Discharge (move)
Discharge ほうでん Electrical Discharge | ||||||||||||
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Discharge (Japanese: ほうでん Electrical Discharge) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation IV.
Effect
Discharge damages all Pokémon except the user in Double Battles and has a 30% chance of paralyzing each of them. In Triple Battles, Discharge damages all adjacent Pokémon.
Discharge can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Charge was used in the prior turn.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0025 | Field | Fairy | 37 | 42 | 42XY 34ORAS |
34SMUSUM | 32 | 32 | |||
0026 | Field | Fairy | 1 | 1 | |||||||
026A | Raichu
Alolan Form |
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Field | Fairy | 1SwSh | 1 | |||||
074A | Geodude
Alolan Form |
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Mineral | 34SMUSUM | |||||||
075A | Graveler
Alolan Form |
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Mineral | 40SMUSUM | |||||||
076A | Golem
Alolan Form |
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Mineral | 40SMUSUM | |||||||
0081 | |
Mineral | 38 | 43 | 43XY 37ORAS |
37SMUSUM | 36 | 36 | |||
0082 | |
Mineral | 40 | 46BW 51B2W2 |
51XY 43ORAS |
43SMUSUM | 40 | 40 | |||
0100 | Mineral | 37ORAS | 37SMUSUM | 37BDSP | 37 | ||||||
100H | Voltorb
Hisuian Form |
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Mineral | 34 | |||||||
0101 | Mineral | 41ORAS | 41SMUSUM | 41BDSP | 41 | ||||||
101H | Electrode
Hisuian Form |
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Mineral | 34 | |||||||
0125 | Human-Like | 37 | 44BW 36B2W2 |
36 | 36SMUSUM | 34 | |||||
0135 | Field | 78PtHGSS | 78BW 37B2W2 |
37 | 37SMUSUM | 40 | 40 | ||||
0137 | Mineral | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40SMUSUM | 40 | |||||
0145 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50SMUSUM | 45 | 45 | |||
0170 | |
Water 2 | 34 | 39 | 39XY 34ORAS |
34 | 28 | ||||
0171 | |
Water 2 | 40 | 47 | 47XY 37ORAS |
37 | 30 | ||||
0179 | Monster | Field | 28 | 37BW 32B2W2 |
32 | 32 | 32BDSP | 32 | |||
0180 | Monster | Field | 31 | 42BW 38B2W2 |
38 | 38 | 38BDSP | 38 | |||
0181 | Monster | Field | 34 | 48BW 40B2W2 |
40 | 40 | 40BDSP | 40 | |||
0233 | Mineral | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
0239 | No Eggs Discovered | 34 | 41BW 33B2W2 |
33 | 33 | 32 | |||||
0243 | No Eggs Discovered | 57 | 57 | 1, 57 | 1, 57 | 54 | |||||
0299 | Mineral | 49DP 55PtHGSS |
55BW 39B2W2 |
39XY 31ORAS |
31 | 31BDSP | |||||
0309 | Field | 41 | 41 | 41XY 29ORAS |
29 | 32 | |||||
0310 | Field | 49 | 49 | 49XY 30ORAS |
30 | 36 | |||||
0311 | Fairy | 31ORAS | 31 | 31BDSP | |||||||
0312 | Fairy | 31ORAS | 31 | 31BDSP | |||||||
0403 | Field | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | ||||
0404 | Field | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 54 | ||||
0405 | Field | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 64 | ||||
0417 | Field | Fairy | 29 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41BDSP | 41 | |||
0462 | |
Mineral | 40 | 46BW 51B2W2 |
51XY 43ORAS |
43 | 40 | 40 | |||
0466 | Human-Like | 37 | 44BW 36B2W2 |
36 | 36 | 34 | |||||
0474 | Mineral | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
0476 | |
Mineral | 49DP 55PtHGSS |
55BW 39B2W2 |
39XY 31ORAS |
31 | 31BDSP | ||||
0479 | |
Amorphous | 50 | 64 | 1, 64 | 1, 64 | 50 | 50 | |||
0522 | Field | 32 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
0523 | Field | 36 | 36 | 36 | |||||||
0587 | |
Field | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50SwSh | |||||
0595 | |
Bug | 45 | 45 | 45 | 37SwSh | |||||
0596 | |
Bug | 54 | 54 | 54 | 39SwSh | |||||
0599 | Mineral | 42 | 42 | 42 | 24SwSh | ||||||
0600 | Mineral | 44 | 44 | 44 | 24SwSh | ||||||
0601 | Mineral | 44 | 44 | 44 | 24SwSh | ||||||
0603 | Amorphous | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | ||||||
0604 | Amorphous | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
0618 | |
Water 1 | Amorphous | 25 | 25 | 25 | 45SwSh | ||||
0642 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 43 | 43 | 37 | 45SwSh | 45 | ||||
0695 | |
Monster | Dragon | 1SwSh | |||||||
0702 | |
Field | Fairy | 50 | 50 | 40SwSh | 40 | ||||
0737 | |
Bug | 43 | 64SwSh | |||||||
0738 | |
Bug | 1SwSh | ||||||||
0777 | |
Field | Fairy | 29 | 45SwSh | ||||||
0785 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 48 | 45SwSh | |||||||
0796 | No Eggs Discovered | 47 | 45SwSh | ||||||||
0807 | No Eggs Discovered | 50USUM | 64SwSh | ||||||||
0809 | No Eggs Discovered | 64SwSh | |||||||||
0849 | Toxtricity
Amped Form |
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Human-Like | 36SwSh | 36 | ||||||
849L | Toxtricity
Low Key Form |
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Human-Like | 36SwSh | 36 | ||||||
0871 | Water 1 | Amorphous | 60SwSh | 60 | |||||||
0880 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 56SwSh | ||||||||
0881 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 56SwSh | ||||||||
0921 | Field | 38 | |||||||||
0922 | |
Field | 42 | ||||||||
0923 | |
Field | 49 | ||||||||
0938 | Water 1 | 32 | |||||||||
0939 | Water 1 | 32 | |||||||||
0940 | |
Water 1 | Flying | 43 | |||||||
0941 | |
Water 1 | Flying | 48 | |||||||
0989 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 56 | ||||||||
0994 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 42 | ||||||||
1008 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 28 | ||||||||
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 breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0309 | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||||
