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Charm (Japanese: あまえる Fawn) is a non-damaging Fairy-type move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation VI, it was a Normal-type move. It was TM29 in Pokémon Sword and Shield and is TM002 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation II

Charm is a Normal-type move. It lowers the Attack stat of the target by two stages.

In the Generation II core series games, when an in-game opponent outside of the Battle Tower uses Charm, the move has a 25% chance to fail.

Generations III to V

Charm can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Flatter, Growl, Rest, Sweet Kiss, and Tail Whip to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Generation VI onwards

Charm is now a Fairy-type move.

If powered up by a Fairium Z into Z-Charm, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

Special move

Generation III

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0427				Field	Human-Like	My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0217				Field		Wild Tera Pokémon - Dalizapa PassageSV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0280				Human-Like	Amorphous	Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025				Field	Fairy	Pokémon Cafe Pikachu Satay King Pikachu
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Charm reduces the enemy's Attack. Prior to Gates to Infinity, Charm cuts the Attack stat by ½, stacking up to 1/128, with this reduction being separate from stat stages. This characteristic is only shared with Aurora Beam and Memento. From Gates to Infinity onwards, the move reduces the Attack stat by two stages.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Charm is still classified as a Normal move, despite having been changed to a Fairy-type move in the core series games.

Pokémon GO

Charm is a Fast Attack in Pokémon GO that has been available since July 9, 2019.

Updates

• December 1, 2022
  • Power: 16 → 15

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Charm could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Charm could be seen as a move used by opposing Togepi and Wynaut.

Pokémon Masters EX

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Sharply lowers the target's Attack.

Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition

In the exclusive edition of Monopoly: Pokémon Kanto Edition, Charm is the Power Card belonging to Eevee. Once per game, during their turn, the player using Eevee may forcibly trade their lowest-valued property for an opponent's highest-valued property. If the opponent complains about the trade, the player using Eevee may take $100 from them in addition to their property. If either property involved in the trade has Poké Marts or a Pokémon Center built on them, the original owner of the property sells them back to the bank, receiving half the price of building them.

Description

In the anime

Ursaring Igglybuff Togepi Teddiursa
The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This causes the target to soften their attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Togepi, surrounded by pink hearts, spreads its arms out and makes a cute face at the opponent; or, Togepi cries and looks cutely at the opponent.
Misty's Togepi	The Totodile Duel		Debut
A wild Togepi	Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!		None
	Teddiursa makes a cute face, puts its paw in its mouth, and it widens its eyes; or, Teddiursa, surrounded by pink hearts, makes a cute face at the opponent, causing them to soften their attack.
A wild Teddiursa	UnBEARable		Teddiursa could not legally learn Charm at the time
Katy's Teddiursa	HZ047		None
	Ursaring puts its paw in its mouth and widens its eyes.
A wild Ursaring	UnBEARable		Ursaring could not legally learn Charm at the time
	Igglybuff hugs the opponent.
Brittany's Gigglybiff	Same Old Song and Dance		None
Brittany's Gigglybuff	Same Old Song and Dance		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Snubbull
The user snuggles up to the opponent and stares apologetically at it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snubbull snuggles up to the opponent and stares at it apologetically, making it put its guard down.
Green's Snubbull	The Last Battle VII		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

In other generations

Core series games

Side games series

Spin-off series games

Trivia

• Charm is one of the four moves from Generation II to have its type changed in a later generation, the others being Curse, Moonlight, and Sweet Kiss.
• In Gold and Silver, Bulbasaur and Oddish are programmed to learn Charm as an Egg move, but there was no legitimate father to pass down this move. In Generations III and IV, both can inherit the move from the Shroomish evolutionary line by chain breeding; from Generation V onward, both can get this move directly from Cottonee.
  • A similar situation occurs for Snorlax in Gold and Silver. In Generation III and IV, Snorlax was able to inherit the move from the Bulbasaur line by chain breeding; from Generation VI onward, Snorlax was able to inherit the move directly from the Tyrunt line.

In other languages

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