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Zing Zap: Physical Electric Move With a 30% Flinch Chance in Pokemon Champions

Zing Zap is a physical Electric-type attack in Pokemon Champions that makes contact and carries a 30% chance of making the target flinch. Its flinch chance gives it a distinct role among Electric moves that rely on raw damage alone. The breakdown covers its battle category, target behavior, contact status, and effect profile, plus which Pokemon can learn it.

MoveZing Zap
Stat profileElectric
Power80
Accuracy100%
PP12
PhysicalPriority 0
A contact-based physical Electric move with a 30% flinch chance and a single-target profilePhysical stats

Zing Zap: Electric Physical Attack Battle Context

Zing Zap is best read as a flinch tool first: a physical Electric attack that makes contact and carries a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Its type, category, and single-target profile shape when it fits a moveset, and each trait below clarifies what players are actually weighing before checking learners or similar moves.

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Power

80

Accuracy

100%

Priority

0

Effect rate

30%

Battle effectTarget · normal

Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch.

A rules-aware reading of Zing Zap's contact status and interaction markers, so each flag on the detail route translates into clear battle behavior rather than a bare boolean.2 of 10 active

Zing Zap Mechanics Flags: Contact Traits and Interaction Context

Zing Zap is a physical Electric attack that makes contact and carries a 30% flinch chance. Its flag profile — contact yes, sound no, punch no, slicing no — shapes how abilities and effects that key off those traits respond. Reading Zing Zap's markers this way clarifies which interaction rules apply before judging the move in a team context.

Contact MoveFlinch ChanceFlag ProfileElectric PhysicalInteraction RulesMechanics Context
Makes contactSound-basedPunch moveBiting moveSlicing moveBullet moveWind movePowder moveDefrosts on useBlocked by Protect/Detect
A one-Pokemon learner pool makes Zing Zap easy to trace across the roster, from learnset entry to team fit.

Pokemon That Learn Zing Zap in Pokemon Champions

Zing Zap appears on a very small set of Pokemon, so the learner list doubles as a shortlist rather than a broad index. Checking which entries carry this Electric physical move with its flinch chance helps clarify who can actually run it, whether it slots into an existing moveset, and when a similar Electric option is a better fit.

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Compare Zing Zap against other physical Electric attacks and flinch-chance contact moves to see where role overlap begins and ends.6 suggestions · Electric · Physical

Similar Moves to Zing Zap: Comparison Paths

Zing Zap pairs a physical Electric attack with a 30% flinch chance on contact, a combination few moves share. The comparisons here group it with nearby options: other contact-based physical Electric attacks that trade the flinch chance, and flinch-oriented moves that overlap in battle function but differ in typing or targeting. Use these parallels to judge what Zing Zap uniquely offers and where other moves fill similar roles.

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Physical
Power75
Accuracy100%
PP16

Primary effect

Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.

64PokemonThunder Punch Move Statistics
Physical
Power65
Accuracy95%
PP16

Primary effect

Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target and a 10% chance of making the target flinch.

36PokemonView Thunder Fang move details
Physical
Power90
Accuracy100%
PP16

Primary effect

The user takes 1/4 of the damage dealt by this move.

34PokemonView Wild Charge Move Details
Physical
Power100
Accuracy95%
PP16

Primary effect

If this move misses or fails the user takes damage equal to 1/2 of its max HP. If the target has the Minimized status this move's power is doubled and it will be sure to hit.

10PokemonView Supercell Slam Move Data
Physical
Power20
Accuracy100%
PP20

Primary effect

Paralyzes the target.

8PokemonView Nuzzle move statistics
Physical
Power120
Accuracy100%
PP16

Primary effect

Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. The user also takes 1/3 of the damage dealt by this move.

3PokemonView Volt Tackle Move Data

Put Zing Zap's Flinch Chance to Work in Your Pokemon Champions Sets

Zing Zap's value comes from stacking a 30% flinch roll on top of physical Electric damage, so pair its effect profile with the Pokemon that learn it and the matchups where flinch pressure matters most. Compare it against other Electric attacks and refine team plans grounded in effect data.

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