Zap Cannon (move)

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Zap Cannon でんじほう Electromagnetic Cannon

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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 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 II TM07 in Generation II

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

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

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

Zap Cannon (Japanese: でんじほう Electromagnetic Cannon) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM07 in Generation II.

Effect

Generations II and III

Zap Cannon has a power of 100 and paralyzes the target every time it hits.

Zap Cannon can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if either Charge or Lock-On was used in the prior turn.

Generation IV onwards

Zap Cannon's power was raised to 120.

Pokémon with the Bulletproof Ability are immune to Zap Cannon.

Zap Cannon can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Hex and Smelling Salts to give extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description Stad2 An Electric-type attack. Inaccurate but is guaranteed to cause paralysis if it hits. GSC An attack that always paralyzes. RSEColoXD Powerful and sure to cause paralysis, but inaccurate. FRLG An electric blast is fired like a cannon to inflict damage and paralyze. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SM The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	45	50	54	59BW 57B2W2	57XY 49ORAS	49
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	53	62	60	66BW 73B2W2	1, 73XY 1, 63ORAS	1, 63
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	44	48	62	62	62	62
0145		Zapdos		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				92B2W2	1, 92	99
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field					1	1
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		31FRLG	62DP 65PtHGSS	64	1, 64	1, 60
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	44	48	62	62	1, 62	1, 62
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral		43	61DP 67PtHGSS	67BW 50B2W2	50XY 43ORAS	43
0377		Regirock		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		49	65	65	1, 65XY 55ORAS	55
0378		Regice		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		49	65	65	1, 65XY 55ORAS	55
0379		Registeel		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		49	65	65	1, 65XY 55ORAS	55
386A		Deoxys Attack Forme		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		40	81	81	81XY 61ORAS	61
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral			60	66BW 73B2W2	1, 73XY 1, 63ORAS	1, 63
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral			62	62	1, 62	1, 62
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral			61DP 67PtHGSS	67BW 50B2W2	50XY 43ORAS	43
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral				54	54	54
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral				60	60	60
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral				66	1, 66	66
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous				69	69	69
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1
0649		Genesect		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				66	66	66
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug						41
0796		Xurkitree		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						73
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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II TM07	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0145		Zapdos		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	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0150		Mewtwo		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	✔
0151		Mew		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	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0172		Pichu		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	✔
0173		Cleffa		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	✔
0174		Igglybuff		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	✔
0175		Togepi		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	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0239		Elekid		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	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0243		Raikou		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	✔
0249		Lugia		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	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						FRLG	E	XD
0151		Mew		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.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	New York Pokémon Center
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.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0243		Raikou		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	Shiny Crown Raikou Shinsegae Raikou Korean Crown Raikou GameStop Raikou Winter 2011 Raikou
0386		DeoxysLv. 50 Normal Forme		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	10th Movie Deoxys GameStop Deoxys Nintendo of Korea Deoxys
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

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It also causes paralysis, preventing any attacks or moves.

In the anime

Regice Alakazam Espeon Deoxys
The opponent is hit by a massive lightning field from the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Alakazam hold its spoons in front of its face and they begin to crackle with electrical energy, creating a white electric orb between them. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
Alex Davis's Alakazam	Power Play!		Debut
	Jolteon releases a cyclone of yellow electricity from its body at the opponent.
Satsuki's Jolteon	Trouble's Brewing		Japanese version only Referred as Thunder Wave in the English dub
	Nosepass's nose glows yellow and it fires a massive electrical blast from it at the opponent, or a yellow orb of electricity with a red center appears in front of Nosepass's nose and it fires it at the opponent.
Roxanne's Nosepass	The Winner By a Nosepass		Referred to as Hyper Beam in the Japanese version
Holly's Nosepass	Glory Blaze!		None
Alan's Nosepass	Nosing 'Round the Mountain!		None
	Magneton releases a huge amount of electricity at the opponent from its magnet tips.
Wattson's Magneton	Watt's with Wattson		None
	The gem on Espeon's forehead glows green and it fires a yellow-green energy ball from it at the opponent.
Anabel's Espeon	Second Time's the Charm!		Espeon cannot legally know Zap Cannon in Generation III
	Registeel puts its hands together and creates a yellow-green ball of electricity between them. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Brandon's Registeel	Overjoyed!		None
	Probopass creates a yellow ball with a red center in front of its nose and fires it at the opponent.
Alan's Probopass	Nosing 'Round the Mountain!		None
A Coordinator's Probopass	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
	Deoxys puts its tentacles together and a yellow ball of electricity forms in between them. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Deoxys	Cheers on Castaways Isle!		None
	Regice puts its hands in front of it and creates a yellow orb of electricity with a red center in front of its hands. It then separates its hands and fires the orb at the opponent.
Brandon's Regice	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
	Regirock sticks out its arms and a yellow orb of electricity with a red center appears in front of them. It then fires the orb at the opponent.
Brandon's Regirock	Pillars of Friendship!		None
	Magnezone releases a yellow beam of electricity from its red pupil at the opponent.
Belmondo's Magnezone	Confronting the Darkness!		None

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Nosepass
The user releases a beam of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Nosepass releases a beam of electricity.
Roxanne's Nosepass	Trust In Each Other!!		Debut

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Porygon-Z
The user fires a blast of electricity at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Porygon-Z's body glows and it releases a blast of electricity at the opponent.
Io's Porygon-Z	Stopping Darkrai!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Magnezone Pokémon Association's Porygon2 Blue's Porygon2 Magnemite
The user fires a powerful beam of electricity from their body at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Porygon2 fires a powerful beam of electricity from the tip of its tail at the opponent. Sometimes, before it uses the attack, its eyes start to glow.
The Pokémon Association's Porygon2	Forretress of Solitude		Debut
Blue's Porygon2	Once More into the Unown		None
	Magnemite points its magnets at the opponent and the tips become surrounded by electricity. It then fires four powerful beams from its magnet tips at the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Magnemite	Magnificent Magnemite		None
	Magnezone points its magnets at the opponent. It then fires two powerful beams from its magnet tips at the opponent.
Wally's Magnezone	PAORAS16		None

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Elekid Pikachu
The user releases a sphere of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu releases a sphere of electricity.
Shu's Pikachu	GDZ54		Debut
	Chinchou releases a sphere of electricity.
Shu's Chinchou	GDZ54		None
	Elekid releases a sphere of electricity.
An Unknown Trainer's Elekid	GDZ57		None

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga

Magnezone
The user releases a stream of electricity at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magnezone releases a stream of electricity at the opponent from its magnet.
Unknown Trainer's Magnezone	PBK6		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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Although Espeon was only able to learn Zap Cannon in Generation II, Anabel's Espeon used it in Second Time's the Charm!, an episode that is set during the time of Generation III.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 電磁炮 Dihnchìh Paau Mandarin 電磁炮 / 电磁炮 Diàncí Pào * 放电磁 Fàng Diàncí * Dutch Zapkanon Finnish Shokkikanuuna French Élecanon German Blitzkanone Greek Ηλεκτρικό Πυροβόλο Hindi टॉप का गोला Top Ka Gola Indonesian Meriam Elektromagnetik Italian Falcecannone Korean 전자포 Jeonjapo Polish Elektrodziało Portuguese Brazil Canhão Elétrico Canhão Zap (XY series and TCG) Portugal Electro Canhão Romanian Tunul Ucigaș Serbian Elektro-Top Spanish Latin America Super Cañón (EP171, AG170, DP058-DP128) Cañón de Rayo (AG040) Cañonazo (AG186) Electrocañón (BW013) Spain Electrocañón Turkish Güç Topu Vietnamese Điện Đại Bác

Variations of the move Dynamic Punch
Dynamic Punch Inferno Formerly a variation Zap Cannon

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