Charm (move)

Move data

Type Fairy
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TM29
Scarlet​/​Violet TM002

Effects

Charm lowers the target's Attack by two stages.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-5, Charm is a Normal-type move.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fairium Z and uses its Z-Power, Charm turns into Z-Charm and raises Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Charm
Japanese あまえる (Amaeru)
German Charme
French Charme
Italian Fascino
Spanish Encanto
Korean 애교부리기
Chinese (Simplified) 撒娇
Chinese (Traditional) 撒嬌

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Sharply lowers the foe’s ATTACK.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Charms the foe and sharply reduces its ATTACK.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is charmed by the user’s cute appeals, sharply cutting its ATTACK.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user charmingly stares at the foe, making it less wary. The target’s Attack is sharply lowered.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. The target’s Attack is harshly lowered.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers its Attack stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers its Attack stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target’s Attack stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target’s Attack stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Charm 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.

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Level 1
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Level 1
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Level 1
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Level 1
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Level 7
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Level 1
Eevee Eevee
#0133 / Normal
Level 45
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Level 1
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Level 1
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Level 1
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Level 20
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Level 20
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Level 20
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Level 9
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Level 9
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Level 1
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Level 1
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Level 1
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Level 1
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Level 33
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Level 33
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Level 1
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 24
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 28
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 1
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Level 9
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Level 9
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Level 1
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 1
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Level 11
Pachirisu Pachirisu
#0417 / Electric
Level 9
Happiny Happiny
#0440 / Normal
Level 20
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Level 1
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Level 1
Gallade Gallade
#0475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 1
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Level 42
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Level 9
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Level 9
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Level 27
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
Petilil Petilil
#0548 / Grass
Level 12
Lilligant Lilligant
#0549 / Grass
Level 1
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Level 16
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Level 1
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Level 16
Gothorita Gothorita
#0575 / Psychic
Level 16
Gothitelle Gothitelle
#0576 / Psychic
Level 16
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Level 16
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Level 16
Reuniclus Reuniclus
#0579 / Psychic
Level 16
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Level 32
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Level 36
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Level 27
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Level 1
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Level 15
Sylveon Sylveon
#0700 / Fairy
Level 1
Dedenne Dedenne
#0702 / Electric · Fairy
Level 20
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Level 12
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 48
Milcery Milcery
#0868 / Fairy
Level 20
Alcremie Alcremie
#0869 / Fairy
Level 20
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Level 33
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Level 37
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Level 37
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Level 36
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Level 42
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Level 25
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Level 25
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Level 46
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Level 51

Learnt by TM

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Growlithe Growlithe
#0058 / Fire
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Eevee Eevee
#0133 / Normal
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Happiny Happiny
#0440 / Normal
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Sewaddle Sewaddle
#0540 / Bug · Grass
Swadloon Swadloon
#0541 / Bug · Grass
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Petilil Petilil
#0548 / Grass
Lilligant Lilligant
#0549 / Grass
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Flabébé Flabébé
#0669 / Fairy
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Sylveon Sylveon
#0700 / Fairy
Dedenne Dedenne
#0702 / Electric · Fairy
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Goomy Goomy
#0704 / Dragon
Sliggoo Sliggoo
#0705 / Dragon
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style
#0741 / Electric · Flying
Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio
Pa'u Style
#0741 / Psychic · Flying
Oricorio (Sensu Style) Oricorio
Sensu Style
#0741 / Ghost · Flying
Cutiefly Cutiefly
#0742 / Bug · Fairy
Ribombee Ribombee
#0743 / Bug · Fairy
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Bounsweet Bounsweet
#0761 / Grass
Steenee Steenee
#0762 / Grass
Tsareena Tsareena
#0763 / Grass
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Komala Komala
#0775 / Normal
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Toxel Toxel
#0848 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Hatenna Hatenna
#0856 / Psychic
Hattrem Hattrem
#0857 / Psychic
Hatterene Hatterene
#0858 / Psychic · Fairy
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Milcery Milcery
#0868 / Fairy
Alcremie Alcremie
#0869 / Fairy
Indeedee (Female) Indeedee
Female
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Pawmi Pawmi
#0921 / Electric
Pawmo Pawmo
#0922 / Electric · Fighting
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Smoliv Smoliv
#0928 / Grass · Normal
Dolliv Dolliv
#0929 / Grass · Normal
Arboliva Arboliva
#0930 / Grass · Normal
Maschiff Maschiff
#0942 / Dark
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Cetoddle Cetoddle
#0974 / Ice
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Charm as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.