| Hydro Cannon ハイドロカノン
Hydro Cannon
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| General Information | |
| Type: | 
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| Generation: | III |
| Battle Data | |
| Category | Special |
| Power: | 150 |
| Accuracy: | 90% |
| PP: | 5* |
| Effects: | Selected target |
| Secondary Effect: | None |
| Priority: | 0 |
| Contact: | No |
| Affected by | |
| Magic Coat: | No |
| Bright Powder: | Yes |
| Protect/Detect: | Yes |
| Snatch: | No |
| King's Rock: | Yes |
| Contest data | |
| Pokémon Contests RSE | |
| Type: | Beauty |
| Appeal: | |
| Jam: | |
| Super Contests DPPt | |
| Type: | Beauty |
| Appeal: | |
Hydro Cannon (ハイドロカノン Hydro Cannon) is the strongest Water-type move in existence other than Water Spout introduced in Generation III; it can only be learned by a Water type Starter Pokémon.
Effect[]
In Battle[]
The foe is hit with a watery blast. The user must rest on the next turn, however.
Contests[]
Jams the others, and misses on turn of appeals.
Super Contests[]
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Learnset[]
Generation III[]
By Move Tutor[]
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, an elderly woman on Cape Brink will teach Blastoise Hydro Cannon. like Blast Burn and Frenzy Plant, the Pokémon must have a very high happiness rating.
| By Move Tutor | ||
| Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Blastoise | Water | |
| *Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move. | ||
Special Move[]
| By Move Tutor | ||
| Pokémon | Type | Obtained in |
|---|---|---|
| Totodile | Water | Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness |
| *Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move. | ||
Generation IV[]
By Move Tutor[]
In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
- In Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, an elderly man, much like the woman of Cape Brink, appears on Route 228 at the Battle Zone, and will teach it to the three fully evolved Water-type starters of the previous generations, as well as Empoleon. He will also require that the Pokémon that is to learn the move has a high happiness rating.
- In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Move Tutor that can teach Hydro Cannon as well as Blast Burn and Frenzy Plant to their corresponding Pokémon can be found in the Move Deleter/Relearner's house in Blackthorn City.
| By Move Tutor | ||
| Pokémon | Type | |
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| Blastoise | Water | |
| Feraligatr | Water | |
| Swampert | Water/Ground | |
| Empoleon | Water/Steel | |
| *Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move. | ||
Generation V[]
By Move Tutor[]
In Black and White the Move Tutor that can teach Hydro Cannon appears in a house on Route 13, and will teach it to the four fully evolved Water-type starters of the previous generations, as well as Samurott. Like in previous generations, this move tutor will require that the Pokémon he teaches the move to has a high happiness rating.
| By Move Tutor | ||
| Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Blastoise | Water | |
| Feraligatr | Water | |
| Swampert | Water/Ground | |
| Empoleon | Water/Steel | |
| Samurott | Water | |
| *Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move. | ||