Charge Beam (move)

Move data

Type Electric
Category Special  Special
Power 50
Accuracy 90
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM57
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM57
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM57
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM57
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM57
Scarlet​/​Violet TM023

Effects

Charge Beam deals damage and has a 70% chance of raising the user's Special Attack by one stage.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Charge Beam turns into Gigavolt Havoc and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Charge Beam
Japanese チャージビーム (Charge Beam)
German Ladestrahl
French Rayon Chargé
Italian Raggioscossa
Spanish Rayo Carga
Korean 차지빔
Chinese (Simplified) 充电光束
Chinese (Traditional) 充電光束

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user fires a concentrated bundle of electricity. It may also raise the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user attacks with an electric charge. The user may use any remaining electricity to raise its Sp. Atk stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user attacks with an electric charge. The user may use any remaining electricity to raise its Sp. Atk stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user attacks with an electric charge. The user may use any remaining electricity to raise its Sp. Atk stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The user may use any remaining electricity to raise its Sp. Atk stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Charge Beam at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Voltorb Voltorb
#0100 / Electric
Level 16
Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Level 16
Electrode Electrode
#0101 / Electric
Level 16
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Level 16
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Level 1
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Level 1
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Level 1
Tynamo Tynamo
#0602 / Electric
Level 1
Eelektrik Eelektrik
#0603 / Electric
Level 1
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Level 15
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Level 1
Sandy Shocks Sandy Shocks
#0989 / Electric · Ground
Level 21

Learnt by TM

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Voltorb Voltorb
#0100 / Electric
Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Mareep Mareep
#0179 / Electric
Flaaffy Flaaffy
#0180 / Electric
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Elekid Elekid
#0239 / Electric
Raikou Raikou
#0243 / Electric
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Shinx Shinx
#0403 / Electric
Luxio Luxio
#0404 / Electric
Luxray Luxray
#0405 / Electric
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Blitzle Blitzle
#0522 / Electric
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Galvantula Galvantula
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Tynamo Tynamo
#0602 / Electric
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Dedenne Dedenne
#0702 / Electric · Fairy
Grubbin Grubbin
#0736 / Bug
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Minior (Meteor Form) Minior
Meteor Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Pawmi Pawmi
#0921 / Electric
Pawmo Pawmo
#0922 / Electric · Fighting
Tadbulb Tadbulb
#0938 / Electric
Wattrel Wattrel
#0940 / Electric · Flying
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost