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An elderly man, much like the woman on Cape Brink, appears on [[Route 228]] in the [[Battle Zone]], and will teach it to the three fully [[Evolution|evolved]] {{type2|Water}} starters of the previous generations, as well as {{p|Empoleon}}. It is also required for each Pokémon to have high happiness rating in order for it to learn Hydro Cannon.
An elderly man, much like the woman on Cape Brink, appears on [[Route 228]] in the [[Battle Zone]], and will teach it to the three fully [[Evolution|evolved]] {{type2|Water}} starters of the previous generations, as well as {{p|Empoleon}}. It is also required for each Pokémon to have high happiness rating in order for it to learn Hydro Cannon.


In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, an elderly man can be found in [[Blackthorn City]], in the same house as the [[Move tutor]] and the [[Move relearner]]. When talked to, he too will teach Blast Burn to all four of the fully evolved {{type2|Water}} starters.
In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, an elderly man can be found in [[Blackthorn City]], in the same house as the [[Move tutor]] and the [[Move relearner]]. When talked to, he too will teach Hydro Cannon to all four of the fully evolved {{type2|Water}} starters.
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Revision as of 03:18, 16 April 2010

Hydro Cannon
ハイドロカノン Hydro Cannon
Hydro Cannon.png
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Type  Water
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  150
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone but 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  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Hydro Cannon (Japanese: ハイドロカノン Hydro Cannon) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

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.

Learnset

Generation III

By move tutor

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, an elderly woman on Cape Brink will teach Blastoise Hydro Cannon. Like Frenzy Plant and Blast Burn, the Pokémon must have a very high happiness rating.

#   Pokémon Type
0009 Blastoise Blastoise
Water
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Special move

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0158 Totodile Totodile
Water Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation IV

By move tutor

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver

An elderly man, much like the woman on Cape Brink, appears on Route 228 in the Battle Zone, and will teach it to the three fully evolved Template:Type2 starters of the previous generations, as well as Empoleon. It is also required for each Pokémon to have high happiness rating in order for it to learn Hydro Cannon.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, an elderly man can be found in Blackthorn City, in the same house as the Move tutor and the Move relearner. When talked to, he too will teach Hydro Cannon to all four of the fully evolved Template:Type2 starters.

#   Pokémon Type
0009 Blastoise Blastoise
Water
0160 Feraligatr Feraligatr
Water
0260 Swampert Swampert
Water Ground
0395 Empoleon Empoleon
Water Steel
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In the anime

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 its cannons at the opponent.
Gary's Blastoise Ill-Will Hunting! Debut
Empoleon Empoleon opens its beak and a blue flash appears in front of it. 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.
Barry's Empoleon Barry's Busting Out All Over! None


Trivia

In other languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese: Hidro Canhão
  • Dutch: Hydro Kanon
  • French: Hydroblast
  • German: Aquahaubitze
  • Italian: Idrocannone
  • Spanish: Hidrocañón


Variations of the move Hyper Beam
PhysicalIC HOME.png Giga ImpactRock Wrecker
SpecialIC HOME.png Hyper BeamBlast BurnHydro CannonFrenzy PlantRoar of Time


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