Spike Cannon (move)

Spike Cannon (Japanese: とげキャノン Spike Cannon) is a damage-dealing multi-strike move introduced in Generation I.

Generation I
Spike Cannon inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Provided that the move does not miss, it will hit 3 times on average, giving it an average power of 60. Although only the first strike can be a critical hit, each successive one will deal the same amount of damage.

Spike Cannon will end immediately if it breaks a. and will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

Generation II
All strikes now do damage independently, consequently enabling any of them to be critical.

If the user is holding a King's Rock, the final strike has a chance to cause the opponent to.

Generations III and IV
Spike Cannon may now continue attacking after breaking a substitute.

Pokémon with the Ability will always hit five times when using Spike Cannon unless it misses.

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to.

Generation V
There is now a ~33.3% chance that it will hit 2 times, a ~33.3% chance it will hit 3 times, a ~16.7% chance it will hit 4 times, and a ~16.7% chance it will hit 5 times. Provided that the move does not miss, it will hit ~3.167 times on average, giving it an average power of ~63.33.

If a Focus Sash, Focus Band, or activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one.

If the target has, each strike will activate it.

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Trivia

 * In Generation I, is able to learn Spike Cannon despite lacking any visible spikes.
 * None of the Pokémon that can learn Spike Cannon get STAB from it. In addition, the Pokémon that can learn it are part Water-type.

In other languages
Dornkanone Clavo cañón Picanon Sparalance とげキャノン 尖刺加农炮（招式）