Flash Cannon

Flash Cannon

Generation:	IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	80
Accuracy:	100
PP:	10, max: ?
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)

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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
Template:DPPtTemplate:HGSS	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.
Template:BWTemplate:B2W2	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Template:XYTemplate:ORAS	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Template:SMTemplate:USUMTemplate:PE Template: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	IX
	Blastoise	water	1	1	1	1	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Magnemite	electric/steel		35 (Template:B2W2)	35 (Template:XY) 31 (Template:ORAS)	31	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Magneton	electric/steel		39 (Template:B2W2)	39 (Template:XY) 33 (Template:ORAS)	33	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Registeel	steel	73	73	73 (Template:XY) 43 (Template:ORAS)	43	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Magnezone	electric/steel		39 (Template:B2W2)	39 (Template:XY) 33 (Template:ORAS)	33	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Dialga	steel/dragon	80 (Template:DPPt) 42 (Template:HGSS)	50	50	50	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Ferroseed	grass/steel		52	52	52	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Ferrothorn	grass/steel		61	61	61	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Solgaleo	psychic/steel				23	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Celesteela	steel/flying				37	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Magearna	steel/fairy				41	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Meltan	steel				45	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
	Melmetal	steel				45	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}	{{{11}}}
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

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