Discharge (move)

Discharge (Japanese: ほうでん Electrical Discharge) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Discharge
ほうでん Electrical Discharge

Battles

Type	Electric
Category	Special
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	2 ♥♥
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Discharge damages all Pokémon except the user in Double Battles and has a 30% chance of paralyzing each of them. In Triple Battles, Discharge damages all adjacent Pokémon.

Discharge can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Charge was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	A flare of electricity is loosed to strike all Pokémon in battle. It may also cause paralysis.
BW B2W2	A flare of electricity is loosed to strike the area around the user. It may also cause paralysis.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also cause paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	37	42	42^XY 34^ORAS	34^SMUSUM	32
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy					1
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy					1^SwSh
074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				34^SMUSUM
075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				40^SMUSUM
076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				40^SMUSUM
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	38	43	43^XY 37^ORAS	37^SMUSUM	36
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	40	46^BW 51^B2W2	51^XY 43^ORAS	43^SMUSUM	40
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral			37^ORAS	37^SMUSUM	37^BDSP
101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral			41^ORAS	41^SMUSUM	41^BDSP
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	37	44^BW 36^B2W2	36	36^SMUSUM	34
135		Jolteon		Field		Field	78^PtHGSS	78^BW 37^B2W2	37	37^SMUSUM	40
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	40	40	40	40^SMUSUM	40
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	50	50	50	50^SMUSUM	45
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	34	39	39^XY 34^ORAS	34	28
171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	40	47	47^XY 37^ORAS	37	30
179		Mareep		Monster	Field	28	37^BW 32^B2W2	32	32	32^BDSP
180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	31	42^BW 38^B2W2	38	38	38^BDSP
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	34	48^BW 40^B2W2	40	40	40^BDSP
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	40	40	40	40	40
239		Elekid		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	34	41^BW 33^B2W2	33	33	32
243		Raikou		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	57	57	1, 57	1, 57	54
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	49^DP 55^PtHGSS	55^BW 39^B2W2	39^XY 31^ORAS	31	31^BDSP
309		Electrike		Field		Field	41	41	41^XY 29^ORAS	29	32
310		Manectric		Field		Field	49	49	49^XY 30^ORAS	30	36
311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy			31^ORAS	31	31^BDSP
312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy			31^ORAS	31	31^BDSP
403		Shinx		Field		Field	41	41	41	41	40
404		Luxio		Field		Field	48	48	48	48	54
405		Luxray		Field		Field	56	56	56	56	64
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	29	41	41	41	41^BDSP
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	40	46^BW 51^B2W2	51^XY 43^ORAS	43	40
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	37	44^BW 36^B2W2	36	36	34
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	40	40	40	40	40
476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	49^DP 55^PtHGSS	55^BW 39^B2W2	39^XY 31^ORAS	31	31^BDSP
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	50	64	1, 64	1, 64	50
522		Blitzle		Field		Field		32	32	32
523		Zebstrika		Field		Field		36	36	36
587		Emolga		Field		Field		50	50	50	50^SwSh
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		45	45	45	37^SwSh
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		54	54	54	39^SwSh
599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral		42	42	42	24^SwSh
600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral		44	44	44	24^SwSh
601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral		44	44	44	24^SwSh
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous		29	29	29
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1
618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous		25	25	25	45^SwSh
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		43	43	37	45^SwSh
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon					1^SwSh
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy			50	50	40^SwSh
737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug				43	64^SwSh
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug					1^SwSh
777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy				29	45^SwSh
785		Tapu Koko		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				48	45^SwSh
796		Xurkitree		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				47	45^SwSh
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				50^USUM	64^SwSh
809		Melmetal		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					64^SwSh
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					36^SwSh
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					36^SwSh
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous					60^SwSh
880		Dracozolt		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					56^SwSh
881		Arctozolt		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					56^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
309		Electrike		Field	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
311		Plusle		Fairy	Fairy	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
312		Minun		Fairy	Fairy	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
698		Amaura		Monster	Monster			✔	✔	✔^SwSh
736		Grubbin		Bug	Bug					✔^SwSh
835		Yamper		Field	Field					✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
311	Plusle	Fairy	Fairy	Dream World - Dream Park
312	Minun	Fairy	Fairy	Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Discharge is a move with 9 power, 70% accuracy and 8PP. The user attacks all enemies in the room, possibly inflicting paralysis on them. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness).

