Zap Cannon
Electric-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 80 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 150
- Energy cost
- 80
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.88
How Zap Cannon performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Zap Cannon costs 80 energy and deals 150 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.88. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches. This move also triggers a buff effect (see card on left) with a 33% activation chance.
Zap Cannon has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
Best Pokémon with Zap Cannon
Tier-list-ranked attackers that run Zap Cannon as part of their recommended moveset. Tier shown is the best slot the mons holds — sometimes general-raid, sometimes a specific type bucket.
What does Zap Cannon do in Pokémon GO?
Zap Cannon is a Electric-type charged move. Costs 80 energy to fire, deals 150 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.88.
Is Zap Cannon worth unlocking?
Zap Cannon has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
What's the buff effect on Zap Cannon?
Zap Cannon has a 33% chance to trigger stat changes. Use as a bait/setup move — the buff often matters more than the raw damage.
Can Zap Cannon be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Zap Cannon contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.