Spike Cannon

Essentials

Spike Cannon

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 20; percentile 6.6
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
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Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Hits 2–5 times in one turn.

Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Fires spikes to hit 2-5 times.

: Launches sharp spikes that strike 2 to 5 times.
: Sharp spikes are fired at the foe to strike two to five times.

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

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

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

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

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

Foreign Names

Japanese: とげキャノン (togekyanon)
: とげキャノン
Korean: 가시대포
Chinese: 尖刺加農炮
: 尖刺加农炮
French: Picanon
German: Dornkanone
Spanish: Clavo Cañón
Italian: Sparalance
Czech: Ostnové dělo

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam: ♥
Flavor text: Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Spike Cannon.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Double Slap	10	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Comet Punch	15	18	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Fury Attack	20	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Pin Missile	20	25	95%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Barrage	20	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Fury Swipes	15	18	80%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Bone Rush	10	25	90%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Arm Thrust	20	15	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Bullet Seed	30	25	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Icicle Spear	30	25	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Rock Blast	10	25	90%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Tail Slap	10	25	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Spike Cannon's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

											Pokémon	Ability	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
50	41	41	43	40	13	13	13	13	13	*	Cloyster	Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat	Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
46											Omanyte	Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor	Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
44	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	*	*	Omastar	Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor	Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
	31	28	28	40	40	27	27	20	20		Corsola	Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator	Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
									29		Mareanie	Merciless Limber Regenerator	Water 1	50	53	62	43	52	45	305
									29		Toxapex	Merciless Limber Regenerator	Water 1	50	63	152	53	142	35	495

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