Discharge (move)

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ほうでんElectrical Discharge

Battles

Type	Electric
Category	Special
PP	15(max. 24)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
Does not makecontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Affected byKing's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
All Others: Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM039 inPokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	0
Jam	0

Super Contests

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

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	2♥♥
Jamming	2♥♥
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Discharge (Japanese:ほうでんElectrical Discharge) is a damage-dealingElectric-type move introduced inGeneration IV. It isTM039 inPokémon Legends: Z-A.

Effect

Discharge damages all Pokémon except the user inDouble Battles and has a 30% chance ofparalyzing each of them. InTriple Battles, Discharge damages all adjacent Pokémon.

Discharge can also be used as part of aContest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the moveCharge was used in the prior turn.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

	Standard	Plus Move
Category	Special
Accuracy	100%

Power	80	96
Cooldown	8s
Move wind-up time	12 frames
Effect duration	—s
Additional effect
Chance	30%
	—
	—
May paralyze the target.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	A flare of electricity is loosed to strike all Pokémon in battle. It may also cause paralysis.
BW B2W2	A flare of electricity is loosed to strike the area around the user. It may also cause paralysis.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also cause paralysis.
SV	The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave those hit by the attack with paralysis.
ZA	The user attacks by letting loose a flare of electricity across a wide area. This may also leave those hit paralyzed.

Learnset

Byleveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0025	Pikachu	Field	Fairy	37	42	42^XY 34^ORAS	34	32	32	32	−
0026	Raichu	Field	Fairy	−	−	−	−	1	1	1	−
0026	Raichu Alolan Form	Field	Fairy	−	−	−	−	1		1	−
0074	Geodude Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral				34			34
0075	Graveler Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral				40			40
0076	Golem Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral				40			40
0081	Magnemite	Mineral		Mineral	38	43	43^XY 37^ORAS	37	36	36	36
0082	Magneton	Mineral		Mineral	40	46^BW 51^B2W2	51^XY 43^ORAS	43	40	40	40
0100	Voltorb	Mineral		Mineral	−	−	37^ORAS	37		37	37
0100	Voltorb Hisuian Form	Mineral		Mineral							34
0101	Electrode	Mineral		Mineral	−	−	41^ORAS	41		41	41
0101	Electrode Hisuian Form	Mineral		Mineral							34
0125	Electabuzz	Human-Like		Human-Like	37	44^BW 36^B2W2	36	36	34	34	34
0135	Jolteon	Field		Field	78^PtHGSS	78^BW 37^B2W2	37	37	40	40	40	−
0137	Porygon	Mineral		Mineral	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
0145	Zapdos	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50	50	45	45	45
0170	Chinchou	Water 2		Water 2	34	39	39^XY 34^ORAS	34	28	28	28
0171	Lanturn	Water 2		Water 2	40	47	47^XY 37^ORAS	37	30	30	30
0179	Mareep	Monster	Field	28	37^BW 32^B2W2	32	32		32	32	−
0180	Flaaffy	Monster	Field	31	42^BW 38^B2W2	38	38		38	38	−
0181	Ampharos	Monster	Field	34	48^BW 40^B2W2	40	40		40	40	−
0233	Porygon2	Mineral		Mineral	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
0239	Elekid	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	34	41^BW 33^B2W2	33	33	32	32	32
0243	Raikou	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	57	57	1, 57	1, 57	54	54	54
0299	Nosepass	Mineral		Mineral	49^DP 55^PtHGSS	55^BW 39^B2W2	39^XY 31^ORAS	31		31	31
0309	Electrike	Field		Field	41	41	41^XY 29^ORAS	29	32	32		−
0310	Manectric	Field		Field	49	49	49^XY 30^ORAS	30	36	36		−
0311	Plusle	Fairy		Fairy	−	−	31^ORAS	31		31	31
0312	Minun	Fairy		Fairy	−	−	31^ORAS	31		31	31
0403	Shinx	Field		Field	41	41	41	41	40	40	40
0404	Luxio	Field		Field	48	48	48	48	54	54	54
0405	Luxray	Field		Field	56	56	56	56	64	64	64
0417	Pachirisu	Field	Fairy	29	41	41	41		41	41
0462	Magnezone	Mineral		Mineral	40	46^BW 51^B2W2	51^XY 43^ORAS	43	40	40	40
0466	Electivire	Human-Like		Human-Like	37	44^BW 36^B2W2	36	36	34	34	34
0474	Porygon-Z	Mineral		Mineral	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
0476	Probopass	Mineral		Mineral	49^DP 55^PtHGSS	55^BW 39^B2W2	39^XY 31^ORAS	31		31	31
0479	Rotom All available forms	Amorphous		Amorphous	50	64	1, 64	1, 64	50	50	50	50
0522	Blitzle	Field		Field		32	32	32			29
0523	Zebstrika	Field		Field		36	36	36			36
0587	Emolga	Field		Field		50	50	50	50			52
0595	Joltik	Bug		Bug		45	45	45	37		37
0596	Galvantula	Bug		Bug		54	54	54	39		39
0599	Klink	Mineral		Mineral		42	42	42	24
0600	Klang	Mineral		Mineral		44	44	44	24
0601	Klinklang	Mineral		Mineral		44	44	44	24
0603	Eelektrik	Amorphous		Amorphous		29	29	29			29	29
0604	Eelektross	Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1			1	29
0618	Stunfisk	Water 1	Amorphous		25	25	25	45			35
0642	Thundurus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		43	43	37	45		45
0695	Heliolisk	Monster	Dragon			−	−	1			−
0702	Dedenne	Field	Fairy			50	50	40		40	−
0737	Charjabug	Bug		Bug				43	64		64
0738	Vikavolt	Bug		Bug				−	1		1
0777	Togedemaru	Field	Fairy				29	45
0785	Tapu Koko	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				48	45
0796	Xurkitree	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				47	45
0807	Zeraora	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				50^USUM	64			64
0809	Melmetal	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					64			64
0849	Toxtricity All forms	Human-Like		Human-Like					36		36	30
0871	Pincurchin	Water 1	Amorphous					60		60
0880	Dracozolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					56
0881	Arctozolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					56
0921	Pawmi	Field		Field							38
0922	Pawmo	Field		Field							42
0923	Pawmot	Field		Field							49
0938	Tadbulb	Water 1		Water 1							32
0939	Bellibolt	Water 1		Water 1							32
0940	Wattrel	Water 1	Flying							43
0941	Kilowattrel	Water 1	Flying							48
0989	Sandy Shocks	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							56
0994	Iron Moth	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							42
1008	Miraidon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							28
1021	Raging Bolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							28
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

