Zing Zap (move)

Zing Zap びりびりちくちく Shocking and Prickly

Battles Type  Electric Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch 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 Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII

Zing Zap (Japanese: びりびりちくちく Shocking and Prickly) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Togedemaru.

Effect

Zing Zap inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of making the target flinch.

Description

Games Description SMUSUM SwShLA A strong electric blast crashes down on the target, giving it an electric shock. This may also make the target flinch. BDSP 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
777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy	33	40SwSh
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous		50SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	2	—	42	50	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.

In the anime

	Togedemaru
The user spins around rapidly while covering its body in electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Togedemaru	Togedemaru spins around rapidly and its body becomes covered in yellow electricity. It then slams into the opponent.
Sophocles's Togedemaru	The Guardian's Challenge!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Pincurchin
A strong electric blast crashes down on the target, giving it an electric shock. This may also make the target flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Pincurchin	Pincurchin releases multiple bolts of electricity from its body at the opponent if they make contact with it. The shock may cause the opponent to flinch.
Hop's Pincurchin	PASS11		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	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	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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 麻麻刺刺 Màhmàh Chichi Mandarin 麻麻刺刺 Mámá Cìcì Dutch Tolstoot French Électrikipik German Elektropikser Italian Elettropizzico Korean 찌리리따끔따끔 Jjiriri Ttakkeumttakkeum Polish Zing Zap Portuguese Brazil Eletro Zap Portugal Eletrogolpe Russian Электровжик Elektrovzhik Spanish Electropunzada

Variations of the move Waterfall
Waterfall • Poison Jab • Iron Head • Zing Zap Extrasensory • Dark Pulse • Scald

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