Charge (Skill)

For other uses, see Charge.

Charge
チャージCharge
Screenshot from Persona 3 Reload
Other Name(s)	Power ChargePersona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Attribute(s)	Support
Effect(s)	Buffs next physical attack

Charge, also known as Power Charge, is a recurring skill in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Charge increases the damage of the user's next Strength-based attack. The multiplier varies by game.

Gameplay

Effect

Game	Attribute	S. TypeSkill Type	D. TypeDamage Type	Effect	Cost	P. LevelPower Level	Target	Range	Hits	B. PowerBase Power	C. RateCritical Hit Rate	Accuracy	Rank	Usage
														In Battle	Outside
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	Support	Magic	—	Next physical damage type attack deals x2.2 damage.	5 MP	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	7	✔	✘
Shin Megami Tensei IV	Support	—	—	???	9 MP	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	Support	—	—	???	9 MP	—	Self	—	1	—	—	—	15	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei V	Support	—	—	—	10 MP	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Support	Magic	Status	Next Strength-based attack gains Damage ×1.8.	10 MP	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	6	✔	✘
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	Support	—	—	—	6 MP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Soul Hackers 2	Support	—	—	—	11 MP	—	-	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Persona 3	Special	—	—	—	—	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Persona 3 FES	Special	—	—	—	—	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Persona 3 Portable	Special	—	—	—	—	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Persona 3 Reload	Support	—	—	Increases the damage of the user's next physical attack by x2.3 (or x2 if it's a Theurgy)	30 SP	?	Self	—	—	—	—	100	—	✔	✘
Persona 4	Support	—	—	Next Physical attack deals x2.5 damage	29 SP	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	Group 6	✔	✘
Persona 4 Golden	Support	—	—	Next Physical attack deals x2.5 damage	15 SP	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	Group 6	✔	✘
Persona 5	Support	—	Magical	2.5x damage for next Phys/Gun/Standard attack.	15 SP	—	Self	—	—	—	—	100%	—	—	—
Persona 5 Royal	Support	—	—	2.5x damage for next Phys/Gun/Standard attack.	15 SP	—	One Ally	—	—	—	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	Support	Magic	—	—	22 SP	—	Self	Ranged	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Persona 5: The Phantom X	Support	—	—	Enter Charge status and greatly increase your next physical damage.	22 SP	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Persona Mobile Online	Support	Magic	—	Multiplies damage of next Physical attack by 2.5.	12 SP	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner	Support	Magic	Status	Multiplies next physical attack's damage.	5 MP	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2	Support	Magic	Status	Multiplies next physical attack's damage.	5 MP	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Devil Survivor 2	Support	Command	Status	Increased damage of next attack	8 MP	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker	Support	Command	Status	Increases damage of next attack	8 MP	—	Self	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘

Descriptions

Game	Description
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	MP: 5. Damage of caster's next physical attack more than doubled.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	Increases damage output of user's next physical attack(s) by 150%. Stacks with Dark Energy.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	Multiplies user's next physical or gun damage by 2.5.
Shin Megami Tensei V	Greatly increases the damage of the next Strength-based attack from self.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Greatly increases the damage of the next Strength-based attack for self.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	Self enters a state of Charge. Increases the next Phys attack damage by 125%.
Soul Hackers 2	Sharply boosts user's next Phys/Gun attack. +1 to Stack gains from hitting a weakness.
Persona 3	—
Persona 3 FES	—
Persona 3 Portable	—
Persona 3 Reload	Next physical attack will deal more than double the damage.
Persona 4	More than doubles Physical damage dealt next turn.
Persona 4 Golden	More than doubles damage of next physical attack.
Persona 5	Next physical attack deals over double the damage.
Persona 5 Royal	Next physical attack deals over double the damage.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	Triple physical attack for next hit. Lasts 3 turns. (Self)
Persona 5: The Phantom X	Increase Physical and Gun damage (excluding 1 More) by x% for 1 turn.
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner	Phys atk dmg more than doubles
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2	Phys atk dmg more than doubles
Devil Survivor 2	Increase damage of next attack. Effect ends after skirmish
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker	Increase damage of next attack　Effect ends after skirmish

