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Zap Cannon
Zap Cannon SV
でんじほう
Electromagnetic Cannon
Generation: II
Battle Data
Type: Type Electric
Category Special
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: Cool
Appeal: 4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Cool
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cool
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
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 games

Main series

Pokémon Adventures

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