ByTM

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IX
				ZA TM039
0025	Pikachu	Field	Fairy	✔
0026	Raichu	Field	Fairy	✔
0026	Raichu Alolan Form	Field	Fairy	✔
0135	Jolteon	Field		Field	✔
0137	Porygon	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0172	Pichu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0179	Mareep	Monster	Field	✔
0180	Flaaffy	Monster	Field	✔
0181	Ampharos	Monster	Field	✔
0233	Porygon2	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0309	Electrike	Field		Field	✔
0310	Manectric	Field		Field	✔
0474	Porygon-Z	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0479	Rotom All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0587	Emolga	Field		Field	✔
0603	Eelektrik	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0604	Eelektross	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0618	Stunfisk	Water 1	Amorphous	✔
0694	Helioptile	Monster	Dragon	✔
0695	Heliolisk	Monster	Dragon	✔
0702	Dedenne	Field	Fairy	✔
0807	Zeraora	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0809	Melmetal	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0849	Toxtricity All forms	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Bybreeding

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
						SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0309	Electrike	Field	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔
0311	Plusle	Fairy	Fairy	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0312	Minun	Fairy	Fairy	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0698	Amaura	Monster	Monster			✔	✔	✔
0736	Grubbin	Bug	Bug				−	✔		✔
0835	Yamper	Field	Field					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0311	Plusle	Fairy	Fairy	Dream World -Dream Park
0312	Minun	Fairy	Fairy	Dream World -Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Discharge deals damage on enemies in the same room. It may inflictparalysis.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDTD S	9	-	8	-	70%	-	Entire room	Enemy	Yes
BSL	9	-	8	-	49%	-	Entire room	Enemy	Yes
MDGtI	12	99	15	50	80%	98%	Entire room	Enemy	Yes
SMD	12	50	15	30	80%	98%	Entire room	Enemy	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★★

Power: 41

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 30% chance to paralyze each target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by> facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

