Charjabug (Pokmon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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Charjabug (Japanese: デンヂムシ Dendimushi) is a dual-type Bug/Electric Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves from Grubbin starting at level 20 and evolves into Vikavolt when leveled up in a special magnetic field or when exposed to a Thunder Stone.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)

Biology

Charjabug is a small, cuboid Pokémon resembling an insect. Its body consists of three square segments. The last two sections have a thin, ring-like marking and a stubby brown leg on each side. Each eye is covered by a blue screen and is only visible when it glows. Two short, yellow spikes extend from the front square: one on each side of its rectangular mouth. The mouth itself is gray and has two jaws that close sideways, shaped like a lightning bolt when open.

Charjabug is often found half-buried in earth or leaves, munching on large quantities of humus. The sturdy shell covering Charjabug's body protects it from attacks, allowing it to eat peacefully. This diet helps Charjabug evolve into Vikavolt. In its body is an electric sac, which it uses to store electricity generated by digesting food. The electricity it stores could run a household for a whole day and can be shared with other Pokémon.[1] People on camping trips are grateful to have a Charjabug around. It can discharge electricity from the tips of its jaws to attack especially persistent opponents. Charjabug will zap anyone who accidentally steps on it. As shown in the anime, it can send sound waves to communicate with nearby Grubbin. Vikavolt is known to clasp Charjabug in between its legs and use it as a battery to enhance its Electric-type moves, unless it is in an aerial battle.

Charjabug is the only known Pokémon that can have Battery as an Ability.

Evolution

Charjabug evolves from Grubbin and evolves into Vikavolt.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds Base HP: 50 Base Attack: 74 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 60

Evolution data

Charjabug evolves from Grubbin starting at level 20 and evolves into Vikavolt when leveled up in a special magnetic field. There is no special magnetic field in Pokémon Sword and Shield, so from Generation VIII onwards, Charjabug is also able to evolve into Vikavolt when exposed to a Thunder Stone.

Sprites

In the anime

Major appearances

Sophocles's Charjabug

Charjabug debuted in So Long, Sophocles!, where it was caught by Sophocles. Ash first trapped it in a cage and gave it to Sophocles as a farewell present, since he believed he was moving away. Charjabug evolved into a Vikavolt in Evolving Research!.

Horacio's Charjabug

A Shiny Charjabug appeared in Mounting an Electrifying Charge!, under the ownership of Horacio. It took part in the Charjabug race, which it lost after being unable to overcome an icy slope. It reappeared in Evolving Research!, where Horacio planned to evolve his Charjabug. In A High-Speed Awakening!, he was revealed to have successfully evolved Charjabug into a Vikavolt.

Minor appearances

Multiple Trainers' Charjabug appeared in Mounting an Electrifying Charge!, where they took part in the Charjabug race. They included those of the Electric Princess, Twin Starmie, and Science Speed teams.

A Trainer's Charjabug appeared in A High-Speed Awakening!.

A Trainer's Charjabug appeared in Exhibition Unmasked!.

A Trainer's Charjabug appeared in From Z to Shining Z!, where it watched the battle between Ash's Pikachu and Tapu Koko.

A Trainer's Charjabug appeared in HZ047.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Moon's Charjabug first appeared in Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull, evolving sometime after Moon left Aether Paradise.

Pokémon Horizon

A Charjabug appeared in a fantasy in Journey to a New Horizon.

A Charjabug appeared in a fantasy in Traveling Trainer Tokio.

In the TCG

Trivia

• Charjabug and its evolutionary relatives were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.[2]
• Charjabug is the only Electric-type Pokémon with a serpentine body.
• Charjabug is the only Pokémon whose Japanese name contains the uncommon yotsugana ヂ (di or ji).
  • Similarly, Naclstack's Japanese name (ジオヅム Jiodumu) is the only one that contains the uncommon ヅ (du or zu).

Origin

Charjabug appears to be based on a cocooned bug and a battery. It may also be based on the denkimushi, a caterpillar in Japan that, when touched, can give a sting that is said to feel like an electric shock. In addition, it bears a resemblance to subway cars, which are typically powered by electricity and reflect its habit of living underground. It may be also based on a two-pronged electrical plug or nine-volt battery. Its original evolution method of levelling up in a magnetic field might come from various insects such as termites (which also have mandibles), which use geomagnetism to navigate their nests and orient their construction.

Based on its cry, Charjabug may also be inspired by an accordion.

Name origin

Charjabug may be a combination of charge (as in to charge a battery) or charger and bug.

Dendimushi may be a combination of 電池 denchi (battery) and 地虫 jimushi (grub).

In other languages

More languages Hindi चार्जाबग Charjabug Transcription of English name Russian Чарьябаг Char'yabag Transcription of English name Thai เด็นจิมูชิ Denchimuchi Transcription of Japanese name

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