Flash Cannon (move)

Flash Cannon (Japanese: ラスターカノン Luster Cannon) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM91 in Generations IV through VII and TM54 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is TR70 in Generation VIII.

Flash Cannon
ラスターカノン Luster Cannon
Type  Steel
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
+2 if first to appeal
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Effect

Flash Cannon does damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSS 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 in one shot. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.*
PBR The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat.
BWB2W2 The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
XYORAS The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
SMUSUMPE
SwSh
The user gathers all its light energy and releases it all at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
009 Blastoise
Monster Water 1 1 1 1 1 1, Evo.SwShBDSP
081 Magnemite

Mineral Mineral 35B2W2 35XY
31ORAS
31SMUSUM
38PE
32SwShBDSP
25LA
082 Magneton

Mineral Mineral 39B2W2 39XY
33ORAS
33SMUSUM
46PE
34SwShBDSP
25LA
375 Metang

Mineral Mineral 18SwShBDSP
376 Metagross

Mineral Mineral 18SwShBDSP
379 Registeel
Undiscovered Undiscovered 73 73 73XY
43ORAS
43 24SwShBDSP
395 Empoleon

Water 1 Field Evo.LA
436 Bronzor

Mineral Mineral 34LA
437 Bronzong

Mineral Mineral 34LA
462 Magnezone

Mineral Mineral 39B2W2 39XY
33ORAS
33 34SwShBDSP
25LA
476 Probopass

Mineral Mineral 38LA
483 Dialga

Undiscovered Undiscovered 80DPPt
42HGSS
50 50 50 32SwShBDSP
55LA
597 Ferroseed

Grass Mineral 52 52 52 20SwSh
598 Ferrothorn

Grass Mineral 61 61 61 20SwSh
707 Klefki

Mineral Mineral 36SwSh
791 Solgaleo

Undiscovered Undiscovered 23 28SwSh
797 Celesteela

Undiscovered Undiscovered 37 40SwSh
801 Magearna

Undiscovered Undiscovered 41 72SwSh
808 Meltan
Undiscovered Undiscovered 45PE 40SwSh
809 Melmetal
Undiscovered Undiscovered 45PE 40SwSh
884 Duraludon

Mineral Dragon 54SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
TM91
V
TM91
VI
TM91
VII
TM91
TM54
VIII
TR70
009 Blastoise
Monster Water 1
050 Diglett
Alolan Form

Field Field
051 Dugtrio
Alolan Form

Field Field
081 Magnemite

Mineral Mineral
082 Magneton

Mineral Mineral
095 Onix

Mineral Mineral
116 Horsea
Water 1 Dragon
117 Seadra
Water 1 Dragon
120 Staryu
Water 3 Water 3
121 Starmie

Water 3 Water 3
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
205 Forretress

Bug Bug
208 Steelix

Mineral Mineral
212 Scizor

Bug Bug
224 Octillery
Water 1 Water 2
227 Skarmory

Flying Flying
230 Kingdra

Water 1 Dragon
303 Mawile

Field Fairy
306 Aggron

Monster Monster
323 Camerupt

Field Field
348 Armaldo

Water 3 Water 3
375 Metang

Mineral Mineral
376 Metagross

Mineral Mineral
377 Regirock
Undiscovered Undiscovered
378 Regice
Undiscovered Undiscovered
379 Registeel
Undiscovered Undiscovered
385 Jirachi

Undiscovered Undiscovered
386 Deoxys
Undiscovered Undiscovered
395 Empoleon

Water 1 Field
410 Shieldon

Monster Monster
411 Bastiodon

Monster Monster
413 Wormadam
Trash Cloak

Bug Bug
436 Bronzor

Mineral Mineral
437 Bronzong

Mineral Mineral
448 Lucario

Field Human-Like
462 Magnezone

Mineral Mineral
464 Rhyperior

Monster Field
476 Probopass

Mineral Mineral
483 Dialga

Undiscovered Undiscovered
485 Heatran

Undiscovered Undiscovered
493 Arceus
Undiscovered Undiscovered
524 Roggenrola
Mineral Mineral
525 Boldore
Mineral Mineral
526 Gigalith
Mineral Mineral
561 Sigilyph