Learnsets

Party Members

Persona 4

Name	Learned
Chie Satonaka	52

Persona 4 Golden

Name	Learned
Chie Satonaka	52
Kanji Tatsumi	Social Link Rank 6

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

Mantra
Violent God

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Mantra
Demon Soldier

Demons

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Name	Race	Learned
Momunofu	Brute	Innate
Setanta	Fairy	Innate
Titan	Jirae	Innate
Kin-Ki	Brute	Innate
Grendel	Jaki	Innate
Kazfiel	Herald	Innate
Berserker	Brute	Innate
Heimdall	Genma	Innate
Mara	Tyrant	Innate
Goblin	Fairy	26
Nata Taishi	Genma	26
Asterius	Beast	27
Minotaur	Beast	34
Tonatiuh	Fury	39
Rakshasa	Jaki	39

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Name	Race	Learned
Berserker	Brute	Innate
Mara	Tyrant	Innate
Momunofu	Brute	Innate
Qitian Dasheng	Fury	Innate
Rukh	Flight	Innate
Setanta	Fairy	Innate
Thor	Kishin	Innate
Nata Taishi	Genma	25
Ares	Fury	33
Rakshasa	Jaki	39
Tonatiuh	Fury	39
Kin-Ki	Brute	44
Pendragon	Snake	67
Ganesha	Yoma	73
Kartikeya	Fury	79

Shin Megami Tensei V

Name	Race	Learned
Mara	Tyrant	Innate
Zouchouten	Kishin	Innate
Bicorn	Wilder	15
Take-Minakata	Kunitsu	20
Rakshasa	Jaki	22
Naga	Snake	30
Sukuna-Hikona	Kunitsu	40
Ose	Fallen	45
Cu Chulainn	Genma	53

Soul Hackers 2

Name	Race	Learned
Hell Biker	Rumor	Innate
Yoshitsune	Hero	41
Baihu	Holy	52
Mara	Tyrant	65
Hanuman	Genma	83

Persona 3

Name	Arcana	Learned
Ganesha	Star	Innate
Masakado	Tower	Innate
Siegfried	Strength	Innate
Zouchouten	Chariot	29
Cu Chulainn	Tower	43
Narasimha	Strength	48
Scathach	Priestess	65

Persona 3 FES

Name	Arcana	Learned
Ganesha	Star	Innate
Masakado	Tower	Innate
Siegfried	Strength	Innate
Zouchouten	Chariot	29
Cu Chulainn	Tower	43
Narasimha	Strength	48
Castor	Hierophant	50
Scathach	Priestess	69
Mara	Tower	80

Persona 3 Portable

Name	Arcana	Learned
Ganesha	Star	Innate
Masakado	Tower	Innate
Siegfried	Strength	Innate
Setanta	Star	29
Zouchouten	Chariot	29
Cu Chulainn	Tower	43
Narasimha	Strength	48
Scathach	Priestess	69
Mara	Tower	80

Persona 3 Reload

Name	Arcana	Learned
Siegfried	Strength	Innate
Susano-o	Fool	Innate
Setanta	Star	31
Cu Chulainn	Tower	41
Seiten Taisei	Chariot	43
Ganesha	Star	54
Kali	Strength	66
Mara	Tower	78
Chi You	Tower	89

Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis

Name	Arcana	Learned
Siegfried	Strength	Innate
Susano-o	Fool	Innate
Setanta	Star	31
Cu Chulainn	Tower	41
Seiten Taisei	Chariot	42
Ganesha	Star	53
Kali	Strength	65
Mara	Tower	77
Chi You	Tower	88

