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 Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

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  0   Jamming  0

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 Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II and III

Zap Cannon has a base power of 100 and will always paralyze the target if it hits.

Generation IV

Zap Cannon's base power was raised to 120.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 45 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 53 0137 Porygon Normal 44 0233 Porygon2 Normal 44 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM07

#   Pokémon Type 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0135 Jolteon Electric 0136 Flareon Fire 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0172 Pichu Electric 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0179 Mareep Electric 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0190 Aipom Normal 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0239 Elekid Electric 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0243 Raikou Electric 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0007 Squirtle Water New York City Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 50 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 62 0137 Porygon Normal 48 0205 Forretress Bug Steel 31 0233 Porygon2 Normal 48 0299 Nosepass Rock 43 0377 Regirock Rock 49 0378 Regice Ice 49 0379 Registeel Steel 49 0386 Deoxys Psychic 40 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By move tutor

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

#   Pokémon Type 0151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 54 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 60 0137 Porygon Normal 62 0205 Forretress Bug Steel 62 0205 Forretress Bug Steel 65 0233 Porygon2 Normal 62 0299 Nosepass Rock 61 0299 Nosepass Rock 67 0377 Regirock Rock 65 0378 Regice Ice 65 0379 Registeel Steel 65 0386 Deoxys Psychic 81 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel 60 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 64 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 61 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 67 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0243 Raikou Electric 13th Movie Event 0386 Deoxys Psychic 10th Movie Events Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 59 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 66 0137 Porygon Normal 62 0205 Forretress Bug Steel 64 0233 Porygon2 Normal 62 0299 Nosepass Rock 67 0377 Regirock Rock 65 0378 Regice Ice 65 0379 Registeel Steel 65 0386 Deoxys Psychic 81 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel 66 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 62 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 67 0599 Klink Steel 54 0600 Klang Steel 60 0601 Klinklang Steel 66 0603 Eelektrik Electric 69 0649 Genesect Bug Steel 66 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Regice Zap Cannon.png Regice File:Alakazam Zap Cannon.png Alakazam File:Espeon Zap Cannon.png Espeon Deoxys
The opponent is hit by a massive lightning field from the 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 an 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
	Nosepass's nose glows yellow and it fires a massive electrical blast from it, or a yellow orb with a red center appears in front of Nosepass's nose and it fires it at the opponent.
Roxanne's Nosepass	A Winner by a Nosepass		Dub only
Holly's Nosepass	Glory Blaze!		None
Alan's Nosepass	Nosing 'Round the Mountain!		None
	Magneton releases a huge amount of electicity 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!		None
	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

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

File:PorygonZ Zap Cannon P7.png 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

File:Porygon2 Zap Cannon Adventures.png Porygon2
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	Tower of Will		None
	Magnemite points its magnets at the opponent and the tips become surrounded by electricity. It then fires four powerful beams from its magnetips at the opponent.
Lt. Surge's Magnemite	Electrifying Magnemite		None

Trivia

• In the anime, Zap Cannon looks strikingly similar to Energy Ball and Electro Ball.
• Although Espeon has been unable to learn Zap Cannon since Generation II, Anabel's Espeon used it in Second Time's the Charm!.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 電磁炮 Diàncí Pào Dutch Zapkanon French Élécanon German Blitzkanone Greek Ηλεκτρικό Κανόνι Hindi Top Ka Gola Italian Falcecannone Korean 전자포 Jeonjapo Portuguese Electrocanhão Serbian Elektro-Top Spanish Electrocañón

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