Zing Zap (move)

Zing Zap (Japanese: びりびりちくちく Shocking and Prickly) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Togedemaru.

Zing Zap
びりびりちくちく Shocking and Prickly
Type  Electric
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
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  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Jam  0  
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Effect

Zing Zap inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of making the target flinch.

Description

Games Description
SMUSUM
SwSh
A strong electric blast crashes down on the target, giving it an electric shock. This may also make the target flinch.
BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
777 Togedemaru

Field Fairy 33 40SwSh
871 Pincurchin
Water 1 Amorphous 50SwSh
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 Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 2 42 50 100% An opponent Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.

Past Description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.

In the anime

Togedemaru
The user spins around rapidly while covering its body in electricity.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Togedemaru Togedemaru spins around rapidly and its body becomes covered in yellow electricity. It then slams into the opponent.
Sophocles's Togedemaru The Guardian's Challenge! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 麻麻刺刺 Màhmàh Chichi
Mandarin 麻麻刺刺 Mámá Cìcì
Dutch Tolstoot
French Électrikipik
German Elektropikser
Italian Elettropizzico
Korean 찌리리따끔따끔 Jjiriri Ttakkeumttakkeum
Polish Zing Zap
Portuguese Brazil Eletro Zap
Portugal Eletrogolpe
Russian Электровжик Elektrovzhik
Spanish Electropunzada



Variations of the move Waterfall
WaterfallPoison JabIron HeadZing Zap
ExtrasensoryDark PulseScald
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