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Zap Cannon
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| でんじほう Electromagnetic Cannon |
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| Generation: | II |
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Battle Data
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| Power: | 120 |
| Accuracy: | 50% |
| PP: | 5, max: 8 |
| Affects: | Selected target |
| Secondary Effect: | Paralysis |
| Priority: | 0 |
| Contact: | No |
Affected by
| Magic Coat: | No |
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| Magic Bounce: | No |
| Bright Powder: | Yes |
| Protect/Detect: | Yes |
| Snatch: | No |
| Mirror Move: | Yes |
| King's Rock: | No |
Zap Cannon is a damaging Electric-type move introduced in Generation II.
Description[]
| Games | Description |
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| GSC | An attack that always paralyzes. |
| RSE | Powerful and sure to cause paralysis, but inaccurate. |
| FRLG | An electric blast is fired like a cannon to inflict damage and paralyze. |
| DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM BDSPLA |
The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause paralysis. |
| SV | The user attacks by firing an electric blast like a cannon. This also leaves the target with paralysis. |
Effect[]
In battle[]
It is capable of immediately paralyzing the foe if it hits, but it only has 50% accuracy. It is one of nine elemental moves that do the same damage, 120 HP, consisting of Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, Gunk Shot, Focus Blast, Blizzard, Zap Cannon, Power Whip, Hurricane and Megahorn.
Contests[]
A highly appealing move.
Super Contests[]
Earn +2 if the Judge's voltage goes up.
Learnset[]
By leveling up[]
| Pokémon | Type | Egg groups | Level | ||||||||
| II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||||
By TM[]
| Pokémon | Type | Egg groups | Machine | ||||||||
| II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||||
By Move Tutor[]
| Pokémon | Type | Egg groups | Games | |
| Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||
By event[]
Generation II[]
Generation IV[]
Gallery[]
- Main series
Zap Cannon being used by Satsuki's Jolteon.
Zap Cannon being used by Brandon's Registeel.
Zap Cannon being used by Belmondo's Magnezone.
Zap Cannon being used by Sophocles' Vikavolt.
Zap Cannon being used by Goh's Regieleki.
Zap Cannon being used by Iono's Bellibolt (anime).
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