Spike Cannon (move)

Spike Cannon とげキャノン Spike Cannon

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  20 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles the Pokémon that has the Judge's attention.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Spike Cannon (Japanese: とげキャノン Spike Cannon) is a damage-dealing Normal-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Spike Cannon inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Provided that the move does not miss, it will hit 3 times on average, giving it an average power of 60. Although only the first strike can be a critical hit, each successive one will deal the same amount of damage.

Spike Cannon will end immediately if it breaks a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

Generation II

All strikes now do damage independently, consequently enabling any of them to be critical. Spike Cannon may now continue attacking after breaking a substitute.

If the user is holding a King's Rock, the final strike has a chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generations III and IV

Pokémon with the Ability Skill Link will always hit five times when using Spike Cannon unless it misses.

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation V to VII

There is now a ~33.3% chance that it will hit 2 times, a ~33.3% chance it will hit 3 times, a ~16.7% chance it will hit 4 times, and a ~16.7% chance it will hit 5 times. Provided that the move does not miss, it will hit ~3.167 times on average, giving it an average power of ~63.33.

If a Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one.

If the target has Weak Armor or Stamina, each strike will activate it.

Generation VIII

Spike Cannon cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A physical attack consisting of two to five consecutive hits. Highly accurate. GSC Fires spikes to hit 2-5 times. RSE Launches sharp spikes that strike 2 to 5 times. FRLG Sharp spikes are fired at the foe to strike two to five times. ColoXD Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times. DPPtHGSSPBR Sharp spikes are fired at the foe to strike two to five times in rapid succession. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row. SwSh This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	50	41	41RSE 43FRLG	40	13	13	13SMUSUM 1, Evo.PE
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	46
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	44	40	40	40	40	40	1, Evo.
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		31	28	40	40BW 27B2W2	27XY 20ORAS	20
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1							29
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1							29
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 Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Spike Cannon is a move with 10 base power, 78% accuracy, and 10 PP. The attack will generate 2-5 projectiles that travel up to 10 tiles away and hit the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy. If a Pokémon faints in middle of the attack, the remaining projectiles will be able to hit a new target. This move's base critical hit rate is lower than normal, at 2%.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 48%.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It hits two to five times in succession. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance, using 2 to 5 attacks in a single turn. BSL はなれたポケモンに ２〜５かいれんぞくで ダメージを あたえる MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages an enemy 2 to 5 times in a row.* It damages a Pokémon, even one far away, 2 to 5 times in a row.*

In the anime

Mareanie Corsola Cloyster Toxapex
Sharp spikes are fired at the foe in rapid succession.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Corsola glows white, points all of its horns at the opponent, and fires multiple white spikes from them. Sometimes, the glow just outlines Corsola's body.
Professor Elm's Corsola	Around the Whirlpool		Debut
Misty's Corsola	A Corsola Caper!		None
Multiple Corsola trained by Andrea	A Corsola Caper!		None
A Coordinator's Corsola	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!		None
	Cloyster closes its shell, glows white, and fires multiple white spikes from the shell at the opponent.
Kyle's Cloyster	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!		None
	Mareanie's tentacles get raised until they form a ring around its head, and then it spins around. As it spins, the spikes on its tentacles glow white, shooting white darts from them towards the opponent.
James's Mareanie	The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!		None
A wild Mareanie	Fighting Back the Tears!		None
	Toxapex's tentacles get raised until they form a ring around its head, and then it spins around. As it spins, the spikes on its tentacles glow white, and they start shooting white darts from them towards the opponent.
A wild Toxapex	Fighting Back the Tears!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Cloyster
The user fires a spike or horn at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cloyster fires the horn on its head at the opponent. A new horn then appears and takes its place.
Lorelei's Cloyster	Cloystered		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation I, Omanyte is able to learn Spike Cannon despite lacking any visible spikes.
• None of the Pokémon that can learn Spike Cannon get STAB from it. In addition, the Pokémon that can learn it are part Water-type.
• Despite containing the word "cannon" in it's name, Spike Cannon is not a ball and bomb move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 尖刺加農炮 Jīmchi Gānùhngpaau * 尖刺大炮 Jīmchi Daaihpaau * Mandarin 尖刺加農炮 / 尖刺加农炮 Jiāncì Jiānóngpào Danish Piggekanon Dutch Spijkerkanon Finnish Piikkitykki French Picanon German Dornkanone Greek Κανόνι Ακίδων Kanóni Akídun Italian Sparalance Korean 가시대포 Gasidaepo Polish Kanonada Szpilek* Atak Igłami* Kanonada* Salwa Szpilek* Salwa* Portuguese Brazil Canhão de Espinhos (anime, TCG, manga) Canhão de Ferrões (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Canhão de Cravos (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Canhão de Espinhos Canhão de Flechas Russian Пушка шипов Pushka shipov Serbian Bacač šiljaka Spanish Latin America Cañón de Picos Spain Clavo Cañón (SM012-present) Cañón Púas (EP210-AG045) Swedish Spikkanon Vietnamese Đại Bác Gai

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