Spike Cannon

Type
type icon NormalNormal
Gen.
1
Power
20
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Priority
0
Category
PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical

Effect Summary

Hits 2-5 times per use.

Detailed Effect

Spike Cannon deals damage and hits 2-5 times per turn used. Averages to 3 hits per use.
  • In Gen 1, each hit will always deal the same damage - if the first critical hits, so will the rest.
  • In Gen 1-3, Spike Cannon ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.
  • In Gen 2-4, if a Focus SashItem Icon for Focus Sash or Focus BandItem Icon for Focus Band activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.
The probability of each interval is shown in the table below, with the total power after each hit.
Hits Chance Power
2 37,5% 30
3 37,5% 45
4 12,5% 60
5 12,5% 75
Each strike of Spike Cannon is treated like a separate attack:
  • Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
  • Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
  • If the Sturdy ability, Focus SashItem Icon for Focus Sash, or Focus BandItem Icon for Focus Band activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the target to faint.
  • If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.
  • 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.

Description

C
GS

Fires spikes to hit 2-5 times.

E
RS

Launches sharp spikes that strike 2 to 5 times.

FRLG

Sharp spikes are fired at the foe to strike two to five times.

DP
HGSS
PL

Sharp spikes are fired at the foe to strike two to five times in rapid succession.

B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM

Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.

SWSH

This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Additional Information

Move Target

Move Target Image for Normal
Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

Cannot selectCan selectWill select

Effect Type

Damage

Deals damage.

Interactions
2

Blocked by Detect and Protect
This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.

Other Languages

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Spike Cannon
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とげキャノン (Toge Kyanon)
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Dornkanone
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Picanon
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Sparalance
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Clavo Cañón
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가시대포 (Gasi Daepo)
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尖刺加農炮 / 尖刺加农炮 (Jiāncì Jiānóngpào / Jīmchi Gānùhngpaau)

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Contest Information

Contest

Cool
Red
Spicy Flavor

Contest Effect

Attempts to jam all Pokémon that have appealed this turn. If a Pokémon is in combo standby status, it is jammed 5 points instead of 1.

Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.

Appeal❤️❤️
Jam🖤

Super Contest

Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.

Appeal❤️❤️