Persona 4

Name	Arcana	Learned
Ose	Fool	Innate
Girimehkala	Moon	Innate
Sui-Ki	Moon	Innate
Siegfried	Strength	Innate
Sraosha	Justice	Innate
Yoshitsune	Tower	Innate
Mahakala	Death	Innate
Futsunushi	Chariot	Innate
Zaou-Gongen	Strength	Innate
Rakshasa	Strength	28
Ares	Chariot	30
Oni	Strength	35
Setanta	Emperor	38
Hanuman	Strength	48
Triglav	Chariot	49
Yatsufusa	Hanged Man	52
Ganesha	Star	52
Kali	Strength	55
Tam Lin	Sun	55
Kin-Ki	Chariot	60
Taowu	Hanged Man	60
Mara	Tower	63
Vishnu	Temperance	78

Persona 4 Golden

Name	Arcana	Learned
Ose	Fool	Innate
Girimehkala	Moon	Innate
Sui-Ki	Moon	Innate
Siegfried	Strength	Innate
Sraosha	Justice	Innate
Yoshitsune	Tower	Innate
Mahakala	Death	Innate
Futsunushi	Chariot	Innate
Zaou-Gongen	Strength	Innate
Rakshasa	Strength	28
Ares	Chariot	30
Oni	Strength	35
Setanta	Emperor	38
Hanuman	Strength	48
Triglav	Chariot	49
Yatsufusa	Hanged Man	52
Ganesha	Star	52
Kali	Strength	55
Tam Lin	Sun	55
Kin-Ki	Chariot	60
Taowu	Hanged Man	60
Mara	Tower	63
Vishnu	Temperance	78
Magatsu-Izanagi	Jester	82

Persona 5

Name	Arcana	Learned
Raphael	Lovers	Innate
Yoshitsune	Tower	Innate
Setanta	Emperor	34
Ariadne	Fortune	36
Ariadne Picaro	Fortune	48
Hecatoncheires	Hanged Man	48
Dakini	Empress	55
Ganesha	Sun	60
Siegfried	Strength	70
Cu Chulainn	Star	71
Mara	Tower	74
Futsunushi	Magician	78
Baal	Emperor	79
Vishnu	Fool	86

Persona 5 Royal

Name	Arcana	Learned
Ose	Fool	Innate
Raphael	Lovers	Innate
Yoshitsune	Tower	Innate
Setanta	Emperor	27
Ariadne	Fortune	36
Ariadne Picaro	Fortune	48
Dakini	Empress	55
Ganesha	Sun	60
Kali	Empress	65
Mara	Tower	74
Cu Chulainn	Faith	80
Siegfried	Faith	85
Baal	Death	86
Futsunushi	Magician	88

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Name	Arcana	Learned
Magatsu-Izanagi Picaro	Tower	42

Devil Survivor 2

Name	Race	Learned
Gui Xian	Snake	Innate
Neko Shogun	Hero	32
Loa	Ghost	35
Nue	Beast	★★★★ / Special Auction
Flauros	Fallen	Special AuctionQuality version
Orthrus	Beast	Special AuctionQuality version
Ikusa	Touki	Special AuctionQuality version

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

Name	Race	Learned
Gui Xian	Snake	Innate
Momunofu	Touki	Innate
Neko Shogun	Hero	32
Loa	Ghost	35
Nue	Beast	★★★★ / Special Auction
Flauros	Fallen	Special AuctionQuality version
Orthrus	Beast	Special AuctionQuality version
Ikusa	Touki	Special AuctionQuality version

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Charge
	Power ChargePersona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Japanese	チャージ Chāji	Charge
	パワチャージDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 Pawa chāji	Power charge
	パワーチャージDevil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker Pawā chāji	Power charge
Simplified Chinese	蓄力 Xùlì	Store Power
Traditional Chinese	蓄力 Xùlì	Store Power
French	Charge	Charge
German	Ansturm	Onslaught
Italian	Carica	Charge
Korean	차지 Chaji	Charge
Polish	Szarża	Onslaught
Brazilian Portuguese	CarregarShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Charge (verb)
	CargaPersona 3 Reload	Charge (noun)
Russian	Заряд Zaryad	Charge
Peninsular Spanish	Carga	Charge
Turkish	Güç ToplamaShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Gathering Power
	DolumPersona 3 Reload	Stockpiling