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★★

Power: 41

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 30% chance to paralyze each target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	3	—	92	110	100%	All opponents	—	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed.*

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of leaving the target paralyzed.

Pokémon GO

Discharge

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	65
Energy cost	33
Duration	2.5 seconds
Damage window	1.7 - 2.1 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	65
Energy cost	45
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 40 → 35
February 16, 2017
- Power: 35 → 65
- Damage window: 1.6 - 2.3 → 1.7 - 2.1 seconds

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on all enemies in the room. It may also afflict enemies in the room with a Paralysis status. A Pokémon with the Paralysis status has slowed movement and can't take action.
BSL	おなじへやのてきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでまひじょうたいにかえるまひじょうたいのポケモンはわざがだせない
Conq.	A flare of electricity is loosed to strike the area around the user. It may also cause paralysis.
MDGtI	It damages enemies in the same room. It could also cause the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, their Travel Speed goes down and they can't attack or use moves.
SMD	It damages enemies in the same room. It could also cause paralysis.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method

Pachirisu	Charjabug	Plusle and Minun	Luxray
The user strikes the target by letting loose a flare of electricity.
User	First Used In		Notes
Pachirisu	Pachirisu's cheeks start to release light blue or yellow sparks of electricity. It then fires multiple light blue or yellow bolts of electricity from its body all around it.
Dawn's Pachirisu	Twice Smitten, Once Shy!		Debut
Multiple wild Pachirisu	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
Magneton	Magneton releases multiple light blue or yellow beams of electricity from its body at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Magneton	Settling a Not-So-Old Score!		None
Multiple wild Magneton	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
Belmondo's Magneton	Confronting the Darkness!		None
Luxio	Luxio releases multiple bolts of blue electricity from its body at the opponent; or, Luxio charges up and releases a large amount of yellow electricity.
A wild Luxio	The Rise of Darkrai		None
A wild Luxio	Leading a Stray!		None
Clemont's Luxio	A Campus Reunion!		None
Magnezone	Magnezone releases a light blue or yellow bolt of electricity from its red eye at the opponent.
Zero's Magnezone	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
Multiple wild Magnezone	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
Rotom	Rotom releases light blue or yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Rotom	Get Your Rotom Running!		None
Magnemite	Magnemite releases multiple bolts of light blue or yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Magnemite	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None
A Coordinator's Magnemite	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
Multiple wild Magnemite	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
Emolga	Emolga's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks of electricity and it fires multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. After the attack, its body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity for a moment.
Iris's Emolga	Emolga the Irresistible!		None
Multiple wild Emolga	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
Galvantula	Galvantula's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Galvantula	Emolga the Irresistible!		None
A wild Galvantula	The Journalist from Another Region!		None
Eelektross	Eelektross touches the opponent with its body. Its body then becomes surrounded in yellow or blue static electricity that starts at its mouth and flows down to its tail, shocking the opponent. When the attack gets more powerful, the yellow or blue static jolts off Eelektross's body.
Emmet's Eelektross	Battle For The Underground!		None
Shinx	Shinx releases blue bolts of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Aspertia Gym's Shinx	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!		None
Luxray	Luxray releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Clemont's Luxray	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
Voltorb	Voltorb releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Votorb	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
Electrode	Electrode releases one or multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Electrode	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
Visquez's Electrode	Destination: Coronation!		None
Mareep	Mareep releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Mareep	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
Electrike	Electrike releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Electrike	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
Plusle	Plusle releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Plusle	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
Multa's Plusle	Searching for Service with a Smile!		None
Minun	Minun releases multiple bolts of yellow or blue electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Minun	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
Devi's Minun	Searching for Service with a Smile!		None
Stunfisk	Stunfisk releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Stunfisk	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
Helioptile	Helioptile releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Helioptile	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		Helioptile cannot legally know Discharge
Tapu Koko	Tapu Koko releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Tapu Koko (anime)	A Guardian Rematch!		None
Shiny Tapu Koko (anime)	Battling the Beast Within!		None
Charjabug	Charjabug releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Sophocles's Charjabug	So Long, Sophocles!		None
Golem	Alolan Golem creates sparks of yellow electricity around the rock in its cannon and then fires the rock at the opponent.
A Hiker's Golem	Sparking Confusion!		None
Vikavolt	Vikavolt releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Sophocles's Vikavolt	A High-Speed Awakening!		None

