Zap Cannon (move)

Zap Cannon でんじほう Electromagnetic Cannon

Battles Type  Electric Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  50% Priority  0 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

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

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM07 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

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

Generation II

Zap Cannon has a base power of 100 and has a 255/256 (~99.6%) chance of paralyzing the target.

Generation III

Zap Cannon now paralyzes the target every time it hits.

Zap Cannon can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Lock-On was used in the previous 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 SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA 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	52SwShBDSP
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	53	62	60	66BW 73B2W2	1, 73XY 1, 63ORAS	1, 63	64SwShBDSP
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	44	48	62	62	62	62	60SwShBDSP
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				92B2W2	1, 92	99	70
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field					1	1	1BDSP
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		31FRLG	62DP 67PtHGSS	64	1, 64	1, 60	1, 60BDSP
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	44	48	62	62	1, 62	1, 62	60SwShBDSP
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							78
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral		43	61DP 67PtHGSS	67BW 50B2W2	50XY 43ORAS	43	43BDSP
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		49	65	65	1, 65XY 55ORAS	55	66
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		49	65	65	1, 65XY 55ORAS	55	66
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		49	65	65	1, 65XY 55ORAS	55	66
386A		Deoxys Attack Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		40	81	81	81XY 61ORAS	61	61BDSP
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral			60	66BW 73B2W2	1, 73XY 1, 63ORAS	1, 63	64SwShBDSP
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral			62	62	1, 62	1, 62	60SwShBDSP
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral			61DP 67PtHGSS	67BW 50B2W2	50XY 43ORAS	43	43BDSP
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral				54	54	54	44
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral				60	60	60	48
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral				66	1, 66	66	48
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous				69	69	69
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1
0649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				66	66	66	70
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug						41	64
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						73	70
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							84
0894		Regieleki		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							66
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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Shiny Crown Raikou Shinsegae Raikou Korean Crown Raikou GameStop Raikou Winter 2011 Raikou
0386		DeoxysLv. 50 Normal Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Zap Cannon is a move with 20 base power, 9PP and 73% accuracy. The attack travels up to 10 tiles away and hits the first Pokémon it encounters, ally or enemy, inflicting paralysis on them if possible.

In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, the move's accuracy has been reduced to 61.75%.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Zap Cannon is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Zap Cannon
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 140 Energy cost 100 Duration 3.7 seconds Damage window 3 - 3.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 150 Energy cost 80 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Attack Effect chance 66%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• August 30, 2021
  • Secondary effect added
• September 11, 2022
  • Effect chance: 100% → 66%

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It also causes paralysis, preventing any attacks or moves. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It also inflicts a Paralysis status. A Pokémon with the Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action. BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも まひじょうたいにかえる まひじょうたいの ポケモンは わざが だせない MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It also causes the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, the Pokémon's Travel Speed goes down and it can't attack or use moves. SMD It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It also causes paralysis.

In the anime

Regieleki Vikavolt Espeon Magneton
The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause paralysis.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Alakazam holds 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		Incorrectly dubbed as Thunder Wave
	Nosepass's nose glows yellow and it fires a massive blast of yellow electricity 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 the orb at the opponent.
Roxanne's Nosepass	The Winner By a Nosepass		Initially incorrectly dubbed as Thunder Wave
Holly's Nosepass	Glory Blaze!		None
Alan's Nosepass	Nosing 'Round the Mountain!		None
	Magneton releases a large blast of white electricity from each of its magnets at the opponent.
Wattson's Magneton	Watt's with Wattson		None
	The gem on Espeon's forehead glows green and it fires a blue-green ball of electricity 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 blue-green ball of electricity between them. It then fires the ball at the opponent. This paralyzes the opponent on contact.
Brandon's Registeel	Overjoyed!		None
	Probopass creates a yellow ball of electricity 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
Olivia's Probopass	Trials and Determinations!		None
	Attack Forme 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. This paralyzes the opponent on contact.
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
	Vikavolt releases a yellow orb of electricity with a red center in front of its mouth and fires it at the opponent. This paralyzes the opponent on contact.
Sophocles's Vikavolt	Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams!		None
	Regieleki puts its arms in front of it and creates a yellow orb of electricity with a black and white center in front of its body. It then separates its arms and fires the orb at the opponent. This paralyzes the opponent on contact.
Goh's Regieleki	Chasing to the Finish!		None

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

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

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

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

Pokémon Adventures

Magnezone Porygon2 Porygon Magnemite
The user fires an electric blast like a cannon.
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; or, Porygon2 launches a gigantic orb of black electricity at the opponent.
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 of electricity 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 of electricity from its magnet tips at the opponent.
Wally's Magnezone	Omega Alpha Adventure 16		None
	Porygon fires a powerful beam of electricity from the tip of its tail at the opponent.
Gladion's Porygon	The Final Match and a Surprising Finale!		None

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

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

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

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, 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	BW	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

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

• Although Espeon was only able to be taught 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 * Czech Bleskové dělo Dutch Zapkanon Finnish Shokkikanuuna French Élecanon German Blitzkanone Greek Ηλεκτρικό Πυροβόλο Hindi टॉप का गोला Top Ka Gola Indonesian Meriam Elektromagnetik Italian Elettrocannone* Falcecannone* Korean 전자포 Jeonjapo Polish Elektrodziało* Atak Elektryczny* Pocisk* Portuguese Brazil Canhão Zap (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga) Canhão Elétrico (early anime) Portugal Eletrocanhão Romanian Tunul Ucigaș Russian Электро Пушка Elektro Pushka Serbian Elektro-Top Spanish Latin America Super Cañón (EP171, AG170, DP058-DP128) Cañón de Rayo (AG040) Cañonazo (AG186) Electrocañón (BW013) Spain Electrocañón Thai ปืนใหญ่แม่เหล็กไฟฟ้า 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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