Parabolic Charge (move)

Parabolic Charge パラボラチャージ Parabola Charge

Battles Type  Electric Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  65 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally All Others: Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Clever Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Clever Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as all the moves before it this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Parabolic Charge (Japanese: パラボラチャージ Parabola Charge) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Generation VI

Parabolic Charge does damage with a base power of 50 and restores the user's HP equal to half of the damage dealt.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the HP restored is increased by 30% (making the restored HP 65% of the damage dealt). Big Root does not increase the damage dealt.

If the target has the Ability Liquid Ooze, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.

Parabolic Charge cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.

Parabolic Charge can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Charge was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing Electrify to give extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

Generation VII onwards

Parabolic Charge had its power increased from 50 to 65.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Parabolic Charge cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShLA SV The user attacks everything around it. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by those hit. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII	IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	SV
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon	25	25	28
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon	1	1	1
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	17	17	25	25
1008		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				21
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IX
						SV
0938		Tadbulb		Water 1		Water 1	✔
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

Parabolic Charge inflicts damage to nearby enemy Pokémon, and ½ of the total damage dealt will be restored to the user as HP.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD 4 50 15 30 75% 98% 1 tile around user Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Parabolic Charge is a Charged Attack that has been available since January 19, 2022.

Parabolic Charge
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 65 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.8 seconds Damage window 1.2 - 2.4 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 65 Energy cost 55 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Parabolic Charge	Special	2	—	46	55	100%	All opponents	Absorbs	The more damage dealt to the target, the more this move restores the user's HP.	Clemont & Heliolisk

Notes:

• HP restored is equal to 10% of the damage dealt to each target, summed together.
• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Restores the user's HP based on the amount of damage dealt to the target.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Parabolic Charge

★★★
Attack power	45.28452
Charge time	0.74 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description SMD It damages nearby enemies. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Heliolisk Being healed
The user directs a stream of electricity either giving or taking power from the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Heliolisk spreads its frills and fires a blast of electricty into the air. A sphere of electricity is formed in the middle, which shoots out multiple blasts of electricity to multiple targets. Heliolisk then absorbs some of the damage it dealt, healing it. Or Heliolisk spreads its frills and fires a blast of electricity into the air. A sphere of electricity is formed in the middle, which shoot multiple bolts of electricity that create electrical balls.
Clemont's Heliolisk	Clemont's Got a Secret!		Debut
A Performer's Heliolisk	A Showcase Debut!		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Parabolic Charge is the only HP-draining move that can target all adjacent Pokémon, and the only Electric-type HP-draining move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 拋物面充電 Pāaumahtmihn Chūngdihn * 拋物線充電 Pāaumahtsin Chūngdihn * Mandarin 拋物面充電 / 抛物面充电 Pāowùmiàn Chōngdiàn * 拋物線充電 Pāowùxiàn Chōngdiàn * Dutch Parabolische oplading French Parabocharge German Parabolladung Italian Caricaparabola Korean 파라볼라차지 Parabollachaji Polish Ładunek Paraboliczny Portuguese Brazil Ataque Parabólico (games, TCG) Carga Parabólica (anime) Portugal Carga Parabólica Spanish Latin America Carga Parabólica Spain Carga Parábola Thai พาราโบล่าชาร์จ

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