Discharge (move)

Discharge ほうでん Electrical Discharge

Battles Type  Electric Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally All Others: Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

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: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	37	42	42XY 34ORAS	34	32	32	32
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	−	−	−	−	1		1
0074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				34			34
0075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				40			40
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				40			40
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	38	43	43XY 37ORAS	37	36	36	36
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	40	46BW 51B2W2	51XY 43ORAS	43	40	40	40
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	−	−	37ORAS	37		37	37
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral							34
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	−	−	41ORAS	41		41	41
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral							34
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	37	44BW 36B2W2	36	36	34	34	34
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	78PtHGSS	78BW 37B2W2	37	37	40	40	40
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50	50	45	45	45
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	34	39	39XY 34ORAS	34	28	28	28
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	40	47	47XY 37ORAS	37	30	30	30
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	28	37BW 32B2W2	32	32		32	32
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	31	42BW 38B2W2	38	38		38	38
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	34	48BW 40B2W2	40	40		40	40
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	34	41BW 33B2W2	33	33	32	32	32
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	57	57	1, 57	1, 57	54	54	54
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	49DP 55PtHGSS	55BW 39B2W2	39XY 31ORAS	31		31	31
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	41	41	41XY 29ORAS	29	32	32
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	49	49	49XY 30ORAS	30	36	36
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	31ORAS	31		31	31
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	31ORAS	31		31	31
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	41	41	41	41	40	40	40
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	48	48	48	48	54	54	54
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	56	56	56	56	64	64	64
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	29	41	41	41		41	41
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	40	46BW 51B2W2	51XY 43ORAS	43	40	40	40
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	37	44BW 36B2W2	36	36	34	34	34
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	49DP 55PtHGSS	55BW 39B2W2	39XY 31ORAS	31		31	31
0479		Rotom All available forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	50	64	1, 64	1, 64	50	50	50
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field		32	32	32			29
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field		36	36	36			36
0587		Emolga		Field		Field		50	50	50	50
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		45	45	45	37		37
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		54	54	54	39		39
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral		42	42	42	24
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral		44	44	44	24
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral		44	44	44	24
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous		29	29	29			29
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1			1
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous		25	25	25	45
0642		Thundurus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		43	43	37	45		45
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon			−	−	1
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy			50	50	40		40
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug				43	64		64
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				−	1		1
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy				29	45
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				48	45
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				47	45
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				50USUM	64
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					64
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like		Human-Like					36		36
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous					60		60
0880		Dracozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					56
0881		Arctozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					56
0921		Pawmi		Field		Field							38
0922		Pawmo		Field		Field							42
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field							49
0938		Tadbulb		Water 1		Water 1							32
0939		Bellibolt		Water 1		Water 1							32
0940		Wattrel		Water 1	Flying							43
0941		Kilowattrel		Water 1	Flying							48
0989		Sandy Shocks		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							56
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							42
1008		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							28
1021		Raging Bolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							28
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug				−	✔		✔
0835		Yamper		Field		Field					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	Dream World - Dream Park
0312		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Discharge deals damage on enemies in the same room. It may inflict paralysis.

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 GO

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

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 As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Discharge

★★★★
Attack power	62.38304
Charge time	0.9 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May paralyze the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

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

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Discharge is Zeraora's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 8 and upgrading Slash into it instead of Wild Charge. The user emits an electric aura, damaging all enemies within the aura and granting a shield to the user when it hits. Any paralyzed enemies within the area of effect are pulled towards the user when the move ends, damaging and stunning them. At level 14, the move also slows down enemies.

Description

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pachirisu Luxray Plusle and Minun Bellibolt
The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave those hit by the attack with paralysis.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 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 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 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 releases light blue or yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Rotom	Get Your Rotom Running!		None
	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'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'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 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 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 releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Clemont's Luxray	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
	Voltorb releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Voltorb	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
	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 releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Mareep	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
	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 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 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 releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Stunfisk	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!		None
	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 learn Discharge
	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 releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Sophocles's Charjabug	So Long, Sophocles!		None
	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 releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent; or, Vikavolt's pincers glow yellow, and it releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from them at the opponent. On occasion, this will paralyze the opponent.
Sophocles's Vikavolt	A High-Speed Awakening!		None
Sterling's Vikavolt	Narrowing the Chaser Chase!		None
	Amped Form Toxtricity releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Toxtricity of the Maximizers	Battling Turned Up to Eleven!		None
	Bellibolt's body becomes surrounded by a field of light blue electricity, which expands outwards and strikes every nearby Pokémon.
Iono's Bellibolt	HZ050		Enhanceable by Electromorphosis or Terastallization
	Pawmot releases a bolt of light blue electricity from its hands at the opponent.
Nemona's Pawmot	HZ062		None

Pokémon Generations

Zebstrika
The user discharges electricity from its body, hitting everyone around it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 Minun
The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Plusle releases electricity from its body all over the battlefield.
Solana's Plusle	Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger		Debut
	Minun releases electricity from its body all over the battlefield.
Daichi's Minun	Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger		None

Pokémon Adventures

Electivire Raichu Porygon Magnezone
The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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 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
	Static electricity comes off Electivire's body and surrounds the battlefield, shocking the opponent.
Volkner's Electivire	The Final Dimensional Duel VI		None
	Mega Manectric releases a beam of electricity from its mane the opponent.
X's Élec	Burning Fletchinder		None
	Static electricity comes off Magnezone's body and surrounds the battlefield, shocking the opponent.
Wally's Magnezone	PS612		None
	Porygon releases a surge of electricity from its 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 website, but it has never shown using the move.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

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

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Electivire Luxray
The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Electivire releases electricity from the tips of its tails at the opponent.
Mitsumi's Electivire	Clash! Hareta vs. Mitsumi!!		Debut
	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 strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rotom releases a flare of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Yū Shirogane's Rotom	PBK2		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Zapdos
The user strikes the target by letting loose a flare of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

Trivia

• This move's name is the same as the category of Manectric.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 放電 Fongdihn 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 Portugal Descarga Romanian Descărcarea Spanish Latin America Chispazo (GO, DP158, DP175) Descarga (anime) Spain Chispazo Thai ปล่อยกระแสไฟฟ้า Vietnamese Phóng Điện

Variations of the move Discharge
Discharge • Lava Plume

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