Charge Beam

Charge Beam is a Electric-type Fast move in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 8 damage and it generates 15 energy. In GO Battle League, Charge Beam deals 5 damage and generates 11 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Charge Beam effectiveness against other Pokémon types


Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Charge Beam Adventure Effects

Charge Beam has no Adventure Effects.

Charge Beam in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Fast
Type	Electric
Power	8
Energy	15
Animation Duration	1.1s
Damage Window	0.8s - 1.1s
DPS	7.27 Damage per second
DPE	0.53 Damage per Energy
EPS	13.64 Damage per second

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	EPS	DPS
Thunder Shock	5	8	0.6s	13.33	8.33
Spark	6	9	0.7s	12.86	8.57
Charge Beam	8	15	1.1s	13.64	7.27
Volt Switch	14	21	1.6s	13.13	8.75
Thunder Fang	12	16	1.2s	13.33	10.00

Charge Beam in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Fast
Type	Electric
Power	5
Energy	11
Duration	3 Turns
DPS	0.45 Damage per second
EPS	3.67 Damage per second
DPE	0.45 Damage per Energy
Tags	Fast Charge

Special effects

Charge Beam has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPT	EPT	PWR	ENG	CD
Thunder Shock Fast Charge Special Thunder Shock has a 0% chance to:	1.50	4.50	3	9	1s
Spark Fast Charge Special Spark has a 0% chance to:	3.00	3.50	6	7	1s
Charge Beam Fast Charge Special Charge Beam has a 0% chance to:	1.67	3.67	5	11	2s
Volt Switch Multipurpose Special Volt Switch has a 0% chance to:	3.00	4.00	12	16	2s
Thunder Fang Heavy Damage Special Thunder Fang has a 0% chance to:	4.00	2.50	8	5	1s

Strongest Pokémon with Charge Beam

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