Flying Flying
577 Solosis
Amorphous Amorphous
578 Duosion
Amorphous Amorphous
579 Reuniclus
Amorphous Amorphous
582 Vanillite
Mineral Mineral
583 Vanillish
Mineral Mineral
584 Vanilluxe
Mineral Mineral
597 Ferroseed

Grass Mineral
598 Ferrothorn

Grass Mineral
599 Klink
Mineral Mineral
600 Klang
Mineral Mineral
601 Klinklang
Mineral Mineral
603 Eelektrik
Amorphous Amorphous
604 Eelektross
Amorphous Amorphous
606 Beheeyem
Human-Like Human-Like
615 Cryogonal
Mineral Mineral
618 Stunfisk
Galarian Form

Water 1 Amorphous
621 Druddigon
Dragon Monster
623 Golurk

Mineral Mineral
632 Durant

Bug Bug
635 Hydreigon

Dragon Dragon
638 Cobalion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
642 Thundurus

Undiscovered Undiscovered
644 Zekrom

Undiscovered Undiscovered
646 Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered
646 Kyurem
Black Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered B2W2
646 Kyurem
White Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered B2W2
649 Genesect

Undiscovered Undiscovered
679 Honedge

Mineral Mineral
680 Doublade

Mineral Mineral
681 Aegislash

Mineral Mineral
682 Spritzee
Fairy Fairy
683 Aromatisse
Fairy Fairy
692 Clauncher
Water 1 Water 3
693 Clawitzer
Water 1 Water 3
698 Amaura

Monster Monster
699 Aurorus

Monster Monster
707 Klefki

Mineral Mineral
712 Bergmite
Monster Mineral
713 Avalugg
Monster Mineral
716 Xerneas
Undiscovered Undiscovered
721 Volcanion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
733 Toucannon

Flying Flying
738 Vikavolt

Bug Bug
773 Silvally
Undiscovered Undiscovered
776 Turtonator

Monster Dragon
781 Dhelmise

Mineral Mineral
784 Kommo-o

Dragon Dragon
791 Solgaleo

Undiscovered Undiscovered
797 Celesteela

Undiscovered Undiscovered
800 Necrozma
Undiscovered Undiscovered
800 Necrozma
Dusk Mane

Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
800 Necrozma
Dawn Wings

Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
801 Magearna

Undiscovered Undiscovered
805 Stakataka

Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
808 Meltan
Undiscovered Undiscovered PE
809 Melmetal
Undiscovered Undiscovered PE
823 Corviknight

Flying Flying
879 Copperajah
Field Mineral
884 Duraludon

Mineral Dragon
889 Zamazenta
Undiscovered Undiscovered
890 Eternatus

Undiscovered Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
801 Magearna
Original Color

Undiscovered Undiscovered HOME National Pokédex Completion Magearna
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Flash Cannon is a move with 15 base power, 11 PP and 88% accuracy. The user attacks enemy in front, cutting corners, possibly lowering their Special Defense by one level.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 41
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 10% chance of lowering each target's Defense.
Users:
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Special 3 99 118 100% An opponent Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.

Past Description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def.