Discharge

Charged Attack

Gyms &Raids

Power

Energy cost

Duration

2.5 seconds

Damage window

1.7 - 2.1 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy cost

Secondary effect

Effect chance

Max Battles
Power	Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

ByElite Charged TM

ByGO Snapshot

AsShadow Pokémon

AsPurified Pokémon

Formerly eligible

None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 40 → 35
February 16, 2017
- Power: 35 → 65
- Damage window: 1.6 - 2.3 → 1.7 - 2.1 seconds

Trainer Battles

March 4, 2025
- Power: 65 → 55
- Energy cost: 45 → 40

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Discharge

★★★★
Attack power	62.38304
Charge time	0.9 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May paralyze the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Basepower	Maxpower	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair(s)
Discharge	Special	3	—	92	110	100%	All opponents	—	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed.	Hau & Alolan Raichu Volkner (New Year's 2022) & Electivire Kris & Jolteon Blue (Champion) & Zapdos Thorton & Magnezone Volkner & Raichu Petey (Poké Kid) & Pikachu
Discharge	Special	4	—	138	165	100%	All opponents	—	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed.	Iono & Kilowattrel

Notes:

This move never misses when used by Iono & Kilowattrel due to their passiveskill Piercing Gaze.
Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of leaving the target paralyzed.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Discharge isZeraora's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 8 and upgradingSlash into it instead ofWild Charge. The user emits an electric aura, damaging all enemies within the aura and granting a shield to the user when it hits. Any paralyzed enemies within the area of effect are pulled towards the user when the move ends, damaging and stunning them. At level 14, the move also slows down enemies.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on all enemies in the room. It may also afflict enemies in the room with a Paralysis status. A Pokémon with the Paralysis status has slowed movement and can't take action.
BSL	おなじへやのてきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでまひじょうたいにかえるまひじょうたいのポケモンはわざがだせない
Conq.	A flare of electricity is loosed to strike the area around the user. It may also cause paralysis.
MDGtI	It damages enemies in the same room. It could also cause the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, their Travel Speed goes down and they can't attack or use moves.
SMD	It damages enemies in the same room. It could also cause paralysis.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Pachirisu Luxray Plusle and Minun Bellibolt
The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave those hit by the attack with paralysis.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Pachirisu's cheeks start to release light blue or yellow sparks of electricity. It then fires multiple light blue or yellow bolts of electricity from its body all around it.
Dawn's Pachirisu	Twice Smitten, Once Shy!	Debut
Multiple wild Pachirisu	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	None
	Magneton releases multiple light blue or yellow beams of electricity from its body at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Magneton	Settling a Not-So-Old Score!	None
Multiple wild Magneton	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	None
Belmondo's Magneton	Confronting the Darkness!	None
	Luxio releases multiple bolts of blue electricity from its body at the opponent; or, Luxio charges up and releases a large amount of yellow electricity.
A wild Luxio	The Rise of Darkrai	None
A wild Luxio	Leading a Stray!	None
Clemont's Luxio	A Campus Reunion!	None
	Magnezone releases a light blue or yellow bolt of electricity from its red eye at the opponent.
Zero's Magnezone	Giratina and the Sky Warrior	None
Multiple wild Magnezone	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	None
	Rotom releases light blue or yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Rotom	Get Your Rotom Running!	None
	Magnemite releases multiple bolts of light blue or yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Magnemite	Steeling Peace of Mind!	None
A Coordinator's Magnemite	Dawn of a Royal Day!	None
Multiple wild Magnemite	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	None
	Emolga's body becomes surrounded in yellow sparks of electricity and it fires multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent. After the attack, its body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity for a moment.
Iris's Emolga	Emolga the Irresistible!	None
Multiple wild Emolga	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	None
	Galvantula's body becomes surrounded in yellow electricity and it releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
A wild Galvantula	Emolga the Irresistible!	None
A wild Galvantula	The Journalist from Another Region!	None
	Eelektross touches the opponent with its body. Its body then becomes surrounded in yellow or blue static electricity that starts at its mouth and flows down to its tail, shocking the opponent. When the attack gets more powerful, the yellow or blue static jolts off Eelektross's body.
Emmet's Eelektross	Battle For The Underground!	None
	Shinx releases blue bolts of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Aspertia Gym's Shinx	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!	None
	Luxray releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Clemont's Luxray	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	None
	Voltorb releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Voltorb	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	None
	Electrode releases one or multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Electrode	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	None
Visquez's Electrode	Destination: Coronation!	None
	Mareep releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Mareep	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	None
	Electrike releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Electrike	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	None
	Plusle releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent; or, Plusle's body becomes surrounded by a field of light blue electricity, which expands outwards and strikes every nearby Pokémon.
Multiple wild Plusle	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	None
Multa's Plusle	Searching for Service with a Smile!	None
Lacey's Plusle	HZ115	None
	Minun releases multiple bolts of yellow or blue electricity from its body at the opponent; or, Minun's body becomes surrounded by a field of light blue electricity, which expands outwards and strikes every nearby Pokémon.
Multiple wild Minun	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	None
Devi's Minun	Searching for Service with a Smile!	None
Lacey's Minun	HZ115	None
	Stunfisk releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Stunfisk	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	None
	Helioptile releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Helioptile	The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!	Helioptilecannot legally learn Discharge
	Tapu Koko releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Tapu Koko (anime)	A Guardian Rematch!	None
Shiny Tapu Koko (anime)	Battling the Beast Within!	None
	Charjabug releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Sophocles's Charjabug	So Long, Sophocles!	None
	Alolan Golem creates sparks of yellow electricity around the rock in its cannon and then fires the rock at the opponent.
A Hiker's Golem	Sparking Confusion!	None
	Vikavolt releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent; or, Vikavolt's pincers glow yellow, and it releases multiple bolts of yellow electricity from them at the opponent. On occasion, this will paralyze the opponent.
Sophocles's Vikavolt	A High-Speed Awakening!	None
Sterling's Vikavolt	Narrowing the Chaser Chase!	None
	Amped Form Toxtricity releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Toxtricity of the Maximizers	Battling Turned Up to Eleven!	None
	Bellibolt's body becomes surrounded by a field of light blue electricity, which expands outwards and strikes every nearby Pokémon.
Iono's Bellibolt	Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!	Enhanceable byElectromorphosis orTerastallization
	Pawmot releases a bolt of light blue electricity from its hands at the opponent.
Nemona's Pawmot	A New Song for Fuecoco	None
	Sandy Shocks's body becomes surrounded by a field of light blue electricity, which expands outwards and strikes at the opponent.
A wild Sandy Shocks	Total-lie Awesome Pokémon in Area Zero?!	None
	Wash Rotom's body becomes surrounded by a field of light blue electricity, which expands outwards.
Diana's Rotom	Taking the Next Steps	None

