Zap Cannon
Move data
| Type | electric |
| Category | Special |
| Power | 120 |
| Accuracy | 50 |
| PP | 5 |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
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.
When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Zap Cannon turns into Gigavolt Havoc and has base power 190.
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. |
Other languages
| English | Zap Cannon |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Electrocañón |
| Italian | Falcecannone |
| Japanese | でんじほう (Denjihō) |
| German | Blitzkanone |
| French | Élecanon |