Pokémon GO

 Flash Cannon
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 100
Energy cost 100
Duration 2.7 seconds
Damage window 1.6 - 2.5 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 110
Energy cost 70
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 55 → 60
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 60 → 100
    • Energy cost: 33 → 100
    • Duration: 3.9 → 2.7 seconds
    • Damage window: 2.4 - 3.5 → 1.6 - 2.5 seconds
Trainer Battles
  • July 27, 2020
    • Energy cost: 65 → 70

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's Special Defense by 1 level.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで とくぼうを 1だんかいさげる
Conq. The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the target's Defense.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Special Defense.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could lower the enemy's Sp. Def.*
It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Def.*


In the anime

Main series

Onix Aggron Goh's Golurk Hapu's Golurk
The user fires a beam of light.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Bronzong Bronzong flips around and aims its bottom at the opponent. It then gathers silver energy inside its body and then it fires a silver beam of energy at the opponent.
Lucian's Bronzong An Elite Meet and Greet! Debut
Marcus's Bronzong Arceus and the Jewel of Life None
Shieldon Shieldon opens its mouth and forms a silver ball in front of its mouth. It then fires the ball as a silver beam at the opponent.
Newton Graceland's Shieldon Giratina and the Sky Warrior None
Bastiodon The inside of Bastiodon's mouth glows white and it fires a silver beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Byron's Bastiodon Ancient Family Matters! None
Aggron Aggron opens its mouth and a silver ball appears in front of Aggron's mouth. Aggron then fires a silver beam from the ball at the opponent.
A wild Aggron Steeling Peace of Mind! None
Paul's Aggron Familiarity Breeds Strategy! None
Registeel Registeel puts its arms together and creates a silver ball of energy. A silver energy beam is fired from the ball at the opponent.
Brandon's Registeel A Pyramiding Rage! None
Skarmory Skarmory opens its beak and a silver ball appears in front of it. It then fires a silver beam from the ball at the opponent or Skarmory forms a white ball of energy inside its mouth and then it fires a white beam with light blue energy at the opponent.
J's henchmen's multiple Skarmory Pillars of Friendship! None
A ninja's six Skarmory The Legend of the Ninja Hero! None
Rhyperior Rhyperior fires a silver beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Rhyperior Piplup, Up and Away! None
Empoleon Empoleon holds out its wings and a silver ball of energy forms in between them. The ball then turned into a silver beam and Empoleon fires it at the opponent, or Empoleon fires a silver beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Kenny's Empoleon Last Call — First Round! None
Roggenrola Roggenrola's body becomes outlined in white energy and the energy starts to gather inside Roggenrola's ear. It then fires a white and pale blue beam from its ear at the opponent.
Ash's Roggenrola Gotta Catch A Roggenrola! None
Multiple wild Roggenrola Gotta Catch A Roggenrola! None
Golurk One of Golurk's hands disappears into its arm, and white energy starts to gather inside the arm. Golurk then fires a white and pale blue beam from its arm at the opponent, or Golurk creates a white orb of energy in front of its face and fires a white and pale blue beam from the orb at the opponent.
A Trainer's Golurk Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"! None
Ridley's Golurk Meloetta and the Undersea Temple! None
Hapu's Golurk That's Some Spicy Island Research! None
Goh's Golurk Restore and Renew! None
Duosion Duosion's entire body glows gold with silver sparkles around it. The silver sparkles grow larger and a gold outline appears around them as well. A golden orb of energy then forms in front of Duosion's body. The silver sparkles then sink into the orb, as well as the gold glow, and Duosion fires a white and light blue beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Duosion Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief! None
Boldore Boldore's body becomes outlined in white energy and the energy starts to gather inside Boldore's ear. A white orb of energy with light blue energy inside of it then forms in front of Boldore's ear, and it fires a white beam of energy with light blue energy inside it at the opponent.
Ash's Boldore Evolution Exchange Excitement! None
Cobalion Cobalion opens its mouth and a ball of silver energy appears in front of it. It then fires a silver beam from the ball at the opponent.
Cobalion (M15) Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice None
Ferrothorn Ferrothorn's body becomes outlined in white energy. A white orb of energy with light blue energy then forms in front of Ferrothorn, and it fires a white beam of energy with light blue energy inside it at the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Ferrothorn Iris and the Rogue Dragonite! None
Druddigon Druddigon's body becomes outlined in white energy. A white orb of energy with light blue energy then forms inside of Druddigon's mouth, and it fires a white beam of energy with light blue energy from it at the opponent.
Drayden's Druddigon Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future! None
Onix Onix's body becomes outlined in white energy. A white orb of energy with light blue energy then forms inside of Onix's mouth, and it fires a white beam of energy with light blue energy from it at the opponent.
Grant's Onix Breaking Titles at the Chateau! None
Scizor Scizor fires two white beams of energy from inside of its claws at the opponent.
A Trainer's Scizor Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction None
Metagross A white orb of energy with light blue energy forms in between Mega Metagross's front claws, and it fires a white beam of energy with light blue energy from it at the opponent. The attack's secondary effect lowers the opponent's stamina.
Steven's Metagross Mega Evolution Special II None
Metagross Metagross fires a white beam of energy with light blue energy at the opponent.
Steven's Metagross Mega Evolution Special III None
Magneton A white orb of energy with light blue energy forms in front of Magneton's body, and it fires a white beam of energy with light blue energy from it at the opponent.
Belmondo's Magneton Confronting the Darkness! None
A wild Magneton I Choose You! None
Dialga Dialga fires a white beam of energy with light blue energy from its mouth at the opponent.
A Dialga summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
Metang Metang fires a silver beam of energy from in front of its face at the opponent.
The Ultra Guardians' Metang I Choose Paradise! None
Solgaleo Solgaleo fires a white and light blue beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Nebby Full Moon and Many Arms! None
Aggron Mega Aggron creates a white ball of energy in front of its mouth and then fires a white beam from it at the opponent.
Gozu's Aggron Securing the Future! None
Meltan Meltan creates a white ball of energy in front of its eye and then fires a white and light blue beam from it at the opponent.
Ash's Meltan Show Me the Metal! None
Meltan (recurring) Show Me the Metal! None
Melmetal Melmetal creates a white ball of energy in front of its eye and then fires a white and light blue beam from it at the opponent.
Ash's Melmetal Final Rivals! None
Clawitzer Clawitzer creates a white ball of energy inside its big claw and then fires a white and light blue beam from it at the opponent.
Lob's Clawitzer A Festival Reunion! None


Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Metagross
The user fires beams of light.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Metagross Metagross extends its front arms and fires multiple beams of white energy to the opponent.
Steven's Metagross Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 加農光炮 Gānùhng Gwōngpaau *
光澤電炮 Gwōngjaahk Dihnpaau *
Mandarin 加農光炮 / 加农光炮 Jiānóng Guāngpào *
電炮光澤 Diànpào Guāngzé *
光澤電炮 Guāngzé Diànpào *
Czech Zábleskové dělo
Dutch Flitskanon
French Luminocanon
German Lichtkanone
Greek Φωτοβόλο Phutovólo
Hindi प्रकाश तोप Prakash top
Indonesian Flash Cannon
Italian Cannonflash
Korean 러스터캐논 Luster Cannon
Norwegian Blitzkanon
Polish Błyskodziało
Portuguese Brazil Canhão de Flash (games, BW101-present)
Canhão de Luz (early anime)
Portugal Canhão de Luz
Romanian Foc de Tun
Tunul Fulgerător
Russian Световая Пушка Svetovaya Pushka
Spanish Latin America Cañón Flash (DP035)
Foco Resplandor (DP107-DP108, BW089)
Cañón Resplandor (M11)
Cañón de Luz (DP128)
Cañón Destello (DP174-present)
Spain Foco Resplandor*
Foco Respl.*
Thai ลัสเตอร์แคนนอน
Turkish Işık Topu
Vietnamese Chùm Sáng Đại Bác*
Phát Sáng*



Variations of the move Crunch
Crunch
Shadow BallFlash Cannon
Formerly a variation
Energy Ball
Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748
495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172
7374757677787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
25262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849
50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374
75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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25262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849
50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374
75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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