Pokémon Generations

Pokémon	Method
Zebstrika
The user discharges electricity from its body, hitting everyone around it.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Zebstrika releases multiple bolts of light blue electricity from its mane at the opponents around it.
Elesa's Zebstrika	The Uprising	Debut

In the manga

Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger

Pokémon	Method
Plusle Minun
The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Plusle releases electricity from its body all over the battlefield.
Solana's Plusle	Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger	Debut
	Minun releases electricity from its body all over the battlefield.
Daichi's Minun	Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger	None

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Electivire Raichu Porygon Magnezone
The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Luxray holds up its front two paws and releases a beam of electricity from each of them at the opponent, or Luxray points the tip of its tail at the opponent and it releases a beam of electricity from the star on the end of its tail at the opponent.
Pearl's Rayler	Cautious Clefairy	Debut
	Raichu releases electric sparks from its cheeks and it releases multiple beams of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Volkner's Raichu	Shorting Out Electivire	None
	Static electricity comes off Electivire's body and surrounds the battlefield, shocking the opponent.
Volkner's Electivire	The Final Dimensional Duel VI	None
	Mega Manectric releases a beam of electricity from its mane the opponent.
X's Élec	Burning Fletchinder	None
	Static electricity comes off Magnezone's body and surrounds the battlefield, shocking the opponent.
Wally's Magnezone	PS612	None
	Porygon releases a surge of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Gladion's Porygon	The Final Match and a Surprising Finale!	None

Ghetsis'sEelektross was revealed to know Discharge on the official website, but it has never shown using the move.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Pokémon	Method
Pikachu Luxray
The user releases electricity all around the area.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Pikachu releases electricity from its body all over the battlefield.
Ryū's Pikachu	ABM02	Debut
	Luxray releases electricity from its body all over the battlefield.
Ryū's Luxray	ABM05	None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon	Method
Electivire Luxray
The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Electivire releases electricity from the tips of its tails at the opponent.
Mitsumi's Electivire	Clash! Hareta vs. Mitsumi!!	Debut
	Luxray releases excess electricity from its body.
Hareta's Luxray	Hearts and Spirits Collide	None

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Pokémon	Method
Rotom
The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Rotom releases a flare of electricity from its body at the opponent.
Yū Shirogane's Rotom	PBK2	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Zapdos
The user strikes the target by letting loose a flare of electricity.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Zapdos waves one of its wings, releasing a wave of electricity from it at the opponent.
A wild Zapdos	I Want to See a Pro Game!!	Debut

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side 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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

This move's name is the same as thecategory ofManectric.

