Charm (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
- Learnt by TM
Move data
| Type | Fairy |
|---|---|
| Category |  Status |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 20 (max. 32) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TM29 |
|---|
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 |
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 | 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 Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
#040 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Whimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
#547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic
Level 16
#576 / Psychic
Level 16
Aromatisse
#683 / Fairy
Level 30
#683 / Fairy
Level 30
Learnt by TM
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy
#040 / Normal · Fairy
Whimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy
#547 / Grass · Fairy
Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic
#576 / Psychic
Aromatisse
#683 / Fairy
#683 / Fairy
Gossifleur
#829 / Grass
#829 / Grass