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SteelSpec

Flash Cannon

Pow
80
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Effects & flags

10% chance: SpD↓

Pokémon that run this move

Champions VGC reg.MB2026-07

ArchaludonArchaludon94.9%Kommo-oKommo-o1.5%Mega CameruptMega Camerupt0.9%AegislashAegislash17.4%Mega LucarioMega Lucario29.3%Goodra (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)30.4%ReuniclusReuniclus3.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions VGC reg.MB (2026-07).

Champions BSS reg.MB2026-07

ArchaludonArchaludon56.3%HydreigonHydreigon8.7%AegislashAegislash3.1%Mega LucarioMega Lucario24%VanilluxeVanilluxe3.3%Kommo-oKommo-o12.3%Goodra (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)16.5%EmpoleonEmpoleon42.9%Mega ChimechoMega Chimecho1.3%ReuniclusReuniclus16.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions BSS reg.MB (2026-07).

OU2026-07

HydreigonHydreigon32.7%HeatranHeatran2.2%EmpoleonEmpoleon29.8%Goodra (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)26.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (2026-07).

Doubles OU2026-07

KyuremKyurem57.2%Iron CrownIron Crown0.1%Kommo-oKommo-o52.2%HeatranHeatran23.5%Goodra (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)14.6%MetagrossMetagross7.1%KingdraKingdra2.6%EmpoleonEmpoleon99.3%ThundurusThundurus4.1%KlefkiKlefki82.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-07).

VGC 2026 reg.I2026-06

ArchaludonArchaludon70.4%GholdengoGholdengo3.4%Dialga (Origin Forme)Dialga (Origin Forme)99.9%DialgaDialga98.6%HeatranHeatran54.8%Iron CrownIron Crown6.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 reg.I (2026-06).

Type

Super effective (×2)
IceRockFairy
Not very effective (×½)
FireWaterElectricSteel
No effect (×0)

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Moves of the same type

SteelGigaton HammerSteelDoom DesireSteelSteel BeamSteelSteel RollerSteelMake It RainSteelBehemoth BashSteelBehemoth BladeSteelIron TailSteelSpin OutSteelSunsteel StrikeSteelMeteor MashSteelIron Head

Pokémon that learn this move103 Pokémon

Blastoise#0009BlastoiseSandshrew (Alolan Form)#0027Sandshrew (Alolan Form)Sandslash (Alolan Form)#0028Sandslash (Alolan Form)Diglett (Alolan Form)#0050Diglett (Alolan Form)Dugtrio (Alolan Form)#0051Dugtrio (Alolan Form)Meowth (Galarian Form)#0052Meowth (Galarian Form)Magnemite#0081MagnemiteMagneton#0082MagnetonHorsea#0116HorseaSeadra#0117SeadraMew#0151MewForretress#0205ForretressScizor#0212ScizorSkarmory#0227SkarmoryKingdra#0230KingdraNosepass#0299NosepassNumel#0322NumelCamerupt#0323CameruptSpoink#0325SpoinkGrumpig#0326GrumpigMetang#0375MetangMetagross#0376MetagrossRegirock#0377RegirockRegice#0378RegiceRegisteel#0379RegisteelJirachi#0385JirachiDeoxys#0386DeoxysEmpoleon#0395EmpoleonShieldon#0410ShieldonBastiodon#0411BastiodonBronzor#0436BronzorBronzong#0437BronzongLucario#0448LucarioMagnezone#0462MagnezoneRhyperior#0464RhyperiorProbopass#0476ProbopassDialga#0483DialgaHeatran#0485HeatranArceus#0493ArceusSolosis#0577SolosisDuosion#0578DuosionReuniclus#0579ReuniclusEelektrik#0603EelektrikEelektross#0604EelektrossCryogonal#0615CryogonalGolurk#0623GolurkPawniard#0624PawniardBisharp#0625BisharpHydreigon#0635HydreigonCobalion#0638CobalionThundurus#0642ThundurusZekrom#0644ZekromKyurem#0646KyuremClauncher#0692ClauncherClawitzer#0693ClawitzerCarbink#0703CarbinkSliggoo (Hisuian Form)#0705Sliggoo (Hisuian Form)Goodra (Hisuian Form)#0706Goodra (Hisuian Form)Klefki#0707KlefkiAvalugg#0713AvaluggDiancie#0719DiancieVolcanion#0721VolcanionToucannon#0733ToucannonVikavolt#0738VikavoltSandygast#0769SandygastPalossand#0770PalossandKommo-o#0784Kommo-oSolgaleo#0791SolgaleoNecrozma#0800NecrozmaMagearna#0801MagearnaCorviknight#0823CorviknightPerrserker#0863PerrserkerCufant#0878CufantCopperajah#0879CopperajahDuraludon#0884DuraludonZacian#0888ZacianZamazenta#0889ZamazentaEternatus#0890EternatusNacli#0932NacliNaclstack#0933NaclstackGarganacl#0934GarganaclArmarouge#0936ArmarougeToedscool#0948ToedscoolToedscruel#0949ToedscruelEspathra#0956EspathraTinkatink#0957TinkatinkTinkatuff#0958TinkatuffTinkaton#0959TinkatonVaroom#0965VaroomRevavroom#0966RevavroomOrthworm#0968OrthwormGlimmora#0970GlimmoraKingambit#0983KingambitGreat Tusk#0984Great TuskSandy Shocks#0989Sandy ShocksIron Treads#0990Iron TreadsIron Jugulis#0993Iron JugulisIron Moth#0994Iron MothGholdengo#1000GholdengoMiraidon#1008MiraidonArchaludon#1018ArchaludonIron Crown#1023Iron CrownTerapagos#1024Terapagos

FAQ

What type is Flash Cannon?

Flash Cannon is a Steel-type Spec move.

What does Flash Cannon do?

The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

What are Flash Cannon's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 80, accuracy 100, PP 10.

Which Pokémon can learn Flash Cannon?

103 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Blastoise, Sandshrew (Alolan Form), Sandslash (Alolan Form), Diglett (Alolan Form), Dugtrio (Alolan Form), Meowth (Galarian Form), Magnemite, Magneton.

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