In other languages


Language		Title
Catalan		Centella
Chinese	Cantonese	放電Fongdihn
Chinese	Mandarin	放電 / 放电Fàngdiàn
Dutch		Ontlading
French		Coup d'Jus
German		Ladungsstoß
Greek		Εκφόρτωση
Hebrew		פריקהPhrika
Hindi		डिस्चार्जDischarge* चिनगारChingar
Indonesian		Pelepasan Listrik* Discharge
Italian		Scarica
Korean		방전Bangjeon
Polish		Wyładowanie
Portuguese		Descarga
Romanian		Descărcarea
Russian		РазрядRazryad
Spanish	Latin America	Chispazo (games,DP158,DP175) Descarga* (DP022–HZ062)
Spanish	Spain	Chispazo
Thai		ปล่อยกระแสไฟฟ้าPloi Krasaefaifa
Turkish		Elektrik Boşalımı
Vietnamese		Phóng Điện

Variations of the moveDischarge

Discharge •Lava Plume

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 •002 •003 •004 •005 •006 •007 •008 •009 •010 •011 •012 •013 •014 •015 •016 •017 •018 •019 020 •021 •022 •023 •024 •025 •026 •027 •028 •029 •030 •031 •032 •033 •034 •035 •036 •037 •038 039 •040 •041 •042 •043 •044 •045 •046 •047 •048 •049 •050 •051 •052 •053 •054 •055 •056 •057 058 •059 •060 •061 •062 •063 •064 •065 •066 •067 •068 •069 •070 •071 •072 •073 •074 •075 •076 077 •078 •079 •080 •081 •082 •083 •084 •085 •086 •087 •088 •089 •090 •091 •092 •093 •094 •095 096 •097 •098 •099 •100 •101 •102 •103 •104 •105 •106 •107 •108 •109 •110 •111 •112 •113 •114 115 •116 •117 •118 •119 •120 •121 •122 •123 •124 •125 •126 •127 •128 •129 •130 •131 •132 •133 134 •135 •136 •137 •138 •139 •140 •141 •142 •143 •144 •145 •146 •147 •148 •149 •150 •151 •152 153 •154 •155 •156 •157 •158 •159 •160 •161 •162 •163 •164 •165 •166 •167 •168 •169 •170 •171
Added inSV2.0.1
172 •173 •174 •175 •176 •177 •178 •179 •180 •181 •182 •183 •184 •185 •186 187 •188 •189 •190 •191 •192 •193 •194 •195 •196 •197 •198 •199 •200 •201
Added inSV3.0.0
202 •203 •204 •205 •206 •207 •208 •209 •210 •211 •212 •213 •214 •215 216 •217 •218 •219 •220 •221 •222 •223 •224 •225 •226 •227 •228 •229
ZA
001 •002 •003 •004 •005 •006 •007 •008 •009 •010 •011 •012 •013 •014 •015 •016 •017 •018 •019 020 •021 •022 •023 •024 •025 •026 •027 •028 •029 •030 •031 •032 •033 •034 •035 •036 •037 •038 039 •040 •041 •042 •043 •044 •045 •046 •047 •048 •049 •050 •051 •052 •053 •054 •055 •056 •057 058 •059 •060 •061 •062 •063 •064 •065 •066 •067 •068 •069 •070 •071 •072 •073 •074 •075 •076 077 •078 •079 •080 •081 •082 •083 •084 •085 •086 •087 •088 •089 •090 •091 •092 •093 •094 •095 096 •097 •098 •099 •100 •101 •102 •103 •104 •105 •106 •107
Added inZA2.0.0
108 •109 •110 •111 •112 •113 •114 •115 •116 •117 •118 •119 •120 •121 •122 •123 •124 •125 •126 127 •128 •129 •130 •131 •132 •133 •134 •135 •136 •137 •138 •139 •140 •141 •142 •143 •144 •145 146 •147 •148 •149 •150 •151 •152 •153 •154 •155 •156 •157 •158 •159 •160

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Discharge (move)

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