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  0 Makes 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 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 Generation IX

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. It is the signature move of Togedemaru.

Effect

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

Description

Games Description SM A strong electric blast crashes down on the target, giving it an electric shock. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy	33
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 the anime

Togedemaru
The user spins around rapidly while covering its body in electricity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 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 Brazilian Portuguese Eletrozap Spanish Electropunzada

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

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