Charjabug (Japanese: デンヂムシ, Hepburn: Denjimushi) is a Bug/Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It evolves from Grubbin and into Vikavolt.
Biology
Physiology
Charjabug is based on a small Subway train/battery, the body is colored green, has blue square eyes, a rectangle gray mouth, and orange pincers.
Behavior
Since it is preparing for evolving, it usually looks motionless. Most of the times it buries its body when spending time underground.
Natural abilities
Evolution
Charjabug evolves into Vikavolt when leveled up at Lectical Cave.
Game info
Locations
| Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| Sun and Moon | Blush Mountain | Common |
| Sword and Shield | Axew's Eye, Dusty Bowl, Hammerlocke Hills Max Raid Battles: Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Giant's Cap, Motostoke Riverbank, Rolling Fields |
Common |
Pokédex entries
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Stats
| Stats | |
|---|---|
| HP | |
| Attack | |
| Defense | |
| Sp. Atk | |
| Sp. Def | |
| Speed | |
| Total | 272
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Learnset
Leveling
| LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| 1 | Charge | — | —% | 20 |  Electric
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Status | |||
| 1 | Vice Grip | 55 | 100% | 30 |  Normal
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Physical | |||
| 1 | String Shot | — | 95% | 40 |  Bug
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Status | |||
| 1 | Mud-Slap | 20 | 100% | 10 |  Ground
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Special | |||
| 1 | Bite | 60 | 100% | 25 |  Dark
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Physical | |||
| 4 | String Shot | — | 95% | 40 | Bug
|
Status | |||
| 7 | Mud-Slap | 20 | 100% | 10 | Ground
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Special | |||
| 10 | Bite | 60 | 100% | 25 | Dark
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Physical | |||
| 13 | Bug Bite | 60 | 100% | 20 | Bug
|
Physical | |||
| 16 | Spark | 65 | 100% | 20 | Electric
|
Physical | |||
| 19 | Acrobatics | 55 | 100% | 15 |  Flying
|
Physical | |||
| 25 | Crunch | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark
|
Physical | |||
| 31 | X-Scissor | 80 | 100% | 15 | Bug
|
Physical | |||
| 37 | Dig | 80 | 100% | 10 | Ground
|
Physical | |||
| 43 | Discharge | 80 | 100% | 15 | Electric
|
Special | |||
| 49 | Iron Defense | — | —% | 15 |  Steel
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Status | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
TM
| TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 |  Poison
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Status | |||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Special | |||
| TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 |  Psychic
|
Status | |||
| TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal
|
Status | |||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 |  Water
|
Status | |||
| TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal
|
Physical | |||
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Electric
|
Special | |||
| TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal
|
Physical | |||
| TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal
|
Physical | |||
| TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic
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Status | |||
| TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Special | |||
| TM57 | Charge Beam | 50 | 90% | 10 | Electric
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Special | |||
| TM62 | Acrobatics | 55 | 100% | 15 | Flying
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Physical | |||
| TM72 | Volt Switch | 70 | 100% | 20 | Electric
|
Special | |||
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 90% | 20 | Electric
|
Physical | |||
| TM81 | X-Scissor | 80 | 100% | 15 | Bug
|
Physical | |||
| TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison
|
Physical | |||
| TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal
|
Status | |||
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal
|
Status | |||
| TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal
|
Status | |||
| TM93 | Wild Charge | 90 | 100% | 15 | Electric
|
Physical | |||
| TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal
|
Status | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Breeding
| To see the Egg Moves that Charjabug can learn, refer to Grubbin. |
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Tutoring
| Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | ||||
| Bug Bite USUM | 60 | 100% | 20 | Bug
|
Physical | ||||
| Electroweb USUM | 55 | 95% | 15 | Electric
|
Special | ||||
| Iron Defense USUM | — | —% | 15 | Steel
|
Status | ||||
| Magnet Rise USUM | — | —% | 10 | Electric
|
Status | ||||
| Shock Wave USUM | 60 | —% | 20 | Electric
|
Special | ||||
| Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal
|
Special | ||||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Sprites
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Appearances
Anime
Main article: Sophocles' Charjabug
Sophocles caught Charjabug in So Long, Sophocles!.
Trivia
- Charjabug is one of the few Pokémon that evolve in a certain place (magnetic zone). The others are Magneton, Eevee, Nosepass and Crabrawler.
Origin
- Charjabug seems to be based on both a battery, subway train and a cocoon, referring to its Ability and typing. It might also be based off of the larva of the denkimushi, who's sting is said to feel like a jolt of electricity. It might also be based off of an accordion, based on its cry. Its eyes also look similar to the symbol of a battery power on a phone. Charjabug can also be similar to a car when equipped with a car-based spare parts for Charjabug Race competitions.
Etymology
- The name is likely a portmanteau of a corruption of "charger" and "bug" (referring to its type).
Names in other languages
- English: Charjabug
- Japanese: Dendimushi (mix of denchi (battery), jimushi (grab) and denkimushi (a type of Japanese grub).
- French: Chrysapile (mix of chrysalide (chrysalis) and pile (battery).
- German: Akkup (mix of akku (recharging battery) and puppe (pupa).
Gallery
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← Grubbin | Charjabug | Vikavolt →