Flash Cannon (move)

Move data

Type Steel
Category Special  Special
Power 80
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM91
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM91
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM91
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM91
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM54
Sword​/​Shield TR70
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM91
Scarlet​/​Violet TM093

Effects

Flash Cannon deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Steelium Z and uses its Z-Power, Flash Cannon turns into Corkscrew Crash and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Flash Cannon
Japanese ラスターカノン (Luster Cannon)
German Lichtkanone
French Luminocanon
Italian Cannonflash
Spanish Foco Resplandor
Korean 러스터캐논
Chinese (Simplified) 加农光炮
Chinese (Traditional) 加農光炮

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user gathers all its light energy and releases it all at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user gathers all its light energy and releases it all at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Flash Cannon at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Magnemite Magnemite
#0081 / Electric · Steel
Level 32
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Level 34
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Level 18
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Level 16
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Level 24
Magnezone Magnezone
#0462 / Electric · Steel
Level 34
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Level 32
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Level 32
Klefki Klefki
#0707 / Steel · Fairy
Level 36
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Level 28
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Level 72
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Level 54
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Level 31
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Level 31
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Level 31
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Level 54
Iron Crown Iron Crown
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Level 42

Learnt upon evolution

Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water

Learnt by TM

Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Klefki Klefki
#0707 / Steel · Fairy
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Naclstack Naclstack
#0933 / Rock
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Espathra Espathra
#0956 / Psychic
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal