Zap Cannon (move)

Zap Cannon でんじほう Electromagnetic Cannon

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% Priority  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM07 in Generation II

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0 A highly appealing move.

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 (Japanese: でんじほう Electromagnetic Cannon) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II and III

Zap Cannon has a base power of 100 and will always paralyze the target if it hits.

Generation IV

Zap Cannon's base power was raised to 120.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	45
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	53
137		Porygon	Normal		44
233		Porygon2	Normal		44
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM07

#		Pokémon	Type
025		Pikachu	Electric
026		Raichu	Electric
035		Clefairy	Normal
036		Clefable	Normal
039		Jigglypuff	Normal
040		Wigglytuff	Normal
052		Meowth	Normal
053		Persian	Normal
063		Abra	Psychic
064		Kadabra	Psychic
065		Alakazam	Psychic
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel
088		Grimer	Poison
089		Muk	Poison
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison
096		Drowzee	Psychic
097		Hypno	Psychic
100		Voltorb	Electric
101		Electrode	Electric
109		Koffing	Poison
110		Weezing	Poison
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock
113		Chansey	Normal
115		Kangaskhan	Normal
120		Staryu	Water
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic
125		Electabuzz	Electric
128		Tauros	Normal
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying
131		Lapras	Water
135		Jolteon	Electric
136		Flareon	Fire
137		Porygon	Normal
143		Snorlax	Normal
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying
147		Dratini	Dragon
148		Dragonair	Dragon
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying
150		Mewtwo	Psychic
151		Mew	Psychic
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric
172		Pichu	Electric
173		Cleffa	Normal
174		Igglybuff	Normal
175		Togepi	Normal
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying
179		Mareep	Electric
180		Flaaffy	Electric
181		Ampharos	Electric
190		Aipom	Normal
196		Espeon	Psychic
197		Umbreon	Dark
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic
200		Misdreavus	Ghost
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic
206		Dunsparce	Normal
209		Snubbull	Normal
210		Granbull	Normal
216		Teddiursa	Normal
217		Ursaring	Normal
233		Porygon2	Normal
239		Elekid	Electric
241		Miltank	Normal
242		Blissey	Normal
243		Raikou	Electric
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying
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 III

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	50
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	62
137		Porygon	Normal		48
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	31FRLG
233		Porygon2	Normal		48
299		Nosepass	Rock		43
377		Regirock	Rock		49
378		Regice	Ice		49
379		Registeel	Steel		49
386		Deoxys Attack Forme	Psychic		40
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By move tutor

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

#		Pokémon	Type
151		Mew	Psychic
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 leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	54
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	60
137		Porygon	Normal		62
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	62DP
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	65Pt
233		Porygon2	Normal		62
299		Nosepass	Rock		61DP
299		Nosepass	Rock		67Pt
377		Regirock	Rock		65
378		Regice	Ice		65
379		Registeel	Steel		65
386		Deoxys Attack Forme	Psychic		81
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel	60
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		64
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel	61DP
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel	67Pt
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

Regice	Alakazam	Espeon
The opponent is hit by a masive lightning field from the the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
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.
Alex Davis's Alakazam	Power Play		Debut
Espeon	Espeon creates an electrical field from its mouth and launches it at its target.
Anabel's Espeon	Second Time's the Charm!		None
Registeel	It creates an electrical field between its arms and launches it at its target.
Brandon's Registeel	Overjoyed!		None
Nosepass	They create an electrical field in front of their head and launch it at their target.
Alan's Nosepass	Nosing 'Round the Mountain		None
Probopass	They create an electrical field in front of their head and launch it at their target.
Alan's Probopass	Nosing 'Round the Mountain		None
Deoxys	Deoxys creates an electrical field between its arms and launches it at its target.
Deoxys	Cheers on Castaways Isle!		None
Regice	It creates an electrical field between its arms and launches it at its target.
Brandon's Regice	DP128		None

Trivia

• In the anime, Zap Cannon looks strikingly similar to Energy Ball.
• Although Zap Cannon has not be able to be learned by Espeon since Generation II, Anabel's Espeon used it in Second Time's the Charm!.

In other languages

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

Variations on the move DynamicPunch
	DynamicPunch
	Zap Cannon

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