Wild Charge (move)

Wild Charge (Japanese: ワイルドボルト Wild Volt) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation V.
It is:
* TM93 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
* TR86 in .
* TM147 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
Wild Charge inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ¼ of the damage done to the target.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
Wild Charge's power has been lowered to 85. Using Wild Charge will cure the user of drowsiness, and has a chance to paralyze the target.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM/TR/Move Tutor===
	
===Special move===
====Generation IX====
==In other games==
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Wild Charge inflicts damage and the user receives recoil damage equal to 10% of the user's max HP.
===Pokémon GO===
In Pokémon GO, Wild Charge is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.
====Updates====
; Trainer Battles
* May 1, 2020
** Power: 90 → 100
** Energy cost: 50 → 45
** Secondary effect added
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base 	Max 	 	Target	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Wild Charge 	3 	— 	125 	150 	100% 	An opponent 	Recoil	The user also takes 20% of the damage it dealt to the target. 	(Strike role only)	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Descending Lightning Wild Charge	2 	— 	160 	192 	100% 	An opponent 	— 	Activation Condition: When there is at least one Pokémon affected by a status condition, flinching, confused, or trapped on the opponent's field of play.
Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any Pokémon affected by a status condition, flinching, confused, or trapped on the opponent's field of play.
Lowers the target's Defense by two stat ranks when it is paralyzed. Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks when it is burned. Lowers the target's Speed by two stat ranks when it is flinching. Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when the target is trapped. Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when the target is confused.	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Name 	 	State 	State 	Base 	Max 	Target 	Target	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Shining Spotlight Wild Charge 	Default6★ EX	Default6★ EX 	250 	300 	An opponentAll opponents	An opponentAll opponents	— 	No additional effect. 	 	 	
Hangry Wild Charge 	Default6★ EX	Default6★ EX 	200300 	240360	An opponent 	An opponent 	— 	When the user is in Hangry Mode, the user changes to Full Belly Mode. This attack's power increases when the target is paralyzed.	 	 	
Goodest Boy Wild Charge 	Default6★ EX	Default6★ EX 	250 	300 	An opponent 	An opponent 	— 	No additional effect.The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used. 	 	 	
Notes:
* Shining Spotlight Wild Charge:
** This sync move was known as Shining Spotlight Wild Bolt prior to version 2.18.0.
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In Pokémon UNITE, Wild Charge is 's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 8 and upgrading into it instead of . The user charges towards an enemy, damaging them and switching to the nearest enemy if the initial target's HP drops to zero. Hitting enemies with move or boosted attacks previously within a set time provides up to 3 stacks, each stack adding an additional hit to Wild Charge (capped at 6 attacks). The first hit deals full damage and subsequent hits deal half damage. The user is untargetable for the duration of this move. The user takes 1% remaining HP (per hit) as physical damage upon use. The first hit deals 2 instances of recoil damage and subsequent hits deal only 1. At level 14, the move also hits enemies near the target.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
* In Homecoming, Elesa's was revealed to know Wild Charge, but the move was used off-panel.
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Wild Charge is the only Tough move.
* This move's English and Japanese names are both puns, with the words bolt and charge having both running and electricity-related meanings. This explains the fact many non-Electric-type Pokémon can learn this move.
==In other languages==
Category:Moves that have recoil
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Stromstoß
es:Voltio cruel
fr:Éclair Fou
it:Sprizzalampo
ja:ワイルドボルト
zh:疯狂伏特（招式）