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==Effect==
==Effect==
Hydro Cannon inflicts damage and then forces the user to recharge during the next turn. Unless this attack misses, the user will always have to recharge.
Hydro Cannon inflicts damage and then forces the user to recharge during the next turn. Unless this attack misses, the user will always have to recharge.
Hydro Cannon can also be used as part of a [[Contest combination|Pokémon Contest combination]], with the user gaining extra four appeal points if the move {{m|Rain Dance}} was used in the prior turn.
==Description==
==Description==
{{movedesc|Water}}
{{movedesc|Water}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|The foe is hit with a watery cannon. The user can't move on the next turn.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|The foe is hit with a watery cannon. The user can't move on the next turn.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|The foe is hit with a watery blast. The user must rest on the next turn, however.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|The foe is hit with a watery blast. The user must rest on the next turn, however.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The target is hit with a watery blast. The user must rest on the next turn, however.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The target is hit with a watery blast. The user must rest on the next turn, however.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|The target is hit by a watery blast. The user can't move on the next turn.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|The target is hit by a watery blast. The user can't move on the next turn.}}
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{{Movehead/Tutor/6|yes|yes}}
{{Movehead/Tutor/6|yes|yes}}
{{Movehead/Tutor/7|yes}}
{{Movehead/Tutor/7|yes}}
{{Moveentry/9|009|Blastoise|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|009|Blastoise|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|160|Feraligatr|2|Monster|Water 1||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|160|Feraligatr|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|260|Swampert|2|Monster|Water 1||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|260|Swampert|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Water 1||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|395|Empoleon|2|Water 1|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|395|Empoleon|type=Water|type2=Steel|2|Water 1|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|503|Samurott|1|Field|Field|||||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|503|Samurott|type=Water|1|Field|Field|||||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|658|Greninja|1|Water 1|Water 1|||||||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|658|Greninja|type=Water|type2=Dark|1|Water 1|Water 1|||||||✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|730|Primarina|2|Water 1|Field|||||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|730|Primarina|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Field|||||||||✔|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Water}}
{{Movefoot|Water|9}}


===Special move===
===Special move===
====[[Generation III]]====
====[[Generation III]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Water}}
{{Movehead/Special|Water}}
{{Moveentry/1|158|Totodile|2|Monster|Water 1|[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|158|Totodile|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|[[Mt. Battle]] {{DL|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Totodile}}{{sup/ss|XD}}|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Water}}
{{Movefoot|Water|1}}


===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation V]]====
====[[Generation V]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Water}}
{{Movehead/Special|Water}}
{{Moveentry/1|007|Squirtle|2|Monster|Water 1|[[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Squirtle|Sticker Promotional Kanto Starter Eggs]]|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|007|Squirtle|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|[[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Squirtle|Sticker Promotional Kanto Starter Eggs]]|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Water}}
{{Movefoot|Water|1}}


====[[Generation VI]]====
====[[Generation VI]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Water}}
{{Movehead/Special|Water}}
{{Moveentry/1|493|Arceus|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|[[Dahara City Arceus]]|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/1|493|Arceus|type=Normal|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|[[Dahara City Arceus]]|STAB=''}}
{{Movefoot|Water}}
{{Movefoot|Water|1}}


==In other games==
==In other games==
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==In other generations==
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{Movegen|
{{Movegen|
type=water|
type=water|
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}}
}}


{{Movegen|
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{water color light}}; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 2px solid #{{water color dark}}" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
type=Water|
|-
genV=Hydro Cannon V|
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundytl|10px}}" | [[File:Hydro Cannon V.png|256px]]
XY=Hydro Cannon XY|
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundytr|10px}}" | [[File:Hydro Cannon XY.png|256px]]<br/>[[File:Hydro Cannon XY 2.png|256px]]
PMDRB=Hydro Cannon PMD RB|
|-
}}
! style="background: #{{water color}}; color: #FFF; {{roundybl|10px}}" | {{color2|FFFFFF|Generation V}}
! style="background: #{{water color}}; color: #FFF; {{roundybr|10px}}" | {{color2|FFFFFF|Pokémon X and Y|XY}}
|}


===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen|
{{Movegen|
type=Water|
type=Water|
XY=Hydro Cannon XY 2|
Colo=Hydro Cannon Colo|
XD=Hydro Cannon XD|
PBR=Hydro Cannon PBR|
}}
}}


{{Movegen|
{{Movegen|
type=Water|
type=Water|
Colo=Hydro Cannon Colo|
PMDRB=Hydro Cannon PMD RB|
XD=Hydro Cannon XD|
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This move has so far only been used in the anime by Pokémon belonging to rivals: [[Gary's Blastoise|Gary's]] and {{an|Tierno}}'s {{p|Blastoise}}, {{OP|Barry|Empoleon}} and [[Kenny's Empoleon]], and {{un|Cameron}}'s {{p|Samurott}}.
* This move has so far only been used in the anime by Pokémon belonging to rivals: [[Gary's Blastoise|Gary's]] and [[Tierno's Blastoise|Tierno's]] {{p|Blastoise}}, {{OP|Barry|Empoleon}} and [[Kenny's Empoleon]], and {{un|Cameron}}'s {{p|Samurott}}.
* Hydro Cannon is tied with [[Water Spout]] for having the highest base [[power]] of all {{type|Water}} attacks.
* Hydro Cannon is tied with [[Water Spout]] for having the highest base [[power]] of all {{type|Water}} attacks.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{water color light}}
{{Langtable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{water color light}}
|zh_cmn=水電炮 ''{{tt|Shuǐdiànpào|Hydroelectric Cannon}}''
|zh_yue=加農水炮 ''{{tt|Gānùhng Séuipaau|Hydro Cannon}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>水電炮 ''{{tt|Séuidihnpaau|Hydroelectric Cannon}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|zh_cmn=加農水炮 / 加农水炮 ''{{tt|Jiānóng Shuǐpào|Hydro Cannon}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>水電炮 / 水电炮 ''{{tt|Shuǐdiànpào|Hydroelectric Cannon}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|nl=Hydrokanon
|nl=Hydrokanon
|fr=Hydroblast
|fr=Hydroblast
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|sr=Hidro top
|sr=Hidro top
|ro=Tunul Hidro
|ro=Tunul Hidro
|pl=Hydrodziało}}
|pl=Hydrodziało
|vi=Đại Bác Thủy Lực
}}
{{-}}
{{-}}
{{Hyper Beam|Water}}
{{Hyper Beam|Water}}
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[[ja:ハイドロカノン]]
[[ja:ハイドロカノン]]
[[pl:Hydro Cannon]]
[[pl:Hydro Cannon]]
[[zh:水电炮（招式）]]
[[zh:加农水炮（招式）]]

