#0737

Charjabug

Battery Pokémon

Its digestive processes convert the leaves it eats into electricity. An electric sac in its belly stores the electricity for later use.

In Pokémon GO · 1697 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height0.5 m

Weight10.5 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate120(24.9%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP140

Abilities

Battery

Ally Pokémon's moves have their power increased to 1.3×.

Egg groups: Bug

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

400

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Rock2×

Fire2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Steel½×

Grass½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Sticky Web

NFE

Moves

Item

Eviolite

NatureImpish+Def/−SpA

EV spread

HP252

Atk4

Def▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Charjabug

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Sun

Moon

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Sword

Axew's Eye Dusty Bowl Hammerlocke Hills

Shield

Axew's Eye Dusty Bowl Hammerlocke Hills

Evolution

#0736Grubbin

Lv. 20

#0737Charjabug

level up

#0738Vikavolt

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Charjabug can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn.	Electric	Status	—	—	20
1	Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
1	Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100	10
1	String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Bug	Status	—	95	40
1	Vise Grip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	55	100	30
15	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
19	Acrobatics Has double power if the user has no held item.	Flying	Physical	55	100	15
23	Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	65	100	20
29	Sticky Web Covers the opposing field, lowering opponents’ Speed by one stage upon switching in.	Bug	Status	—	—	20
36	X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
43	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
50	Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
57	Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
64	Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	80	100	15