Celebrate Charge Beam

Charge

Essentials

Charge

status

Generation 3

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

1
1
½
½
1
1
1
2
1
½
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 20, up to 32.0 with PP Up
Target: User
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
Snatchable

This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Raises the user's Special Defense by one stage. If the user uses an Electric move next turn, its power will be doubled.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

History

Before: Does not raise the user's Special Defense.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Charges power to boost the electric move used next.
: The user charges power to boost the ELECTRIC move it uses next.

: The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. It also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.

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

: The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.

: The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.

: The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: じゅうでん (juuden)
: じゅうでん
Korean: 충전
Chinese: 充電
: 充电
French: Chargeur
German: Ladevorgang
Spanish: Carga
Italian: Sottocarica
Czech: Nabití

Contests

Contest

Type

Smart

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Use after

None

Use before

Super Contest

Type

Smart

Appeal

Flavor text

Earn double the score in the next turn.

Use after

None

Use before

Thunder Fang

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Charge.

Pokémon

												Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
							4	4				Alolan Geodude		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
							—	—				Alolan Graveler		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
							—	—				Alolan Golem		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—				Voltorb		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—				Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	150	490
										8		Elekid		Static Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
										—		Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
										—		Electivire		Motor Drive Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
61	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36		30		Zapdos		Pressure Static		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
49	45	45	50	50	50	50	50	50		24		Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
61	57	57	64	64	64	58	58	58		24		Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
	23	23	23	15	15	15	15	15				Mareep		Static Plus		Monster Field	55	40	40	65	45	35	280
	25	25	25	16	16	16	16	16				Flaaffy		Static Plus		Monster Field	70	55	55	80	60	45	365
	25	25	25	16	16	16	16	16				Ampharos		Static Plus		Monster Field	90	75	85	115	90	55	510
					16	16	16	16				Mega Ampharos		Mold Breaker		Monster Field	90	95	105	165	110	45	610
										—		Raikou		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
41	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44		36		Electrike		Static Lightning Rod Minus		Field	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
53	54	54	54	54	54	48	48	48		42		Manectric		Static Lightning Rod Minus		Field	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
					54	48	48	48				Mega Manectric		Intimidate		Field	70	75	80	135	80	135	575
31	35	35	38	38	38	28	28	28				Plusle		Plus Lightning Rod		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
31	35	35	38	38	38	28	28	28				Minun		Minus Volt Absorb		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9		8		Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9		—		Luxio		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—		Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
	43	43	57	57	—	—	—	—		15		Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
		43	57	57	—	—	—	—		15		Heat Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
		43	57	57	—	—	—	—		15		Wash Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
		43	57	57	—	—	—	—		15		Frost Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
		43	57	57	—	—	—	—		15		Fan Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
		43	57	57	—	—	—	—		15		Mow Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
			8	8	8	8	8	8				Blitzle		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
			—	—	—	—	—	—				Zebstrika		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	75	100	63	80	63	116	497
			10	10	10	10	10	10		20		Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Field	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
			6	6	6	6	6	6		8		Klink		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
			—	—	—	—	—	—		—		Klang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
			—	—	—	—	—	—		—		Klinklang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
										20		Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
			55	55	—	—	49	49		30		Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
				55	—	—	49	49		30		Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
					11	11	11	11		16		Helioptile		Dry Skin Sand Veil Solar Power		Monster Dragon	44	38	33	61	43	70	289
					—	—	—	—		—		Heliolisk		Dry Skin Sand Veil Solar Power		Monster Dragon	62	55	52	109	94	109	481
					11	11	11	11		10		Dedenne		Cheek Pouch Pickup Plus		Field Fairy	67	58	57	81	67	101	431
							*	*		*		Charjabug		Battery		Bug	57	82	95	55	75	36	400
							—	—		—		Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
							—	—				Totem Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
							13	13		10		Togedemaru		Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy		Field Fairy	65	98	63	40	73	96	435
								13				Totem Togedemaru		Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy		Field Fairy	65	98	63	40	73	96	435
							26	26		30		Tapu Koko		Electric Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	115	85	95	75	130	570
							—	—		5		Xurkitree		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	83	89	71	173	71	83	570
								26		40		Zeraora		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	88	112	75	102	80	143	600
										35		Yamper		Ball Fetch Rattled		Field	59	45	50	40	50	26	270
										41		Boltund		Strong Jaw Competitive		Field	69	90	60	90	60	121	490
										4		Amped Toxtricity		Punk Rock Plus Technician		Human-Like	75	98	70	114	70	75	502
										4		Low Key Toxtricity		Punk Rock Minus Technician		Human-Like	75	98	70	114	70	75	502
										10		Pincurchin		Lightning Rod Electric Surge		Water 1 Amorphous	48	101	95	91	85	15	435
										7		Dracozolt		Volt Absorb Hustle Sand Rush		Undiscovered	90	100	90	80	70	75	505
										7		Arctozolt		Volt Absorb Static Slush Rush		Undiscovered	90	100	90	90	80	55	505
												Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
												Pichu		Static Lightning Rod		Undiscovered	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
												Mareep		Static Plus		Monster Field	55	40	40	65	45	35	280
												Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Field Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
												Full Belly Morpeko		Hunger Switch		Field Fairy	58	95	58	70	58	97	436
												Hangry Morpeko		Hunger Switch		Field Fairy	58	95	58	70	58	97	436

61 Pokémon

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