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Hydro Cannon
ハイドロカノン Hydro Cannon
Hydro Cannon ORAS.png
Hydro Cannon ORAS 2.png
Type  Water
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  150
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.

Hydro Cannon (Japanese: ハイドロカノン Hydro Cannon) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation III. Only Water-type fully evolved starter Pokémon can learn this move.

Effect

Hydro Cannon inflicts damage and then forces the user to recharge during the next turn. Unless this attack misses, the user will always have to recharge.

Hydro Cannon can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if the move Rain Dance was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
RSEColoXD Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
FRLG The foe is hit with a watery cannon. The user can't move on the next turn.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is hit with a watery blast. The user must rest on the next turn, however.
BWB2W2 The target is hit with a watery blast. The user must rest on the next turn, however.
XYORAS The target is hit by a watery blast. The user can't move on the next turn.
SM The target is hit with a watery blast. The user can't move on the next turn.


Learnset

By Move Tutor

Various Move Tutors will teach Hydro Cannon to a fully evolved Water-type starter Pokémon if its friendship rating is maximized. The Move Tutors are:

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
FRLG E XD DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE
0009 Blastoise WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0160 Feraligatr WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0260 Swampert WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0395 Empoleon WaterIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0503 Samurott WaterIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0658 Greninja WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔
0730 Primarina WaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Water 1 Field ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0158 Totodile WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 Mt. Battle TotodileXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0007 Squirtle WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 Sticker Promotional Kanto Starter Eggs
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0493 Arceus NormalIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered Dahara City Arceus
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Blastoise can learn Hydro Cannon at level 99 if it has at least 333 IQ points. If this requirement is not met until after reaching level 99, Hydro Cannon can be relearned at the Gulpin Link Shop.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, Blastoise, Feraligatr, Swampert, and Empoleon can learn Hydro Cannon at level 72 if it has at least 300 IQ points. If this requirement is not met until after level 72, Hydro Cannon can be relearned at Electivire Link Shop.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, Oshawott can learn Hydro Cannon once Paradise reaches Perfect Rank.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It also inflicts the Paused status on the user, making it incapable of action.


In the anime

Gary Blastoise Hydro Cannon.png
Gary's Blastoise
Barry Empoleon Hydro Cannon.png
Empoleon
Tierno Blastoise Hydro Cannon.png
Tierno's Blastoise
Cameron Samurott Hydro Cannon.png
Samurott
Energy is gathered to form a powerful blast of water.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Blastoise Blastoise fires two powerful orbs of water from each of its cannons at the opponent.
Gary's Blastoise Ill-Will Hunting! Debut
Tierno's Blastoise Valuable Experience for All! None
Empoleon Empoleon opens its beak and a blue flash of light appears in front of it. Then, a glowing light blue ball of water appears in front of Empoleon's beak where the flash was and Empoleon fires it at the opponent. Sometimes, Empoleon fires three light blue balls of water, one after the other.
Barry's Empoleon Barry's Busting Out All Over! None
Kenny's Empoleon Last Call - First Round! None
Samurott Samurott opens its mouth. Then, a glowing light blue ball of water appears in front of Samurott's mouth and Samurott fires it at the opponent.
Cameron's Samurott The Road to Humilau! None


In the manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Hydro Cannon III.png Hydro Cannon DPPt.png Hydro Cannon HGSS.png
Generation III DPPt HGSS
Hydro Cannon V.png Hydro Cannon XY.png
Hydro Cannon XY 2.png
Generation V XY

Spin-off series games

Hydro Cannon Colo.png Hydro Cannon XD.png Hydro Cannon PBR.png
Colosseum XD Battle Revolution
Hydro Cannon PMD RB.png
MD: Red and Blue

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 加農水炮 Gānùhng Séuipaau *
水電炮 Séuidihnpaau *
Mandarin 加農水炮 / 加农水炮 Jiānóng Shuǐpào *
水電炮 / 水电炮 Shuǐdiànpào *
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Hydrokanon
France Flag.png French Hydroblast
Germany Flag.png German Aquahaubitze
Greece Flag.png Greek Υδραυλικό Ολμοβόλο
India Flag.png Hindi पानी की तोप Paani ki Toap
Italy Flag.png Italian Idrocannone
South Korea Flag.png Korean 하이드로캐논 Hydrocannon
Poland Flag.png Polish Hydrodziało
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Hidrocanhão
Romania Flag.png Romanian Tunul Hidro
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Hidro top
Spain Flag.png Spanish Hidrocañón
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đại Bác Thủy Lực



Variations of the move Hyper Beam
PhysicalIC HOME.png Giga Impact • Rock Wrecker
SpecialIC HOME.png Hyper Beam • Blast Burn • Hydro Cannon • Frenzy Plant • Roar of Time


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