Spike Cannon
Sun & Moon and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
in one turn.
- Power
- 20
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 15
- Hits
- One Pokémon next to the user
Changes over time
How Spike Cannon changed from game to game, newest first.
- Gen V
Hits two to five times. Has a
dropped: 3/8added: 35% chance to hit two or threedropped: times,added: times and adropped: 1/8added: 15% chance to hit four or five … move will always hit five times.dropped: If the target has a Focus Sash and had full HP when this move started, it will not be knocked out regardless of the number of hits. - Gen IV
… take damage for the remaining hits. added: If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times. If the target has a Focus Sash and had full HP when this move started, it will not be knocked out regardless of the number of hits.
- Gen II
… to hit four or five times.
dropped: Damage is calculated once for the first hit and used for every hit.If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, added: it will take damage for thedropped: move ends.added: remaining hits.
Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.
See it in the games
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How it works in Gen VII
. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times.
“Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.”
In-game text, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Good to know
- Hits 2–5 times. Skill Link makes it hit 5 times; Loaded Dice 4–5.Multi-hit moves
- Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.
Who learns Spike Cannon
It isn’t in Pokémon Champions.