Charjabug • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Charjabug
Pokédex Page for Charjabug

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Charjabug, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Charjabug is not available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Charjabug

Charjabug
Sprite of Charjabug in Pokémon HOME

Charjabug's Type

BUG
ELECTRIC

Charjabug's Pokédex #s

National #
737
Galar #
17
Armor #
--
Crown #
--

Charjabug's Base Stats

HP:
57
Attack:
82
Defense:
95
Sp. Atk:
55
Sp. Def:
75
Speed:
36
Total:
400

Misc. Info

Height:
1'8" (0.5m)
Weight:
23.1 lbs. (10.5 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Bug
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,000,000
EV Yield:
2 Defense
Base EXP:
140
Catch Rate:
120
Base Happiness:
70

Charjabug's Abilities

Here is what ability Charjabug has, along with its effect.
Battery
Raises power of all ally Pokémon's moves by 30%.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Charjabug's weakness and resistance is to various types.
FIRE
ROCK
½
ELECTRIC
GRASS
FIGHTING
STEEL

Charjabug's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Charjabug evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Grubbin
Grubbin
starting form
Charjabug
Charjabug
at level 20
Vikavolt
Vikavolt
use Thunder Stone

Charjabug's Moves in Sword & Shield

Below is a list of all of the moves that Charjabug can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Charjabug learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
Evo.
Charge
Raises Charjabug's Special Defense by one stage and doubles the power of its Electric moves next turn.
ELECTRIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
1
Charge
Raises Charjabug's Special Defense by one stage and doubles the power of its Electric moves next turn.
ELECTRIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
1
Vise Grip
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
55 100% 30 One Target
1
Mud-Slap
100% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy by one stage.
GROUND
SPECIAL
20 100% 10 One Target
1
String Shot
Lowers all nearby enemies' Speed by two stages.
BUG
STATUS
-- 95% 40 Nearby Enemies
1
Bug Bite
Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Charjabug consumes that Berry immediately.
BUG
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 One Target
15
Bite
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
23
Spark
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
ELECTRIC
PHYSICAL
65 100% 20 One Target
29
Sticky Web
Covers the enemy's field in a sticky web that lowers enemy Pokémon's Speed by one stage when they switch in.
BUG
STATUS
-- -- 20 Enemy Field
36
X-Scissor
Damages the target.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
43
Crunch
20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
DARK
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
50
Dig
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
57
Iron Defense
Raises Charjabug's Defense by two stages.
STEEL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
64
Discharge
Has a 30% chance to paralyze all nearby Pokémon.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 All But Self

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Charjabug can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM14
Thunder Wave
Paralyzes the target.
ELECTRIC
STATUS
-- 90% 20 One Target
TM15
Dig
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TM16
Screech
Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
TM17
Light Screen
Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User's Field
TM21
Rest
Charjabug restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM24
Snore
Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
50 100% 15 One Target
TM25
Protect
Protects Charjabug from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM31
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM33
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM39
Facade
Does double damage if Charjabug is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM53
Mud Shot
100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.
GROUND
SPECIAL
55 95% 15 One Target
TM76
Round
Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 100% 15 One Target
TM78
Acrobatics
Damage is doubled if Charjabug has no held item when this attack hits.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
55 100% 15 One Target
TM80
Volt Switch
Forces Charjabug to switch out after dealing damage.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM82
Electroweb
Lowers all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
55 95% 15 Nearby Enemies
TM93
Eerie Impulse
Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages.
ELECTRIC
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Charjabug can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.
TR Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TR08
Thunderbolt
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TR20
Substitute
Costs 25% of Charjabug's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR26
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR27
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Charjabug's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR32
Crunch
20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
DARK
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR46
Iron Defense
Raises Charjabug's Defense by two stages.
STEEL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TR57
Poison Jab
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
PHYSICAL
80 100% 20 One Target
TR60
X-Scissor
Damages the target.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR80
Electro Ball
Power ranges from 60–150 based on Charjabug's Speed vs. the target's.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
TR86
Wild Charge
Charjabug takes 25% of Wild Charge's damage as recoil damage.
ELECTRIC
PHYSICAL
90 100% 15 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Charjabug can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Charjabug.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Harden
Raises Charjabug's Defense by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
EGG
Discharge
Has a 30% chance to paralyze all nearby Pokémon.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 All But Self

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Charjabug can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TUTOR
Rising Voltage
If used during Electric Terrain, Rising Voltage does double damage.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TUTOR
Skitter Smack
100% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stage.
BUG
PHYSICAL
70 90% 10 One Target

Charjabug's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Charjabug's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Charjabug's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Charjabug is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
224 255 287 318 57
Attack
169 200 232 263 82
Defense
195 226 258 289 95
Sp. Atk
115 146 178 209 55
Sp. Def
155 186 218 249 75
Speed
77 108 140 171 36
Total
400

Where to Find Charjabug in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Charjabug, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Charjabug in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Charjabug

Catchable during Dynamax Adventures in Crown Tundra (DLC), level 65.

Charjabug in the Wild

Axew's Eye

Random Encounters
Normal Weather
Norm.
Overcast
Over.
Raining
Rain
Thunderstorm
Strm.
Intense Sun
Sun
Snowing
Snow
Blizzard
Bliz.
Sandstorm
Sand.
Heavy Fog
Fog
-- -- 30% -- -- -- -- -- --
Lv. 35-40

Dusty Bowl

Random Encounters
Normal Weather
Norm.
Overcast
Over.
Raining
Rain
Thunderstorm
Strm.
Intense Sun
Sun
Snowing
Snow
Blizzard
Bliz.
Sandstorm
Sand.
Heavy Fog
Fog
-- -- -- 20% -- -- -- -- --
Lv. 40-45

Hammerlocke Hills

Random Encounters
Normal Weather
Norm.
Overcast
Over.
Raining
Rain
Thunderstorm
Strm.
Intense Sun
Sun
Snowing
Snow
Blizzard
Bliz.
Sandstorm
Sand.
Heavy Fog
Fog
-- -- -- 25% -- -- -- -- --
Lv. 28-30

Getting Charjabug By Evolution

Evolves from Grubbin at level 20.

Pokédex Entries for Charjabug

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword
While its durable shell protects it from attacks, Charjabug strikes at enemies with jolts of electricity discharged from the tips of its jaws.
Shield
Its digestive processes convert the leaves it eats into electricity. An electric sac in its belly stores the electricity for later use.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Sun
Its body is capable of storing electricity. On camping trips, people are grateful to have one around.
Moon
From the food it digests, it generates electricity, and it stores this energy in its electric sac.
Ultra Sun
It buries itself in fallen leaves and barely moves, munching away on humus. If you accidentally step on one, you'll get a shock!
Ultra Moon
Its stout shell provides excellent defense from attacks. It uses electricity on persistent opponents.
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