Pokémon Generations

Pokémon	Method

	Zebstrika
The user discharges electricity from its body, hitting everyone around it.
User	First Used In	Notes
Zebstrika	Zebstrika releases multiple bolts of light blue electricity from its mane at the opponents around it.
Elesa's Zebstrika	The Uprising	Debut

In the manga

Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger

	Plusle

The user zaps more than one foe with electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Plusle	Plusle zaps more than one foe with electricity.
Solana's Plusle	Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger	Debut
Minun	Minun zaps more than one foe with electricity.
Daichi's Minun	Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger	None

Pokémon Adventures

Electivire	Raichu	Magnezone

The user shoots electricity from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Luxray	Luxray holds up its front two paws and releases a beam of electricity from each of them at the opponent, or Luxray points the tip of its tail at the opponent and it releases a beam of electricity from the star on the end of its tail at the opponent.
Pearl's Rayler	Cautious Clefairy	Debut
Raichu	Raichu releases electric sparks from its cheeks and it releases multiple beams of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Volkner's Raichu	Shorting Out Electivire	None
Electivire	Static electricity comes off Electivire's body and surrounds the battlefield, shocking the opponent.
Volkner's Electivire	The Final Dimensional Duel VI	None
Manectric	Mega Manectric releases a beam of electricity from its mane the opponent.
X's Élec	PS571	None
Magnezone	Static electricity comes off Magnezone's body and surrounds the battlefield, shocking the opponent.
Wally's Magnezone	Omega Alpha Adventure 16	None
Porygon	Porygon releases a surge of electricity from is body at the opponent.
Gladion's Porygon	The Final Match and a Surprising Finale!	None

Ghetsis's Eelektross was revealed to know Discharge on the official web site, but it was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

	Pikachu

The user releases electricity all around the area.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu releases electricity from its body all over the battlefield.
Ryū's Pikachu	ABM02	Debut
Luxray	Luxray releases electricity from its body all over the battlefield.
Ryū's Luxray	ABM05	None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Electivire

The user shoots electricity from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Electivire	Electivire releases several electricity from the antennae at the opponent.
Mitsumi's Electivire	Clash! Hareta vs. Mitsumi!!	Debut
Luxray	Luxray releases excess electricity from its body.
Hareta's Luxray	Hearts and Spirits Collide	None

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

	Rotom

The user zaps the foe with electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Rotom	Rotom zaps the foe with electricity.
Yū Shirogane's Rotom	PBK2	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

	Zapdos

The user shoots electricity from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Zapdos	Zapdos waves one of its wings, releasing a wave of electricity from it at the opponent.
A wild Zapdos	I Want to See a Pro Game!!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	放電 Fongdihn
Chinese	Mandarin	放電 / 放电 Fàngdiàn
Dutch		Ontlading
French		Coup d'Jus
German		Ladungsstoß
Greek		Εκφόρτωση
Hebrew		פריקה Phrika
Hindi		चिनगार Chingar
Indonesian		Discharge
Italian		Scarica
Korean		방전 Bangjeon
Polish		Wyładowanie
Portuguese	Brazil	Descarga
Portuguese	Portugal	Descarga
Romanian		Descărcarea
Spanish	Latin America	Descarga
Spanish	Spain	Chispazo
Thai		ปล่อยกระแสไฟฟ้า
Vietnamese		Phóng Điện

Variations of the move Discharge

Discharge • Lava Plume

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