Zap Cannon

Type

Gen.

Power

120

Accuracy

50%

Priority

Effect Summary

the target.

Zap Cannon deals damage and paralyzes

the target if it hits.
Pokémon are immune to paralysis

if:

Pokémon with the ability Bulletproof are immune to this move.

In Gen 2 there is 0.4% for Zap Cannon not to paralyze the target after hitting.
In Gen 2-4 Zap Cannon has 100 power.

GS C	An attack that always paralyzes.
RS E	Powerful and sure to cause paralysis, but inaccurate.
FRLG	An electric blast is fired like a cannon to inflict damage and paralyze.
DP HGSS PL COL B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause paralysis.

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Paralysis	Paralyzes the target.

Interactions

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.
Ballistics-based	This move is blocked by Bulletproof.

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Zap Cannon