Charge

electric status

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

Stats

Power	None (status move)
Accuracy	Never misses
PP	20
Priority	0
Category	status
Target	user
Introduced	Generation III

In game description

The user becomes charged, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.

Pokemon that learn Charge

#0025

Pikachu #0026

Raichu #0081

Magnemite #0082

Magneton #0100

Voltorb #0101

Electrode #0125

Electabuzz #0135

Jolteon #0137

Porygon #0145

Zapdos #0151

Mew #0170

Chinchou #0171

Lanturn #0172

Pichu #0179

Mareep #0180

Flaaffy #0181

Ampharos #0233

Porygon2 #0239

Elekid #0243

Raikou #0309

Electrike #0310

Manectric #0311

Plusle #0312

Minun #0403

Shinx #0404

Luxio #0405

Luxray #0417

Pachirisu #0462

Magnezone #0466

Electivire #0474

Porygon Z #0479

Rotom #0522

Blitzle #0523

Zebstrika #0587

Emolga #0596

Galvantula #0599

Klink #0600

Klang #0601

Klinklang #0602

Tynamo

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Using Charge in Cobblemon

Charge deals no damage, so its value is entirely in what it sets up. Status moves are usually the difference in a close gym fight, and sleep or paralysis also make a wild Pokemon far easier to catch.

Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.