Fire · Special move · Gen 9
Armor Cannon
Armor Cannon is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 9. It has 120 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Special
Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1. Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Armor Cannon
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Armor Cannon FAQ
What does Armor Cannon do?
Armor Cannon is a Fire-type special move with 120 power. Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Armor Cannon?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Armor Cannon in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Armarouge.
Is Armor Cannon in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Armor Cannon in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Armor Cannon super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Armor Cannon is super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel, not very effective against Fire, Water, Rock and Dragon (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.