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 TR86 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0

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: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Wild Charge (Japanese: ワイルドボルト Wild Volt) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM93 from Generations V through Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. It is TR86 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Generations V-VII

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

Generation VIII onward

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus only, using Wild Charge will cure the user of drowsiness, and has a chance to paralyze the target.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. It also damages the user a little. XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh 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
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy		50ORAS	50SMUSUM
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	49	49XY 39ORAS	39	40SwShBDSP
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	61	61XY 42ORAS	42	48SwShBDSP
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	45	45	45	48SwShBDSP 37LA
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	53	53	53	68SwShBDSP 37LA
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	63	63	63	80SwShBDSP 37LA
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like				1BDSP
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	55SwSh
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	60SwSh
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				56SwSh
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			36USUM	72SwSh
0835		Yamper		Field		Field				40SwSh
0836		Boltund		Field		Field				48SwSh
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/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM93	VI TM93	VII TM93	VIII TR86	IX --
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
026A		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy			✔	✔SwSh
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
076A		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
077G		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field				✔SwSh
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field				✔SwSh
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
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	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
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	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
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	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
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	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
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	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
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	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
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	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0498		Tepig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0507		Herdier		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0585		Deerling		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral	✔B2W2	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral	✔B2W2	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral	✔B2W2	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
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	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
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	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔SwSh
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔SwSh
0667		Litleo		Field		Field		✔	✔
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field		✔	✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field		✔	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field		✔	✔
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field		✔	✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔SwSh
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔SwSh
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔SwSh
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔	✔SwSh
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔	✔SwSh
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug			✔	✔SwSh
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug			✔	✔SwSh
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug			✔	✔SwSh
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy			✔	✔SwSh
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			✔	✔SwSh
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			✔	✔SwSh
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			✔	✔SwSh
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	✔SwSh
0820		Greedent		Field		Field				✔SwSh
0831		Wooloo		Field		Field				✔SwSh
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field				✔SwSh
0835		Yamper		Field		Field				✔SwSh
0836		Boltund		Field		Field				✔SwSh
0849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔SwSh
849L		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔SwSh
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy				✔SwSh
0880		Dracozolt		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				✔SwSh
0881		Arctozolt		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				✔SwSh
0888		Zacian		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				✔SwSh
0889		Zamazenta		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				✔SwSh
0894		Regieleki		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				✔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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
058H		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
059H		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔
100H		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
101H		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔
157H		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
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	✔
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	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
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	✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field	✔
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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	125	150	100%	An opponent	Recoil	The user also takes 20% of the damage it dealt to the target.

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 100 Energy cost 45 Secondary effect 2 Defense Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• May 1, 2020
  • Power: 90 → 100
  • Energy cost: 50 → 45
  • Secondary effect added

Description

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

In the anime

Electivire Thundurus Luxray Vikavolt
The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target.
Pokémon	Method
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. Once the attack is finished, yellow sparks run up Bunnelby's body as it takes 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. Sometimes, red sparks run up Electivire's body as it takes recoil damage.
Mr. Electric's Electivire	A Young Royal Flame Ignites!		None
Volkner's Electivire	Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!		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

Pokémon Adventures

Manectric
The user surrounds itself with electricity and smashes into the opponent. Using the move also causes recoil damage.
Pokémon	Method
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	PS567		Debut First mentioned in PS566

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

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

Trivia

• Wild Charge is the only Electric-type Tough move.
• This move's English and Japanese names are both puns, with the words bolt and charge having both running and electricity-related meanings.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 瘋狂伏特 Fūngkòhng Fuhkdahk 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, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga) Carga Selvagem (early anime) Portugal Ataque Selvagem Spanish Latin America Carga Salvaje Spain Voltio Cruel Thai ไวลด์โวลต์ Vietnamese Hào Quang Điện Kích* Phủ Điện Đột Kích*

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