Hydro Cannon (move)

Hydro Cannon (Japanese: ハイドロカノン Hydro Cannon) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IX, only Water-type fully evolved first partner Pokémon could learn this move. It is TM154 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
Hydro Cannon inflicts damage and then forces the user to recharge during the next turn. Unless this attack misses, the user will always have to recharge.
Hydro Cannon can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if was used in the previous turn.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By TM/Move Tutor===
Various Move Tutors will teach Hydro Cannon to a fully evolved first partner Pokémon. From Generation III to , the Pokémon also needs a maximized friendship rating. The Move Tutors are:
* : an elderly woman on Cape Brink.
* : an elderly man on .
* : an elderly man in the Move Deleter/Move Reminder's house in Blackthorn City.
* : a in a house on .
* : a man outside the Pokémon World Tournament building.
* : a man in the southwestern house in Snowbelle City.
* : a man in the southeast of Mauville City's first floor.
* : a man on the second level of Hau'oli City's mall.
* : a man in a park in Wyndon.
===Special move===
====Generation III====
===By ===
====Generation V====
====Generation VI====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Hydro Cannon inflicts damage. If the move hits the target successfully, the user is inflicted with the status condition for 1 turn (prior to Gates to Infinity, this move inflicted the status condition), preventing them from acting on the next turn.
Since Hydro Cannon is exclusively a tutor move in main series, it is taught differently in Mystery Dungeon:
*In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, will attempt to learn Hydro Cannon at level 99 if it has at least 333 IQ points. If this requirement is not met until after reaching level 99, Hydro Cannon can be relearned at the .
*In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, an eligible Pokémon will attempt to learn Hydro Cannon at level 72 if it has at least 300 IQ points. If this requirement is not met until after level 72, Hydro Cannon can be relearned at .
*In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, can be taught Hydro Cannon via special TM available once Pokémon Paradise reaches Perfect Rank.
*In , the move can be taught at Hawlucha's Slam School by paying 11,000
*In , the move can be taught at Gulpin Link Shop after completing the main story.
===Pokémon GO===
====Updates====
;Trainer Battles
* December 11, 2019
** Power: 90 → 80
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost 	MP(uses) 	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Hydro Cannon 	4	— 	178 	213 	90% 	An opponent 	— 	No additional effect.	(via Masterful ; small chance) 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Full Blast Hydro Cannon	2	— 	180 	216 	100%	All opponents	— 	Activation Condition: When the weather turns rainy.
Deactivation Condition: When the weather condition is no longer rainy.
Lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk by one stat rank. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets.	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Name 	 	State 	State 	Base	Max 	Target 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Triumphant Hydro Cannon	 	Default 	Default 	160 	192 	An opponent 	An opponent	— 	Become Mega Blastoise until the end of battle. The more the user's Defense is raised, the greater the power of this attack.	 	
Triumphant Hydro Cannon	 	6★ EX 	6★ EX 	160 	192 	An opponent 	An opponent	— 	The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used. 	 	
Triumphant Hydro Cannon	 	6★ EX with EX role	6★ EX with EX role	160 	192 	An opponent 	An opponent	— 	The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three. 	 	
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Be the Best! Pokémon B+W===
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Hydro Cannon is tied with for having the highest base power of all attacks, excluding Z-Moves, Max Moves, and G-Max Moves.
** A based on either of them has the highest base power of all Water-type moves.
* Not counting the movie The Power of Us, Hydro Cannon has so far only been used in the by Pokémon belonging to rivals.
==In other languages==
Category:Black 2 and White 2 tutor moves
Category:Moves that can jam
Category:Moves that require recharging
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Aquahaubitze
es:Hidrocañón
fr:Hydroblast
it:Idrocannone
ja:ハイドロカノン
zh:加农水炮（招式）