PokéKit
ElectricSpecNon-contact

Discharge

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
80
Acc
100
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Spread

Effect

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing targets.

Effects & flags

30% chance: Paralysis

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsElectricSpec80100150
Gen 4–9ElectricSpec80100150

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Wash RotomWash Rotom5.3%Heat RotomHeat Rotom15.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Wash RotomWash Rotom10.5%BelliboltBellibolt0.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

MiraidonMiraidon0.5%Iron MothIron Moth0.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Raging BoltRaging Bolt14.5%ZapdosZapdos16.1%Wash RotomWash Rotom3.3%MagnezoneMagnezone1.1%Thundurus (Therian Forme)Thundurus (Therian Forme)7%Porygon2Porygon20.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

ZapdosZapdos2.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
WaterFlying
Not very effective (×½)
ElectricGrassDragon
No effect (×0)
Ground

Moves of the same type

ElectricBolt StrikeElectricElectro ShotElectricDouble ShockElectricVolt TackleElectricZap CannonElectricAura WheelElectricThunderElectricElectro DriftElectricFusion BoltElectricSupercell SlamElectricWildbolt StormElectricThunderbolt

Pokémon that learn this move57 Pokémon

Pikachu#0025PikachuRaichu#0026RaichuGeodude (Alolan Form)#0074Geodude (Alolan Form)Graveler (Alolan Form)#0075Graveler (Alolan Form)Golem (Alolan Form)#0076Golem (Alolan Form)Magnemite#0081MagnemiteMagneton#0082MagnetonVoltorb#0100VoltorbElectrode#0101ElectrodeElectabuzz#0125ElectabuzzJolteon#0135JolteonPorygon#0137PorygonZapdos#0145ZapdosChinchou#0170ChinchouLanturn#0171LanturnMareep#0179MareepFlaaffy#0180FlaaffyAmpharos#0181AmpharosPorygon2#0233Porygon2Elekid#0239ElekidRaikou#0243RaikouNosepass#0299NosepassPlusle#0311PlusleMinun#0312MinunShinx#0403ShinxLuxio#0404LuxioLuxray#0405LuxrayPachirisu#0417PachirisuMagnezone#0462MagnezoneElectivire#0466ElectivirePorygon-Z#0474Porygon-ZProbopass#0476ProbopassRotom#0479RotomBlitzle#0522BlitzleZebstrika#0523ZebstrikaJoltik#0595JoltikGalvantula#0596GalvantulaEelektrik#0603EelektrikEelektross#0604EelektrossThundurus#0642ThundurusDedenne#0702DedenneGrubbin#0736GrubbinCharjabug#0737CharjabugVikavolt#0738VikavoltToxtricity#0849ToxtricityPincurchin#0871PincurchinPawmi#0921PawmiPawmo#0922PawmoPawmot#0923PawmotTadbulb#0938TadbulbBellibolt#0939BelliboltWattrel#0940WattrelKilowattrel#0941KilowattrelSandy Shocks#0989Sandy ShocksIron Moth#0994Iron MothMiraidon#1008MiraidonRaging Bolt#1021Raging Bolt

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FAQ

What type is Discharge?

Discharge is a Electric-type Spec move.

What does Discharge do?

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing targets.

What are Discharge's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 80, accuracy 100, PP 15.

Which Pokémon can learn Discharge?

57 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Pikachu, Raichu, Geodude (Alolan Form), Graveler (Alolan Form), Golem (Alolan Form), Magnemite, Magneton, Voltorb.

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