Armor Cannon (move)

	Armor Cannon; アーマーキャノン Armor Cannon
Type	Fire
Category	Special
PP	5 (max. 8)
Power	120
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;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation IX
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
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Appeal	0
Jam	0
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	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX; ;

Armor Cannon (Japanese: アーマーキャノン Armor Cannon) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature move of Armarouge.

Effect

Armor Cannon deals damage and lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense stats by one stage each.

Description

Games	Description
SV	The user shoots its own armor out as blazing projectiles. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
ZA	The user attacks by shooting off its own armor as blazing projectiles. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats for a short time.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			IX
			SV	ZA
0936	Armarouge	Human-Like	Human-Like	62	48
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 Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Armor Cannon	Special	4	—	192	230	100%	An opponent	Sure Hit	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stat rank.	Mela & Armarouge
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Explosive All-Rounder Armor Cannon	Special	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	The more the user's Sp. Atk is raised, the greater the power of this attack.	Mela & Armarouge
		6★ EX				An opponent			The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.
		6★ EX with EX role				All opponents

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Armarouge
The user forms a cannon out of its own armor to shoot out a massive fireball.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Armarouge charges a massive fireball in between its arms. Then, it moves its pauldrons to its hands, puts them together to form a cannon, and blasts the fireball at the opponent, engulfing them in fire.
Liko's Armarouge	HZ124	Debut

POKÉTOON

Pokémon	Method
Armarouge
The user forms a cannon out of its own armor to shoot out a massive fireball.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Armarouge moves its pauldrons to its hands and puts them together to form a cannon. Then, it charges a massive fireball at the end of the cannon and blasts it at the opponent, causing a massive explosion.
Yūto's Armarouge	PT16	Debut

In other generations

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	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

Armor Cannon is the only variation of Superpower to be a special move.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	鎧農炮 Hói-nùhngpàauh
Chinese	Mandarin	鎧農炮 / 铠农炮 Kǎi-nóngpào
French		Canon Blindé
German		Rüstungskanone
Italian		Corazza Cannone
Korean		아머캐논 Armor Cannon
Brazilian Portuguese		Canhão de Armadura
Spanish		Cañón Armadura

Variations of the move Superpower

	Superpower • Close Combat • Dragon Ascent • Headlong Rush
	Armor Cannon

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