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Cute Charm

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III
Game

Pokémon Champions

30% chance of infatuating Pokémon of the opposite gender if they make contact.

Who has it
15 Pokémon
Showdown rating

How it works in Champions

There is a 30% chance a Pokémon making with this Pokémon will become infatuated if it is of the opposite .

“The Pokémon may infatuate attackers that make direct contact with it.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Changes over time

How Cute Charm changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen V

    … it is of the opposite gender. dropped: This effect does not happen if this Pokémon did not lose HP from the attack.

  2. Gen IV

    There is a dropped: 1/3 added: 30% chance a Pokémon making contact with …

  3. Gen III · Emerald

    … a 30% chance of being infatuated. added: Overworld: If the first Pokémon in the party has this ability, any wild Pokémon whose species can be either gender has a 2/3 chance of being set to the opposite gender, and a 1/3 chance of having a random gender as usual.

Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, and PokéAPI’s notes on the changes they don’t show. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

Good to know

  • Activates when it's hit.

Works with or against it

Attract

Who runs Cute Charm on Showdown

  1. Clefable#91 on the Doubles ladder · 2.8% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown; the ranks are from today’s in-game ladder.

Pokémon with Cute Charm

ClefairyClefableJigglypuffWigglytuffCleffaIgglybuffSkittyDelcattyLopunnyMinccinoCinccinoSylveonEnamorus

As a hidden ability

MiloticStufful