Zap Cannon

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Zap Cannon

でんじほう Electromagnetic Cannon

Generation:	II

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	120
Accuracy:	50%
PP:	5, max: 8
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	Paralysis
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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Zap Cannon is a damaging Electric-type move introduced in Generation II.

Description

Games	Description
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	The user release a electric beam like a cannon towards the opponent while it causes damage and paralysis.
XYORAS SMUSUM	The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause 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
				VI	VII	VIII
	Magnemite	electric/steel	45	50	54	59 (BW) 57 (B2W2)
	Magneton	electric/steel	53	62	60	66 (BW) 73 (B2W2)
	Porygon	normal	44	48	62	62
	Zapdos	electric/flying				92 (B2W2)
	Ampharos	electric
	Forretress	bug/steel		31 (FRLG)	62 (DP) 65 (PtHGSS)	64
	Porygon2	normal	44	48	62	62
	Nosepass	rock		43	61 (DP) 67 (PtHGSS)	67 (BW) 50 (B2W2)
	Regirock	rock		49	65	65
	Regice	ice		49	65	65
	Registeel	steel		49	65	65
	Deoxys	psychic		40	81	81
	Magnezone	electric/steel			60	66 (BW) 73 (B2W2)
	Porygon-Z	normal			62	62
	Probopass	rock/steel			61 (DP) 67 (PtHGSS)	67 (BW) 50 (B2W2)
	Klink	steel				54
	Klang	steel				60
	Klinklang	steel				66
	Eelektrik	electric				69
	Eelektross	electric
	Genesect	bug/steel				66
	Vikavolt	bug/electric
	Xurkitree	electric
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

• Zap Cannon depicted in Gold, Silver and Crystal.
• Zap Cannon in Generation VII.

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Main series

• Zap Cannon being used by Satsuki's Jolteon.
• Zap Cannon being used by Brandon's Registeel.
• Zap Cannon being used by Brandon's Regice .
• Zap Cannon being used by Belmondo's Magnezone.
• Zap Cannon being used by Sophocles' Vikavolt.

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Pokémon Adventures

• Zap Cannon being used by Wally's Magnezone.

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