Zap Cannon (move)

Zap Cannon でんじほう
The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause paralysis.
Battles
Type	Electric
Category	Special
PP	5 (max. 8)
Power	120
Accuracy	50%
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock
???
Contests
Category	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam	0
???
Super Contests
Category	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Zap Cannon on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Zap Cannon on Eevee's Movedex

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

Effect

Generation II and III

Zap Cannon has a base power of 100 and always paralyzes if it hits.

Generation IV

Zap Cannon has a base power of 120 and always paralyzes if it hits.

In the anime

Alex Davis's Alakazam using Zap Cannon.

Pokémon

Alakazam. Alakazam hold its spoons in front of its face and they begin to crackle with electrical energy, creating an electrical field between them, which increases in size and power until it launches a bolt of electrical energy towards the target.

• Used by Alex Davis's Alakazam in Power Play.

Espeon. Espeon creates an electrical field from its mouth and launches it at its target.

• Used by Anabel's Espeon in Second Time's the Charm!.

Learnset

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

In other languages

• French: Elecanon
• German: Blitzkanone
• Italian: Falcecannone
• Spanish: Electrocañón

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