0311 | Fairy | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||||
0312 | Fairy | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||||
0698 | |
Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔SwSh | ||||||
0736 | Bug | ✔SwSh | |||||||||
0835 | Field | ✔SwSh | |||||||||
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. |
Special move
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0311 | Fairy | Dream World - Dream Park | ||||
0312 | Fairy | Dream World - Dream Park | ||||
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
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Discharge is a move with 9 power, 70% accuracy and 8PP. The user attacks all enemies in the room, possibly inflicting paralysis on them. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness).
Pokémon Conquest
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 41
Accuracy: 100%
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Effect: Has a 30% chance to paralyze each target. |
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Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.
Pokémon GO
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
Pokémon Masters EX
Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description | Playable Users |
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Special | 3 | — | 92 | 110 | 100% | All opponents | — | Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed.* | Hau & Raichu* Volkner (New Year's 2022) & Electivire Kris & Jolteon (Direct link) |
- Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a moderate chance of leaving the target paralyzed.
Pokémon UNITE
In Pokémon UNITE, Discharge is Zeraora's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 8 and upgrading Slash into it instead of Wild Charge. The user emits an electric aura, damaging all enemies within the aura and granting a shield to the user when it hits. Any paralyzed enemies within the area of effect are pulled towards the user when the move ends, damaging and stunning them. At level 14, the move also slows down enemies.
Description
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In the anime
Main series
The user strikes the target by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also cause paralysis. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Pachirisu's cheeks start to release light blue or yellow sparks of electricity. It then fires multiple light blue or yellow bolts of electricity from its body all around it. | |||
Dawn's Pachirisu | Twice Smitten, Once Shy! | Debut | |
Multiple wild Pachirisu | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | None | |
Magneton releases multiple light blue or yellow beams of electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
A Coordinator's Magneton | Settling a Not-So-Old Score! | None | |
Multiple wild Magneton | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | None | |
Belmondo's Magneton | Confronting the Darkness! | None | |
Luxio releases multiple bolts of blue electricity from its body at the opponent; or, Luxio charges up and releases a large amount of yellow electricity. | |||
A wild Luxio | The Rise of Darkrai | None | |
A wild Luxio | Leading a Stray! | None | |
Clemont's Luxio | A Campus Reunion! | None | |
Magnezone releases a light blue or yellow bolt of electricity from its red eye at the opponent. | |||
Zero's Magnezone | Giratina and the Sky Warrior | None | |
Multiple wild Magnezone | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | None | |
Rotom releases light blue or yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
A wild Rotom | Get Your Rotom Running! | None | |
Magnemite releases multiple bolts of light blue or yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Multiple wild Magnemite | Steeling Peace of Mind! | None | |
A Coordinator's Magnemite | Dawn of a Royal Day! | None | |
Multiple wild Magnemite | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | None | |
Emolga's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks of electricity and it fires multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. After the attack, its body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity for a moment. | |||
Iris's Emolga | Emolga the Irresistible! | None | |
Multiple wild Emolga | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | None | |
Galvantula's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
A wild Galvantula | Emolga the Irresistible! | None | |
A wild Galvantula | The Journalist from Another Region! | None | |
Eelektross touches the opponent with its body. Its body then becomes surrounded in yellow or blue static electricity that starts at its mouth and flows down to its tail, shocking the opponent. When the attack gets more powerful, the yellow or blue static jolts off Eelektross's body. | |||
Emmet's Eelektross | Battle For The Underground! | None | |
Shinx releases blue bolts of electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Aspertia Gym's Shinx | There's a New Gym Leader in Town! | None | |
Luxray releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Clemont's Luxray | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | None | |
Voltorb releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Multiple wild Votorb | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | None | |
Electrode releases one or multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Multiple wild Electrode | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | None | |
Visquez's Electrode | Destination: Coronation! | None | |
