Zap Cannon (move)

Move data

Type Electric
Category Special  Special
Power 120
Accuracy 50
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM07

Effects

Zap Cannon deals damage and paralyzes the target, if it hits. Paralyzed Pokémon have a 25% chance of not being able to attack, and their Speed is decreased by 50% (75% in Generations 1-6).

Electric type Pokémon, those with the ability Limber or those behind a Substitute cannot be paralyzed.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-3, Zap Cannon has 100 base power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Zap Cannon turns into Gigavolt Havoc and has base power 190.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Zap Cannon
Japanese でんじほう (Denjihō)
German Blitzkanone
French Élecanon
Italian Falcecannone
Spanish Electrocañón
Korean 전자포
Chinese (Simplified) 电磁炮
Chinese (Traditional) 電磁炮

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that always paralyzes.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Powerful and sure to cause paralysis, but inaccurate.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen An electric blast is fired like a cannon to inflict damage and paralyze.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause paralysis.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause paralysis.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause paralysis.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause paralysis.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause paralysis.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks by firing an electric blast like a cannon. This also leaves the target with paralysis.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Zap 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 52
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Level 64
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Level 60
Zapdos Zapdos
#0145 / Electric · Flying
Level 70
Ampharos Ampharos
#0181 / Electric
Level 1
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Level 1
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Level 55
Raikou Raikou
#0243 / Electric
Level 78
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Level 43
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Level 66
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Level 66
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Level 66
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 61
Magnezone Magnezone
#0462 / Electric · Steel
Level 64
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Level 60
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Level 43
Eelektrik Eelektrik
#0603 / Electric
Level 69
Eelektross Eelektross
#0604 / Electric
Level 1
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Level 64
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Level 84
Regieleki Regieleki
#0894 / Electric
Level 66
Tadbulb Tadbulb
#0938 / Electric
Level 50
Bellibolt Bellibolt
#0939 / Electric
Level 50
Sandy Shocks Sandy Shocks
#0989 / Electric · Ground
Level 84
Raging Bolt Raging Bolt
#1021 / Electric · Dragon
Level 77

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Zap Cannon as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Mineral