Charge
Move data
| Type | electric |
| Category | Status |
| Power | 0 |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 20 |
| Introduced | Generation 3 |
Charge raises the user's Special Defense by one stage, and if this Pokémon's next move is a damage-dealing Electric-type attack, it will deal double damage.
Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.
When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Charge turns into Z-Charge and raises Special Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.
Game descriptions
| Ruby Sapphire Emerald | Charges power to boost the electric move used next. |
| FireRed LeafGreen | The user charges power to boost the ELECTRIC move it uses next. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. It also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Black White 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. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.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. |
| Sun Moon 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. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. |
Other languages
| English | Charge |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Carga |
| Italian | Sottocarica |
| Japanese | じゅうでん (Jūden) |
| German | Ladevorgang |
| French | Chargeur |
