Flash Cannon

Essentials

Flash Cannon

special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 55.2
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
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

: TM91
: TM91
: TM91
: TM91

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.

: The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

: The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

: The user gathers all its light energy and releases it all at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ラスターカノン (rasutaakanon)
: ラスターカノン
Korean: 러스터캐논
Chinese: 加農光炮
: 加农光炮
French: Luminocanon
German: Lichtkanone
Spanish: Foco Resplandor
Italian: Cannonflash
Czech: Světelné dělo

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Flash Cannon.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Acid	30	40	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Psychic	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Shadow Ball	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Luster Purge	5	70	100%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Bug Buzz	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Focus Blast	5	120	70%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Energy Ball	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Earth Power	10	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Pokémon

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

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

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
				—	—	—	—	Mega Blastoise		Mega Launcher		Monster Water 1	79	103	120	135	115	78	630
			35	35	31	31	31	Magnemite		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	25	35	70	95	55	45	325
			39	39	33	33	33	Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
			39	39	33	33	33	Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
73	73	73	73	73	43	43	43	Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
80	42	50	50	50	50	50	50	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
		52	52	52	52	52	52	Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
		61	61	61	61	61	61	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs Anticipation		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
						23	23	Solgaleo		Full Metal Body		Undiscovered	137	137	107	113	89	97	680
						37	37	Celesteela		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	97	101	103	107	101	61	570
						41	41	Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
						41	41	Original Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
				91	91	91	91	Mega Blastoise		Mega Launcher		Monster Water 1	79	103	120	135	115	78	630
						91	91	Alolan Diglett		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	10	55	30	35	45	90	265
						91	91	Alolan Dugtrio		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	35	100	60	50	70	110	425
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Magnemite		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	25	35	70	95	55	45	325
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
					91	91	91	Mega Steelix		Sand Force		Mineral	75	125	230	55	95	30	610
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Rhyperior		Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
				91	91	91	91	Mega Scizor		Technician		Bug	70	150	140	65	100	75	600
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
				91	91	91	91	Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
				91	91	91	91	Mega Aggron		Filter		Monster	70	140	230	60	80	50	630
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Camerupt		Magma Armor Solid Rock Anger Point		Field	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
					91	91	91	Mega Camerupt		Sheer Force		Field	70	120	100	145	105	20	560
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
					91	91	91	Mega Metagross		Tough Claws		Mineral	80	145	150	105	110	110	700
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		Undiscovered	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Shieldon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
				91	91	91	91	Mega Lucario		Adaptability		Field Human-Like	70	145	88	140	70	112	625
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Roggenrola		Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force		Mineral	55	75	85	25	25	15	280
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Boldore		Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force		Mineral	70	105	105	50	40	20	390
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Stream Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	80	25	515
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Duosion		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	65	40	50	125	60	30	370
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Reuniclus		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	110	65	75	125	85	30	490
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Vanillite		Ice Body Snow Cloak Weak Armor		Mineral	36	50	50	65	60	44	305
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Vanillish		Ice Body Snow Cloak Weak Armor		Mineral	51	65	65	80	75	59	395
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Vanilluxe		Ice Body Snow Warning Weak Armor		Mineral	71	95	85	110	95	79	535
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs Anticipation		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Klink		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Klang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Klinklang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Eelektrik		Levitate		Amorphous	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Cryogonal		Levitate		Mineral	80	50	50	95	135	105	515
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
			91	91	91	91	91	Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Kyurem		Pressure		Undiscovered	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
			91	91	91	91	91	White Kyurem		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	125	120	90	170	100	95	700
			91	91	91	91	91	Black Kyurem		Teravolt		Undiscovered	125	170	100	120	90	95	700
		91	91	91	91	91	91	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
				91	91	91	91	Honedge		No Guard		Mineral	45	80	100	35	37	28	325
				91	91	91	91	Doublade		No Guard		Mineral	59	110	150	45	49	35	448
				91	91	91	91	Shield Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	50	150	50	150	60	520
				91	91	91	91	Blade Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	150	50	150	50	60	520
				91	91	91	91	Spritzee		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	78	52	60	63	65	23	341
				91	91	91	91	Aromatisse		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	101	72	72	99	89	29	462
				91	91	91	91	Clauncher		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	50	53	62	58	63	44	330
				91	91	91	91	Clawitzer		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	71	73	88	120	89	59	500
				91	91	91	91	Amaura		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	77	59	50	67	63	46	362
				91	91	91	91	Aurorus		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	123	77	72	99	92	58	521
				91	91	91	91	Klefki		Prankster Magician		Mineral	57	80	91	80	87	75	470
				91	91	91	91	Bergmite		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	55	69	85	32	35	28	304
				91	91	91	91	Avalugg		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	95	117	184	44	46	28	514
				91	91	91	91	Xerneas		Fairy Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
				91	91	91	91	Volcanion		Water Absorb		Undiscovered	80	110	120	130	90	70	600
						91	91	Toucannon		Keen Eye Skill Link Sheer Force		Flying	80	120	75	75	75	60	485
						91	91	Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
						91	91	Totem Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
						91	91	Silvally		RKS System		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
						91	91	Turtonator		Shell Armor		Monster Dragon	60	78	135	91	85	36	485
						91	91	Dhelmise		Steelworker		Mineral	70	131	100	86	90	40	517
						91	91	Kommo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
						91	91	Totem Kommo’o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
						91	91	Solgaleo		Full Metal Body		Undiscovered	137	137	107	113	89	97	680
						91	91	Celesteela		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	97	101	103	107	101	61	570
						91	91	Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	107	101	127	89	79	600
							91	Dusk Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	157	127	113	109	77	680
							91	Dawn Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	113	109	157	127	77	680
							91	Ultra Necrozma		Neuroforce		Undiscovered	97	167	97	167	97	129	754
						91	91	Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
						91	91	Original Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
							91	Stakataka		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	61	131	211	53	101	13	570

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