Charjabug
BugElectric
Best attacking moveset: Bug Bite and Discharge, worth 8.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Charjabug can learn 9 combinations. Bug Bite with Discharge does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Spark | Electric | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Volt Switch Legacy | Electric | 13 | 1.5s | +20 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Discharge | Electric | 65 | 2.5s | -33 |
| X Scissor | Bug | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Charjabug has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,919 at level 50, 1,697 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 970 CP at level 20, or 1,212 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 912 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 145 attack · 161 defense · 149 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 1,000 Stardust and 1 Candy |
| Size | 0.5 m and 10.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Charjabug does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Psychic, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 12.5 |
| Psychic | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 12.5 |
| Dark | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 12.5 |
| Volt Switch + Discharge | 11.8 | |
| Water | Volt Switch + Discharge | 11.8 |
| Ghost | Volt Switch + Crunch | 8.6 |
| Normal | Bug Bite + Discharge | 8.5 |
| Rock | Bug Bite + Discharge | 8.5 |
| Bug | Bug Bite + Discharge | 8.5 |
| Ice | Bug Bite + Discharge | 8.5 |
| Ground | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 8.4 |
| Electric | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 8.4 |
| Dragon | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 8.4 |
| Fighting | Volt Switch + Discharge | 7.6 |
| Poison | Volt Switch + Discharge | 7.6 |
| Steel | Volt Switch + Discharge | 7.6 |
| Fire | Volt Switch + Discharge | 7.6 |
| Fairy | Volt Switch + Discharge | 7.6 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Charjabug is actually for.
Counters: what beats Charjabug
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 41.3 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 34.3 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 31.4 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 31.0 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 30.7 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | Fire Fang + Overheat | 30.6 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 29.7 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Fire Spin + Blast Burn Legacy | 29.5 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 29.4 |
 Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 29.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Charjabug's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.