Wild Charge (move)

Wild Charge (Japanese: ワイルドボルト Wild Volt) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM93 from Generations V through Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. It is TR86 in Generation VIII.

Wild Charge
ワイルドボルト Wild Volt

Battles

Type	Electric
Category	Physical
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	90
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
TM93 in Generation V TM93 in Generation VI TM93 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TR86 in Generation VIII

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations V-VII

Wild Charge inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ¼ of the damage done to the target.

Generation VIII onward

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus only, using Wild Charge will cure the user of drowsiness.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. It also damages the user a little.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy		50^ORAS	50^SMUSUM
309		Electrike		Field		Field	49	49^XY 39^ORAS	39	40^SwSh^BDSP
310		Manectric		Field		Field	61	61^XY 42^ORAS	42	48^SwSh^BDSP
403		Shinx		Field		Field	45	45	45	48^SwSh^BDSP 37^LA
404		Luxio		Field		Field	53	53	53	68^SwSh^BDSP 37^LA
405		Luxray		Field		Field	63	63	63	80^SwSh^BDSP 37^LA
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like				1^BDSP
522		Blitzle		Field		Field	39	39	39
523		Zebstrika		Field		Field	47	47	47
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	59	59	59
777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy			41	55^SwSh
785		Tapu Koko		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			32	60^SwSh
791		Solgaleo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				56^SwSh
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			36^USUM	72^SwSh
835		Yamper		Field		Field				40^SwSh
836		Boltund		Field		Field				48^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM93	VI TM93	VII TM93	VIII TR86
019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy			✔	✔^SwSh
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
172		Pichu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
174		Igglybuff		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
239		Elekid		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
243		Raikou		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
494		Victini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
498		Tepig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
499		Pignite		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
500		Emboar		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
506		Lillipup		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
507		Herdier		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
508		Stoutland		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
522		Blitzle		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
523		Zebstrika		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
585		Deerling		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
587		Emolga		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral	✔^B2W2	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral	✔^B2W2	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral	✔^B2W2	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
626		Bouffalant		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
659		Bunnelby		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
660		Diggersby		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
667		Litleo		Field		Field		✔	✔
668		Pyroar		Field		Field		✔	✔
672		Skiddo		Field		Field		✔	✔
673		Gogoat		Field		Field		✔	✔
676		Furfrou		Field		Field		✔	✔
694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔	✔^SwSh
736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug			✔	✔^SwSh
737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug			✔	✔^SwSh
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug			✔	✔^SwSh
777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy			✔	✔^SwSh
785		Tapu Koko		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔^SwSh
791		Solgaleo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔^SwSh
796		Xurkitree		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔^SwSh
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^USUM	✔^SwSh
820		Greedent		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
831		Wooloo		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
832		Dubwool		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
835		Yamper		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
836		Boltund		Field		Field				✔^SwSh
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔^SwSh
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔^SwSh
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy				✔^SwSh
880		Dracozolt		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^SwSh
881		Arctozolt		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^SwSh
888		Zacian		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^SwSh
889		Zamazenta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^SwSh
894		Regieleki		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Wild Charge inflicts damage to the enemy and the user receives recoil. In Gates to Infinity and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the recoil damage is 10% of the user's max HP, rather than being affected by the damage dealt to the enemy.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	125	150	100%	An opponent	Recoil	The user also takes 20% of the damage it dealt to the target.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Wild Charge is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Wild Charge

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	90
Energy cost	50
Duration	2.6 seconds
Damage window	1.7 - 2.1 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	100
Energy cost	45
Secondary effect	2 Defense
Effect chance	100%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Trainer Battles

May 1, 2020
- Power: 90 → 100
- Energy cost: 50 → 45
- Secondary effect added

Description

Games	Description
MDGtI	It damages an enemy, but you receive recoil damage, too.
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy, but you'll receive recoil damage, too.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Electivire	Thundurus	Luxray	Vikavolt
The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target.
User	First Used In		Notes
Zebstrika	Zebstrika pulls its legs up and charges at the opponent while surrounded in bright gold electricity with white static around it. When it hits the opponent, the electricity around it gathers where Zebstrika collided with the opponent, forming into a white orb of sparkling energy, which then explodes.
Elesa's Zebstrika	Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!		Debut
Thundurus	Thundurus flies towards the opponent at top speed while covered in sparkling light blue electricity. When Thundurus slams into the opponent, the sparkling electricity explodes.
Thundurus (anime)	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		None
Bouffalant	Bouffalant runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent.
A wild Bouffalant	Baffling the Bouffalant!		None
Herdier	Herdier runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent.
Kanata's Herdier	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
Luxio	Luxio runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent.
Clemont's Luxio	Bonnie for the Defense!		None
Luxray	Luxray runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent.
Clemont's Luxray	Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!		None
Bunnelby	Bunnelby runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent. Once the attack is finished, yellow sparks run up Bunnelby's body as it takes recoil damage.
Clemont's Bunnelby	The Moment of Lumiose Truth!		First used off-screen in A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!
Electivire	Electivire's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it charges at the opponent, tackling them. Sometimes, red sparks run up Electivire's body as it takes recoil damage.
Mr. Electric's Electivire	A Young Royal Flame Ignites!		None
Volkner's Electivire	Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!		None
Vikavolt	Vikavolt's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it flies towards the opponent, tackling them.
Sophocles's Vikavolt	The Road to the Semifinals!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Manectric

The user surrounds itself with electricity and smashes into the opponent. Using the move also causes recoil damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Manectric	Manectric's body becomes surrounded by streaks of electricity. It then charges towards the opponent at a high speed and crashes into them. Manectric then suffers from recoil damage.
X's Élec	PS567	Debut First mentioned in PS566

Elesa's Zebstrika was revealed to know Wild Charge in Homecoming, but the move was used off-panel.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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

Wild Charge is the only Electric-type Tough move.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	瘋狂伏特 Fūngkòhng Fuhkdahk
Chinese	Mandarin	瘋狂伏特 / 疯狂伏特 Fēngkuáng Fútè
Dutch		Wildcharge
French		Éclair Fou
German		Stromstoß
Italian		Sprizzalampo
Korean		와일드볼트 Wild Volt
Polish		Dzika Energia
Portuguese	Brazil	Ataque Selvagem (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga) Carga Selvagem (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Ataque Selvagem
Spanish	Latin America	Carga Salvaje
Spanish	Spain	Voltio Cruel
Thai		ไวลด์โวลต์
Vietnamese		Hào Quang Điện Kích* Phủ Điện Đột Kích*

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48
49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72
73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26
27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52
53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78
79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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