Discharge

(ほうでん Electric Discharge)

Introduced:	Generation IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	80
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15 ^{(Max. 24)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Beautiful
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	2 ♥♥
Startles all the Pokémon to act before the user.

Discharge is an Electric-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Description

Games	Description
DP PtHGSS	A flare of electricity is loosed to strike all Pokémon in battle. It may also cause paralysis.
BWB2W2	A flare of electricity is loosed to strike the area around the user. It may also cause paralysis.
XYORAS SMUSUM	The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also cause paralysis.

Effect

In battle

Discharge does damage and has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. In a Double Battle, Discharge targets all Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Discharge only targets Pokémon that are adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	IV	V	VI	VII
	Pikachu	electric	37	42	(XY) 42 (ORAS) 34	34
	Geodude	rock/electric				34
	Graveler	rock/electric				40
	Golem	rock/electric				40
	Magnemite	electric/steel	38	43	(XY) 43 (ORAS) 37	37
	Magneton	electric/steel	40	(BW) 46 (B2W2) 51	(XY) 51 (ORAS) 43	43
	Voltorb	electric			37	37
	Electrode	electric			41	41
	Electabuzz	electric	37	(BW) 44 (B2W2) 36	36	36
	Jolteon	electric	(PtHGSS) 78	(BW) 78 (B2W2) 37	37	37
	Porygon	normal	40	40	40	40
	Zapdos	electric/flying	50	50	50	50
	Chinchou	water/electric	34	39	(XY) 39 (ORAS) 34	34
	Lanturn	water/electric	40	47	(XY) 47 (ORAS) 37	37
	Mareep	electric	28	(BW) 37 (B2W2) 32	32	32
	Flaaffy	electric	31	(BW) 42 (B2W2) 38	38	38
	Ampharos	electric	34	(BW) 48 (B2W2) 40	40	40
	Porygon2	normal	40	40	40	40
	Elekid	electric	34	(BW) 41 (B2W2) 33	33	33
	Raikou	electric	57	57	57	57
	Nosepass	rock	(DP) 49 (PtHGSS) 55	(BW) 55 (B2W2) 39	(XY) 39 (ORAS) 31	31
	Electrike	electric	41	41	(XY) 41 (ORAS) 29	29
	Manectric	electric	49	49	(XY) 49 (ORAS) 30	30
	Plusle	electric			31	31
	Minun	electric			31	31
	Shinx	electric	41	41	41	41
	Luxio	electric	48	48	48	48
	Luxray	electric	56	56	56	56
	Pachirisu	electric	29	41	41	41
	Magnezone	electric/steel	40	(BW) 46 (B2W2) 51	(XY) 51 (ORAS) 43	43
	Electivire	electric	37	(BW) 44 (B2W2) 36	36	36
	Porygon-Z	normal	40	40	40	40
	Probopass	rock/steel	(DP) 49 (PtHGSS) 55	(BW) 55 (B2W2) 39	(XY) 39 (ORAS) 31	31
	Rotom	electric/steel	50	64	1, 64	1, 64
	Blitzle	electric		32	32	32
	Zebstrika	electric		36	36	36
	Emolga	electric/flying		50	50	50
	Joltik	bug/electric		45	45	45
	Galvantula	bug/electric		54	54	54
	Klink	steel		42	42	42
	Klang	steel		44	44	44
	Klinklang	steel		44	44	44
	Eelektrik	electric		29	29	29
	Eelektross	electric		1	1	1
	Stunfisk	ground/electric		25	25	25
	Thundurus	electric/flying		43	43	37
	Dedenne	electric/fairy			50	50
	Charjabug	bug/electric				43
	Togedemaru	electric/steel				29
	Tapu Koko	electric/fairy				48
	Xurkitree	electric				47
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Pokémon		Type	Father
Pokémon		Type	IV	V	VI	VII
	Electrike	electric	(DP) (PtHGSS)
	Plusle	electric
	Minun	electric
	Amaura	rock/ice
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.