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charge

Charge

🛡️ Status

Power

Accuracy

PP

20

Priority

0

🎬 Move Animation

charge animation

💠 Z-Move

Z-Effect

Stat stage +1

🌀 Max Move

Max Effect

No Max Move

🎭 Contest

Category

Cool

Appeal

Jam

Appeal and Jam data unavailable

📖 Description

The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.

⚡ Effect

Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn.

Target

Self

Learned by

97 species

📚 Descriptions by Generation

Gen 3 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen)

Ruby/Sapphire: "Charges power to boost the electric move used next."
Emerald: "Charges power to boost the electric move used next."
FireRed/LeafGreen: "The user charges power to boost the ELECTRIC move it uses next."

Gen 4 (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver)

Diamond/Pearl: "The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. It also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat."
Platinum: "The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. It also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat."
HeartGold/SoulSilver: "The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. It also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat."

Gen 5 (Black/White/Black 2/White 2)

Black/White: "The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. It also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat."
Black 2/White 2: "The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. It also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat."

Gen 6 (X/Y/Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)

X/Y: "The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat."
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire: "The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat."

Gen 7 (Sun/Moon/Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon/Let's Go)

Sun/Moon: "The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat."/ "提高下一回合使出的 电属性的招式威力。 自己的特防也会提高。"
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon: "The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat."/ "提高下一回合使出的 电属性的招式威力。 自己的特防也会提高。"
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee: "The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat."/ "提高下一回合使出的 电属性的招式威力。 自己的特防也会提高。"

Gen 8 (Sword/Shield/BDSP/Legends Arceus)

Sword/Shield: "The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat."/ "提高下一回合使出的 电属性的招式威力。 自己的特防也会提高。"
Legends Arceus: "The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user's Sp. Def stat."

Gen 9 (Scarlet/Violet)

Scarlet/Violet: "The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat."

🌐 Multilingual Names

🇬🇧

English

Charge

🇨🇳

简体中文

充电

🇯🇵

日本語

じゅうでん

🇰🇷

한국어

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