Flash Cannon

Flash Cannon

ラスターカノン Rasutaakanon

Generation:	IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	80
Accuracy:	100
PP:	10
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
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Flash Cannon is a special Steel-type move in Generation IV. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is available as TM54.

Description

Games	Description
DPPtHGSS	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.
BWB2W2	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
XYORAS	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
SMUSUMPE SWSH	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it all at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Effect

It has a 10% chance to decrease the opponent's Special Defense by one level each time it is used.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Blastoise	water	1	1	1	1	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
	Magnemite	electric/steel		35 (B2W2)	35 (XY) 31 (ORAS)	31	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
	Magneton	electric/steel		39 (B2W2)	39 (XY) 33 (ORAS)	33	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
	Registeel	steel	73	73	73 (XY) 43 (ORAS)	43	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
	Magnezone	electric/steel		39 (B2W2)	39 (XY) 33 (ORAS)	33	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
	Dialga	steel/dragon	80 (DPPt) 42 (HGSS)	50	50	50	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
	Ferroseed	grass/steel		52	52	52	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
	Ferrothorn	grass/steel		61	61	61	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
	Solgaleo	psychic/steel				23	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
	Celesteela	steel/flying				37	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
	Magearna	steel/fairy				41	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
	Meltan	steel				45	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
	Melmetal	steel				45	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• Flash Cannon's animation in the core series games changes throughout each game:
  • In Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Heart Gold, Soul Silver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Let's Go Pikachu!, Let's Go Eevee!, Sword, and Shield, Flash Cannon is depicted as a ball of light while in X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Flash Cannon is depicted as a laser beam.

Gallery

Main games

• Flash Cannon depicted in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver
• Flash Cannon depicted in Black, White, Black 2 and White 2
• Flash Cannon depicted in X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
• Flash Cannon depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
• Flash Cannon depicted in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

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Main series

• Flash Cannon being used by Lucian's Bronzong
• Flash Cannon being used by Byron's Bastiodon
• Flash Cannon being used by Brandon's Registeel
• Flash Cannon being used by Paul's Aggron
• Flash Cannon being used by Officer Jenny's Duosion
• Flash Cannon being used by Ash's Boldore
• Flash Cannon being used by Drayden's Druddigon
• Flash Cannon being used by Officer Jenny's Ferrothorn
• Flash Cannon being used by Ridley's Golurk
• Flash Cannon being used by Cobalion
• Flash Cannon being used by Grant's Onix
• Flash Cannon being used by Steven's Mega Metagross
• Flash Cannon being used by Ninja's Skarmory
• Flash Cannon being used by the Ultra Guardians' Metang
• Flash Cannon being used by the Nebby
• Flash Cannon being used by Gozu's Mega Aggron
• Flash Cannon being used by Hapu's Golurk
• Flash Cannon being used by a group of Meltan
• Flash Cannon being used by Ash's Meltan
• Flash Cannon being used by Ash's Melmetal

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Spin-offs & shorts

• Flash Cannon being used by Steven's Metagross

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Pokémon Adventures

• Flash Cannon being used by Riley's Lucario

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