Spike Cannon (move)

Effects

Spike Cannon hits 2-5 times per turn used. The probability of each interval is shown to the right, with the total power after each hit.

Each hit of Spike Cannon is treated like a separate attack:

• Each blow can get a critical hit independently.
• Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each blow.
• If the Sturdy ability or Focus Sash/Band items activate before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the opponent to faint.
• If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokemon.

The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.

The Skill Link ability will cause Spike Cannon to always hit the maximum number of times.

Changes

In Generations 2-4, if the Focus Sash/Band items activate before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.

In Generations 1-3, Spike Cannon ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.

In Generation 1, each hit will always deal the same damage - if the first critical hits, so will the rest.