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Pokemon Who Can Learn Charge

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Pokemon Sword and Shield - Charge

This is an article for the move Charge and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

Charge - Type and Effect

Type Pokemon Electric Image
Category Pokemon Status Image
Power -
Accuracy 100
PP 20
Effect The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user's Special Defense stat.
Max Move Max Guard
Power: -

Pokemon That Learn Charge

By Default

ElectabuzzElectabuzz RaikouRaikou LuxioLuxio
LuxrayLuxray ElectivireElectivire KlangKlang
KlinklangKlinklang HelioliskHeliolisk CharjabugCharjabug
VikavoltVikavolt

By Level Up

ZapdosZapdos ChinchouChinchou LanturnLanturn
ElekidElekid ElectrikeElectrike ManectricManectric
ShinxShinx RotomRotom EmolgaEmolga
KlinkKlink StunfiskStunfisk ThundurusThundurus
Thundurus (Therian Forme)Thundurus (Therian Forme) HelioptileHelioptile DedenneDedenne
TogedemaruTogedemaru Tapu KokoTapu Koko XurkitreeXurkitree
ZeraoraZeraora YamperYamper BoltundBoltund
ToxtricityToxtricity Toxtricity (Low Key Form)Toxtricity (Low Key Form) PincurchinPincurchin
DracozoltDracozolt ArctozoltArctozolt

By TM / TR

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Egg Move

PikachuPikachu RaichuRaichu Alolan RaichuAlolan Raichu
PichuPichu MorpekoMorpeko

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Competitive Analysis

Using Charge has two effects. It powers up an Electric-type move if it is used on the next turn and it raises the user's Special Defense stat.

Charge's Special Defense boost is useful as it makes your Pokemon more durable against special attacks.

The same cannot always be said on the Electric attack boost as you need to keep on using Charge before every attack, wasting turns that could otherwise be used for other strategies.

Application on Roles

Charge fits better on defensive Pokemon as every use of the move will raise its Special Defense, while having the capability of dealing some damage with Electric-type moves.

As for offensive Pokemon, it is better to use other stat-raising moves to boost your Attack or Special Attack as it will benefit you in the long run rather than just for the next turn.

Charge Locations

Charge is only available by Default, Level Up, or Egg Move.

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