Zippy Zap (move)

Move data

Type Electric
Category Physical  Physical
Power 50
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Priority +2
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 7

Effects

Zippy Zap deals damage with high priority and always results in a critical hit.

Zippy Zap is a Pikachu-exclusive tutor move from Pokémon Let's Go, along with Splishy Splash and Floaty Fall.

Changes

  • In Generation 8 the base power of Zippy Zap was increased to 80 and PP reduced to 10, however the move is not actually available in-game.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Zippy Zap
Japanese ばちばちアクセル
German Britzelturbo
French Pika-Sprint
Italian Sprintaboom
Spanish Pikaturbo
Korean 파찌파찌액셀
Chinese (Simplified) 电电加速
Chinese (Traditional) 電電加速

Game descriptions

L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee The user attacks the target with bursts of electricity at high speed. This move always goes first and results in a critical hit.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by move tutor

These Pokémon can learn Zippy Zap from a move tutor in the games.

Pikachu (Partner Pikachu) Pikachu
Partner Pikachu
#0025 / Electric