Wild Charge (move)

Wild Charge ワイルドボルト Wild Volt

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Battles Type  Electric Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM93 in Generation V

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Wild Charge (Japanese: ワイルドボルト Wild Volt) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It can be seen as a weaker version of Volt Tackle. It is TM93 in Generation V.

Effect

Wild Charge inflicts damage on the target. Wild Charge will cause the user to receive recoil damage equal to ¼ of the damage done to the target.

Description

Games Description The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. It also damages the user a little.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric	49			''''
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	61			''''
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric	45			''''
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric	53			''''
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric	63			''''
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric	39			''''
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric	47			''''
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric	59			''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V TM93		VI TM08
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	✔		✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	✔		✔
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric	✔		✔
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric	✔		✔
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
312		Minun	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel	✔		✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire	✔		✔
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass	✔		✔
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass	✔		✔
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying	✔		✔
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric	✔		✔
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric	✔		✔
599		Klink	Steel		Steel		✔
600		Klang	Steel		Steel		✔
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel		✔
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire	✔		✔
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire	✔		✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying	✔		✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric	✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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 the anime

Bouffalant Zebstrika Thundurus
The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Zebstrika charges at the opponent. As it does, it pulls up its legs so it is flying through the air at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded in bright gold electricity with white static around it, making its body seem gold and brown. It then soars at the opponent and slams into it. When it hits the opponent, the electricity around it disappears and gathers where Zebstrika collided with the opponent, forming into a white orb of sparkling energy. The orb of energy then explodes. As it soars at the opponent, it leaves behind a stream of gold electricity.
Elesa's Zebstrika	Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!		Debut
	A spark of light blue electricity comes off Thundurus's body and it becomes surrounded in sparkling light blue electricity. Thundurus then flies towards the opponent at top speed and slams into it. As it charges, it leaves behind a trail of light blue electricity, and when Thundurus is inside the electricity, its body looks dark and light blue. When Thundurus slams into the opponent, the sparkling electricity explodes, knocking the opponent back and leaving Thundurus surrounded in plain light blue electricity.
A wild Thundurus	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		None
	Bouffalant runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent. While covered in electricity, Bouffalant's body looks gold and white.
A wild Bouffalant	Baffling the Bouffalant!		None
	Herdier runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the opponent.
Kanata's Herdier	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 瘋狂伏特 Fēngkuáng Fútè Dutch Wild Charge French Éclair Fou German Stromstoß Italian Sprizzalampo Korean 와일드볼트 Wild Bolt Brazilian Portuguese Ataque Selvagem Spanish Latin America Carga Salvaje Spain Voltio Cruel

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