Mareep releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Multiple wild Mareep | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | None | |
Electrike releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Multiple wild Electrike | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | None | |
Plusle releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Multiple wild Plusle | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | None | |
Multa's Plusle | Searching for Service with a Smile! | None | |
Minun releases multiple bolts of yellow or blue electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Multiple wild Minun | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | None | |
Devi's Minun | Searching for Service with a Smile! | None | |
Stunfisk releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Multiple wild Stunfisk | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | None | |
Helioptile releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Multiple wild Helioptile | The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! | Helioptile cannot legally know Discharge | |
Tapu Koko releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Tapu Koko (anime) | A Guardian Rematch! | None | |
Shiny Tapu Koko (anime) | Battling the Beast Within! | None | |
Charjabug releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Sophocles's Charjabug | So Long, Sophocles! | None | |
Alolan Golem creates sparks of yellow electricity around the rock in its cannon and then fires the rock at the opponent. | |||
A Hiker's Golem | Sparking Confusion! | None | |
Vikavolt releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent; or, Vikavolt's pincers glow yellow, and it releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from them at the opponent. On occasion, this will paralyze the opponent. | |||
Sophocles's Vikavolt | A High-Speed Awakening! | None | |
Sterling's Vikavolt | Narrowing the Chaser Chase! | None | |
Amped Form Toxtricity releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Toxtricity of the Maximizers | Battling Turned Up to Eleven! | None |
Pokémon Generations
The user discharges electricity from its body, hitting everyone around it. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Zebstrika releases multiple bolts of light blue electricity from its mane at the opponents around it. | |||
Elesa's Zebstrika | The Uprising | Debut |
In the manga
Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger
The user zaps more than one foe with electricity. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Plusle zaps more than one foe with electricity. | |||
Solana's Plusle | Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger | Debut | |
Minun zaps more than one foe with electricity. | |||
Daichi's Minun | Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger | None |
Pokémon Adventures
The user shoots electricity from its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Luxray holds up its front two paws and releases a beam of electricity from each of them at the opponent, or Luxray points the tip of its tail at the opponent and it releases a beam of electricity from the star on the end of its tail at the opponent. | |||
Pearl's Rayler | Cautious Clefairy | Debut | |
Raichu releases electric sparks from its cheeks and it releases multiple beams of electricity from its body at the opponent. | |||
Volkner's Raichu | Shorting Out Electivire | None | |
Static electricity comes off Electivire's body and surrounds the battlefield, shocking the opponent. | |||
Volkner's Electivire | The Final Dimensional Duel VI | None | |
Mega Manectric releases a beam of electricity from its mane the opponent. | |||
X's Élec | Burning Fletchinder | None | |
Static electricity comes off Magnezone's body and surrounds the battlefield, shocking the opponent. | |||
Wally's Magnezone | PS612 | None | |
Porygon releases a surge of electricity from is body at the opponent. | |||
Gladion's Porygon | The Final Match and a Surprising Finale! | None |
- Ghetsis's Eelektross was revealed to know Discharge on the official website, but it has never shown using the move.
Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!
The user releases electricity all around the area. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Pikachu releases electricity from its body all over the battlefield. | |||
Ryū's Pikachu | ABM02 | Debut | |
Luxray releases electricity from its body all over the battlefield. | |||
Ryū's Luxray | ABM05 | None |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
The user shoots electricity from its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Electivire releases several electricity from the antennae at the opponent. | |||
Mitsumi's Electivire | Clash! Hareta vs. Mitsumi!! | Debut | |
Luxray releases excess electricity from its body. | |||
Hareta's Luxray | Hearts and Spirits Collide | None |
Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!
The user zaps the foe with electricity. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Rotom zaps the foe with electricity. | |||
Yū Shirogane's Rotom | PBK2 | Debut |
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
The user shoots electricity from its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Zapdos waves one of its wings, releasing a wave of electricity from it at the opponent. | |||
A wild Zapdos | I Want to See a Pro Game!! | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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Variations of the move Discharge | ||
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