The Essentials on Charjabug
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Electric, Grass, Fighting, Steel
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 400 · top stat: Defense (95) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 113 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Chrysapile in French · デンヂムシ, Dendimushi in Japanese · Akkup in German All Languages
Overview
Charjabug is a Electric and Bug-type Pokémon, No. 737 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 7. Category: Battery Pokémon. Height: 0.5 m, weight: 10.5 kg.
Charjabug evolves from Grubbin and evolves into Vikavolt.
Ability: Battery. Charjabug is weak to Fire and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 7
Sun / Moon
National No.
#737
National Pokédex
Category
Battery Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
57
255
Attack
82
255
Defense
95
255
Special Attack
55
255
Special Defense
75
255
Speed
36
255
Total
400
Min HP (Lv. 100)
224
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
318
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Electric / Bug). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Fire
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Water
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Electric
×½
Grass
×½
Fighting
×½
Steel
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up ally Pokémon's special moves.
Charjabug Evolution
Charjabug Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Electric · Bug
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Charjabug Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Charge
Electric
Stat
—
—
20
1
Mud-Slap
Ground
Spec.
100%
20
10
1
Vise Grip
Normal
Phys.
100%
55
30
1
Bug Bite
Bug
Phys.
100%
60
20
1
String Shot
Bug
Stat
95%
—
40
15
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
19
Acrobatics
Flying
Phys.
100%
55
15
23
Spark
Electric
Phys.
100%
65
20
29
Sticky Web
Bug
Stat
—
—
20
36
X-Scissor
Bug
Phys.
100%
80
15
43
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
50
Dig
Ground
Phys.
100%
80
10
57
Iron Defense
Steel
Stat
—
—
15
64
Discharge
Electric
Spec.
100%
80
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug
Egg Cycles
15 cycles
≈ 3,855 steps
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Charjabug
Available in 8 games, 8 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VII
Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Blush Mountain
Lv. 26-29 10%
Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Blush Mountain
Lv. 26-29 10%
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Blush Mountain
Lv. 29-32 10%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Blush Mountain
Lv. 29-32 10%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Charjabug in Pokémon GO
- 1,697Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 970Perfect CP in Raids
- 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Vikavolt
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Chrysapile
🇬🇧 English
Charjabug
🇯🇵 漢字
デンヂムシ
🇯🇵 Kana
デンヂムシ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Dendimushi
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Akkup
🇪🇸 Español
Charjabug
🇮🇹 Italiano
Charjabug
🇰🇷 한국어
전지충이
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
虫电宝
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
蟲電寶
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Batterie
🇬🇧 EN
Battery Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
バッテリーポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Batterie-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Charjabug
What type is Charjabug?
Charjabug is a Electric and Bug-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Charjabug?
Charjabug evolves into Vikavolt.
What are Charjabug's weaknesses?
Charjabug is weak to Fire and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Can you get a Shiny Charjabug in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Charjabug is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
