Zippy Zap (move)

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Zippy Zap
ばちばちアクセル Crackling Accel
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Type  Electric
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  50
Accuracy  100%
Priority  +2
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Jam  0  
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Zippy Zap (Japanese: ばちばちアクセル Crackling Accel) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is one of the signature moves of the partner Pikachu.

Effect

Generation VII

Zippy Zap inflicts damage and will always result in a critical hit. It has a priority of +2, so it is used before all moves that do not have increased priority.

Generation VIII

Zippy Zap cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
PE The user attacks the target with bursts of electricity at high speed. This move always goes first and results in a critical hit.
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 Move Tutor

In Let's Go, Pikachu!, the Move Tutor of Zippy Zap is located in Cerulean City's Pokémon Center.

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
SM USUM PE
025Pa Pikachu ElectricIC 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
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 languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 電電加速 Dihndihn Gāchūk
Mandarin 電電加速 / 电电加速 Diàndiàn Jiāsù
France Flag.png French Pika-Sprint
Germany Flag.png German Britzelturbo
Italy Flag.png Italian Sprintaboom
South Korea Flag.png Korean 파찌파찌액셀 Pajji-Pajji Accel
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pikaturbo


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