to the Semifinals!	None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Manectric
The user surrounds itself with electricity and smashes into the opponent. Using the move also causes recoil damage.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Manectric's body becomes surrounded by streaks of electricity. It then charges towards the opponent at a high speed and crashes into them. Manectric then suffers from recoil damage.
X's Élec	Morphing Manectric	Debut First mentioned in Overthrowing a Tyrunt

Elesa's Zebstrika was revealed to know Wild Charge in Homecoming, but the move was used off-panel.

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX
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Trivia

Wild Charge is the only Electric-type Tough move.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	瘋狂伏特 Fūngkòhng Fuhkdahk
Chinese	Mandarin	瘋狂伏特 / 疯狂伏特 Fēngkuáng Fútè
Dutch		Wildcharge
French		Éclair Fou
German		Stromstoß
Italian		Sprizzalampo
Korean		와일드볼트 Wild Volt
Polish		Dzika Energia
Portuguese	Brazil	Ataque Selvagem (games, XY series-present, TCG, manga) Carga Selvagem (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Ataque Selvagem
Spanish	Latin America	Carga Salvaje
Spanish	Spain	Voltio Cruel
Vietnamese		Hào Quang Điện Kích* Phủ Điện Đột Kích*

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

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