Is Charjabug Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Bug/Electric middle stage with high Defense and AbilityBattery boosting ally special moves in doubles. Vikavolt evolves at Blush Mountain's magnetic field. Charjabug walls physical hits while you travel there.
Grubbin trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Grubbin's weaknesses hard.
Vikavolt has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Charjabug trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Charjabug trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Charjabug trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Vikavolt has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Vikavolt has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Vikavolt has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Vikavolt trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Grubbin on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-3).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Lana, at typical party pace.
Your Vikavolt should hit Level 20 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Charjabug in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
A few locations for Charjabug with moderate rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Charjabug in USUM
To get Charjabug, start by catching Grubbin through walking and gift encounters at Lv. 2-35. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch GrubbinRoute 5Lv.13-16GrassRate 20%Route 1 - EastLv.2-3GrassRate 15%Route 4Lv.11-14GrassRate 10%Route 6 - NorthLv.14-17GrassRate 10%Route 6 - SouthLv.14-17GrassRate 10%Blush MountainLv.29-32CaveDaySOS from Charjabug
Step 2Charjabug ✓Blush MountainLv.29-32CaveRate 10%or evolve from Grubbin (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into VikavoltBlush MountainLv.29-32CaveDaySOS from CharjabugHeahea BeachLv.35Gift from NPCUltra SunTotem gift (70 stickers)or evolve from Charjabug (Step 2)
Charjabug Weakness
Fire and Rock moves hit Charjabug for super-effective damage. The Bug/Electric typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. With 57 HP and balanced defenses, Charjabug can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Steel |
What is Charjabug Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Charjabug
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Litten Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charjabug View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x134-158%KO Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charjabug View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x128-151%KO Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charjabug View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x150-177%KO Rock Slide 2x52-62% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charjabug View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x111-131%KO Rock Slide 2x46-55% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charjabug View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x149-175%KO Stone Edge 2x48-56% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charjabug View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x132-156%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charjabug View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x207-243%KO Fire Blast 2x57-67% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charjabug View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x151-178%KO Stone Edge 2x49-58% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charjabug View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x122-144%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Blaziken can KO Charjabug with Flare Blitz (90-106%). Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (94-110%).
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Charjabug View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick24-28% Flare Blitz 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Charjabug View Terrakion builds →Close Combat28-33% Stone Edge 2x94-110%KO Earthquake31-37% | ||
Charjabug Evolutions
Charjabug connects Grubbin to Vikavolt in this chain. At least one evolution here needs an evolution item. So far, Defense got the biggest boost (+50 from Grubbin). The final form adds another 100 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Charjabug Best Moveset
Bug/Electric at 82 Attack and 95 Defense with AbilityBattery boosting ally special moves by 30%% in Doubles. The moveset at mid-stage power serves primarily as a Doubles support. Vikavolt one evolution away adds 145 Sp. Atk and AbilityLevitate.
Best Build
Charjabug best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Spark
- Bug Bite
- String Shot
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Charjabug picks up Electroweb and Endure only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Thunderbolt and Wild Charge while Dark and Ground coverage and more adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It buries itself in fallen leaves and barely moves, munching away on humus. If you accidentally step on one, you’ll get a shock!
Its stout shell provides excellent defense from attacks. It uses electricity on persistent opponents.
Charjabug Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
At 400 BST, Charjabug is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Vikavolt before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Blaziken (Fire) and Golem (Rock) when using Charjabug. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 36 Speed, Charjabug won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Battery ally Pokémon's moves have their power increased to 1.3×. That's the one you want on Charjabug. It's the only ability Charjabug has.
Charjabug is a mixed attacker with base 82 Attack and 55 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 36 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the trick room role.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Charjabug works as a placeholder. Bug/Electric coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Vikavolt. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Sun & Moon, Charjabug has been obtainable in 4 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Charjabug has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves