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Electric · Special move · Gen 2

Zap Cannon

Zap Cannon is a Electric-type special move introduced in Generation 2. It has 120 base power and 50% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 112 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Electric

Category

Special

Power

120

Accuracy

50%

PP

5 (max 8)

Priority

0

Effect

100% chance to paralyze the target. Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Ball/bomb move (Bulletproof)
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (28 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (8 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (9 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Electric attack

2× vsWaterFlying

½× vsElectricGrassDragon

0× vsGround

Pokémon that learn Zap Cannon

112 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
PikachuElectric✓7
RaichuElectric✓7
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓7
ClefairyFairy7
ClefableFairy7
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy7
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy7
MeowthNormal7
PersianNormal7
AbraPsychic7
KadabraPsychic7
AlakazamPsychic7
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric✓9
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric✓9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓9
SlowpokeWater/Psychic7
SlowbroWater/Psychic7
MagnemiteElectric/Steel✓3–9
MagnetonElectric/Steel✓3–9
GrimerPoison7
MukPoison7
GastlyGhost/Poison7
HaunterGhost/Poison7
GengarGhost/Poison7
DrowzeePsychic7
HypnoPsychic7
VoltorbElectric7
ElectrodeElectric7
KoffingPoison7
WeezingPoison7
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy7
RhyhornGround/Rock7
RhydonGround/Rock7
ChanseyNormal7
KangaskhanNormal7
StaryuWater7
StarmieWater/Psychic7
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy7
ElectabuzzElectric7
TaurosNormal7
GyaradosWater/Flying7
LaprasWater/Ice7
JolteonElectric7
FlareonFire7
PorygonNormal✓✓3–9
SnorlaxNormal7
ZapdosElectric/Flying✓5–9
DratiniDragon7
DragonairDragon7
DragoniteDragon/Flying7
MewtwoPsychic7
MewPsychic3, 7
ChinchouWater/Electric7
LanturnWater/Electric7
PichuElectric7
CleffaFairy7
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy7
TogepiFairy7
TogeticFairy/Flying7
MareepElectric7
FlaaffyElectric7
AmpharosElectric✓✓✓6–7, 9
AipomNormal7
EspeonPsychic7
UmbreonDark7
SlowkingWater/Psychic7
MisdreavusGhost7
GirafarigNormal/Psychic7
ForretressBug/Steel✓✓3–7, 9
DunsparceNormal7
SnubbullFairy7
GranbullFairy7
TeddiursaNormal7
UrsaringNormal7
Porygon2Normal✓✓3–9
ElekidElectric7
MiltankNormal7
BlisseyNormal7
RaikouElectric✓4, 7–9
LugiaPsychic/Flying7
Ho-OhFire/Flying7
NosepassRock✓3–7, 9
RegirockRock✓3–9
RegiceIce✓3–9
RegisteelSteel✓3–9
DeoxysPsychic✓3–7, 9
AmbipomNormal7
MismagiusGhost7
MagnezoneElectric/Steel✓3–9
RhyperiorGround/Rock7
ElectivireElectric7
TogekissFairy/Flying7
Porygon-ZNormal✓✓3–9
ProbopassRock/Steel✓3–7, 9
KlinkSteel5–8
KlangSteel5–8
KlinklangSteel5–8
EelektrikElectric✓✓5–7, 9
EelektrossElectric✓✓✓5–7, 9
GenesectBug/Steel✓5–8
VikavoltBug/Electric✓7–9
XurkitreeElectric7–8
MagearnaSteel/Fairy✓✓8–9
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓
RegielekiElectric✓8–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal7
TadbulbElectric✓9
BelliboltElectric✓✓9
FarigirafNormal/Psychic7
DudunsparceNormal7
Sandy ShocksElectric/Ground✓9
Raging BoltElectric/Dragon✓9

Zap Cannon FAQ

What does Zap Cannon do?

Zap Cannon is a Electric-type special move with 120 power. Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.

Which Pokémon can learn Zap Cannon?

112 Pokémon and forms can learn Zap Cannon in at least one game: 28 in Scarlet & Violet, 8 in Pokémon Champions and 9 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pikachu, Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Clefairy, Clefable and Jigglypuff.

Is Zap Cannon in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 8 Pokémon can use Zap Cannon in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Zap Cannon super effective against?

As a Electric-type attack, Zap Cannon is super effective against Water and Flying, not very effective against Electric, Grass and Dragon and has no effect on Ground (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.