Charge Beam

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

90%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack

by one stage.

Charge Beam deals damage and has a 70% chance of raising the user's Special Attack

by one stage.
Stats

can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

In Gen 5-8 there is a bug causing the combination of Serene Grace, Fire Pledge and Water Pledge to cause the effect to overflow from 280% to only 24%.

DP HGSS PL	The user fires a concentrated bundle of electricity. It may also raise the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
COL B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE	The user attacks with an electric charge. The user may use any remaining electricity to raise its Sp. Atk stat.
SWSH	The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The user may use any remaining electricity to raise its Sp. Atk stat.

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Good Stat Increase	Raises the user's or an ally's stats.

Interactions

Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.

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Charge Beam