| Type | electric |
| Category | Special |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 |
| Introduced | Generation 4 |
Discharge deals damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target(s).
Electric type Pokémon, those with the ability Limber or those behind a Substitute cannot be paralyzed.
When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Discharge turns into Gigavolt Havoc and has base power 160.
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | A flare of electricity is loosed to strike all Pokémon in battle. It may also cause paralysis. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | A flare of electricity is loosed to strike the area around the user. It may also cause paralysis. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also cause paralysis. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also cause paralysis. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also cause paralysis. |
| English | Discharge |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Chispazo |
| Italian | Scarica |
| Japanese | ほうでん (Hōden) |
| German | Ladungsstoß |
| French | Coup d'Jus |